Highline Community College

CALENDAR ITEM

 

FOR RELEASE:  IMMEDIATELY

DATE:                  July 1, 2009

CONTACT:         Cesar Portillo: (206) 878-3710, ext. 3812; cportillo@highline.edu

      Lisa Skari: (206) 870-3705; lskari@highline.edu

 

Event:               Navigating the Future workshops

Price:                Free and open to the public

Location:             Highline Community College’s main campus, Building 99, room 132

                                        Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.

Website:              www.highline.edu/admin/hr/

RSVP:               To register, call (206) 878-3710, ext. 3812, or e-mail hrstaff@highline.edu.

Workshops include:

·                     Steps to Finding a Career in a Down Economy

9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21

Discover tips and strategies for finding a good job in a down economy, including how to stand out in the job pool and using unique job search resources. Jack Harton, a Highline reference librarian, will show how to effectively use search engines to find job opportunities.

·                     Cover Letters and Résumés That Get Results

9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28

Stand out in the candidate pool! Your cover letter and résumé provide the first impression you make to a potential employer. Learn tips and techniques to put together a cover letter and résumé that will get positive results.

·                     Tips for a Successful Interview

9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4

Get valuable tips about how to prepare for a successful interview and find out what to expect during the interview process. Human Resources staff members will provide an overview of various interview questions that will prepare you in making a lasting impression on your potential employer.

 

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Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida and Washington state’s poet laureate Sam Green.