Spoon River College will hold an Employability Skills Academy Thursday, March 27, from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Engle Conference Center on the Canton Campus. The free event is for anyone in the community, including high school students, who are interested in receiving tips and information on conducting a successful job search.
There will be a morning session and an afternoon session, and attendees can register for just one or both. Check-in and morning refreshments are from 8:30-9 a.m., with check-in for the afternoon session at 12:15-12:30 for those attending only that session. For those attending both sessions, lunch will be on their own.
Morning presentations are 9-9:45: Job Search Strategies (Mandi McRaven); 9:50-10:30: Employer Expectations in Today’s Workplace (Carla Bobell and Amanda Atchley); and 10:45-11:30: Customer Service and Business Etiquette (Carla Bobell). Afternoon sessions are 12:30-1:10: Interviewing, and 1:15-2:30: Resume and Cover Letter, with Michelle Howe presenting at both.
To register, visit www.src.edu/ESA. For more information, contact Brandi Ketcham at 309-649-6400.
The event is being funded by an Innovative Project Mini Grant that Ketcham applied for from the SRC Foundation.
The college will host their annual job fair on Friday, May 2, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Building on the Canton Campus. More information will be shared about the event at a later date.