"How To" Updated

We have three new "How To" articles. Please take a look and then go to the survey on the left side of the blog home page and check which ones you think would be appropriate to send to the new counselors in our regions.

How to Help the Undecided Student

How to Find and Use Career Information

How to Market Your Career Center

Professional Development

Take a look at the list of professional development workshops that might be of interest to counselors and career center staff: http://www.cccareers.org/cda/uploads/ProfDevWorkshops2007-2008.xls



Regional Workshops - Spring 2008

Region 1 and 2 - April 4th in Sacramento and outlying areas by videoconference.
Region 3 and 4 - April 11th in Fort Mason
Region 5 - February 29th at Fresno City College
Region 6 - date and location in Santa Barbara to be determined
Region 7 - April 29th at Compton Vocational Technology Center
Region 8 - March 13th at Saddleback College
Region 9 - April 2nd at Riverside Community College
Region 10 - April 3rd at the San Diego Zoo

edit 1-4-2008: dates and locations updated

Presentations by committee members

Lisa and I will present to the Academic Senate "Counseling Faculty Development Institute" on Feb 24th 8:45 am http://www.asccc.org/Events/CFD.htm

Career Quick Tip: Social Networking Sites

Our newest Career Quick Tip has just been published! In case you missed it or if you would like to read it again, you can always view our latest Career Quick Tips under the Tools & Resources section of CCCareers.org.

Read up on Social Networking Sites: learn what they are, how employers have been using them, and how students can use this knowledge and put it to their advantage.

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