1.  Billingscareercenter.com 1975- Celebrating 30 Years of Learning -2005 2006 Society Human Resource Managers Pinnacle Award Thanks to people like yourself

2.  Billingscareercenter.com Mission Statement:  The Billings Career Center is dedicated to providing Billings area students with an education that explores and enhances vocational and academic skills to promote critical thinking, self-discipline and responsible citizenship.

3.  Billingscareercenter.com Student Diversity

4.  Billingscareercenter.com 47 Academic Sections 96 Vocational Sections

5.  Billingscareercenter.com High School Populations Full & Part-time  Senior High:  262 students  Skyview High:  232 students  West High:  322 students  328 Freshman Academy Total Daily: 1144 students

6.  Billingscareercenter.com COURSE OFFERINGS  COURSETIMELENGTH  Allied Health 2 hour block2 semester  Animation Lab 1 hour block2 semesters  Forensics2 hour block2 semester  Botany/Urban Ag.2 hour block1 semester  Broadcasting2 hour block4 semesters  Dispatching 11 hour block 1 semester  Dispatching 21 hour block1 semester  CNCMetals1 hour block2 semesters  Construction Technology3-hour block4 semesters  Culinary Arts2 hour block2 semesters  Digital Photography1 hour per day1 semester  Digital Illustration1 hour per day1 semester  Early Childhood Education2 or 3 hour blk2 semesters  Electrical/Electronics2 hour block4 semesters  Graphics Arts1 or 2 hour blk4 semesters  Horticulture1 hour per day1 semester  Interior Design2-hour block2 semesters  Jobs For Montana’s Graduates1 hour per day1 semester  Manufacturing Tech/Welding2 hour block4 semesters  Mechanical Tech/Automotive2 or 3 hour blk4 semesters  Medical Careers2 hour block1 semester  Networking Systems1 or 2 hour blk4 semesters  Webpage Design1 hour block2 semesters www.billings.k12.mt.uswww.billings.k12.mt.us For Students Course Catalog

7.  Billingscareercenter.com ACADEMIC COURSE OFFERINGS  Algebra II1 hour 2 semesters  Algebra III1 hour2 semesters  Geometry1 hour2 semesters  English 31 hour2 semesters  English 41 hour 2 semesters  Horticulture 1 hour 1 semester  Environmental Science1 hour2 semesters  United States History 1 hour 2 semesters  United States Govt1 hour 1 semester  Psychology (Senior Social Studies)1 hour 1 semester  PreCalculus 1 hour 1 Semester

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9.  Billingscareercenter.com Articulation Agreements Metals Manufacturing with College of Technology Automotive Technology with College of Technology Graphics / Print Photo with Powell, Wyoming Cisco Networking with College of Technology Early Childhood Education with MSU Billings Welding/Machine Skills with Sheridan College Horticulture/Landscaping with Sheridan College Horticulture with Powell, Wyoming

10.  Billingscareercenter.com Montana State University Billings College of Technology Culinary Arts = Café Protégé Carpentry Program ONE CONNECTED CAMPUS

11.  Billingscareercenter.com Interviews

12.  Billingscareercenter.com 7:30-8:00 Interviewer Orientation in Auditorium  8:00-8:15 AM 1 st Interview PM 12:00-12:15  8:15-8:30 AM 2 nd Interview PM 12:15-12:30  8:30-8:45 AM 3 rd Interview PM 12:30-12:45  9:00-9:15 AM 4 th Interview PM 1:00-1:15  9:15-9:30 AM 5 th Interview PM 1:15-1:30  9:30-9:45 AM 6 th Interview PM 1:30-1:45  10:00-10:15 AM 7 th Interview PM 2:00-2:15  10:15-10:30 AM 8 th Interview PM 2:15-2:30  10:30-10:45 AM 9 th Interview PM 2:30-2:45  11:00-11:45 Lunch: 2:15 Postsurvey/turn in folders metals area to auditorium

13.  Billingscareercenter.com ABOUT FINDING A JOB  4th year of a Whole School Project  Resume-specific and realistic  Cover Letter-Vocational Class  Fact Sheets/Pocket Guide  Practice Interview  Professional Interview

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16. Billings Career Center Thursday February 26, 2009 Post Interview Survey for Professional Interviewers  How many students did you interview today? __________  Of the students you interviewed, how many were adequately prepared? __________  Please rate the following areas on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest) after today’s interviews:  Student professionalism _____  Student preparedness _____  Student appearance _____  Student comfort level _____  Student eye contact _____  Quality of the interview questions you were provided _____  Amount of time allotted for the interviews _____  Physical setting for the interviews _____  Additional comments for improving the interview process: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Thank You for your participation in the interviews. Please hand in your folders at the auditorium before you leave.

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