Learn about in-demand careers and your pathway to them at the Career Exploration Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, May 3 at the Preston Ridge Campus Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public. The Career Exploration Fair is more than just a job fair. It provides attendees with the chance to sharpen…
EXPO HELPS STUDENTS CHOOSE CORRECT HEALTH CARE CAREER PATH
There are a lot of different paths you can take on the road to a career in health care. The 2016 Health Science Career Information Expo is there to give you a little direction. Scheduled from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Central Park Campus Conference Center, the expo includes resources for students…
CONQUERING TEST ANXIETY WITH POSITIVE STUDY SKILLS
Research in the “Journal of Contemporary Educational Psychology (2002)” finds that test anxiety accounts for a 7-8 percent variance in test scores between students who experience test anxiety and their low anxiety peers. Collin College Counseling and Career Services Associate Dean Linda Qualia agrees stating that test anxiety can certainly serve as a barrier to…
A 24/7 CAREER COACH
A new resource is available to help Collin College students plan their future, Career Coach. Made possible by a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with funds provided by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 2006, Career Coach as a link between the degree or certificate programs offered…