NFCC Career Recruitment Specialists speaks to students about finding the perfect career

3-12-10    

PHOTO: Efrain Bonilla’s Strategies for Academic Success class visits with NFCC’s Kim Halfhill from the Career Resource Center to discuss future Job options.

MADISON, FL –NFCC Career Recruitment Specialist Kim Halfhill spoke with NFCC’s Strategies for Academic Success students about “Finding a Career for Your Future”. 

            “When exploring careers, I tell students there are three things they should consider interests and abilities, job and salary outlook and training and educational requirements,” said Halfhill.

            Halfhill not only discussed pertinent issues with students in regards to job searching, but also had each student use an online job evaluation tool to fill out an interest profile rating their job likes and dislikes.  Students received instant results from the interest profile, as well as a list of possible compatible careers based on their interest areas and personality types.  Students also researched skills needed for success, training needs, job salaries, and possible degrees and colleges to attend for the careers that they selected.

            “This course will help you be more successful in reaching your goal,” said NFCC student Voncyle Wilson. “This course made me think about jobs in a more analytical, creative, and practical way.”

             “I think this is an important process for any student to go through, whether they have a career plan or not,” said Halfhill.  “The process forces students to consider questions about a career they may not have considered before.  For many students it confirms their ideas and for other students it opens up many new possibilities.”  

            NFCC students seeking one-on-one appointments with Kim Halfhill may call (850) 973-1615 or email halfhillk@nfcc.edu.

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