St. Petersburg College will hold two transfer fairs this month, the first at the Tarpon Springs Campus on Oct. 12 and the next at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus on Oct. 13. What are transfer fairs? Transfer fairs are designed to help students understand the process of transferring to another college or a university and to introduce … Continue reading SPC transfer fairs set for mid-October
This month on Sept. 15 the Career Services team at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus kicks off a speaker series aimed at introducing career-related concepts and skills to St. Petersburg College students as well as the community. Intro to Podcasting The series for Fall 2016 begins with the Intro to Podcasting Professional Development presentation from Craig … Continue reading Career Services Team Hosts Speaker Career Series
With thirty-one percent of St. Petersburg College students enrolled in online-only courses and another thirty-four percent in blended classes, offering career resources through mixed mediums has become increasingly important. As a journalism major in college, I graduated in 1985 without ever touching a personal computer. We used typewriters with a correction pencil and recycled off-white paper. … Continue reading Bringing career resources to students online, in person
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
Many people looking for career opportunities are committing common job seeker mistakes – from not customizing their resumes to failing to send a post-interview thank you note. Harris Poll conducted an online poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from May 11 through June 7 this year, and the results revealed several mistakes that job seekers are … Continue reading Get help with common job seeker mistakes
Why is everyone asking you about career decisions? You just completed high school, made your way through the admission process, registered for classes, and now you are beginning your journey through college at SPC. Aren’t career decisions made when you finish college? The answer is – not anymore! Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) wrote, “Two roads diverged … Continue reading It’s my first semester; why is everyone asking me about career decisions?
Meet a few of St. Petersburg College’s graduates and see the career paths they’ve taken seen earning degrees at the college. RICHARD QUARTARARO After earning his Veterinary Technology Associate in Science degree and a general Associate in Arts degree in Fall 2015, Richard Quartararo is looking forward to the options his bachelor’s degree in … Continue reading SPC Graduates: Where are they now? #SPCInspires
Career Services at the St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus will be hosting several My Learning Plan workshops for students during the month of September. The workshops will be held in the Career Services office in the Administrative Services Building, Room AD 115, on September 12, 13, 26, and 27. Sept. 12 – 9 -11 am; … Continue reading The importance of completing My Learning Plan
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