International professional speaker Tom Terez of Workplace Solutions, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, spoke about job searching to Lakeshore Technical College students recently at LTC’s fifth annual Job Seekers’ Boot Camp.

CLEVELAND, WI–

Lakeshore Technical College students recently boosted their employability skills at LTC’s fifth annual Job Seekers’ Boot Camp.

International professional speaker Tom Terez of Workplace Solutions, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, served as the keynote speaker, advising the students about job searching. David Swanson, a nationally recognized professional speaker, career coach and author, conducted two breakout sessions.

Students also interacted with 20 local employers throughout the day during formal presentations, workshops and informal question and answer sessions about strategies for a successful job search. 

The day’s topics included:

• The starting point to success: know yourself,
• Twenty-one strategies to make the most of your career and your life,
• Basic survival skills workshops on resumes and interviews,
• Tips on protocol and dressing for the job interview and job fair,
• The how-to’s of being work ready and professional for a stress-free job search,
• Strategies to gain experience and showcase skills through networking, and
• The three-minute pitch to put your best foot forward in every conversation.

LTC survey results show more than 95 percent of students who participated in the Job Seekers’ Boot Camp found the presented information interesting and would recommend the event to other students.

Job Seekers’ Boot Camp is an LTC Career Placement Services event funded in part by the LTC Student Government Association. For information about LTC, log onto www.gotoltc.edu.

About Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College is a leading provider of technical education offering 100 career programs including associate degrees, technical diplomas, technical certificates, and apprenticeship programs. In addition, LTC offers distance learning, customized training to business and industry, and continuing educational opportunities.

Serving a 200,500-resident population in east central Wisconsin, LTC operates a main campus in Cleveland; additional learning sites at LTC Manitowoc and LTC Sheboygan; outreach centers at area high schools in Kiel, Mishicot, Plymouth, Random Lake, Reedsville, and Two Rivers; and 27 distance learning sites. LTC’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen the economy by preparing a workforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible. On average, 79% of LTC graduates work in the LTC District which includes Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, and parts of Calumet and Ozaukee Counties. Visit LTC at: gotoltc.edu.