Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
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- Who is eligible for services at the Career Center?
- What services does A-B Tech’s Career Center offer?
- Who benefits most from career counseling?
- What kinds of career information is available in the Career Center?
- Where is the Career Center located?
- I am an older student planning to return to school. How can the Career Center help me?
- How can I learn more about an occupation that interests me?
- I am looking for a job; can the Career Center help me find work?
- How do I put together a resume?
- How can I prepare for an upcoming interview?
- Who is eligible for services at the Career Center?
- Current and enrolling curriculum students attending A-B Tech.
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- What services does A-B Tech’s Career Center offer?
- The Career Center offers A-B Tech students a variety of free career counseling and assessment workshops through our Hire Education Series. Students will learn how to select a major, educational goal setting, and preparation for the world of work.
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- Who benefits most from career counseling?
- The student who is: 1) struggling with the current curriculum choice, 2) unsatisfied with the program of choice, 3) not getting accepted into the first program of choice, 4) facing a complete career change, or 5) needing to prepare for entry into the world of work.
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- What kinds of career information is available in the Career Center?
- The Career Center's library includes books and DVD's on a variety of careers, college/university selections, resume writing, job search strategies, and preparing for interviews. Computers are available for career-oriented activities. Return to top
- Where is the Career Center located?
- K. Ray Bailey building on Asheville's main campus. The Career Center is open Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, and Friday's from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Please call ahead for visits to the Career Center at 254-1921, extension 209. Return to top
- I am an older student planning to return to school. How can the Career Center help me?
- A career counselor can help you identify current needs, interests and set goals based on a realistic assessment of your particular situation. Our professional staff understand potential special concerns and needs of returning students and will help with this transition. Return to top
- How can I learn more about an occupation that interests me?
- After applying to A-B Tech, we encourage you to attend our Hire Education workshops on Career Exploration I and II. To reserve your seat, please select Schedule or Cancel an Appointment to the left.
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- I am looking for a job; can the Career Center help me find work?
- Career counseling can help you with resume writing and interview preparation, as well as provide you with information and websites that can assist you in finding employment. Reserve your seat today by selecting Schedule or Cancel an Appointment to the left.
- JobLink , located in the Maple building on Asheville's main campus, can also assist job-hunters in finding employment. Return to top
- How do I put together a resume?
- You may schedule a free workshop (see Schedule or Cancel an Appointment to the left) on resume writing and/or click on the Resume Writing link to the left. Return to top
- How can I prepare for an upcoming interview?
- Our HIre Education series includes a workshop on preparing for interviews. You may reserve your seat by selecting Schedule or Cancel an Appointment to the left. You can also click on the Interview Skills link to the left for more information. Return to top