Category Archives: Advancement

10.14.19

Help students purchase career wear at the Suit-Up Event

LLCC faculty and staff can help students purchase career wear at the JCPenney Suit-Up Event!

Make a donation for the purchase of JCPenney gift cards that will be awarded to students the week of Oct. 21, in time to use at the event on Oct. 25.

To participate, please submit your donation along with this completed form through inter-office mail to Cathy Huffman or Marina Wirsing in LLCC Career Services by Oct. 15. Make checks payable to LLCC Foundation and write Suit-Up Event in the memo line. Thank you for your generosity!

10.01.19

JCPenney Suit-Up Event Information Session today

Open Invitation for student clubs & organizations advisors, faculty and staff:

You'll Find More Than Suits at the JCPenney Suit-Up Event. Business Casual. Lincoln Land Community CollegeLLCC Career Services is hosting a Suit-Up Information Session, Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 3:30-4 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room to:

  • Provide details for the Suit-Up Event
  • Present turn-key options to help you reach out and engage your students
  • Provide access to electronic and printed materials
  • Answer questions

Faculty and staff are invited to donate money to the Suit-up Fund in Foundation that will be used to purchase JCPenney gift cards for students who enter a drawing at the event.

For faculty advisors who cannot attend the information session, please share these details with your club officers to attend the information session.

Check out our career services announcement page where on-going updates can be found.

09.30.19

JCPenney Suit-Up Event information session Oct. 1

For advisors of student clubs and organizations, faculty and staff:

LLCC Career Services is hosting a Suit-Up Information Session, Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 3:30-4 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room to:

  • Provide details for the Suit-Up Event
  • Present turn-key options to help you reach out and engage your students
  • Provide access to electronic and printed materials
  • Answer questions

You'll Find More Than Suits at the JCPenney Suit-Up Event. Scrubs. Lincoln Land Community CollegeSome of the turn-key options you will learn about include:

  • Designate the Suit-Up Event as a leadership activity for your club or organization
  • Organize groups of students to attend the event together
  • Invite a Career Services representative to your classroom or club meeting for a five-minute pop-in to share Suit-Up Event information (as schedules allow)
  • Tie this event into other career readiness curriculum you teach, such as interviewing skills

If you cannot attend the information session and would like to request information to be sent directly to you, please email career_development@llcc.edu.

For faculty advisors who cannot attend the information session, please share these details with your officers and encourage their attendance on Oct. 1.

09.27.19

JCPenney Suit-Up Event Oct. 25

You'll Find More Than Suits at the Suit-Up Event. Save the Date - Friday, October 25th. JCPenney Suit-Up Event.Mark your calendars for the JCPenney Suit-Up Event on Friday, Oct. 25. In partnership with the local store, LLCC Career Services will be hosting this event to provide sharp discounts for students on a variety of career and work-ready clothing, essentials and accessories. Student-focused activities with giveaways, social media fun and more will take place 2-5 p.m. Simple ways for you to help engage your students in this upcoming event will be announced soon. More details to come!

12.06.16

Extended Hours in Enrollment Services

The LLCC main campus will be offering extended hours for registration leading up to the start spring classes, beginning this Saturday.

Admission/Registration/Records, Advising/Counseling/Career Services, Financial Aid and Placement & Testing will be available in addition to regular hours on the following:

  • Sat, Dec 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Mon-Thu, Jan 2-5, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Sat, Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Mon-Thu, Jan. 9-12, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Bookstore will be open during regular hours of Mon-Thu, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., with the addition of Sat, Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

10.17.16

Free “Interviewing Skills” workshop for students Wednesday

Career Services and Student Life are collaborating to provide a free career workshop to students entitled “Interviewing Skills” on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the A. Lincoln Commons.

Presenter Paul Carter has been the director of Human Resources at Cast Industries Inc. for the last 10 years and previously was the senior employee supervisor of stages at Express Personnel Services for 13 years. Mr. Carter is known in the Springfield community as a hiring specialist and prides himself on matching workers’ skills with companies in need of specific types of employees.

Please encourage your students to attend!  If you have any questions, please contact michelle.burger@llc.edu.

03.22.16

Career networking opportunity for students

Please encourage all Accounting, Business Administration, Finance and Web Design majors to join us for a free employment initiative workshop and treats on Wednesday, March 30, 1-2 p.m., in the R. H. Stephens Room. This event is provided by the Illinois Department of Revenue, LLCC Advising, Counseling and Career Services, and Student Life.  Students will have the opportunity to:

  • gain valuable resources and tips on the Dept. of Revenue hiring process
  • find out about non-degree required State positions
  • learn how the State can pay for your education while you gain rich experience
  • take steps to successfully complete a CMS 100 application form

Students are required to bring a completed CMS 100 application to the event.
They can visit http://www.illinois.gov/sites/work/Documents/pdfs//app_cms100P.pdf  to print a copy, as well as stop by Student Life or Advising, Counseling & Career Services to pick-up a copy.

11.10.14

Career Development Services says thanks

Career Development Services would like to thank everyone for another fun and profitable Silent Auction! We netted over $250 this year for the Career Development Emergency Fund. This money comes at a time when we really start to hear from needy students. Thank you for shopping at the auction and for donating items to make the event possible. And, thank you to Linda Cunningham and Tammy Chrisler for helping us with setting up and staffing the auction!

09.08.14

CDS accepting donations for Annual Silent Auction

Fall is here and that means it is time to start thinking SILENT AUCTION!  Our auction this year will be on Tuesday, October 28 from 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.   Our auction this year is limited to just one day so be sure to come up to the Stephens Room that day before 2:00 to place your bid.  All proceeds go to the Career Development Services Emergency Fund which directly helps our students who may run into a situation during the semester that would otherwise keep them from succeeding in their classes.  In past years we have helped with meals, books, school supplies, warm clothing, car repairs, health tests required for some of our programs and even laptops from Computer Banc.  As always, we cannot do this event without your generous donations so bring in anything you have never used, have no use for or are just plain tired of using!  Bring your donations to Career Development Services anytime.  See you on the 28th!

12.19.13

A note from Career Development Services

Career Development Services would like to extend a huge thank you to the Writing Center for their generous donation to the students in our SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program) class.  For the third year in a row the center has donated school supplies, toiletries, gift bags and gift cards to these students.  Your generosity is very appreciated!