We have three seminars for you this month!

Links to information about each seminar are below, and more detailed information can be found further into our newsletter:

• Productivity Hour - every Monday in August - click here for more information

• TOPS and College Financial Aid with LOSFA - Thursday August 21st - click here for more information

• Resume-Writing Seminar - Saturday August 30th - click here for more information

New Career Center YouTube Videos

• How Teens Can Answer, “Tell Me about a Time You Had to Be Stern.”

• How to Apply for a Job at Buccee’s

Monday Motivation

Career Center Welcomes a New Staff Member

Liam Hopper has just joined us as a full-time Library Technician and Career Specialist.
Mr. Hopper has a double degree in English Literature and Sociology, as well as
previous experience coaching clients and presenting workshops for the
LSU Student Communications Center.

PRODUCTIVITY HOUR
EVERY MONDAY IN AUGUST, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Main Library at Goodwood
Room B, Second Floor

The Career Center’s Productivity Hour is for workers of all stripes – even students and hobbyists and non-busy-bodies. Bring your laptop, literature or project and join us for an hour-long session of productivity. Participants are expected to work quietly, but at the end of the session will be asked to share their progress.

Free Wi-fi access will be available, along with pen and paper, and light refreshments. Laptops are available upon request. Ages 16 and up are welcome to attend.
No registration required - just show up with your project!

TOPS AND COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID WITH LOSFA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Main Library at Goodwood
Room 102, Lobby

Come and learn everything you need to know about getting College Financial Aid
for your student in Louisiana, including hot topics such as TOPS and FAFSA. 

Dellarisha Ventress, a Comprehensive Advising Officer with the Louisiana Office
of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA), will present and answer your questions
about state, federal, military and outside financial aid for college.

RESUME-WRITING SEMINAR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Main Library at Goodwood
Room 102, Lobby

Lynnette Lee, a Certified Professional Resume Writer with the EBRPL Career Center,
will lead a workshop on writing a great resume.

Learn to structure your resume so that it showcases your most valuable skills.
Learn formatting techniques that will make your resume look clean and professional.
Learn the biggest red flags employers look for on resumes, and how to avoid them.