Career Opportunities in Sustainability, Veterans in Congress, Job Hunting 101 Workshop in Prescott Valley

Hot topics = Emerging careers: Sustainability is a buzzword you hear in a variety of contexts, and it is an emerging career field that Veterans may want to take a second look at, due to its projected growth and its cutting edge opportunities.  For a primer in what ‘sustainability’ means, here’s a good webpage: http://theregenerationroadmap.com/news/ and there are many colleges featuring degrees in this area, including our local NAU-Yavapai at: http://blog.yavapai.nau.edu/?page_id=887, Prescott College at: http://www.prescott.edu/explore/campus-and-fieldstations/departments-and-offices/sustainability/sustainability-studies.html, and ASU at: http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/  If you are a Northern Arizona veteran who would like help reviewing your educational options, please contact the Veterans Upward Bound staff at 928-717-7687, or www.yc.edu/vub for more information about our free services.

The Washington Times has an interesting article about Veterans’ service in Congress at: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/5/veterans-who-take-the-hill/

Job Hunting 101 Workshop Information, Courtesy of Debbie Stewart: NEW HORIZONS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER in Prescott Valley will offer ‘Job Hunting 101’ – a series of three free employment services workshops (it’s important to participate in all 3). June 10 from 9-noon will be Basic Job Skills Workshop. Identify your skills and jobs that interest you, and learn job hunting basics in the current job market. Noon-1 p.m. is lunch  - feel free to bring your own lunch to eat in the Community Center. June 10 from 1-3 p.m. will be Interview Skills: The do’s and don’ts of interviewing, participate in a mock interview to hone your interviewing skills to maximize your employment search effectiveness. June 12 from 9-Noon will be Resume Writing: Covers three types of resumes - Functional, Chronological, and Combination. Assistance to help you find and create the correct type of resume for your job search. Location: NHIL, 8085 E Manley Drive in Prescott Valley. For more info or to register, contact Deborah at (928)772-1266 Ext. 301. For more info on NHIL, visit www.newhorizonsilc.org