O A K L A N D C... RO/SF COUNSELING DEPARTMENT CAREER SEMINARS November & December 2014 Royal Oak Campus

OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RO/SF COUNSELING DEPARTMENT CAREER SEMINARS
November & December 2014 Royal Oak Campus
TOPIC
DAY
TIME
PRESENTER
What is Academic Standing at OCC?
Wednesday, November 19
12 pm
Nahrein
The ABC’s of Transferring
Tuesday, November 25
12 pm
Scott
What Can I Do With This Degree?
Tuesday, December 2
12 pm
Beth
Choosing the Right Healthcare Career For You
Wednesday, December 3
2 pm
Nahrein
Career Cruising Matchmaker
Thursday, December 4
12 pm
Eva
Graduating! Now What?
Preparing For Your Job Search
Tuesday, December 9
12 pm
Beth
Making the Grade: Steps to Academic Success
Wednesday, December 10
12 pm
Blaise
Sign-up in advance in the Counseling Office
Call (248) 246-2450 or email [email protected]
• Please note all seminars will be held in the Career Center (Room B101)
• Attendance is limited to 10 students per session, so please plan to arrive on time
November & December 2014 Southfield Campus
TOPIC
DAY
TIME
PRESENTER
Degrees, Certificates, and Certificate of
Achievements - What Does OCC Offer?
Tuesday, November 18
10 am
Nahrein
What is Academic Standing at OCC?
Thursday, November 20
1 pm
Nahrein
Transferring? Don’t Forget to Pack Your Credits!
Tuesday, December 2
12 pm
Scott
Career Cruising Matchmaker
Wednesday, December 3
11 am
Eva
What Can I Do With This Degree?
Wednesday, December 3
1 pm
Beth
Choosing the Right Healthcare Career For You
Thursday, December 4
1 pm
Nahrein
Graduating! Now What?
Preparing For Your Job Search
Wednesday, December 10
12 pm
Beth
Making the Grade: Steps to Academic Success
Thursday, December 11
12 pm
Blaise
Sign-up in advance in the Counseling Office
Call (248) 233-2750 or email [email protected]
• Please note all seminars will be held in the Career Center (Room A 206B)
• Attendance is limited to 10 students per session, so please plan to arrive on time
1/2
Making the Grade: Steps to Academic Success
This 50 minute session will give you tips and tricks on how to achieve your goals in the classroom starting now!
Topics will include making connections on campus, finding available resources, managing your time effectively,
setting goals, exploring study habits and choosing courses.
Choosing the Right Healthcare Career for You
This 50 minute session will explore the different allied health programs offered at OCC, what career the programs lead to, and explores the details of the occupations.
Degrees, Certificates, and Certificate of Achievements – What Does OCC Offer?
This 50 minute session will explore the pattern OCC degrees follow, requirements for degree completion, and
strategies into choosing a degree path.
Choosing the Right Balance of Courses for Me
This 50 minute session will explore how to choose the right balance of courses you take for each semester.
Discussion of time, work outside of class, personal responsibilities, and concerns that may affect you as you
choose how many courses to take each semester.
What is Academic Standing at OCC? This 50 minute session will explore the level of achievements at OCC, how to maintain a 2.0 GPA and above, and
learn how to become successful in order to improve your GPA.
Career Cruising Matchmaker
This 50 minute seminar will introduce students to Career Cruising and emphasize the Career Matchmaker assessment. Students will be asked to use the Career Matchmaker which involves answering questions about your
likes and dislikes to find careers that match up with your interests. Students will then explore how their results fit
with finding a career that they would be successful in and find personally fulfilling.
The ABC’s of Transferring
This 50 minute session will help students understand the steps involved in the transfer process. Topics discussed will include how and when to apply to a four-year college or university, as well as choosing a school
based on location, major, cost, etc.
Transferring? Don’t Forget to Pack Your Credits!
This 50 minute session will help students understand how credits are transferred from OCC to 4-year colleges
or universities, and how to make the most out of the credits they take. Topics will include the Michigan Transfer
Network, MACRAO, transfer guides, and OCC degree programs.
Graduating! Now what? Preparing for your Job Search
This 90 minute seminar will review what a graduating or near-graduating student should focus on as they move
from degree/certificate to employment. Topics to be covered will be graduation applications, writing resumes,
cover letters, networking and interviewing.
What Can I Do With This Degree?
This 50 minute seminar will explore what types of jobs can be targeted in a job search with your specific degree
program. Topics of discussion will be job categories, cross-over fields, and where the jobs are.
2/2
Affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. 12949 11/14