All posts by Kellie Ziemak

Meet the New Career Specialist for Downtown- Rebeeca Sarver

Employment Preparation, General

RebeccaAt the Downtown and Midtown campuses, we have a new Career Specialist Rebecca Sarver. Rebecca will be working with Kellie Ziemak and Dee Mortellaro helping with resume reviews, classroom presentations, job searching, and major exploration.

Rebecca graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University in 2009. Currently, Rebecca lives in Bradenton. In her free time, she enjoys triathlon training, watching football, and eating Peruvian food.

If you need any career planning assistance, please use her as a resource. She can be contacted via email Sarver.Rebecca@spcollege.edu or telephone 727-341-7980.

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Next Steps Event Downtown on 9/16

Employment Preparation, Events, General

Next Steps-road to successSt. Petersburg College Downtown will be hosting a Next Steps event on Tuesday, September 16th from 12-2 pm in Room 122.  The Next Steps event allows students assistance with:

Focus 2
My Learning Plan
Optimal Resume and creating a resume
Learn about job resources at SPC

Please contact Kellie Ziemak at ziemak.kellie@spcollege.edu or 727-341-4245 for additional information.

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Working Wednesday was a Success!

Events, General

On Wednesday, the Seminole campus held its first Working Wednesday event. The event was a success! The first event highlighted SPC’s career partnership with Wendy’s and the AVID tutoring program. The event drew in more than 100 students.

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Working Wednesday highlights three different employers each week. Students have the opportunity to talk to employers and fill out applications. The next Working Wednesday will be on Wednesday, September 10th from 12-2 at the Seminole campus in the UP Lobby.

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Career Services Professionals in your College Experience Class

Employment Preparation, General

SPC InternshipsAre you currently taking a SLS 1101: College Experience class? If so, a Career Services Professional will be visiting your class soon. A Career Services staff member will be reviewing Focus 2 with your class.

Focus 2 is a series of five assessments that a student will take to gauge their work interest, personality, leisure activities, skills and abilities to assist the student in selecting a major and career that fits them!

Be on the lookout for these presentations. You can take Focus 2 anytime by logging onto MySPC->MyCareer->Focus2.

For more information please contact your Career Services department.

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Visit Career Services at Welcome Back Events

Employment Preparation, Events, General

spcsealsharpWelcome to the fall semester! In the next couple of weeks there will be several Welcome Back events on the various campuses. Make sure you stop by to get the latest information on clubs, learning support, Student Government and Career Services. Below are the dates, times, and locations where you can meet the Career Services staff:

Wednesday, August 20th from 12-2 pm and 4-6 pm at the Midtown Campus
Thursday, August 21st from 12-2 pm & 4-6 pm at the Downtown Campus
Tuesday, August 26th from 11:30-2:30 at the Seminole Campus
Wednesday, August 27th from 11:30-2:30 at the Seminole Campus
Thursday, August 28th from 12-2 pm at the St. Petersburg Gibbs Campus Quad event
Thursday, September 4th from 5-7 pm at the St. Petersburg Gibbs Campus Quad event

Make sure to stop by and say hello! We have many great events planned this semester.

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Hospitality & Tourism Info Session Aug.11th

Events, General

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Are you interested in the Hospitality field? If so, attend the Hospitality and Tourism Program Information Session on Monday, August 11th at the Seminole Campus in room UP 303. The schedule is listed below:

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Program details, faculty introductions, career information, internship opportunities, question & answer period.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Advising assistance for current students to map out their Learning Plans.

To register for this information session, please complete the survey at http://www.spcollege.edu/survey/16583

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12 Best Jobs for Women

Employment Preparation, General

CareerCastPic for blog recently posted an article of the “Best Jobs for Women in 2014”. The article outlines the projected job growth in these positions and the national salary average. All of the careers listed link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website where you can find more information on the job duties, degrees, certifications, and skills needed for these careers.

If you have any questions about your major please contact a Career Center.

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