November 2005:
Number 499
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REMINDER: Priority registration begins Nov. 29
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Spring classes start Tuesday, Jan. 17, so enroll early to avoid the rush! Registration will be available online or by phone from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.
Priority Registration
Schedule
(Based on hours completed at Collin)
50 hours+ Tues., Nov. 29
30 hours+ Wed., Nov. 30
10 hours+ Thurs., Dec. 1
One hour+ Fri., Dec. 2
Everyone Sat., Dec. 3
Download e-schedule:
www.ccccd.edu/eschedule.
Register online:
www.ccccd.edu.
Register by phone:
Collin/Dallas counties
469.452.2222
Rockwall County
469.757.2222
All others
1.877.COLLIN1
A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Nov. 11. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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Follow your dream career
By Amy Lenhart, Career Counselor
If you are like many Americans, you may be spending more time researching a car or home than on what your dream career might look like. Think about that for just a minute.
If we spend more time at work than we do with our families or friends, would it not make sense to research our careers? Finding work you can be passionate about can take some time, but investing time in yourself can contribute to a smile on your face each morning you work.
A first step to unlock the door to your dream career could be to find out more about yourself in three key areas: career interests, career values, and personality type.
The resources for this investigation are in your Collin Career Centers, and career counselors can assist in pulling together this information and helping you discover where the results could lead. Along with knowing yourself, consider the answers to the following questions:
• What do I really do best?
• What do I enjoy the most?
• What do I do naturally?
• What is most interesting to me?
Some additional keys to unlock those doors to a vital work life could be:
• Talk with people in the same or similar career; get the pros and cons.
• Discuss interests, abilities, and options with faculty, friends in your network, and all different types of people.
• Try to identify the lifestyle you want for yourself/family and “try out” a career in an internship or in a cooperative work experience.
• Explore combining something you are passionate about (hobbies, etc.) with a related career.
Career Services & Co-op offers assessments and assistance in these areas, and has information on Cooperative Work Experience. Contact a Career Center: 972.881.5781 (SCC), 972.548.6747 (CPC) and 972.377.1781 (PRC).
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Career Exploration and Job Search Seminars
The Career Services and Co-op department has scheduled a number of Career Exploration and Job Search Seminars for the fall of 2005.
These seminars are designed to assist Collin County Community College District (Collin) students and community residents with the basics of career decision-making and with job search skills like writing, interviewing and job hunting .
They are open to students and the general public at no cost. Co-op students may select job search seminars for credit as part of their required professional development hours. Career Exploration series is not available for co-op credit.
Where Do People Find Jobs?
Internet and other resources for job hunting Thursday, Nov. 17 3-5 p.m. Preston Ridge Campus, Room F150 Resume Writing: Marketing Yourself on Paper Wednesday, Nov. 30 3-5 p.m. Preston Ridge Campus, Room F150 Keys to Effective Interviewing: Preparation, Positioning and Positives Thursday, Dec. 8 3-5 p.m. Preston Ridge Campus, Room F150 Do What You Love Series for Career Exploration and Decision-making Tuesday, Nov. 15 11:55 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Spring Creek Campus, Room F110.
Bring your lunch and join in the discussion about discovering what your career passion might be and how to narrow choices from the many occupations. For more information on all seminars, contact 972.881.5781.
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