Monthly Archives: July 2012

Career Services at American Career College Makes Sure That You Are “LinkedIn”

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One of the many advantages of attending American Career College is the use of our Career Services Department. Career Services is staffed by professionals, including Career Services Specialists, who spend their day connecting with and fostering relationships with numerous employers throughout Southern California. Our Career Services team assists you with career planning and advising, interview skills, résumé preparation, job leads, completing job applications, networking, professional attire workshops, time management advice, and more.*

Before you even graduate, our Career Services Department works with you on an individual level to make sure that you are well-prepared for the next big step – your life after graduation. Our Career Services Specialists use many tools to connect you with future employers, including LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a professional social networking site that can help link you to possible employers, help you expand your network through groups related to your profession, connect you with alumni and professors, and show possible employers how dedicated you truly are to your profession. Learning to set up and utilize professional online networks such as LinkedIn will also help you master professional skills that will last you your entire career.

If you want to get a head start and create your own LinkedIn, use the simple steps below. Your LinkedIn profile should showcase your skills, where you had your externship, professional clubs you joined, organizations you volunteered with, and any additional information that will allow you to stand out. This type of participation will show employers that you are still involved with learning new techniques in your field, and that you are maintaining a presence in a professional network.

How to create a LinkedIn profile:

  1. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/.
  2. Enter your first name, last name, and email address to join. If you don’t have a generic or professional email address, create a new one for using with LinkedIn. You want anyone who might contact you through LinkedIn to see your most professional self!
  3. You are then brought to your LinkedIn profile, where you can:
    1. Upload a picture (again, make sure it looks professional!).
    2. Edit your education and background.
    3. Add a detailed description of yourself and why you are passionate about your field. You can also describe the qualifications that would make you a good employee.
    4. Add your externship and relevant work experience to previous work experience.
    5. Add skills and expertise.
    6. Ask friends and instructors for recommendations.
    7. Designate ways that you would like to be contacted.

After completing these steps, you can join groups such as professional groups, health care news groups, and American Career College’s Group. You can also search for groups that are relevant to your profession and join them. You can network with your friends and instructors on LinkedIn, as well, and ask them for recommendations.

If you have any questions about LinkedIn, feel free to comment below. Remember, if you need any help setting up your LinkedIn or with anything career related, our Career Services team is here to help!

OC:
Stacy Sato
714-763-9135

ONT:
Elizabeth Ramos
909-218-3320

LA:
Kristen Williamson
323-315-1486

*ACC cannot guarantee employment

American Career College’s Optical Dispensing Program Gives the “Gift of Sight”

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On Saturday, June 9th, 2012, students and faculty from the Optical Dispensing program at American Career College’s Ontario campus joined California Lions Friends in Sight at a free community vision screening event in Murrieta, California. The California Lions Friends in Sight’s goal was to donate recycled glasses to those who needed them, and to provide further advice for community members who may need additional procedures. In total, 200 recycled glasses were distributed, and as a result, 200 people can now see better! The vision screening started at 8:00 a.m. and lasted until 2:30 p.m., when the last patient of the day left with their recycled eyeglasses. “It was a great day to help people and work together as a team,” said Patrisha Elbeck, Optical Dispensing Instructor at American Career College’s Ontario campus.

Two hundred and twenty four patients were seen that day. Of these patients, 200 received recycled glasses, 10 received prescriptions, and 10 did not require a prescription. It was a very successful day for relevant diagnoses and for supplementing the optical needs of the community.

California Lions Friends in Sight is an organization whose mission is to restore vision and prevent blindness. They hold events offering free vision screenings and free recycled glasses. Throughout the year, the American Career College community dedicates its time and commitment to work with California Lions Friends in Sight, giving the gift of sight in Southern California. We thank the students that attended the June 9th event: Rosalina Martinez, Edward Alaniz, and Denise Alejo. We also thank ACC – Ontario’s Optical Dispensing Program Director, Anthony Alaniz, and Optical Dispensing Instructor, Patrisha Elbeck.

Here at American Career College, we are strong believers of giving back to the community, and we encourage the ACC community to participate in future philanthropic efforts. If you are interested in volunteering with the Optical Dispensing program at the Ontario campus, please contact Patrisha Elbeck at pElbeck@americancareercollege.edu. Keep in mind that you don’t have to be a student at the Ontario campus to volunteer.

Please continue donating your used glasses to California Lions Friends in Sight – they really do help!

Gift of Sight Ontario 2012

 

American Career College Open House RECAP

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An American Career College Open House is definitely the place to be for anyone interested in pursuing training in health care! On Thursday, June 28th, 2012, we held an Open House event at each of our three ACC campuses, located in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ontario. During the events, those interested were given the opportunity to check out our on-campus facilities and labs, attend information sessions, and speak with faculty and students, and more! In addition, everyone enjoyed complimentary food and the music of the Power 106 street team. It was wonderful to see our ACC community come out for this exciting event.

We thank all who attended, and we hope to have yet another great year here at American Career College. Stay tuned for details on our next set of Open House events coming in August. Make sure you follow us on our various social media channels (check out our Instagram, that is where we posted most of our photos from the event!), and stay tuned on Inside ACCess to get the most current information on ACC events!

Open House RECAP

 

The Latest on ACC’s Massage Therapy Program

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By American Career College’s Ontario Massage Therapy Director, Janet Miller.

In the past few months, the Massage Therapy program at American Career College’s Ontario campus has been consistently involved in philanthropic events in the community. In addition, we have formed close bonds with employers and hospitals in the Inland Empire area. Check out what the past year had in store for us, and what’s to come! Keep in mind that we have many upcoming opportunities for our Massage Therapy students to sharpen their skills, while having fun doing so.

February brought about campus excitement as the Massage Therapy Department held a teddy bear fundraiser for hospitalized children. Students and staff, as well as friends and family, experienced the massage skills of our students, and in return, those who received a massage brought in a teddy bear to help raise the spirits of children.  The event brought in a grand total of 428 bears. Then, the fun continued, as the students visited hospitals and gave bears to many children. The children were ecstatic and could not stop smiling!

In March, for the fourth consecutive year, our students had the opportunity to practice massage on over 200 people at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s 5K Run/Walk.  This gave our students the opportunity to practice their sports massage training while contributing to a great cause.

May did not just bring flowers, but it also brought about our third annual Nurses Week. Our Massage Therapy program celebrated Nurses Week by visiting several hospitals, where students were invited to work their massage magic on the nurses, doctors, and staff.

On June 28, 2012, the students and faculty of the Massage Therapy program at American Career College’s Ontario campus had a very exciting day! Massage Envy Spa, an employer that ACC is fortunate to work with, visited the ACC-Ontario campus to interview 19 of our graduates and our nearly-graduated students.  It was a wonderful opportunity for both graduates and current students who interviewed. Along with interviewing, Chris Binkley, Regional Developer for Massage Envy Spa’s Inland Empire region, shared his experience as an employer by conducting a mini seminar as to what it is like to work for Massage Envy Spa, and what most employers are looking for when hiring.

In August of this coming year, we will be attending the Chino Relay for Life event for the third year in a row.  Last year, a team made up of all five Massage Therapy classes participated in shifts throughout the day and night, taking care of the participants.  We raised over $900 for the event. Our goal this year is to raise at least $1000.

We are rounding up the year with our fifth consecutive year at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s health fair.  This year, over 3,000 people may be attending, and we are looking forward to the task of meeting and greeting as many as possible, as well as inviting them to a relaxing dry table massage.

The faculty and students in ACC’s Massage Therapy program truly enjoy what they do, and we are determined to stay involved in the community, continuing to change as many lives as we can.

Massage Therapy