Student Affairs employees in the The Career Centers of Linn-Benton Community College, work to accommodate students who are thinking about their futures.
Offering career direction counseling, academic advising for undecided students, and also providing students a better understanding of the job application and interview process, are some of the main interests of the Career Center.
Along with providing help building cover letters, compiling resumes, and the opportunity to network with possible job opportunities via job matching, students and alumni can take a hands on approach to securing a future that utilizes the skills acquired during their education.
The Albany Career Center, is introducing a new job database tool called Career Connections, that in the form of software, helps transition LB students into the workforce by matching the students skills to actual employers’ needs.
Initially acquired through the $18,679,289 Credential Acceleration and Support for Employment (CASE) grant in October of 2011, Career Connections has been slow to gain recognition among students on campus; that should not reflect the potential of this interactive tool though. As student use of the program becomes more frequent, employers/staffing agencies will come to rely on LBCC’s new system to fill positions available in their operations.
As the CASE grant came to an end this December, LB staff are transitioning the program from the CASE team to the widening array of tools available to students in the Career Center. Lynne Cox, Associate Dean, Student Affairs said,
“We are one team of Students Affairs employees who equip students for their careers, help them find their career vision, providing training in personal growth and employability skill development, as well as provide counseling, academic problem solving, crisis intervention and referral, and a database matching students with employers in our community.”
If you are a two year program student, getting registered with the new software is recommended by the start of your second year. Student who are registered with the new program are afforded the opportunity to see what the job market actually looks like in a real world setting. Being able to find job placement after school is an issue that the Career Center focuses on each and every day. Whether it be a small adjustment or a complete overhaul to your educational plan, the folks at the Career Center are ready to help. Student Success Specialist Justin Chin said,
“There is no prescribed time to enroll, but as a students get closer to completing their programs and degrees at LBCC, the sooner they can connect with employers and the labor market, the better.”
Janeen Phillips is one of the Student Affairs employees available to students in the Career Center. She specified some of the goals for the department by saying,
“Future plans for Career Connections include: 1) improving connections with LBCC faculty and Career Connections so they can encourage student participation, 2) advocating for participation in Career Connections to be included in the job search curriculum of college programs, and 3) enhanced marketing to alumni students.”
Contact The Career Center via phone at 541-917-4780 or be sure to drop by their office located in Takena Hall on the Albany campus.
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