SCC Career Services awards recent grad with job search survival kit

Published: 05/23/2016

During the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters, St. Charles Community College’s career services department held a contest, Jump Start Your Career, for SCC students. The goal of the contest was to get students prepared for life after college by attending career-related events.

Kevin Chen, winner of Career Service’s contest, with his job search survival kit.

“Any student who came into the office for career or job search assistance appointment could be entered into the contest,” said Martha Toebben, career services manger. “Also, if a student attended a career services event, such as workshops, the annual Job Fair, the Technology Job Fair or the Panache That Pays Etiquette Luncheon, they could also be entered. At the end of the semester, there were more than 440 entries in the contest.” 

The contest prize was a basket full of job search survival goodies, including a Samsung Galaxy Tablet, a Macy’s gift card to help purchase an interview outfit, a portfolio, job search books and several other items, including an SCC coffee mug and flash drive donated by the SCC Bookstore.

The winner of the drawing, Kevin Chen, is a 2016 SCC graduate. Kevin took advantage of several career services, including scheduling an appointment for help with his résumé, attending a job search workshop and attending the Technology Job Fair. 

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.