'Project Choice' Session to Be Offered June 21-30 at College
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
The next session of "Project Choice" a free program at Pennsylvania College of Technology that provides assistance for adults considering a career change will begin June 21.
Offered by the Counseling, Career and Disability Services Office at Penn College, Project Choice provides comprehensive career exploration for anyone wishing to forge a new career path.
The June session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, through Thursday, June 30.
The program is part of the state Department of Labor and Industry's "Rapid Response" initiative, an early-intervention service assisting workers and employers affected by layoffs, plant closures or natural disasters.
Project Choice provides an assessment of skills, abilities and personality style; structured career exploration and career-goal planning; workshops on goal-setting, prioritizing, decision-making, stress management, self-esteem and removing roadblocks; and information on training, education, financial aid and support services.
For more information, call Shelley Moore at Penn College at (570) 327-4502, or send e-mail .