Penn Foster Student Success and Career Fair 2016

Interested in student success and career support? Look no further! From study strategies to interview tips, we have compiled our best webinars with helpful information for you and your students. Click on the titles below to watch previous recordings of the presentations. Be sure to check back for new content in the future!

Three Ridiculously Simple Ways to Ace Your Courses

Please join Shawna Ebbeson to learn tips for school success! Let's face it. Going back to school is hard! Equip yourself with these 3 ridiculously simple strategies (proactive planning, time management, and stress management) to improve your overall performance.

Writing in Your Chosen Career

Please join Sherry Pietrzykoski to learn why writing is an essential skill for all employment. One must present one's thoughts clearly and concisely in order to make those thoughts understandable. Whether you are an Early Childhood professional who needs to create a newsletter or write home notes for your students, a Vet Tech that needs to write detailed reports for each animal that has been treated or a business professional that needs to create a manual for your employees it is vital that the way you present your information to your intended audience be clear, understandable and in standard language and format that indicates a level of professionalism.

Finding Financial Success

Please join Mark Giordano and Shelby Williams for an overview of basic budgeting, banking, and every day finance to help the average person in their daily life. We want everyone joining or watching the Webinar to come out of it with a better understanding of everyday budgeting. They will also see some quick ways to save money, and maybe see some places they might not realize they're losing money.

Becoming a Successful Online Student

Please join Julin Sharp for this informative session and to learn what it takes to be a successful students in the online environment. Through this presentation, you will learn strategies that you can use to make sure that you are successful and finish your Penn Foster program.

Personalities in the Workplace: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

This presentation provides an overview of the people in a person's life, and their possible conflicts with these people due to different personalities. The goal of this session is to help attendees to understand their own personalities as well as the personalities of others in their lives, in order to enrich relationships and communication with others different from themselves.

Putting Your Best Self Forward When Interviewing

The interview process can be complex and demanding, both physically and emotionally. Being prepared is key to the success of a candidate, this will help them feel confident. A candidate who presents themselves well has a much greater chance of obtaining the position for which they are being interviewed, than that of a candidate who appears unkempt, nervous, or uncomfortable. This session will walk students through the interview process, from preparation to now that it is over.