BLOUNTVILLE – Northeast State Technical Community College wants upcoming spring graduates to enter the professional world prepared to make themselves the best candidates possible for the future.
Graduates can take advantage of three career building workshops led by human resource professionals on March 24-25 and April 7. The career skills seminars are being offered to all Northeast State students graduating with associate of applied science degrees and technical certificates this spring.
“As we know it may be difficult to find suitable employment in today’s job market,” said Pat Sweeney, special assistant to the president at Northeast State. “A person must distinguish themselves for the most success.”
The March 24-25 presentations will concentrate on building resumes. Jerry Bush and Stacy Harris from Eastman Chemical Company and Rowena Lyons of AccuForce Staffing Services are scheduled to conduct the presentations on March 24. Rhonda Reeves, director of human resources at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center and an employment security representative, will be the featured speaker on March 25. Both workshops begin at 10:30 a.m.
The April 7 seminar focuses strictly on job interviewing techniques and will be conducted by Lisa Summar, a senior recruiter with Eastman. This workshop begins at 1:30 p.m. All three workshops are being held in the auditorium of the student services building on the College’s main campus, 2425 Highway 75, adjacent to Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
Career skills seminars developed by the College’s Student Services personnel bring graduates together with local employers and human resource professionals to discuss resume writing, interview techniques, and suggestions for job seeking actions. Skills assistance include methods of networking, scanning job postings, cold calls on employers, developing a plan to contact employers and how to make a resume exceptional.
Sweeney said more than 700 students scheduled to graduate this spring have been advised of the workshops via letter and e-mail. Members of the Northeast State English faculty will be on hand to review resumes and offer writing critiques for students.
“Our graduates have always been successful in finding employment,” said Sweeney. “We want to offer assistance to keep this record going.”
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