As part of an initiative by the Career Center to promote A.S. degrees and certificate programs, St. Petersburg College (SPC) hosted an event on the Clearwater campus on Wednesday September 12th, which featured Vology founder and CEO, Barry Shevlin and his team. Vology is a local company located in Oldsmar, Fl. According to SPC’s College-wide Outreach Coordinator Rod Davis, Vology “offers networking and telecommunications IT enterprise solutions to small, mid-sized and large businesses worldwide.  Vology is presenting a wonderful opportunity for College of Computer & Information Technology graduates. Mr. Shevlin has a vested interest in the hiring of our SPC/CCIT students in the future.”

Throughout the discussion, Shevlin stressed importance of marketability when searching for employment. In a Q& A session, he offered helpful hints about how to accomplish this. These include:

•  Update your resume as regularly as possible, using “buzz words” that would be picked up by search engines.

• Join a social network such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter to interact with employers and others to be informed about employment opportunities.

• Be prepared before an interview. This means doing your research about the company in order to help convince the employer why you would be a good asset to the company. Looking at news items and articles that feature the company is a good way to become knowledgeable about them.

• The main thing to look for in a company is stability.

 In closing, Shevlin stated that it is important to “look for a company that would invest in you.”