News Release

Bishop Campus

Employment Seminar and Job Fair to be Held at Bishop

March 17, 2008

In an effort to address the growing national and local economic situation, the City of Bishop, Cerro Coso Community College and the Bishop Sunrise Rotary are sponsoring an employment seminar and job fair. The event will be held at the Bishop campus of Cerro Coso Community College and will begin Tuesday, March 25 and run through Friday, March 28.

One of the main goals of the seminar is to provide perspective employees with the skills necessary to not only get a good job, but to meet and exceed an employer's expectations. Various instructors will cover topics ranging from resume writing, interview skills, budgeting and much more. The instructors come from a wide range of experiences with a common desire to help the attendees gain the knowledge of what businesses will expect on the job.

The employment seminar is free and open to high school students and adults alike, with classes running from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The job fair will be open to the public on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. All seminar attendees will become registered students with Cerro Coso Community College and will have the ability to use the wide resources at the college for their job search.

For more information contact Cerro Coso Community College at 872-1565.

Agenda

TIME	Tuesday March 25	Wednesday March 26	Thursday March 27	Friday March 28
9:00-10:30	Welcome & Orientation	Highlighting Goals & Achievements	What the Boss Expects
10:30-12:00	Career Options & Alternatives	Job Applications & Resumes	Budgeting: Making the Most of Your Money
1:00-2:20	Choosing a Career: What Do You Expect?	Character Counts & Dress for Success	Your Career: Doing What Matters Most	Job Fair
2:30-4:00	Career Assessments & Educational Opportunities	Interview Skills	Communicating Effectively	Job Fair
4:00-5:00				Job Fair

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230