Path 2 Careers - Career Counseling Tool

Career Counseling Tools Helping students with one of their most important life decisions – choosing a meaningful and successful career – is dependent on their counselors getting current, relevant and easily accessible information and trends. Connecting students to resources they need and obtaining job market information can be very time consuming. Maximizing student achievement requires the ability to keep up with trends and information that are important for students' success. It also requires the ability to deliver that information in a way that connects with students.

Check out our career counselor tools – Website, downloadable fact sheets, flash PowerPoint, and YouTube industry videos that you can share with other students on a number of hot careers.

Job Fair for Students and Employers

To support CTE Month activities, I’m coordinating a ‘CTE Job Fair’ on 2/24 from 10-12pm at Saddleback College. Please share with faculty and staff in your department the following instructions for employers to register to attend the event:

Employers can register for the CTE Job Fair on 2/24/11 online.
Visit https://saddleback-csm.symplicity.com/employers
Follow instructions on the page to create an account, log-in and find the registration link in on the Employer Home page.

If any employers have difficulty with the online registration, please have them email me directly for assistance.

Eric Hilden
Career Placement Officer
The Center for Career and Life Development
Saddleback College28000 Marguerite Parkway, SSC #140
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Office: 949/582-4278
Front: 949/582-4575
www.saddleback.edu/ccld
Recruiting at Saddleback: www.saddleback.edu/jobs
www.linkedin.com/in/erichilden
Twitter: @sccareercenter
Facebook: sccareercenter

Nordstrom Internship and Job Opportunity

Guest Speaker from Nordstrom

Febuary 1st - Tomorrow from 2pm-3pm There will be a Nordstrom rep speaking about internships and positions at Saddleback College in SSC 140.
Anyone can attend!

Note from the Career Center

The Spring 2011 semester is almost here...your CCLD/Career Center team wishes you well in the new year and hopes you use these excellent resources along your career journey:

1. Applied Psychology classes are an excellent resource to help you prepare for your career in a structured way. If you're uncertain in your path, or need another class on your schedule, consider Applied Psychology classes like this one!
2. The new year is a great time to review your Resume. The 2010 Orange County Resume Survey is a great resource for details on what employers really want to see!
3. We've increased Career Counseling appointments for Spring 2011. Please call us at 949/582-4575 to schedule an appointment today! Weekly hours are:
Tuesdays 12 - 4pm (4 1hr slots available)
Tuesdays 3 - 7pm (4 1hr slots available)
Wednesdays 12 - 4pm (4 1hr slots available)
Thursdays 10am - 7pm (8 1hr slots available)
*** Schedule subject to change, please call to schedule and confirm ***
4. R U Linked? Linkedin.com is an excellent tool to research people, industries, and connect/network with professionals in your industry. Join the Saddleback College Career Network group to get started - we have over 175 members!
5. Spring 2011 Career Workshops:
Resume Critique: Mondays - Thursdays 4pm - 4:30pm
Bring your resume for a quick 10 minute review.
Resume Workshop: Mondays and Tuesdays 3pm - 4pm
I will present the basics of creating a resume including styles, formats, and content choices.
Job Search Workshop: Thursdays 3pm - 4pm
I will present some excellent tools and strategies to use in your job search.

*** Schedule subject to change, please call to confirm and RSVP ***
6. Consider an appointment with Don Mineo, Career Guidance Officer, or Sholeh Alizadeh, Re-Entry Specialist. Call us at 949/582-4575 to make an appointment. Our appointments get booked well in advance, reserve your time today!

Have a great semester! Come see us in SSC #140.

Eric Hilden, Career Placement Officer
The Center for Career and Life Development
Saddleback College
949/582-4575
www.saddleback.edu/ccld

24 Seven: Open House - Job Fair

Coveting that new Marc Jacobs? Desiring the iPhone 4G? Or just needing those extra dollars for the gifting season to come? Wouldn't it be a dream to have that little bit of extra cash to purchase your frivolous, but oh-so necessary most wanted items, and not max out your Visa? We have the perfect solution - extra work for the busiest shopping season of all... Holiday Season! Because extra work means extra money in your pocket means more presents for you and your loved ones! Calling all selling masters, visual team supporters, gift wrapping experts, customer service specialists, and any & all happy, friendly people alike! This is a fabulous opportunity to be considered for some great money making opportunities through the busy season with the best retailers in the Orange County and San Diego area!

You are cordially invited to:

24 Seven OC

First Fall Open House!

Date: Wednesday, October 20th

Time: 10:30AM to 4:30PM

Location: 24Seven Orange County

2901 West Coast Highway Suite 250

Newport Beach, CA 92663

RSVP: Terin at TCottam@24SevenInc.com

Saddleback's Free Job-search Webinars

Saddleback College’s Center for Career and Life Development Offering Students Free Job-Search Webinars

Mission Viejo, CA – To help students prepare for their job searches, Saddleback College’s Center for Career and Life Development will offer nine lunch-time webinars in conjunction with TalentMarks.com, a firm dedicated to providing career coaching to graduates and alumni. The webinars will feature experts who will share with students how to organize their job searches, plan their careers, build a network, create their brands, develop resumes, and use LinkedIn and Facebook to find a job.

Webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Saddleback College’s Center for Career and Life Development, located in room 140 of the Student Services Center. To RSVP, call (949)582-4575, email sccareer@saddleback.edu, or visit the Center for Career in Life Development. For more information, visit http://www.saddleback.edu/jobs/CareerWebinarSeries2010.html

Webinar dates and topics:
· October 6th, Ethics with Corey Cicocchetti
· October 13th, Career Planning with Christine Hassler
· October 20th, Networking with Diane Carling
· October 27th, Resumes with Wendy Enelow
· November 3rd, Facebook with Natascha Saunders
· November 10th, LinkedIn with Jason Alba
· November 17th, Branding with William Arruda
· December 1st, Job Search with Donald Asher
· December 8th, Job Retention with Roz Userhoff

In its spring 2010 survey the National Association of College and Employers reported that employers planned to hire 5.3 percent more new college graduates than they did the previous year and the Center for Career and Life Development is prepared to help students get those jobs!

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu.

24 Seven Career Recruiters for Fashion Industry

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24 Seven is hosting a day of career advice and portfolio critique on August 5th from 10:00am to 5:30pm. They are located in Newport Beach and help place fashion industry professionals in freelance, part-time, and full-time jobs in the industry of apparel. If you haven't had your portfolio reviewed, do not miss this chance to have it looked at in a professional objective way.

Career Fair May 14th

Register Now for

South Orange County's Largest Career Fair

Friday, May 14, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Whether you're looking for networking opportunities, career coaching, face time with local employers, or all of the above - South Orange County's Largest Career Fair has it all! This premier event will provide you with access to top employers in South Orange County, resume reviews by professional recruiters, and career workshops led by industry experts including "Job Search Do's and Don'ts" and "Interviewing Insight." Featured employers include Panasonic Avionics, Ossur, MJO Staffing, and CVS Pharmacy. The event and all workshops are free of charge, brought to you by the City of Lake Forest in partnership with the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce and the Orange County Business Service Center. Mark your calendars and make sure to join us on Friday, May 14, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at OC Church of Christ, 10 Goodyear, Irvine, CA. To preregister or for more information on the event and participating employers, visit www.OClargestCareerFair.com or call 461-3569.

Career Con 10 - May 1

Orange County Chapter of Meeting Professionals International presents

CareerCon10
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ($29 registration opens early April at www.mpioc.com)
Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21100 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach CA

TO ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE MEETING, EVENT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES:

So what can $29 buy you? Our answer – quite a lot! Motivation, inspiration, fabulous networking, exciting keynote speaker, lunch with a seasoned professional of your choice, hands-on workshops, tools and resources you need, and a chance to win some cool business prizes. It’s the best deal of the decade.
Don’t Miss it, r u Ready?
Check www.mpioc.com for more information, registration will open soon and at this price, we expect to sell out.

Don’t miss these exciting opportunities!

Keynote Speaker – Chris Blackmore Get Moving, Get Motivated!
Have you lost that fire because times are hard? Do you think it’s too late to start again? How do you re-invent yourself into a marketable and valuable businessperson? Chris Blackmore will you get inspired by the 3 magic words that will fire you up. Get equipped with the tools and techniques so you can finish what you started.

Lunch with the Masters
Select your table for “Lunch with the Masters” by matching the brief description of his/her expertise and your interest. A great opportunity to participate in small group discussions on a topic of your choice!

Breakout Workshop Sessions

Turning Shifts into Success: Highly Effective Bio and Job Search Strategies to succeed in any market - Eric Hilden, Orange County Resume Services
Learn specific strategies on writing resumes/biographies and job search techniques that can revitalize your situation and help you get to where you want to be.

2. Creating a Blueprint to Map out Your Next Career Move - Patricia Anastos, Founder, My Next Hurrah
Learn the fundamental steps to design your own Career Blueprint including a Positioning Statement, effective methods to build a strong network, and techniques to improve your interviewing skills.

3. Career Advancement: Make it Personal! – Don Mineo, Career Center Director, Saddleback College
Explore a career process to know yourself and how you take in information and communicate utilizing personality type theory. Discover how to apply your strengths and weaknesses in the ever-changing business world.

This event is made possible by a generous grant from the MPI Foundation
REGISTRATION OPENS early April at www.mpioc.com