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Career Information @ CHESAPEAKE CAMPUS
The Career and
Employment Services Center of TCC-Chesapeake will be a resource for the college
and the community in the area of career and educational planning by providing
services and information that empowers individuals to develop career and educational
goals and to develop the skills that will enable successful implementation of
those goals.
| Location: |
George Pass Building, Room
146, on the Chesapeake Campus  |
| Office Hours: |
Monday and Tuesday -- 9:00
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Phone:
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(757) 822-5135 or 822-5125 |
| FAX: |
(757) 822-5134 |
| Email: |
Kevin McCarthy, KMccarthy@tcc.edu |
Community college
career services programs must meet the needs of students who are planning their
initial entry into the job market, as well as those who are changing careers.
Both groups need activities to help them explore the full range of opportunities
and adequately prepare themselves for employment.
Objectives:
- Equip students
with skills necessary to conduct a job search, write a resume, complete a
job application, conduct themselves appropriately on a a job interview, develop
contacts, etc.
- Teach students
how to obtain additional occupational information through informational interviews
and other research methods.
- Provide
students with opportunities for job shadowing, internships, volunteering.
- Provide opportunities
for students to meet, interact with and question people from a variety of
occupations.
- Provide opportunities
for students to develop networking skills, through contact with professional
organizations, advisory committees, etc.
Method of Delivery
- Workshops
- Classes
- Interactive video
- Special presentations
by people representing a wide range of college careers.
- attendance at
professional meetings.
- mock interviews
with taping.
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