Ashworth College enlists career search experts to give graduates valuable job search advice

July 30, 2010 - PRLog -- NORCROSS, Georgia  – Ashworth College today announced that as part of the 2010 Graduation activities, Ashworth (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu), a leader in online education, will offer graduates and guests the opportunity to participate in a career search workshop. The highlight of this year’s workshop will be a panel discussion by CareerBuilder.com, Kelly Services and RE:FOCUS ON CAREERS.

This is the third consecutive year Ashworth has tapped the resources of career experts to provide a value-add for its graduates in the form of a career workshop. The workshop will take place prior to the ceremony on August 7, 2009 at Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA.

Exclusively for Ashworth graduates and their guests, the session will offer practical advice on how to effectively utilize the Internet as part of a job search, using staffing and recruiting agencies, and essential networking skills.

“Between the current economy and the Internet, the way people find jobs today has dramatically changed, but not everyone is up to date on the trends,” commented Dr. F. Milton Miller, Ed.D, Ashworth Vice President, Education. “Now that our students have completed their education we want to help them succeed by giving them as many tools as we can. We are fortunate to partner with experts like CareerBuilder, Kelly Services and RE: FOCUS.”

About CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder.com is the largest online career site in the U.S. with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 31 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world’s top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to talent acquisition. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc., Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company and Microsoft Corp., CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc. is a leader in providing workforce solutions, offering a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire basis. Serving clients around the globe, Kelly provides employment to 480,000 employees annually.

About RE: FOCUS ON CAREERS

RE: FOCUS ON CAREERS is the premier networking organization dedicated to helping professionals enhance their careers. Members are provided with tools to encourage professional development, to grow and promote business relationships, to create and develop job leads and contacts, and to continue on a successful career path.

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Ashworth College, a leader in online education, offers students worldwide more than 100 career-focused online high school and online career diplomas; undergraduate and graduate online certificate programs; and online Associate degree, online Bachelor’s degree and online Master’s degree programs that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth also offers specialized programs to corporate partners, active duty military personnel, military spouses, and homeschoolers.
Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Ashworth High School is further accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). For more information visit AshworthCollege.edu.