2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

JOB PLACEMENT
The College maintains a Placement Service to assist students in locating desirable
employment in business and industry in the county and neighboring regions.
Opportunities for employment are announced as they are received. Students seeking
employment opportunities may register with the Placement Office in Building
9 or call 740-0450 or 1-800-379-5222 (extension 450).
Individual and group sessions are held to assist students in career planning, job
search techniques, resume writing, and interview techniques. On-campus interviews
are conducted with employers seeking college graduates. These companies
usually recruit in the spring. Any student wishing to interview must register with
the Placement Office. A job credentials service is also provided to afford students
and alumni the opportunity to establish a credentials file consisting of letters of
reference, resume and other pertinent job-seeking information. Copies of this file
will be sent to prospective employers upon request. This service is free of charge to
those registered with the Placement Office. A Health Services Job Fair is conducted
annually in February and followed by an all-campus Job Fair in April.
SERVICES FOR SINGLE PARENTS, DISPLACED
HOMEMAKERS, AND STUDENTS IN
NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER PROGRAMS
New Choices/New Options is a special career development program for single
parents, displaced homemakers, and students who are enrolled in non-traditional
career programs (percentage of gender bias is greater than 75%). Services include
career, academic, and personal counseling. Group sessions in goal-setting, time
management, stress management, work and career assessment, gender bias, resume
writing, interviewing skills, and job search strategies are included in the guidance
cycles offered through the program. Additional services may include tuition,
child care, and travel reimbursement dependent upon funding availability.
For information, contact the Career Planning and Placement Office in Building
9 or by calling 740-0563 or 1-800-377-5222 (extension 563).
SUPPORT SERVICES
The Support Services Department provides a full range of support services
including placement testing for the purpose of identifying competency levels in
English, math, and reading. A tutoring program is available to students in order
to receive assistance in a variety of subjects. Seminars on Skills are offered to
enable students to learn basic skills in preparing for tests, taking notes and preparing
research.
SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
Students who require assistance in meeting special needs are provided support
in a variety of ways. Students are required to discuss these needs with their counselor,
provide appropriate documentation and follow the procedures outlined by
the College.
STUDENT SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED
Luzerne County Community College provides various supportive services for
students with documented disabilities or handicaps based upon an assessment of
needs on an individual basis. Further information concerning the services may be
obtained by contacting the Admissions Office and scheduling an interview with an
admissions representative.
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