Independent Study for Career Development

FacilitatorIris Locklear

Public Schools of Robeson County

Purnell Swett High School

The PowerPoint activity gave me an opportunity to explore the many features of creating slides such as: Selecting a background Layout Animation Speed Inserting pictures/clipart

Exploring PowerPoint

Symbaloo is an excellent bookmarking tool for organizing information.

My Symbaloo assist me with resources for career and job searches.

I have included the following resources: Google, Yahoo, Linkedin, Moodle, Resume builder, UNC-Pembroke Career Center, PSRC, NCDPI, and Workforce Development

Symbaloo

Prezi presentations are more engaging to an audience.

It is cloud-based which allows accessibility from various devices such as: laptops, iPADs, or iPhones.

I created a Prezi titled, “Marketing CDF Training”

Prezi

The center employs a director with a Ph.D and two staff members who have M.A.ED in counseling.

The center introduces services at Freshmen SeminarsInterest inventories are provided such as: Myers

Briggs, Self-directed Searches, and Focus and Strong’s.

Contains a small resource library to help with resumes, interviews, and job applications.

Center host career expos, job fairs, workshops, and parent day.

Career Center Visit: UNC-Pembroke

UNC-Pembroke Site

Leadership; same as UNC-P Services are similar to UNC-P Center contains a computer lab which allows

students to take placement test. Test such as: The Compass and Accuplacer

allow counselors to assess student skills for placement in courses.

Offers a variety of student outreach activities

Career Center Visit: Robeson Community College (Academic)

RCC Counseling Center

Located at Robeson Community College Provide job readiness classes Target is teaching basic computer skills,

keytrain/career ready 101. (Certification awarded) Received $2.5 million grant for Better Occupational

Outcomes with Stimulation Training (BOOST) grant. The grant will be used to recruit students interested

in entry-level health careers such as: Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, and LPN

Prepares students for immediate employment

Career Center Visit: Workforce Development (Continuing Ed.)

Workforce Development Center at RCC

UNC-Pembroke Career Center Robeson Community College Robeson Community College

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