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Perdue's Career and College: Ready, Set, Go! Funded by Race to the Top Grant
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 07:13 — PattyOffice of Governor Bev Perdue
Gov. Bev Perdue this week announced North Carolina will receive approximately $400 million in federal Race to the Top grant money. The award will fund continued implementation of Perdue’s Career and College: Ready, Set, Go! program, including:
- recruiting and retaining quality teachers and administrators,
- a comprehensive turnaround plan for low performing schools, and
- 21st century technology for assessing students’ needs.
Create a Portfolio for Successful Career Planning and Job Searching
Tue, 06/15/2010 - 13:42 — PattyBy Patty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
Creating a career portfolio can be the wisest career planning decision you make. It offers insight, clear direction and a plan to get you where you want to go. A portfolio also offers evidence of what you have done and can do for your next employer.
A portfolio is
• built from self-awareness through self-assessments, career exploration, planning and navigating your career voyage.
Entrepreneurs, Major Contributors to the American Economy
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:29 — PattyHave you always had a desire to start and operate your own business?
Do you possess self-discipline and the drive to make your personal vision a reality?
If you answered ‘yes’ you may have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurs are essential to the American economy by starting and operating small businesses that provide a market need. These employers are responsible for adding about 75 percent of the new jobs to the American workforce each year. Small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all U.S. employers.
My Career Voyage Launches Re-Employment Workshop - Updated Aug. 5
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 09:05 — PattyMy Career Voyage's (MCV) first re-employment workshop set sail July 20 for a 5-day career planning voyage at Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh. Career explorers met from 9 a.m.-noon for hands-on training in using self-assessment, career exploration, and job search tools to chart their course. The self-assessment and exploration tools helped participants to better understand themselves and to find occupations of interest.
Facing Career Transition: Retooling for the Journey Ahead
Thu, 07/16/2009 - 16:18 — Patty
By Patty Edwards Shaver
For Jobs For Life
When Sara King of Raleigh, North Carolina, heard about the Jobs For Life program offered at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, she thought it would be a good opportunity to improve her job search skills. She was in the midst of a career transition after moving from Virginia. The farm she owned and operated there was not generating enough income. She moved to Raleigh to be closer to family and because she believed Raleigh offered more job opportunities. The area in Virginia where King lived “was in a downward spiral,” she said. “It was economically deprived.”
Volunteer = Career Opportunity
Sun, 07/12/2009 - 22:18 — Patty By Patty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After attending two years at the University of North Carolina, Rob Phillips was unsure what occupation he wanted to pursue. Phillips took some time off from school until he decided which career path to take. He worked in various jobs including a retail sales position with a local music store that he held for ten years. Since he was a musician at heart this was a good fit for Phillips, but something was still missing.
Engineer Transitions to Teaching
Sun, 07/12/2009 - 22:14 — Patty By Patty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After taking courses in engineering and design at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, of Greensboro, Dorrian Stephens realized that he did not want to be an engineer for the rest of his life. So he majored in technology. With a desire for teaching and coaching and a four-year degree in technology education, Stephens began a teaching career.
Mexican Immigrant Fills Need for Translation and Interpretation Services
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 08:06 — Patty
By Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
As a child living in Mexico, Jackie Metivier did not understand why her father felt so strongly about her learning to speak fluent English. He believed that immersing her in the American culture would be the best way for her to learn English, so he sent her to Colorado to live with family members for one year.
What to Look for in a Career Services Professional
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 08:42 — Patty Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After attending a recent workshop, I was reminded of a very important skill all career services professionals should possess. Listening.
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, a Good Ally
Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:28 — Patty
By Patty E. Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
After gaining vast knowledge and skills many professionals desire to give back by bringing their valuable experiences into the classroom. Considering our current job market and North Carolina’s shortage of teachers, teaching may be an option worth pursuing. But first, you must be a good ally.
