September 2013
CCBC’s student newsletter
Issue 1
Titan Top Story
Welcome, students! On behalf of CCBC’s Student Government Association (SGA), welcome to the Community College of Beaver County! We encourage all students to get involved on campus. We have a variety of clubs, events, and volunteer opportunities so you can meet new people and make a difference on campus and in the community! Stop by the Student Activities office located in the Student Services Center or join SGA on Facebook at facebook.com/CCBCSGA to learn more about our clubs and events and to interact with other students. We hope you have a great semester! Want to see you and your friends in the next issue of Titan Talk? Email photos taken on campus to activities@ccbc.edu!
Policy on Nondiscrimination Community College of Beaver County does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, qualifying disability, veteran’s status, age, or national origin.
Counseling Office News Welcome to CCBC!
While you are on “your road to your future” at CCBC, the counselors are here to help make your trip easier! The challenge is to discover a path that is uniquely your own and follow it to achieve your dream. We can help you create a roadmap to guide you through the twists and turns and keep you from getting stuck. Stop in the Counseling Office if you need help with: Study Skills Time Management Planning a Successful Transfer Understanding your Degree Audit Choosing a Career Veterans Stress Mark your calendar The following colleges/universities will be visiting with CCBC students in the counseling area during the fall semester: Monday Aug 26th Franklin University 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday Sept 5th Geneva College 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday Sept 9th Franklin University 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday Sept 11th Robert Morris University 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday Sept 16th University of Pittsburgh 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Sept 25th LaRoche College 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday Oct 10th TRANSFER DAY 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in LRC 103 (Colleges/Universities from the Tri-State Area) Monday Nov 4th Geneva College 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday Nov 5th University of Pittsburgh 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Nov 6th Robert Morris University 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday Nov 12th Slippery Rock University 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tips on how to get your semester off to a good start: Ask for help if you have questions Read your syllabus Mark your planner with exam dates & due dates for assignments Read your text before class Take notes Start or join a study group “People who fail to plan, plan to fail. Goals are dreams with a timeline.”
Women’s Volleyball Schedule Date Wed. Sept. 4, 2013
Time 6:00 pm
Opponent OPEN
Wed. Sept. 11, 2013
6:00 pm
Westmoreland
Sat. Sept. 14, 2013
12:00 pm
Penn Highlands
CCBC
Wed. Sept. 18, 2013
6:00 pm
Butler
Butler
Wed. Sept. 25, 2013 6:00 pm Potomac State Sat. Sept. 28, 2013 OPEN
Location Westmoreland
Potomac State
Wed. Oct. 2, 2013
6:00 pm
Westmoreland
CCBC
Mon. Oct. 7, 2013
6:00 pm
Penn Highlands
Penn Highlands
Mon. Oct. 14, 2013
6:00 pm
Butler
CCBC
WPCC Championship Tournament Saturday, October 19, 2013 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Hosted by WCCC at Westmoreland
Good luck on your 2013 season!
Calendar of Events
September 4
ASC Warm Up Wednesday lounge 8:30-10:00 a.m. .50 cents per donut , $1 cinnamon roll (.50 cents for half) .50 cents for coffee all proceeds benefit cancer research Sponsored by SGA & Student Activities
September 9
SGA meeting 12:35-12:50 SSC Conference Room
Sept 9-10
IDs 9:00am – 11:00 am 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, SSC1102
September 11 IDs 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm SSC1102
September 11
Warm Up Wednesday main campus, Titan Café 8:30-10:00 a.m. .50 cents per donut $1 cinnamon roll (.50 cents for half) .50 cents for coffee all proceeds benefit cancer research Sponsored by SGA & Student Activities
September 12 IDs 9:00am – 11:00 am 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, SSC1102
September 16
SGA meeting 12:35-12:50 SSC Conference Room
September 9-20
SGA fb, bb promotion of “Constitution Day 2013: The Legislative Branch” Behind-the-scenes look at how laws are made in the U.S. Log on from Sept. 9-20 at constitutioncenter.org/ constitutionday
September 23
SGA meeting 12:35-12:50 SSC Conference Room
September 30
SGA meeting 12:35-12:50 SSC Conference Room
Career Services News Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (or by appointment) Student Services Center, upper Level Erica Fox 724-480-3413 Anne Farls 724-480-3412
Check out the Career Services job boards located across campus for information on employment opportunities.
2 Simple Job Search Techniques That Will Increase Your Chances of Being Hired By Cori Swidorsky
Job seekers tell me all the time that there is nothing easy about job searching. Job searching is a lot of work and at first, very time consuming. Some people just don’t want to take the time and others don’t know how to conduct a job search. I have two simple job search techniques that will change your knowledge of how to conduct a search. Whether you put the time into doing it or not is up to you. Although the 2 techniques I’m going to share are very simple, doing the work within each technique determines the success. The techniques are based on my experience of 16+ years as a recruiting specialist. Technique #1 - The résumé must reflect the job opening The first thing people think about is that they have to completely change their résumé for each position they apply to. That’s not the case at all, in fact it’s a very simple change and extremely effective! A job opening is a company “need” that you are trying to fill. Your résumé, which is usually the first representation of you and your experience, must show that you can fill their need. If the résumé doesn’t reflect anything they are looking for, there will be no next step in the process even if you are trying to send your résumé to a recruiter or HR person, or a hiring manager. The résumé should show why you can fill this role or “delete” it is. One very easy way of doing that is to include a section towards the top of the résumé, using it as relevant experience or profile of experience. The rest of your résumé is going to be your work history, education and training, computer skills, the standard information that’s on résumés. The only section that you need to change is the relevant experience and all of the information listed in that section will be from the job description you are applying to. With the keywords you are going to include, because you are pulling the information from the actual job description, your résumé is more likely to come up when they search the internal database for people who applied for that role. It is very simple. Now, I want to make sure that we are clear on something. The only information you should include on your résumé is true experience and education. If there is nothing on the job description that you can list on your résumé because you don’t have the experience, then you shouldn’t be applying for the job. Technique #2 - Following up This simple step will change your job search activity. For some reason, when we apply to a job, we think, okay now I’m going to just sit back and wait for all of these companies to start calling me because I just applied online, and they are all looking at my résumé and can’t wait to call me. Just relying on applying online is a dead end. Companies get hundreds of people applying for jobs online, and most of the time they aren’t qualified people. If you know the company, go directly to their website and apply from there. Once you do that, you want to follow up within a few days, on receipt of your résumé. Here’s where the work comes in. You can go on LinkedIn and search that company and see who you can find as a contact
such as the hiring manager, someone in human resources, or a recruiter. The first step is to get someone on the phone to confirm they received the résumé. This forces someone to look at your experience. When I was recruiting for Honeywell and Siemens, I was looking at many résumés coming in from their job postings. I loved when someone called me to confirm I received their résumé for the specific job opening. It made me look at their experience, and a lot of times, they were good for the position. I would present them to a hiring manager. I might not have seen their résumé if they didn’t follow up. If I had 30 people apply and that candidate was #11 and I stopped looking at # 10, because I found people who were qualified already, #11 misses out. Reaching out to someone and following up is huge, especially in today’s job search market. Anything to stand out from your competition is a plus. I like the idea of following up with a hiring manager first for several reasons. One, it’s easier to start at the top and then be referred to the next step. Two, I know hiring managers don’t see all of the résumés that come in. Remember I mentioned having 30 people apply but I stopped at 10. The hiring manager was getting the candidates I was sending, they weren’t seeing all 30 people who applied. Internal HR is supposed to screen candidates for the hiring managers. So it’s great if you can get yourself in front of a hiring manager because they may never see you if you don’t make the call yourself.
Sexual Violence Awareness Information Now Available to Students
At CCBC, we want to promote respect, equality, civility, and healthy relationships so we strive to maintain a campus environment where students are safe and learning successfully. As a result, the College recognizes sexual violence as a public health issue that involves both men and women. Anyone can experience or be a perpetrator of sexual violence, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Perpetrators can be anyone: a stranger, someone you have known for a long time, or someone you have just met. This offense can impair or limit the educational and occupational opportunities of any person at CCBC and has no place in this community. We have made a commitment to reduce its occurrence, and provide general information, as well as action steps, for the campus community on our website at www.ccbc.edu/svawarness. Please take the time to read over this information carefully. Have a safe and productive semester!
Reminder: CCBC is a tobacco free campus
At CCBC, we want our campus and facilities to provide a healthy, comfortable and productive environment for students, employees and the general public. Since the use of tobacco and tobacco products poses a significant health risk, the College made the decision to become tobacco-free in the Fall of 2012. As a result, smoking or other use of tobacco products is prohibited on College grounds and within buildings.
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