College and Career Readiness Workshops

College Career Readiness Workshops

Elgin Community College is dedicated to ensuring students are supported throughout school and prepared for what comes next, from types of careers to financial literacy and entering college.

To help students prepare for their futures, we bring college and career readiness (CCR) workshops directly to your schools and classrooms. We’ll work with you to choose the best time and location for you and your students.

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2023-2024 Workshops

1. Transitioning to High School - audience 8th and 9th - discusses the role of a high school guidance counselor, the meaning of a GPA, dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities, and the difference between the SAT and ACT. Help your students plan for what comes next with the fundamental knowledge they can receive to be successful.
2. Transitioning to College - audience 10th through 12th - discusses scholarships and other methods of cutting the cost of college, the differences between high school and college, and the importance of getting involved. Help your students plan for what comes next with the fundamental knowledge they can receive to be successful.
3. Paths After High School - Introduce your students to the possibilities awaiting them after graduation: college, apprenticeship, job training, service year, gap year, or military.
4. Opportunities For Experience - Allow yourself to experience what you want to do with your future. Learn about pre-career opportunities, where you can have a touchpoint with the careers you're interested in, such as volunteering, job shadowing, (un)paid internships, pre-apprenticeships, and summer jobs, as well as how to find these opportunities.
5. Exploring Careers: Myers Briggs - Career exploration is important! Learn how to explore careers, including important factors to consider, different training and education pathways, and helpful resources to assist in finding careers that match one's knowledge, interests, and skills. Students will complete the Myers Briggs interest assessment.
6. Exploring Careers: Holland Codes - Career exploration is important! Learn how to explore careers, including important factors to consider, different training and education pathways, and helpful resources to assist in finding careers that match one's knowledge, interests, and skills. Students will complete the Holland Codes interest assessment.
7. Exploring Careers: O*Net Interest Profiler - Career exploration is important! Learn how to explore careers, including important factors to consider, different training and education pathways, and helpful resources to assist in finding careers that match one's knowledge, interests, and skills. Students will complete the O*Net Interest Profiler interest assessment.
8. Claim Your Future - Discover how your career pathway impacts your day-to-day life choices by playing Claim Your Future. In addition, we'll discuss how many career pathways are tied to educational requirements, review budgeting, and explore supplemental income.
9. Winning an Interview - Job interviews make everyone nervous, but being prepared can help reduce some of these feelings. This session will teach you how to prepare for an interview, from researching employers, learning common interview questions, developing effective interview responses, and knowing how to dress for the big day.
10. The Young Job Seekers' Workshop - Are you looking for your first job? This workshop will discuss where to seek employment opportunities, factors to consider, and understand a job application.
11. Introduction to Budgeting, Saving, and Financial Goal Setting - What is the difference between budgeting and saving? How can we create financial goals and achieve them? In this presentation, students will learn to distinguish between their wants and needs, understand the value of setting money aside for a rainy day, and learn to set attainable financial goals.
12. Understanding Earning Statements and Money Management - Do you have a job or plan to get one soon? Learn the difference between how much you earn and how much you will take home. Lastly, learn how to keep track of your money so you know how you're spending (and saving) your earnings.
13. Study Skills - Learn the key components needed to help you improve the quality of your study sessions.
14. Time Management Skills - Understanding how you manage your time can lead to higher productivity. This presentation will discuss time management and why it's important. We will discuss useful time management tips and resources and engage in a time management activity.