Park Ranger

Ms. Virginia Fowler, from Cowpens National Park, spoke to students today about careers in park service. Park Rangers work in a variety of fields including firefighting, human resources, historian, forest ranger, and anthropology. Clemson University offers a major in park services. A career in park services requires a four year college degree. The average starting salary is $15 per hour. There are job opportunities for high school students during the summer. Students should check the National Park Services web page at the end of the school year for summer job listings.

Make a Difference - Volunteer

If you are searching for job experience and something meaningful to do, then you should consider becoming a volunteer for Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Hospice is a terrific organization that helps people in need who are very ill. Presently, more than forty students from Landrum volunteer for Hospice. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, pick up a volunteer packet from Ms. McCrimmon in the Guidance office. For more information about Hospice, click here.

"Shadow" a Career Professional

On February 2nd, students in the state of South Carolina have the opportunity to participate in National Job Shadow Day. This beneficial program enables students to "shadow" a professional in a career of his/her interest. To participate, students need to complete a permission form and return it to Guidance no later than January 15, 2010.Once the form is complete, students will receive a packet with instructions for Job Shadow Day. A one page essay and questionnaire must be filled out in order for the absence to be excused.

Interviewing 101

Mrs. Kristy Doty, Human Resources Specialist from Ch2MHill Engineering Firm, spoke to Mrs. Dover's English class about interviewing do's and don'ts. Mrs. Doty's tips included the following: dress appropriately for the interview, give a firm handshake, make eye contact, and do research about the company before the interview. She also said it is important for students to have appropriate voice mail messages on their cell phones and appropriate information on their facebook or myspace page, as companies will research these. We thank Mrs. Doty for her time.