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Career Decision-Making Made Simple

Discuss the ingredients of successful decision-making and learn how to enhance self-awareness and self-exploration in what really amounts to an information-gathering process. Discover how to decide what is in your own best interests.

Ray Moddrell, Retired Counselor

Target Audiences: AG, GS, HS

Careers in Journalism or the Media

Learn about a career in journalism with a discussion on managing, editing and writing for a newspaper or media. Learn how journalism has broadened to include news reporting and commentaries on a wide variety of electronic media.

Deb Sauerhage, Adjunct Faculty

Target Audiences: AG, HS

Celebrating Experience - Job Search Techniques for the Mature Worker

There are special challenges that the mature worker faces in their job search. This presentation will address some of the issues and give you information and suggestions to assist you in a successful job search.

Mickey Meddows, Southwestern Illinois workNet Center Representative

Target Audiences: AG

Effective Interviewing Tips

This presentation includes information on the Do's and Don'ts of interviewing, preparing and controlling the interview, and the most common interview questions. Mock interviews will also be conducted during the presentation.

Susan Tyler, IETC Representative

Target Audiences: AG, HS (16 years+)

Careers in Electricity / Electronics

This presentation introduces participants to some of the career choices available in the electrical and electronics technology career field. It describes the generalized types of career paths as well as specific specialty areas. It also provides participants with an overview of the type of work involved, approximate salaries, and education requirements for different areas. It concludes with a discussion of the classes, certificates and degrees Southwestern Illinois College offers to help people prepare for a career in the electrical and electronics technology field.

Thomas Zach, Electrical/Electronics Technology Program Coordinator

Target Audiences: HS

Get Organized to Get the Job!

Whether you’re a student, a full-time employee, or unemployed, keeping your job search organized can land you the job much quicker. Learn crucial time-management skills to keep your job search organized.

Kelly Bione, Job Placement Specialist

Target Audiences: HS, AG

Monroe/Randolph Counties only

Get Ready for Your Job Interview

This topic discusses the necessary skills when preparing for a job interview. Topic includes: preparing a resume, cover letter, references; developing an academic/professional portfolio; researching the employer; dressing for an interview; what questions to ask; body language; and follow-up.

Jennifer Sutter, Secretary, Business Division

Target Audiences: AG, HS

How to Attend a Job Fair

Learn how to enhance your job prospects at a job fair. This presentation will outline free preparation assistance through your local Southwestern Illinois workNet Center.

Mickey Meddows, Sue Tyler, Southwestern Illinois workNet Center Representatives

Target Audiences: AG, HS (16 years+)

Interviewing 101

If you were an animal what would you be? What kind of salary are you expecting today? What are some of your strengths? These are only a few of the questions that you may hear on an interview. Learn how to interview successfully and avoid making mistakes that get you eliminated. How to dress for success, create a good first impression and how to display a positive attitude are other tips that will be provided in this presentation.

Amy Markus, Non-Traditional Career Specialist, Adjunct Instructor

Target Audiences: AG, HS

I’ve Submitted My Application…Now What?

Looking for a job is a full-time job. Most people do well in applying for jobs, but forget a key step in landing the job…follow up! This workshop addresses time-management and organizational skills needed for all job seekers and how these skills are an important step in follow up. In addition, we’ll work on “rejection shock” and how fear of failure gets in the way of follow up.

Kelly Bione, Job Placement Specialist

Target Audiences: HS, AG

Monroe/Randolph Counties only

Job Interviewing Basics

You know you can do the job, now how do you convince a potential employer you can? This workshop focuses on helping job seekers prepare for, and deliver a successful interview. Basics will cover knowing ones skills, first impressions, answering tuff questions, closing the interview, and follow-up.

Kelly Bione, Job Placement Specialist

Target Audiences: GS, HS, AG

Monroe/Randolph Counties only

Life Planning: A Personal Roadmap

In this session participants will be encouraged to develop life goals that reflect personal interests and abilities. Counseling services available at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus which support this objective will be explored.

Patricia Lurtz, Counselor

Target Audiences: AG, HS (11th & 12th grades)

Men's Work" versus "Women's Work": Is There a Difference?

Look inside yourself to discover your hidden talents. This workshop will help you to think "outside the box" and to eliminate gender bias when it comes to work. Choose a career based on your interests, abilities, and values not gender and find much more success and happiness in life. A fun group activity will be incorporated in this workshop.

Amy Markus, Non-Traditional Career Specialist, Adjunct Instructor

Target Audiences: AG

Nursing Education

In this session you will discover the career opportunities in the field of nursing.

Helene Seibert, Faculty, Nursing Education

Target Audiences: AG, HS

Ready, Set, You're Hired!

Finding a job can be an intimidating process, especially for those seeking their first job. Students will acquire basic skills for finding a job and learn how to effectively complete a job application.

Amy Markus, Non-Traditional Career Specialist

Target Audiences: HS

Resumes Online

Learn to use your computer and Internet as another tool in your job search. Electronic resumes the different types and how they are processed. Applicant tracking systems, emailing your resume, and Internet sites to look for jobs are discussed.

Mickey Meddows, Southwestern Illinois workNet Center Representative

Target Audiences: AG, HS (11th & 12th grades)

The Sky's the Limit

Explore the world of work and discover interests, abilities, values and personality traits through self-assessment and group activities. The 21st century has brought about much opportunity for individuals making a career choice. Learn how to make your career choice a dream come true. Great presentation for 7th through 12th grade.

Amy Markus, Non-Traditional Career Specialist

Target Audiences: GS (7th-8th grades), HS (9th-12th grades)

Unskilled Workers Need Not Apply

Education is the key to how a worker can be more competitive in today’s job market. This speaker will relate a personal experience of catastrophic job loss and the importance of re-training. Emphasis will be on the value of SWIC in providing the key to education and will address points that are important to non-traditional students such as new technologies and how to get help. The importance of student services such as the Success Center, Career Activities, Southwestern Illinois workNet, and Financial Aid options will also be discussed.

Sheree Burchell, Lab Assistant - Success Programs

Target Audiences: AG

What About A Non-Traditional Career?

Explore all your options! Discover careers that are considered non-traditional on the basis of gender of the person who typically works in such a career field; e.g., women as welders and men as nurses. Learn about the benefits and paths for pursuing a non-traditional career.

Amy Markus, Non-Traditional Career Specialist
Target Audiences: AG, HS, GS

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up and How Do You Get There?

This session will look at determining a career path suited to a person's skills and abilities and will discuss making a plan to get there!

Cheryl Moody, Adjunct Faculty
Target Audiences: HS

What's Free at Your Southwestern Illinois workNet Center?

Discover a multitude of free career-related services available to the public, such as resume assistance, information on careers and training, preparation for job fairs and interviews, and skills assessment.

Mickey Meddows, Southwestern Illinois workNet Center Representative

Target Audiences: AG, HS

Your Skills…The Key Ingredient to Getting the Job

Skills assessment is the key ingredient for finding and getting employment. This workshop helps the job seeker identify and market their top skills that are marketable to employers.

Kelly Bione, Job Placement Specialist

Target Audiences: GS, HS, AG

Monroe/Randolph Counties only

Your Summer Job…Get Off to A Good Start in Your Career

Your summer job could be the first step in a successful career in your future. Even working at the local dairy bar or fast food restaurant can help you learn important lessons about being a good worker. We’ll discuss how your employment as a teen can “follow” you throughout your lifetime by the skills you learn, and the impression you make on the people you come in to contact with. In addition we’ll discuss finding, getting, and keeping your job.

Kelly Bione, Job Placement Specialist

Target Audiences: HS

Monroe/Randolph Counties only

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