Students Attend Income Essentials Workshop on SGTC Cordele Campus

March 25, 2022
SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter conducts a workshop on Income Essentials for students at the SGTC Crisp County Center.
SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter conducts a workshop on Income Essentials for students at the SGTC Crisp County Center.

Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on campus covering the topic of Income Essentials. Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, conducted the workshop.

Twenty students from the LPN, Culinary Arts, and Early Childhood Care and Education programs attended the session where they learned how income is influenced by four interconnected factors:  career choice, education level, skills, and economic trends. Carter stressed to the students how career choice impacts not only income but also lifestyle. For instance, career choice may impact where a person lives, outside activities, social life, and more.

Carter encouraged the workshop attendees to give serious reflection to the career paths they may pursue. “Be mindful of your goals,” she told the students. “Any job that helps you achieve them is a benchmark for success.”

Interests and skills will change and develop over time, Carter emphasized, resulting in the need to regularly assess career goals over time and adjust them if necessary.

Career Services at SGTC helps students and alumni to put their best foot forward for potential employers. On average, an employer spends only six seconds looking at a resume. SGTC Career Services provides assistance in preparing and refining a resume into a powerful tool focused on skills and knowledge that will lead to more interviews and more opportunities for career advancement.

To learn more about Career Services email ccarter@southgatech.edu or call 229 931 2057 for an appointment.