Press Releases
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2007
Select International Assists Pittsburgh Area "At-Risk" Teens Preparing to Enter the Job Market This Spring
- Mock Job Interviewing Sessions Allow Students in the Alternative Center for Education (ACE) Program at Parkway West Career and Technology Center Rehearse Before the Real Thing -
Pittsburgh, February 26, 2007 - Pittsburgh-based Select International,
a global provider of human resource assessment solutions, is empowering nearly
40 "at-risk" high school seniors (enrolled in the Alternative Center for
Education program) at Parkway West Career and Technology Center
who are preparing to enter the work force upon graduation this spring. Through
a special course titled "English and Employment," students will participate in
two job interview preparation sessions (Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday,
March 7) designed and delivered by Select International
consultants.
"These young people are already working to overcome challenges - either at home, at school, or both - and they may not know what awaits them as they prepare to enter the work force," said Doug Wolf, Vice President of Consulting Services for Select International. "Our program arms them with the right tools so they can increase their chances of securing a good job."
In the first session (Tuesday, February 27), Wolf will lead a 45-minute instructional workshop designed to teach the students crucial job interviewing skills. Topics to be covered include common interviewing methods, the different phases of a job interview, sample interview questions, and "Do’s and Don’ts" during a job interview.
"Whether our students aspire to be mechanics, cosmetologists, or public safety professionals, they need to know what to expect in a job interview," reflected Betsy Villiotti, the course instructor at Parkway West Career and Technology Center. "We are thrilled that Doug Wolf and his team at Select International are willing to share their expertise with our seniors at such a critical time in their academic careers."
During the second session (Wednesday, March 7), a team of Select International consultants will conduct 30-minute individual mock interviews with each student in the class and provide constructive criticism that will enable each student to score higher during the real thing. This "real world" scenario with interviewer (the consultant) and interviewee (the student) is a dress rehearsal for the actual job interview, where people are rarely given a second chance.
This is the fifth year that Select International has partnered with the Parkway West Career and Technology Center to offer these job interviewing workshops to Villioti's students. Students will be exposed to the same interviewing techniques Select International has used to help Global 2000 companies identify, hire and retain the best people for their organizations.
About Select International
Select International is a leading provider of assessment solutions for Global
2000 companies. Select International offers unparalleled accuracy and realism when making
selection and development decisions in the hiring process with its Virtual Job
Audition™ (VJA™). The company's founders, Kevin Klinvex, Chris Klinvex and
Matthew O'Connell, Ph.D., are renowned hiring consultants and authors of the
best-selling business book, Hiring Great People. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, Select International maintains offices in Dallas, San Diego, Toronto, and London. The
company has assessed approximately three million people in more than 80
countries. For more information about Select International's products or
services, call 1-800-786-8595.
About Parkway West Career and Technology Center
Located in North Fayette Township near the Rt. 60/22-30 interchange and the
Robinson and North Fayette Township shopping complexes, Parkway West Career and
Technology Center (CTC) provides career and technical education programs to
students from 12 school districts in western Allegheny County. The school
districts that make up the Parkway West Jointure are Carlynton, Chartiers
Valley, Cornell, Keystone Oaks, Montour, Moon Area, Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley,
South Fayette, Sto-Rox, Upper St. Clair, and West Allegheny. Students in the
tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades in the sending districts may enroll in any
of the career and technology programs at Parkway West CTC. Parkway West CTC and
all its faculty members are certified by the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. For more information, visit www.parkwaywest.org
Contact: Jeff Donaldson
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
