Tuesday in the Know
April 2, 2019
Greetings!
The purpose of Tuesday In the Know is to share information with our students about Jobs, Careers, Educational Opportunities, Financial and Health literacy initiatives, and other information.
Please contact me at schnapsc@collierschools.com if you:
- Would like to be included in the weekly email with a different email address!
- Have suggestions about information to be shared!
- Want to speak with me about your career and your future!
Consider joining us for a free tour or workshop at LWTC!
Career Transitions 101 – April 9
April 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Whether by choice or not, many adults face the challenges of changing jobs. In a small group, we’ll evaluate participants’ interests, strengths, values and passions. We’ll investigate local, state and national occupational outlooks and wages. We’ll explore job seeking strategies and resources including resumes, interviews and online job hunting. Each session is limited to 10 participants.
To investigate all the programs offered at Lorenzo Walker Technical College, visit LWTC.EDU.
To investigate all the Immokalee Technical College programs visit iTECH.EDU.
College Central Network
Understand what recruiters are really asking: how to prepare for and best respond to five common interview questions.
You are invited to use Lorenzo Walker Technical College's online College Central Network Career Management program & Job Board! You'll need your 6 digit CCPS student number as your login ID. Here's a current listing of jobs!
Email schnapsc@collierschools.com for help!
Job Search & Applications Workshop
April 2, 2019 9-11 AM
Provides information and assistance for properly completing basic employment applications. Gives tips and ideas to put together a job search plan and assist in basic strategies to find the hidden job market
CareerSource Helps People Find Jobs
The job search can be intimidating. Let us help!
16 to 24 year old students, please remember that Destination Career can pay your 30 dollar tuition for you and much more! They can pay for your GED test and you can even earn 150 dollars for passing your GED! Click here for more information.
View our list of high demand jobs by occupation and find which schools on our approved training provider list offer occupational skills training for them by clicking on the “View Programs” button under the “Training” column below.
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Click on this link to bring you to a great job search tool!
Dietary Aide-2 Five Star Premier Living Naples, FL
Nursery Workers Green Job Naples, FL $11.24 To $11.24 per Hour
Unarmed Security Guard Fort Myers & Armed Security Guard (G License) Naples-ASAP Domestic Protection Service, LLC Naples, FL $11.00 To $11.00 per Hour
Store Associate Walmart Neighborhood Market WALMART Naples, FL $11.00 To $14.00
BAKER (R18042) Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Naples, FL
Clerk Cashier Uooligan gas stAtion Naples, FL $9.00 To $11.00 per Hour
Alloy wheel repair technician Alloy Wheel Repair of SW Florida Naples, FL
Special Project Operations Advance Services Inc. Naples, FL $10.00 To $11.00 per Hour
Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.
For a complete listing of all career reports in Finance, check out O*NET ONLINE.
Financial Literacy
If you need a short term loan, you may be tempted by ads touting online payday loans. But before you click on a link, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has a few caveats to share.
Health Literacy
Sexual Assault in the United States
- One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (a)
- In the U.S., one in three women and one in six men experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime (o)
- 51.1% of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance (a)
- 52.4% of male victims report being raped by an acquaintance and 15.1% by a stranger (a)
- Almost half (49.5%) of multiracial women and over 45% of American Indian/Alaska Native women were subjected to some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime (o)
- 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and nine percent are male (m)
- In eight out of 10 cases of rape, the victim knew the perpetrator (j)
- Eight percent of rapes occur while the victim is at work (c)