There’s a lot to be learned from The Olympics, according to Lindsey Pollack, a leading voice on millennials in the workplace. Pollack is a bestselling author of Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World. She has … Continue reading Pure Gold: Workplace Lessons from the 2016 Olympics
The new Career and Academic Advising Center at the St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus has torn down walls to build bridges between students and staff. Cubicles, partitions and other fixtures are out. Comfortable couches and wide open spaces are in. Explore the Wide Open Spaces The open spaces provide opportunities for students to collaborate, … Continue reading Tarpon Springs Opens New Advising Center
The Career Services team recently moved to the newly remodeled Student Services Center at St. Petersburg College’s Seminole Campus. Many of you have probably noticed that the construction next to the UP Lobby has been completed and we are so excited. Career Services is now located just inside the set of glass doors to the … Continue reading Career Services at SPC Seminole Campus gets new home
The Slurpee is turning 50 years old this year, and today is 7-11 Day. The St. Petersburg College Career Pathways department is celebrating more than just the perfectly frozen, summertime drink. Today, we honor the hard work of 711 students who earned an industry certification or license in the 2015-2016 academic year. St. Petersburg College … Continue reading Celebrating 711 certification successes and 3 reasons you should get certified too
In great honor of National Armed Forces Day, here at St. Petersburg College Allstate Campus we held our second annual “Touch-a-Truck” event. Our very own family-friendly affair ended up being a huge success for the community thanks to over 650 participants. Which is actually more than double the number of attendees from the previous year. … Continue reading Touch-a-Truck Event? Mission Accomplished
St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus featured Public Utilities for its most recent job exploration fair! Currently, 2,500 job openings exist for the City of St. Petersburg, and a large portion of those jobs involve water treatment. Water treatment, a public service, encompasses many areas of expertise that all collate to one enormous goal: provide safe … Continue reading Need a job? Try public utilities
The Tarpon Springs campus hosted a transfer fair on Wednesday, April 27th. At the fair students had the opportunity to meet representatives from a variety of universities and colleges in Florida. Some of the schools that were represented included: University of North Florida University of Tampa Eckerd College Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Embry … Continue reading Tarpon Springs campus transfer fair a success!
St. Petersburg College Clearwater Career Services is hosting several exciting workshops and events during the month of April, 2016. Take advantage of these great opportunities to learn more about My Learning Plan, branding the professional you, expand your professional network, and discover new job opportunities that are available at our Spring Job Fair. My Learning … Continue reading Clearwater Campus Career Services Upcoming Events
Take advantage of the many opportunities to gain experience and build your resume this summer by completing an internship. Many of St. Petersburg College’s academic programs offer credit internship or co-op courses through partnerships with local businesses. Researching and knowing where you want to intern will help you find the right place to utilize the … Continue reading Apply now for your summer internship
Spring has sprung and Job Fairs are in full bloom. Employers are primed and ready to fill hiring quotas and in today’s job market job seekers should be just as prepared. Here are 5 things you can do to get ready for the next Job Fair! Know what you want: Today targeted job search … Continue reading 5 things to do before attending a Job Fair!