The Main Street Post

BLUE BELL PA – Six area residents are among 18 graduates of Montgomery County Community College’s 2012 dental hygiene program, all of whom passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and American Board of Dental Examiners’ dental hygiene examination on the first try, the college reported Wednesday (Oct. 31, 2012).

Passing the licensing exam helps ensure competent practitioners as well as public safety. MCCC’s program started in 1973; since then, more than 650 students have graduated and become licensed dental hygienists.

The graduates include Stephanie Muse of Pottstown, Brittany Beck of Royersford, Laura Eberhart of Collegeville, Patricia DeLauretis of Schwenksville, and Syeda Akhtar and Mattie Gehman, both of Harleysville.

Photo from Google Images

by Burt Stein, Business Editor
for The Post Publications

POTTSTOWN PA – Montgomery County Community College’s Career Center has received a bronze level certification from Out for Work’s Career Center Certification Program, for developing and implementing career resources designed for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students.

Out for Work is a non-profit organization that offers programs, services and other assistance to LGBTQ students, as well as staff training and webinars.

“There are laws protecting students with disabilities, minorities, and women, but in many places, there are no laws protecting the rights of LGBTQ students,” said Kate Shirey, Perkins Career Coach at the MCCC West Campus in Pottstown. “These resources provide tools and information for students as they leave college and enter the work world.”

“Students in the LGBTQ community face a unique set of challenges during the job search process.  For many, it becomes vital to decide if and how they want to come out during the job search. That decision affects how the student will market his or her skills and experience via the resume, interviews and while networking,” Shirey said. “There are also resources available identifying workplaces with accepting environments.”

MCCC students and alumni can access these career resources, here.  For more information, call 610-718-1800 (for the Pottstown campus) or 215-641-6300 (for the Blue Bell campus).

Photo from Google Images

POTTSTOWN PA – Free career fairs that are open to the public will be held Feb. 1, March 7 and April 4 (2012; all Wednesdays) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the second floor lobby of Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) South Hall, 101 College Dr., Pottstown PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

The fairs will feature up to 15 area businesses and organizations looking to recruit for part- and full-time, temporary and seasonal employment, and internships, college spokeswoman Alana Mauger said Wednesday (Jan. 18).

Similar fairs will be held at the same times on Feb. 8 and March 7 in the atrium of Parkhouse Hall on the MCCC campus at 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.

In addition, the college’s annual Spring Job and Internship Expo will be held April 11 (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in MCCC’s Blue Bell Physical Education Center. It is expected to feature more than 50 employers.

Businesses and organizations that wish to participate in the fairs or expo should contact Cindy Cerruti in the Office of Career Services at 610-718-1802.

Photo from Google Images

Two Campuses Plan 5 Career Fairs Over 3 Months
Three monthly career fairs – in February, March and April at both the Pottstown and Blue Bell PA campuses of Montgomery County Community College – will be free and open to the public.

http://www.mainstreetpa.com/2012/01/21/two-campuses-plan-5-career-fairs-over-3-months/