CCBC's Student Newsletter DECEMBER 2017
Issue 4
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SGA would like to thank the Library staff for having a food drive for the SGA Peers Food Pantry and for the whole CCBC community for donating! Thank you for helping to support those on our campus who may need a little help.
If you are in need, contact SGA at sga@ccbc.edu or fran.james@ccbc.edu to set up an appointment.
The 2017-18 Student Government Association officers: Alyssa Stevens, President; Noah Charles, Vice President; and Bryson Boord, Treasurer.
Policy on Nondiscrimination Community College of Beaver County does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, veteran’s status, age, or national origin. Inquiries may be directed to CCBC’s Title IX Coordinator, VP Human Resources, One Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061, 724-480-3379 or Section 504 Coordinator, Vice President -Student Affairs and Enrollment, One Campus Drive, Monaca PA, 15061, 724-480-3423.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH SGA COAT RACK SUPPORT Thank you for your continued generosity in supplying warm outwear for those on campus who may have a need! Don’t forget to stop by if you are in need and help yourself! The coat rack is located in the SSC, in the hallway across from the Women’s restroom.
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Calendar of events DECEMBER 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2017
DECEMBER 18, 2017 - jANUARY 13, 2018
SGA FREE Main Campus Finals Coffee House, 5:00-6:30 p.m., LRC lower level lobby
Winter Interim classes
DECEMBER 6, 2017
jANUARY 8 - 11, 2018
SGA meeting, 12:35 p.m., SSC Conference Room
IDs, 9:00-11:00 a.m., 2:30-4:00 p.m.; Evening Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 4:30-6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 11, 2017 Last day of fall semester
SHOW YOUR TITAN SPIRIT! THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CCBC TITAN CHEERLEADER?
SIGN UP NOW FOR THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR! Visit the Student Activities Office to sign up or contact Cheerleading Coach, LaTaya Barrett at Lbarrett27@comcast.net.
career corner CAREER SERVICES CENTER Located in the Student Services Center Building – Upper Level Hours: Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Or call to schedule an appointment Erica Fox – 724-480-3413 Anne Farls – 724-480-3412
CHECK OUT OUR JOB POSTINGS BULLETIN BOARDS LOCATIONS: • Career Services • Across from CCBC Bookstore • Across from President’s Office
Your 4 best job search strategies for 2017 Timely advice from the editor of Workcoachcafe.com
By: Susan P. Joyce | Work & Purpose Writer Susan P. Joyce is editor and chief writer at Job-hunt.org and chief blogger at Workcoachcafe.com, websites devoted to helping job seekers find employment. She is also a visiting scholar at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Because they don’t understand today’s best job search strategies, many folks are struggling, searching for jobs for many months. The reason? They focus all their efforts on applying for jobs on job boards. My advice: Stop applying for every job you find! Because: •
Fewer than 15 percent of jobs are filled through job boards.
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Job seekers face the most intensive competition on job boards because so many people spend all their time applying for every job they find.
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Opportunities are limited to the jobs and employers visible in postings.
The 4 Best Job Search Strategies Today The best strategy for 2017: Don’t gamble on winning the job board lottery. Because of the way LinkedIn search works, your visibility inside LinkedIn is dependent on the number of your connections.
Instead, leverage what works best. Here are four ways to do that: 1. Focus on being found Being findable is essential for a successful job search and career today. If you aren’t visible online, presenting a coherent professional image, you aren’t going to be considered for most professional jobs. When employers receive a job application, most then search the Internet (and, in particular, LinkedIn) to verify the “facts” on the résumé and to get a sense of personality (a.k.a. “fit”). Also, most recruiters and employers search for qualified job candidates online because that’s more effective than digging them out of the avalanche of applications, mostly unqualified, that result from typical job postings. To be found, you must know your target job and, preferably, your target employers. Without that focus, you will be unable to find and leverage the right keywords when you apply — the words those employers use to search for someone qualified for the job you want. Without that focus, your job search will be much less effective. For advice on using keywords well, read To be Hired, Be Found: Your Best Keywords. 2. Leverage LinkedIn LinkedIn is the “happy hunting ground” for most recruiters. It’s the first place most recruiters look for qualified candidates. If you haven’t
already joined LinkedIn, stop waiting! Yes it takes time and effort to have an effective LinkedIn presence, but the longer you wait to join, the longer you will have to wait for a job offer. Spend more time being professionally active and visible on LinkedIn than you do applying for jobs. Ideally, get into the habit of spending at least 30 minutes a day on LinkedIn. Done well, your next job may find you. Then, raise your visibility inside of LinkedIn: •
Connect to as many people there as you can. Because of the way LinkedIn search works, your visibility inside LinkedIn is dependent on the number of your connections.
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Join LinkedIn Groups for your target location, your target field, your target employer, former employer alumni, your school’s alumni, your hobbies and other interests. “Lurk” for a while, and then, carefully, raise your visibility. “Like” and comment (politely and professionally) on good discussions. Post discussions (articles that are relevant to the Group’s topic and compliant with the Group’s rules). Focus on information related to your profession that is relevant to the Group.
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Click on the “Jobs” link at the top of your LinkedIn home page, and then click on “Preferences” to make yourself more visible to recruiters and employers.
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If you are a decent writer, post an article you have written on LinkedIn Pulse. The best topic would be something related to your job goal that would demonstrate your knowledge and interest in the topic.
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If you don’t have a LinkedIn Profile, set one up. Be sure to include a nice, professional headshot photo of you looking like you would in an office — no friends, pets, or anything/anyone else. Just you, looking professional. (For more on using LinkedIn effectively, read To Be Hired, Be Found Where Recruiters Look.]
3. Clean up your online reputation and build professional visibility If there is something online that will reflect poorly on you, delete as much of it as you can. Also, get yourself out there on sites like Twitter.com, Medium.com, Google Plus, and (of course) LinkedIn. Share solid, relevant information related to your field and industry. Build a reputation, and a following, as a trusted source of good information. Visibility in those sites will help push any bad stuff about you down off the top of the first search page, gradually. 4. Practice “defensive Googling” By that, I mean you should Google yourself to see what employers and recruiters will find. It’s possible that someone else with your name could be screwing up your job search. See if anyone with your name has done something you’d never want to be seen doing (being unprofessional, breaking the law, etc.) Potential employers might eliminate you from consideration without knowing that the evil person isn’t you. You also want to see if there are any pictures of you doing things you wouldn’t want an employer to see, like drinking or smoking pot. And you want to check for any online posts where you’ve been nasty to someone or ranted about politics or religion. If you can, remove the embarrassing things, change the settings on your Facebook account to private, ask friends to remove you or untag you from their lessthan-ideal posts. The better you look online, the better your chances of getting hired.
To access the full article, go to: http://www.nextavenue.org/best-job-search-strategies/
help is on the way August 28, 2017 - December 11, 2017 Schedule Hours subject to change due to tutor availability. Call 724-480-3438 for more information. Tutor Center and Learning Lab are located in the upper level of the Learning Resources Center.
TUTOR NAME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
ACCOUNTING BOB MESSINA, ACCOUNTING bob.messina@ccbc.edu
11:15 - 1 2:45 - 4:45
11:15 - 1 2:45 - 7:15
MATH NANCY LIVITSKI, MATH nancy,livitski@ccbc.edu
2:45 - 6
BARB NACCARATO, MATH barb,naccarato@ccbc.edu
11 - 4 Tuesdays and Fridays Science & Tech Ctr Room 4002
2:45 - 7:30
3-5
11 - 4
11 - 4
12 - 5
12 - 4
10 - 2
9-3
9-3
9-3
ENGLISH RUTH GRASSEL, ENGLISH, ACT 101 ruth.grassel@ccbc.edu
11 - 4
BOBBI WHEATON, WRITING bobbi.wheaton@ccbc.edu
SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY KAREN RUNTICH, SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY karen.runtich@ccbc.edu
9 - 12 1-6
9 - 12 1-5
9 - 12
LEARNING LAB GINA KIEFER, LAB TUTOR gina.kiefer@ccbc.edu LAB, ROOM 206
Tuesday 10 - 2:30 Friday 9 - 1:30
10 - 2:30
10 - 2:30
8-5
8-5
8-5
8-5
10 - 2
10 - 2
3-6
3-6
MAKEUP TESTING LIBRARY, TUTOR CENTER
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There is still time to take part in the CCBC Common Book Project.
Sign up for the first annual CCBC Study Away Trip! Holocaust Museum, Washington, D.C. March 18, 2018 Student Price: $99 Standard Price: $110
Contact workforce@ccbc.edu or 724-480-3452 Sponsored by the CCBC Diversity Council Cynthia.Marshall@ccbc.edu
Earn your Bachelor’s degree by transferring your Community College of Beaver County credits easily to Edinboro University. Our simple transfer process begins at www.edinboro.edu/transfer, where you can verify accepted credits and be on your way to continuing your education in a number of top programs at EU. For more information or to apply today, call or visit us online.
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