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Accepting requests for hiring students to work on campus in federal workstudy positions for the 2012-2013
Complete hiring packet must be submitted. Student assistant hiring packets can be downloaded from: http://www.clpccd.org/HR/documents/StudentAssistantPacket2011_000.pdf . All newly hired students must provide documentation of a TB test prior to beginning work; rehired students will need a TB test only if their original test on file is more than 4 years old. Current Payrates are attached; please review descriptions for levels A, B, C and D to determine the correct pay category. All new student hires begin at Step 1 and can be moved to Step 2 after 200 hours upon your filing a request.
WHO CAN BE HIRED AS A FEDERAL WORKSTUDY STUDENT
Only students who have applied for financial aid for 2012-2013 and exhibit some financial need (as determined by the financial aid office) may fill these positions.

Student Services is seeking a few more volunteers who would like to help at this year’s graduation ceremony which is scheduled for the evening of Friday, May 25th.
As we have done in the past, Classified Staff who are interested in volunteering are to request and then work out straight time schedule change with their immediate supervisor and/or administrator (applies to volunteering on Friday evening).
Volunteers needed:
Thursday, May 24th: On-call availability for last minute event chores - various times between 9 am to 3 pm
Friday, May 25th: any time block from 3 pm to 9 pm
- checking grads in - helping to dress grads - helping faculty staff get ready - greeting the guests, handing out commencement programs - assisting guests to seats - assisting elderly or disabled guests - clean up
Julie Thornburg, 925.424.1406 (Telephone), 925.424.1409 (FAX)

SHARKFEST ’12 June 24-27 UC Berkeley, Clark Kerr Campus, Berkeley, CA
sharkfest@meetingexpectations.com for any eligible discounts. $ 895 Educator and Student Rate: 50% discount is available for staff and students associated with accredited universities. Email John Gonder for better deal? Please contact Sharkfest registration at sharkfest@meetingexpectations.com for additional information.

Resume Workshop Wed, May 9, 2:00–3:30 pm Room 2206- Presented by Beverly D’Elena, VP of HR nCircle Network Security. Looking for a job or internship? Need help creating a resume? Want to be a more competitive applicant? Hosted by the Business Club - an informative resume workshop. OPEN TO ALL
Meet with College Reps on Campus
UC Berkeley- May 8- 10-2:30- Building 900
St. Mary's College- May 16- 10-1-Building 900
CSU East Bay- May 17- 9:30-2:30-Building 900
Brandman University- May 17- 11-1- Student Center (Cafeteria)
Students can drop in or make an appointment to see the representative at the Transfer Center..

Internship Forum Thursday, April 19th, 201 3 – 5 p.m.
Las Positas College, Fine Arts Building, 4000 Black Box Theater, 4128
Learn what employers are looking for in interns and how to access positions that will promote career skills. Meet Employers who are looking for Interns. A Reception will follow the Forum
To Register: www.internshipsfourm.eventbrite.com / Space is limited
For more information call: Leslie Gravino / 925 424-1876 / Room 804A
More internships listed on the LPC site. Go to here, then click on Open Internships.

Job Shadowing Event Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 7-1:30 p.m.
Students who are interested in participating should complete the form on the Career Center's website. It is the students responsibility to receive permission from the instructors or their supervisor to miss class or work to attend this event. This is a great opportunity for our students to shadow a professional in the career field of their interest.

Scholarship time at LPC! Deadline March 29 , 2012. Apply online http://www.laspositascollege.edu/financialaid/

Microsoft Certification Vouchers and S2B Internships and A+ discounts for LPC student.
- Second shot (free retake) is back, visit www.microsoft.com/learning/studentdiscounts If you miss the first time, you get a second test for free. Take the test through VUE or Prometrics. Or call Prometric 1 800 755-3926, VUE 1 800 837-8734 .
- Internships at Microsoft business partners http://s2b.experience.com
- Free and fun Microsoft certification game: http://areyoucertifiable.com
- A+ Cert. Network+ and other CompTIA vouchers for students can be ordered as of March 2011. Go here.

Ham Radio/Computer/ Free training for the technician FCC exam. Be a part of the rescuers in case of major disaster.
For Livermore. http://www.livermoreark.org/
For Mt. Diablo, Concord area: http://www.mdarc.org/

ISP - Your own family/professional website for under $6 per month: http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=8284285 Includes 2 free domains (.com .net .org), hundreds of email accounts for your employees or family members, WebsiteBuilder web editor, Dynamic Content Catalog, Photo Gallery, WebStatistics, Virus Guard & Spam Guard for all accounts, Search Engine Tools, CGI Library, FTP, tutorials, and more.

BOOKS. Buy, rent, download books from the Internet. (Not an endorsement by me of the sites).
I would recommend signing up with ACM (Association for Computing Machinery). 500+ free books online and other tutorials. ACM Student Membership Benefits are listed here. $19 per year for LPC students.

FREE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE and inexpensive non Microsoft software
- The MSDN Academic Alliance offers software to LPC students who are enrolled in computing classes. The instructor will give the relevant instructions. The list of software packages is here. The download is a large ISO file that you will burn to a blank DVD. For instructions on burning DVD or CDs, go to your instructor's folder on Marvin and get How to Burn ISO files Word document.
https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/Products.aspx
- The Microsoft developer, designer and gaming tools are available on DreamSpark.com. Not 30-day trial versions; they’re the complete and full professional grade versions. Dreamspark and MSDN AA are not the same.
- Other discounted software for students only: www.collegesoftware.org or www.journeyEd.com, both take you to the same deals. JourneyEd.com offers both Microsoft and non Microsoft products, some at an 85% discount. At JourneyEd, sign up as a Chabot student, same W number. I'm told that LPC is not found in their records.
- Windows 7 Upgrade for $30 for students. www.win741.com You are eligible if you have a valid .EDU e-mail OR an e-mail address through one of the educational institutions.
- Office 2007 UltimateSteal for $59.99 for student: http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
- If you’re a student and you don't have access to MSDN AA, you could join the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for $19/year. As part of the membership you get access to the MSDNAA catalog, if they still have that offer. At any rate, you get access to thousands of technical books. The ACM site is at https://campus.acm.org/public/QuickJoin/qj_control.cfm?form_type=Student
- SmartDraw drawing software at student price: log into Blackboard. Regular price: $200+. Your price: much less.

Get text to you cell phone in case of a disaster at LPC. AlertU will allow the school management to broadcast critical information, in real time, to the mobile devices of staff and students.
1) With your cell, text LPC (our campus keyword) to 253788 (ALERTU).
2) You will receive a welcome text message:
Please join LPC's Emergency Alert System. No Spam. Reply Y to sign up.
3) Reply Y
Additionally, you are encouraged to program 253788 into your phone's contact list (address book) as "ALERTU' so you will recognize these messages as critical alerts from LPC if/when they are sent out. ALERTU promises:
No spam, no sharing of personal information, only Las Positas College Administrators will have access to the alerting system
* The AlertU system will only be used in the event of an emergency
* The service is free, though the student's/staff member's text message rates/plans apply
You can also sign up via the web at Alertu.org/lpc or just go to Student Life at Las Positas from our home page and click on Alertu.org/lpc. For more information on line please visit www.alertu.org

Book prices getting you down? Tax Credit for Books. New government program will now reimburse students for up to 100% of the cost of required textbooks and other course materials. For example, if you had out-of-pocket course material expenses or tuition and fees during 2009 or 2010 and no other financial grant aid covers those expenses, you would be able to claim the expenses as a credit. For each student the credit is limited to $2,500.

The LPC Honors Transfer Program is designed to prepare highly motivate students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Requirements for admission to the HTP: 12 units completed at LPC with a 3.5 or better GPA. Application forms are available at our website:http://www.laspositascollege.edu/honors. Contact Dr. Candy Klaschus at 925-424-1266, drop by 2411T, or email cklaschus @ laspositascollege.edu (Remove the spaces). I hope many of you sign up soon.

Scholarship opportunities from UNCF.

Looking for a career in computer security? Launch it with a Cyber Corps scholarship.The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey offers a program that enables civilians to obtain a full scholarship for a Master's Degree, receive a salary while in school, and begin a civilian career with an unlimited future. The "Scholarship for Service" program does not entail enrollment in the Military. Students receive their Master's Degree and move on to civilian jobs in such organizations as the CIA, FBI, NSA, and others. Deadlines are renewed as needed.

Job Shadowing: Spend a day or half a day with a professional of your choice. Ask the assistant in the Career Center, next to the bookstore.
Chevron Interships will be posted on their site in the fall. You apply 9 month early for the following summer jobs.

National Do Not Call list info - The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at the website https://donotcall.gov/. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.

Be HIRED AS A FEDERAL WORKSTUDY STUDENT
If you have applied for financial aid for the current school year and exhibit some financial need, as determined by the financial aid office, you may apply. Contact your instructor or Andi Schreibman, Financial Aid Officer, Las Positas College, 3033 Collier Canyon Rd., Livermore, CA 94551, (925) 424-1585

No enrollment necessary for Community Education . Half a Saturday or Sunday. Open to the general public. Learn Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and other computer skills. You get a certificate. No prerequisites. Just pay the small fee ($39 - $79) . Location: Las Positas College 3033 Collier Canyon Livermore, CA 94551

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Can't get a job? Need experience on your resume? Volunteers are always needed in your area: http://www.volunteersolutions.org/vccc/volunteer/
Some job search sites here.
You could also do an intership in Room 804 Laptechs. Sign up for the units. The two classes count as work experience.

Job Leads - At LPC Bldg. 900 for employment assistance. Jobs are updated daily. Other employment resources: Tri-Valley One-Stop Career Center - Pleasanton Fax: 485-5273 Phone: 485-5262. Both free to employers and job seekers. Coordinator Career/Transfer & Employment Center 925-424-1423

Employment - PT jobs on website! Resume help! Coordinator Career/Transfer & Employment Center SGreen @ laspositascollege.edu 925-424-1423 Other employment resources: Tri-Valley One-Stop Career Center - Pleasanton Fax: 485-5273 Phone: 485-5262 www.Trivalleyjobs.com Both free to employers and job seekers

SCHOLARSHIPS
You may apply for as many scholarships as you qualify for; One copy of your application must be submitted for each scholarship you wish to apply for. International Students (those with ‘F1’ VISAs) do not qualify for scholarships which require FINANCIAL NEED (F1 assumes that foreign students are financially independent). However, they may apply for non-government scholarships. Concurrently enrolled high school students do not qualify for the LPC Scholarship Program.

LPC THEATER SCHEDULE All performances are in the Las Positas College Theater and are $10 general admission and $7 for students and seniors unless otherwise noted. http://www.laspositascollege.edu/performingarts/index.php Your admission fees help your theater classmates. If you can't attend yourself, use the tickets as gift certificates.

Buy, Rent Books Online.

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