IUP Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation News http://www.iup.edu/news.aspx?blogid=1361 News from Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 2013-05-21T22:56:29Z en-US New Choices Workshop Series: Career Development http://www.iup.edu/newsItem.aspx?id=115148&blogid=1361&utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news Would you like to go back to school, do you need career direction, or are you looking for a new job or returning to the job market? Free classes are now forming to assist with returning to the job market.

]]> Mr. Bruce V. Dries 2011-08-30T14:54:00Z Would you like to go back to school, do you need career direction, or are you looking for a new job or returning to the job market?

Free classes are now forming to assist with returning to the job market. Classes will take place on the IUP campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 6 through October 6, 2011 in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, room 212. Times are to be determined.

Services to be Offered

  • Vocational assessment
  • Skills identification
  • Personal development sessions
  • Career counseling
  • Career planning
  • Job readiness information
  • Basic computer skills training
  • Referral services
  • Assistance with:
    • Job search
    • Job training
    • Job placement
    • Tuition
    • Child care

Our Mission

To assist single parents, displaced homemakers, unemployed, and underemployed individuals in transition to achieving economic self-sufficiency.

Our Vision

To empower individuals in transition to participate fully in planning and achieving their career, educational, and personal goals. This program provides an environment that preserves dignity, respects diversity, and supports personal choice.

Registration and More Information

For more information or to register, please visit the New Choices website, or contact us by phone at 724-357-4738 or 1-800-830-3248.

]]> New Choices Career Development Presentation http://www.iup.edu/newsItem.aspx?id=96748&blogid=1361&utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news IUP New Choices Career Development Services will host a free presentation July 28, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Indiana Free Library to inform the community about how New Choices can assist individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency.

]]> Mrs. Elaine Smith 2010-07-13T14:54:00Z IUP New Choices Career Development Services will be at the Indiana Free Library hosting a free presentation introducing the community to the mission of the New Choices program and how it can assist individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency.

New Choices offers a free workshop exploring career and training opportunities and the tools necessary to help individuals make career, educational, and personal changes successfully.

Please join us at the library Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. for this free and informative session, or call 724-357-4738 for more information on how to register for an upcoming workshop.

This presentation is open to the public.

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