October 2023 Newsletter

Career Center seminars, articles and videos for October 🎃

We have three exciting seminars for you this month!

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

Links to the videos uploaded to our YouTube channel since our last newsletter are below, with more information at the end of the newsletter!

If you want to see our upcoming videos when we post them:

Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.

AISHA TYLER

You don’t have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step. 

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

The Job Interview: “Tell Me About Yourself.”

We can virtually guarantee that the first question you will be asked in a job interview will be some variation of “Tell me about yourself.” If handled skillfully, this can provide an o…

How to Get a Job at LSU, BRCC, or Southern

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Presented by LSU, BRCC, and Southern University

MAIN LIBRARY AT GOODWOOD
LARGE MEETING ROOM

Registration required. Please call (225) 231-3733 or register online here.

Come and meet those in charge of hiring for the three largest colleges and universities in town. HR Representatives for LSU, Southern and BRCC will discuss careers and employment on their respective campuses:

  • Career paths offered

  • Current jobs available

  • How and where to apply

  • Benefits and compensation

Work at Home 101

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023
10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM Presented by the Career Center at the Zachary Branch Library

ZACHARY BRANCH LIBRARY
1900 CHURCH ST., ZACHARY

Registration required. Please call (225) 231-3733 or register online here.

We will discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly about working at home. Join us to learn about what kind of work-at-home jobs are available, how to avoid scams, and how to find legitimate opportunities.

How Staffing Agencies Can Help Your Job Search

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Presented by Ammon Staffing and Kelly Services/ Kelly Education

MAIN LIBRARY AT GOODWOOD BLVD.
ROOM 102, 1ST FLOOR

Registration required. Please call (225) 231-3733 or register online here.

Learn how staffing and temp agencies work and how they can help you in your job search. Representatives from Kelly Services/ Kelly Education and Ammon Staffing will be present to discuss what jobs they need to fill, which fields they work in, and what they look for in candidates.

Please note that this is an informational seminar, not a job fair.