A Little About Marlaina

Marlaina Wendland is our newest Admissions Counselor, working out of our Sioux Falls office.

Before coming to Job Corps, Marlaina was an employment specialist with the State of South Dakota. She is also currently participating in a program to become a certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.

Marlaina believes that Job Corps is a great opportunity provided to youth to help them with training and education in something they're passionate about. Marlaina is excited about working with young people to help them be successful.

If you'd like to get in touch with Marlaina, you can e-mail her at wendland.marlaina@jobcorps.org, or call her at 605-338-9059. She'd love to hear from you!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to this group of young people from the Boxelder Job Corps Center!! They have been selected to the Forest Service Youth Natural Resource Program. This program will happen during June and July, and will be based out of the Boxelder Job Corps Center.

This is just one of the many opportunities that Job Corps offers to youth!

If you're interested in finding out more about Job Corps, call us at 1-800-733-JOBS!

Career Skills: The Interview

This is the second installment of our "Career Skills" series. Scroll down to see the first!

THE INTERVIEW

I. Know Yourself

Can you honestly visualize resigning from your current position?
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
What are your short term and long-term goals?
Evaluate yourself in terms of the position you seek.
Formulate responses by asking the question: “Why should they hire me?”
Remember that you’re there to sell yourself and secure a job offer.

II. Research the Company

Utilize the library to review annual reports, trade magazines and newspaper articles.
The internet offers a wealth of company information and industry statistics.
Know the company’s products and services.
Be prepared to tell the interviewer why their company is attractive to you.

Did You Know?

With summer coming, some of you might be wondering "When does Job Corps start? Do I have to wait until the fall to go?"

The answer is that you can start Job Corps whenever you are ready to start. There is no set time of year for applicants to enter Job Corps--the Job Corps centers usually have new students coming in at least twice a month the entire year.

So if you're interested, call us--1-800-733-JOBS.

We want to hear from you!