Have you ever wanted to work in a new field, study a new subject, or learn a new skill, but you don’t know how to get started because you have no experience? That’s the very definition of “new,” doing something that you’ve never done before and have no experience doing. It can be a challenge […]
One of the keys to changing your career and getting the job you want is having job-related skills, interviewing skills and a good resume. There’s still no guarantee that you’ll get any and every job that you apply for, but a well-constructed resume and good interviewing skills can help boost your chances and put you […]
At Central Coast College, we love our students. Our students are the most important part of our school, because after all, without students, there wouldn’t be a school. We began over thirty years ago with just twenty students and one program, but thanks to continued passion and dedication from students, we’ve now grown into a […]
Going back to school might feel like an intimidating, overwhelming prospect. You’re working, you’ve got kids, you’ve got life in general. You might be asking yourself: “Do I have the time to go back to school? Do I have the money? Is it worth it?” Making Time for School Everyone is busy. Most people don’t […]
Have you been wanting to go back to school, but you thought “no, I can’t afford it”? Or maybe you’re already enrolled, but you’re concerned about how to pay the full tuition, or how you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Well, there’s good news: a scholarship might be your answer! A scholarship […]
New Year’s Resolutions – lots of people make them. A new year is like a new beginning – it’s a time to finish those projects you started, forget the mistakes you made in the past and move forward. It’s a time when many people evaluate their life and see where they want to make changes. […]
Staying healthy can often seem like a big challenge, during the chilly winter months when stress goes up and your health goes down. Who has time to be sick? Family, jobs, school work – life can be stressful enough without being sick, too. So what can you do to stay healthy so you don’t fall […]
We all know the holidays can be a hectic time. Along with the busyness of work, school, and daily life, things like travel, shopping, and family gatherings are added into the mix. The holidays are meant to be a time of joy, but a lot of people find them stressful, primarily because of this hectic […]
October marks the thirty-third anniversary of Central Coast College. Thirty-three years ago, we started with just one training program called Business Data Processing Clerical Training, 20 students and 4 staff, two of them part-time. Now, more than three decades later, we have 10 training programs, average 200 students daily with 30 staff, and approximately 5,000 […]
Going back to school as an adult can have its own unique set of challenges. We understand that a lot of people want to further their education or advance their career, but might have a few stumbling blocks to overcome first. Here are five fears that you might be facing, and how you can move […]