The Southwestern Career Connection

Join us for a special three-part edition of the Southwestern Career Connection! SCC held a virtual job fair on October 14 where we spoke with several area employers in all kinds of employment sectors. In this episode, we'll speak with representatives from the following: Old Edwards Inn & Spa, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Mountain Properties Inc, Waffle House, Sapphire Resort Enterprise...

Join us for a special two-part edition of the Southwestern Career Connection! SCC held a virtual job fair on September 30 where we spoke with several area employers in the healthcare field. In this episode, we'll speak with representatives from the following: Bayada Home Healthcare, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, Smoky Mountain Health and Rehab, PRN Nursing Services, A...

Join us for a special two-part edition of the Southwestern Career Connection! SCC held a virtual job fair on September 30 where we spoke with several area employers in the healthcare field. In this episode, we'll speak with representatives from the following: North Carolina Department of Public Service, Liberty Corner Enterprises, AdventHealth Gordon Murray, Mission Health and Mountain Area H...

Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of The Southwestern Career Connection! We're starting off this season talking about the exciting opportunities for SCC students to get involved with NASA on campus, along with how they can start their educational journey in a STEM field before transferring to a university. Our guest today is Matt Case, SCC Physics and Astronomy Instructor. 

In this week's episode, join us as we talk with Dr. Cheryl Davids, Dean of SCC's Macon Campus, and Jill VanOrder, SCC Liaison for Macon Early College, as we discuss all the ways you can get started on your educational journey and career path in Macon County.

This week, join us as we speak to Scott Cline, Director of SCC's Information Technology programs, and Travis Lewis and Ryan Carman of SkyFi Wireless Broadband Internet in Sylva, NC. We'll be discussing opportunities and trends for the IT and computer network management field, including companies engaged in providing internet. 

Many of the courses offered at SCC are transferable to any UNC system school. Starting your higher education journey at SCC not only saves you money, but you can enjoy smaller classroom settings and more direct, personalized learning experiences from instructors. In this episode, we speak with Barbara Putman, SCC's Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Trevor Gates, a successful graduate of SCC&apos...

This episode features a discussion with Paula Alter, Manager of NCWorks Career Center for Macon County. In this discussion, learn about free resources for job seekers through NCWorks, such as job placements, resume development and more. 

This week, we sat down with Donna Connor, SCC's Nurse Aide Program Coordinator and Instructor, along with Jessica Ledford, Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center Administrator, to talk about the many skilled nursing jobs available across WNC. 

This episode features a discussion on the opportunities at SCC for high school students wishing to earn college credit as well as some general information about our College Transfer program. Speakers include Dr. Mark Ellison, Director of Enrollment, April McNiff, High School Partnership Coordinator, and Jodie Waldroup, Career Counselor. More information at southwesterncc.edu.

This week's episode is a discussion on STEM and engineering opportunities across Western North Carolina, featuring a special guest appearance from Lisa Leatherman, Nantahala Area District Manager for Duke Energy Carolinas.

This week's discussion centers around career opportunities for the Human Services field. Joining us are Lori Clancy, Human Services Technology Program Coordinator at SCC, and Cris Weatherford, Director of Social Services for Graham County, NC.

This week we're speaking with Steve Heatherly, CEO of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, and Dr. Mitch Fischer, Dean of Health Sciences at SCC, for a discussion on job opportunities for the WNC healthcare industry. We're also touching base on important trends and how healthcare professionals are combating and preparing for COVID-19.  

For our first episode, we sat down to talk about job opportunities and current trends in the automotive industry, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest speakers include David Myers, SCC's Automotive Systems Technology Program Coordinator, Larry Hinton of Andy Shaw Ford in Sylva, and Tiffany Tallent of Countryside Chevrolet in Franklin. 

This episode features discussions on the healthcare industry and first responders, such as EMS and public safety officials. Guest speakers include Curtis Dowdle (Dean of Public Safety Training) and Eric Hester (EMS Instructor and Program Coordinator).

For this episode, we spoke with Tiffany Henry, Director of SCC's Small Business Center, and Danell Moses, Dean of Career Technologies, on job prospects and current trends for WNC small businesses.

This episode discusses current trends and opportunities for the WNC hospitality and tourism industries. Guest speakers include Paul Wolf, who is the Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator at SCC, Sarah Pressley, who serves as the Marketing Manager for Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, and Madeline Wikstrom, Operations Manager for Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours.