December 2, 2024 - On November 21, 2024, the 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒) at 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐑𝐒𝐔) held a successful Job Orientation and Placement Seminar for 𝟏𝟏𝟔 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 from the 𝐵𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐹𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 (𝐵𝑆𝐹𝑖) and 𝐵𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝐵𝐸𝐸𝐷) programs at the Santa Maria Campus.

With the theme "𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞," the seminar aimed to equip participants with the tools and insights necessary to excel in their post-graduation careers.

Seminar Highlights

The event featured dynamic sessions focused on:

𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Practical tips for creating impactful application documents, with insights into using AI tools for enhancement.

𝐀𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬: Techniques to approach interviews with confidence and professionalism.

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥: An interactive activity where students visualized and shared their career aspirations, fostering motivation and inspiration.

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) provided on-site services to ensure students were ready for employment requirements.

Notable Speakers and Messages

𝐷𝑟. 𝐽𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟 𝐹. 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑧𝑜, Campus Director of Sta. Maria Campus, opened the seminar with a message emphasizing the importance of career preparedness.

𝑀𝑠. 𝐿𝑖𝑎 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 𝑃. 𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑧𝑎, Head for Employment Services, set the tone for the event by outlining its goals and potential impact on students' futures.

𝑀𝑟. 𝑃𝑎𝑢𝑙 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠 𝑀. 𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑧, a faculty member from CCMADI, shared innovative tips for enhancing resumes through AI tools.

𝑀𝑟. 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑦 𝑉𝑎𝑙. 𝐿. 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎, a guidance advocate, provided expert advice on mastering job interviews

𝑀𝑠. 𝐿𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑧 𝐾𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐺. 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑐𝑎, CARES Coordinator for the Sta. Maria Campus, delivered the closing remarks, encouraging students to apply what they learned as they navigate their professional journeys.

A Resounding Success

Students expressed deep appreciation for the seminar, highlighting its practical value and its role in boosting their confidence as they prepare to step into the workforce.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑅𝑆𝑈’𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦’𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑗𝑜𝑏 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡.

For event photos and highlights, see below. 

Source/Credits: RSU CARES Official Facebook Page