Pensacola Campus of Virginia College Presents Career Services Workshops
Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Career Services Department at the Pensacola, Florida, campus of Virginia College recently hosted its first-ever workshops titled "The Hiring Hour" and "Mentoring Builds Career Momentum." The objective was to promote an atmosphere of professionalism, business networking, and mentoring, and to provide a setting for employment interviews.
Employers representing clinics, hospitals, law firms, the military, professional organizations, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and small business owners were present to meet graduates. The grads represented all programs offered at Virginia College in Pensacola. They were dressed professionally, and brought copies of their resumes for admittance to the event.
Senior Vice President of Career Services Scot Stapleton, representing Virginia College parent company Education Corporation of America (ECA), shared insightful comments regarding professionalism in the workplace. Pensacola campus President Dr. Kim Coolidge provided wisdom regarding the Virginia College education experience, and offered thought-provoking platitudes to the attentive group.