Released September 11, 2009

Looking for help and support in your job search? Howard Community College’s Counseling and Career Services Department is offering a free Job Search Support Group each Friday from October 2 through November 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the Columbia campus. Learn how to research your target employers and industries, network with employers and other job seekers, write effective resumes and cover letters, and much more. Led by expert career counselors, the eight interactive sessions are designed for unemployed students and community members who have determined their career focus and are actively searching for jobs.  The sessions will prepare group members to participate in the Fall Job/Career Fair hosted on campus in November.  Spaces fill up quickly! Call 410.772.4840 by Monday, September 28, to register.

HCC’s Counseling and Career Services Department is not a placement agency and employment is not guaranteed.

About HCC
Howard Community College (HCC) is a publicly funded two-year community college serving the educational needs of the citizens and employers in Howard County, Maryland since 1970. With its slogan, “You Can Get There from Here,” the college has forged a variety of partnerships to offer career and transfer programs to over 28,000 students annually at its main campus in Columbia, the Ecker Business Training Center, Laurel College Center, and the historic Belmont Conference Center. Located midway between two major metropolitan areas, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, Howard Community College is an affordable, community-based institution that has long been recognized for its ability to inspire learning, and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. Among its many awards is the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity Award for organizational performance excellence.