August 27, 2010

(COLUMBIA, MD) — Looking for help and support in your job search?  Howard Community College's (HCC) Counseling and Career Services Office will be offering a free job search support group every Friday from September 24 through November 12, 9:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m.  Meetings will focus on learning and practicing effective job search strategies, including clarifying and marketing your skills, researching employers and industries, networking, writing résumés and cover letters, interviewing, and preparing for HCC's Job Fair to be held on  November 5.  Led by professional career counselors, the eight interactive sessions are ideally suited for individuals who have determined their career goals and are actively searching for jobs.  Spaces will fill quickly! Call 443-518-4855 by Friday, September 17, to reserve a seat.  HCC's Counseling and Career Services Department is not a placement agency and finding 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.