Shoreline Community College joins community colleges around the nation to honor and promote professional-technical programs and careers during Career and Technical Education Week, Feb. 13-17.
The week is filled with program presentations, career training and employment preparation workshops, and a career fair to help direct students in their career pursuits.
More than 50 employers will be represented at a career fair Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the gymnasium. Representatives from companies such as American Express Financial Advisors, Applus Technologies, KCTS Television, and the Seattle Police Department will be available to talk one-on-one about career opportunities.
Jan Harding, founder and principal of HR Novations, will give a keynote about the skills needed in today’s workforce and how to be successful in an ever-changing workforce, from 8:30-9:20 a.m. in the Campus Theater, Building 1600. Harding has over 20 years of Human Resources executive level and consulting experience and formerly was the VP and Director of Human Resources for Washington Public Power Supply Systems and McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.
The public is invited to attend the career fair, the keynote and a fashion merchandising workshop to be held from 9:30-10:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Building 1100, Room 1101. Laura Portolese-Dias, who teaches the Fashion Merchandising Program at the college will focus on the intricate details of store layouts and how they affect sales. SCC offers a Certificate of Proficiency and a two-year degree in fashion merchandising.
High school students will participate in professional-technical workshops Thursday, Feb. 16. Workshops feature careers in automotive, cosmetology, computer information systems, manufacturing, drama, 911 emergency dispatching, entrepreneurship and graphic design.
A drawing will be held for two $250 scholarships to Shoreline Community College and Ipods at a luncheon before the students return to their respective high schools — Shorecrest, Shorewood, Scriber Lake, Mariner, Ballard, Roosevelt, Ingraham, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace.
On Friday, Feb. 17, students will have the opportunity to interview with representatives from local salons; 12 salons will be represented.
For more information about the career fair, the keynote address or the workshops, please visit the Web site at http://www.shoreline.edu/cteweek/schedule.html. The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
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