Tag Archives: Career Services

Celebrating 711 certification successes and 3 reasons you should get certified too

July 11, 2016Career NewsCareer Pathways, Career ServicesJulia Meyer

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 →

The Game of Life

July 11, 2016EventsCareer Services, InternshipsLynne Wolf

No one can predict the future, but with a little planning and a whole lot of fun, you can try on a future with The Game of Life. Join the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus Career Services team for an interactive journey through your potential future career and how life’s challenges and rewards effect … Continue reading The Game of Life →

SPC Vocation Vacation: exploring career opportunities #spcinspires

June 30, 2016Career ExplorationCareer Pathways, Career ServicesFred Arnold

This spring a dozen high school and St. Petersburg College students attended Vocation Vacation, a career exploration day-trip where participants learned about career opportunities by touring various businesses. Three different businesses The students began the day at the Bayfront Medical Center where they heard from facility’s assistant chief financial officer, a Medical Records representative, a biomedical technician, the … Continue reading SPC Vocation Vacation: exploring career opportunities #spcinspires →

3 reasons why you need a Project Management Certification and how to get it

June 29, 2016Employment PreparationCareer ServicesKaitlyn Sussex

Project management across the United States is an extremely diverse and growing industry. By 2020, there will be an expected 6.2 million jobs for certified project managers, which is about a 12% increase from today’s market. The Tampa Bay area alone has experienced a 38% growth in job postings for project managers since 2012 and is … Continue reading 3 reasons why you need a Project Management Certification and how to get it →

Personality to Profession: Making a Career Decision

June 13, 2016EventsCareer ServicesLynne Wolf

Are you still searching for that “perfect career?” Are you asking yourself: “what’s my major?” or “what do I want to be when I grow up?” Are you confused with so many options or maybe not enough? Have you completed Focus 2 but need more help? Then this event is for you. Seminole campus Career … Continue reading Personality to Profession: Making a Career Decision →

Touch-a-Truck Event? Mission Accomplished

May 26, 2016Career NewsCareer ServicesAngel Bates

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 →

2016 Technology Career Fair

May 26, 2016EventsCareer ServicesKaitlyn Sussex

The Workforce Institute at St. Petersburg College is hosting a career fair for technology students and professionals. 2016 Technology Career Fair Wednesday, June 8th 2:00-5:00pm SPC EpiCenter 13805 58th St. N. Clearwater, FL This free event is open to all SPC students and the community! Pre-register for the Career Fair here: http://web.spcollege.edu/survey/21214 Prior to the … Continue reading 2016 Technology Career Fair →

Need a job? Try public utilities

May 25, 2016Career Exploration, Career News, Employment Preparation, EventsCareer Pathways, Career ServicesFred Arnold

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 →

Test drive an Interview

May 18, 2016EventsCareer ServicesAngel Bates

Have you ever sat down and thought about exactly why interviews are so intimidating and so nerve-racking? Well we have, and here at the SPC Allstate Campus we’ve reached the conclusion that it’s because there’s so much room for error. And there’s too much at stake. You spend all night looking for the perfect outfit … Continue reading Test drive an Interview →

Digital Arts students transfer to dream programs

May 10, 2016Student StoriesCareer ServicesChris Demmons

Four St. Petersburg College Digital Arts students, winners of the Digital Arts program’s SEmmy award, have been accepted into prestigious programs with Florida State University, Ringling College of Art and Design and the University of Florida. The distinguished programs the four will be transferring to are highly competitive with selective admissions. All have graduates now working in some of the … Continue reading Digital Arts students transfer to dream programs →

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