News & Events

Career Focus Dinners are a program of the Workforce Education Advocacy Group of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Dinner Program is designed to bridge the gap between academia and the business community. You MUST register in the Career Center, S202 at least 1 week prior to the dinner. Dinner is FREE. Space is very limited. Reserve your spot NOW! This is a great networking opportunity.

Logistics/Coca Cola Bottling Company/February 8 /5-7p

Broadcasting/ WSLS /February 16 /5:30-7pm

Banking / BB&T  /February 22/5-7pm

Healthcare/ Lewis-Gale /March 7/5-7pm

Advertising /Neathawk Dubuque & Packett/ March 15 /5-7pm

Biotechnology/Novozymes /March 22/5-7pm

Criminal Justice/Western Virginia Regional Jail/ March 29 /5-7pm

Marketing/UnitedHealthCare /April 4  /5-7pm

Due to limited staffing, the Hall Career Center’s spring 2012 hours are currently 8am until 2 pm Mondays through Fridays. Individual appointments for assistance with career planning, resumes, and interviewing are available between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm. You may schedule an appointment by calling 857-7298.

The Business Etiquette Mixer will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 4-5:30pm in the Natural Science Center. Free food will be provided. Come network with local employers and learn how to walk, talk, and eat at the same time. You must register in the Career Center, S202. This event does qualify for an HCC passport stamp.

Friday, February 3, 10am-1pm, we will be having a Preparation for Employment Day for those students who need help with resume writing and/or interviewing skills. We will have a resume writing workshop at 10:00am if needed. You can meet with employers one on one for resume critiques and/or mock interviews. We will also be holding some job searching and interviewing seminars. This is a great opportunity for students to get employment ready and network with local employers. Come to the Career Center to register for this event. A schedule will be posted soon as to the times and locations of each event that day. This event does qualify for an HCC passport stamp.

We will be holding Resume Power Hour during the spring semester. It will be held in the Career Center, S202, Mondays between 11am and 12pm. You can drop by with your resume and have it tweaked. It is on a first-come, first-served basis. Your resume is your first impression to an employer. Take advantage of this opportunity to get the help you need.