Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

C.R.A.M. Workshop: Academic Success Strategies - Reading and Notetaking
2024-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Career Services Presents
Academic Success Strategies – Reading and Notetaking – C.R.A.M. Workshop
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Room 111 (Career Services Center) at Eastern’s Main Campus
Presenter: Nathan VanVraken, Science Faculty/BET Program Coordinator
Free Chick-fil-A lunch for all attendees; everyone is welcome!

C.R.A.M. Workshop: Let's Learn LinkedIn
2024-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Career Services Presents
Let’s Learn LinkedIn – C.R.A.M. Workshop
Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
Time: Noon
Location: Room 111
Presenter: Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor
Learn how to create a profile, network, and job search using the platform. FREE Chick-fil-A lunch will be provided and you can get a free professional headshot taken!

C.R.A.M. Workshop-Academic Success Strategies: Overcoming Stress & Test Anxiety
2025-01-27 12:00 - 13:00
Academic Success Strategies: Overcoming Stress & Test Anxiety
Presenter: Sherry Michaels, Educations Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor

Monday, January 27, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 111 (Career Services Center)

C.R.A.M. Workshop-Academic Success Strategies: Studying & Memorization
2025-01-29 17:30 - 18:30
Academic Success Strategies: Studying & Memorization
Presenter: Curtis Hakala, Online Academic Advisor/English Faculty
January 29, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Join via Zoom. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link and calendar invite as the virtual workshop date draws near.

C.R.A.M. Workshop - $$Negotiating Your First Salary (or a Higher One)$$
2025-02-05 17:30 - 18:30
$$Negotiating Your First Salary (or a Higher One)$$
Presenter: Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Zoom

C.R.A.M. Workshop - Dress for Success Fashion Show (Valentine's Day Party featuring Sweet Treats)
2025-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Dress for Success Fashion Show (Valentine’s Day Party featuring Sweet Treats)
Presenter: Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Room 111 (Career Services Center)

Camp Career
2025-02-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Ready to embark on your career adventure?
Join NCDA-Certified Career Counselor, Dixie Heavener, for an exciting and hands-on training session designed to equip you with essential tools for the path ahead.
This workshop will cover key job readiness skills including:
🔧 Crafting a standout resume that tells your story;
🏆 Mastering the art of the interview;
🗺️ Mapping out job search strategies that lead to results;
💲 Negotiating your first salary with confidence;
🔨 Building your professional network and personal brand; and
🧭 Navigating workplace culture and expectations.
Register for your free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-career-tickets-1228161146049?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
One lucky attendee will win a camping prize pack valued over $300 including a North Face 6-person tent and Stanley camping cookware.
🔗 Email Dixie.Heavener@easternwv.edu with any questions.
This event is co-sponsored by the WVHEPC First-Gen Grant

C.R.A.M. Workshop-The Flower Exercise: A Comprehensive Self-Inventory
2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:00
The Flower Exercise: A Comprehensive Self-Inventory
Presented by Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 111 (Career Services Center)
Learn the seven ways of describing YOURself using the language of the workplace (purpose in life, people, working conditions, transferrable skills, knowledge, salary, and geography). By completing this 1-hour exercise, you will have performed the most powerful self-inventory and job-hunting method you can use. You will also receive a free copy of the #1 best-selling career book of all time, “What Color is Your Parachute? Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success.” Limited to 15 participants!

Career Services: Meet & Eat-Welcome Back Breakfast Buffet
2025-08-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
The Meet & Eat – Breakfast Buffet w/Your Career Counselor will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 203 (Career Services Center).
Career Counselor: Dixie Heavener
Menu:

Sausage Gravy with Biscuits
Waffles & Syrup
Coffee (hot & iced)
Juice

For questions, contact Dixie.Heavener@easternwv.edu or call 304-434-8000 ext. 9239

Career Readiness & Management: Handshake & Focus2Career Activation
2025-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
The Handshake & Focus2Career Activation will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 209 with a FREE Chick-fil-A lunch provided.
Career Counselor: Dixie Heavener
For questions, contact Dixie.Heavener@easternwv.edu or call 304-434-8000 ext. 9239

Career Readiness & Management: Resume Writing 101
2025-10-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
The Resume Writing 101 will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Polish your current resume or draft a new one in preparation for the upcoming community job fair!
Career Counselor: Dixie Heavener
For questions, contact Dixie.Heavener@easternwv.edu or call 304-434-8000 ext. 9239

Job Fair 2025
2025-11-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Don’t miss the Fall 2025 Community Job Fair scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be more than 50 employers on-site conducting on-the-spot interviews and showcasing exciting job opportunities in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Industries include healthcare, education, finance and banking, manufacturing, construction, hospitality, retail, transportation, maintenance and custodial, social services, corrections, and many more.
Organizations & businesses that are interested in attending can register here!
Contact Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor, at 304.434.8000 ext. 9239 or email at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu for more information.
Employers Attending:

A.L.L. Construction Group
Allegany Communications
American Woodmark
AT&T
Beitzel Corporation & Pillar Innovations
Burke & Herbert Bank
Burlington United Methodist Family Services
Career One Stop/Region 7 Workforce Development Board
Carquest of Petersburg
Chesapeake Geosystems
Children’s Home Society
Choice Care at Home
City of Winchester
E.A. Hawse Health Center, Inc.
Eastern Allegheny Council for Human Services (EACHS Head Start)
Fox’s Pizza Den
Hardy County Adult Education/SPOKES
Hermitage 1841 Restaurant
Humane Society of Hardy County
Inn at Lost River/Lost River General Store
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ironworkers Local Union 568
Maryland State Police
Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
Mountainheart Community Services
Mullin’s 1847 Restaurant
Mullin’s Hotel
Omega Health Services
Peacock Manufacturing
Pendleton County Schools
Pendleton Manor
Pilgrims
Sheetz
South Branch Cinema 6
South Branch Inn
South Branch Smokehouse
St. George Medical Clinic
Telamon Corporation
Timberline Mountain
UPMC Western Maryland
Valley Health
WorkForce West Virginia
WV Army National Guard
WV Jumpstart Savings Program
WV Laborers Union Apprenticeship
WV Rural Water Association
WV Schools for the Deaf & Blind
WVU Medicine-Grant Memorial Hospital

Career Readiness & Management: Ace Your Interview
2025-11-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
The Ace Your Interview will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Career Counselor: Dixie Heavener
For questions, contact Dixie.Heavener@easternwv.edu or call 304-434-8000 ext. 9239

Career Readiness And Management: Job Search Strategies
2026-01-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Join Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for Job Search Strategies via Zoom. This will be the fifth C.R.A.M Workshop of the Spring 2026 semester. Please reach out to Career Counselor Dixie Heavener with any questions at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.

Negotiating Your Salary & Networking Skills
2026-01-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 for Negotiating Your Salary & Networking Skills via Zoom! This will be the first C.R.A.M Workshop of the Spring 2026 semester. Please reach out to Career Counselor Dixie Heavener with any questions at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.

Career Readiness And Management: Reading and Memorization Tricks
2026-01-28 20:30 | Zoom
Join Curtis Hakala, English Faculty, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. for Reading and Memorization Tricks, via Zoom. This will be the second C.R.A.M Workshop of the Spring 2026 semester. Please reach out to Career Counselor Dixie Heavener with any questions at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.

Career Readiness And Management: Time Management Tips for Students
2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Join Sarah Purol, Adjunct Faculty, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for Time Management Tips for Students in the Student Lounge at the Main Campus. This will be the third C.R.A.M Workshop of the Spring 2026 semester. Please reach out to Career Counselor Dixie Heavener with any questions at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.

Career Readiness And Management: Make & Take Vision Board (Supplies Provided)
2026-02-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Join Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Make & Take Vision Board (Supplies Provided) in the Student Lounge at the Main Campus. This will be the fourth C.R.A.M Workshop of the Spring 2026 semester. Please reach out to Career Counselor Dixie Heavener with any questions at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.

College Fair
2026-04-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV, 26836, United States
Attend the College Fair on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speak to college recruiters from 2- year and 4-year institutions in the tri-state area. This free community event is open to all!
Hosted by Eastern’s Career Services at Eastern’s Main Campus Building.
Open to All! Professional Development to Advance Your Career and Help You Soar!
