Using the Internet for Career Planning & Entry Seminar at MD Works given by Lydia Whitney-Winning ST

May 11, 2011 - PRLog -- Baltimore, Maryland – May 6, 2011 – Winning STEP® is proud to announce that our Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Lydia Whitney, presented a three hour seminar on Using the Internet for Career Planning and Entry at Maryland Works in Columbia, MD. Maryland Works, Inc. is a statewide membership association that focuses on expanding employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment throughout Maryland. Seminar participants included non-profit community service organizations and individual workforce development professionals from many Maryland counties.

"We were thrilled with the response to our seminar," states Lydia Whitney, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Winning STEP®. “Not only have we been asked back, but we have been asked to consider expanding the seminar to a full-day offering. The participants were excited about the wide range of free internet resources and links which we provide on our website at Winning-STEP.com. They wanted more time to work on developing plans to utilize these resources with their clients.”

The Winning STEP® website is designed for all individuals who are experiencing major life transitions including entering college or a new career, leaving the military, facing unemployment, looking for a job or adjusting to a new living situation. Their comprehensive programs and texts cover Career Planning, Transition Readiness Preparation, College Planning & Entry and College Testing Prep. Visitors to the website can register for free email tips and updates as well as the weekly blog on College and Career Planning.  Recent articles have covered topics including Important Tips for Job Applicants with Disabilities, Five Things You Need to Know About College Readiness, and Turning a Career Change into a Positive Life Transition.

There are a number of free internet resources available on the Winning STEP® website at Winning-STEP.com.  These include the STEP™ Resource Guide online, which includes a detailed table of contents organized by topics and numerous hotlinks to free websites. The website also offers free lesson plans, answers to common college and career planning questions, a monthly blog, a monthly college planning timeline and more.  Visit Winning-STEP.com today to explore all that Winning STEP® has to offer to those facing important life transitions.


Contact:  Lydia Whitney
Phone:  (240) 994-2556  
Email:  lydia.whitney@winning-step.com

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