Posts by Department of Volunteer & Career Services
LinkedIn Improvements and Changes for 2015
LinkedIn has become a go-to resource in our Department of Career and Volunteer for online resumes, networking, professional development, and even job searches — especially since a LinkedIn profile may be the first thing people stumble upon when researching a job candidate online. During OPI’s career workshop, participants are introduced to LinkedIn and have the…
Read MoreJob Search Support Club
One of the highlights of the NCDA Conference our department recently attended was the opportunity to join in roundtable discussions to gain new ideas on adding creative activities, groups, and techniques into our career department. We recently started the Job Search Support Club based on a presentation of a job club that was created for…
Read MoreOPI visits the National Career Development Annual Conference
Staying up-to-date with trends in the career development field is something that the Department of Career and Volunteer strives to do. This year we were fortunate to attend the National Career Development Annual Conference which was held locally at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, California. During the three days, we were able to attend presentations,…
Read MoreVery Pinteresting
The Career and Volunteer Department at the Optimum Performance Institute just became more pinteresting! We would like to announce our new Pinterest page, Employment Matters, where we are saving awesome resources, useful tips, colorful infographics, and other interesting pins related to all things related to college majors, specific jobs, volunteer organizations and career paths. For…
Read MoreCommunity service is the cat’s meow
Summer is here at the Optimum Performance Institute and The Department of Volunteer and Career decided to take advantage of the amazing weather to plan another staff/participant community service event. The event took place during the regularly scheduled career workshop and was a great break from the typical work week. We volunteered with NKLA [No-Kill…
Read MoreOPI’s Volunteer & Career Development Department Helps with Spring Orange Harvest
For its April community service event, OPI Living Program participants went to the great outdoors to get some fresh air and healthy exercise. The group took part in a community orange harvest at Franklin Canyon Park in Beverly Hills, California. The 10-acre grove dates to the 1940s and is owned by the Department of Water…
Read MoreResume Tips – Launch Preparation for the Future
Since résumés are such an essential part of the job search process, the Career and Volunteer Department at the Optimum Performance Institute works with each participant to ensure that he or she leaves with an up-to-date résumé. Not only do we teach participants the basics of formatting, etiquette, and tailoring, we also search the Internet…
Read MoreA Visit to the Midnight Mission: Helping Others, Helping Ourselves
Since our previous community service events have had such great turnouts, the Department of Volunteer and Career Services wanted to plan an opportunity for staff and participants to join forces. Recently, we were fortunate to get a volunteer shift with the Midnight Mission on Skid Row and assist with lunch service and dinner preparations. The…
Read MoreParticipants Get Crafty to Help the Community
For our February community service event, the Volunteer and Career Department at Optimum Performance Institute decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving back to the local community. With the holiday right around the corner, participants created personalized and handmade Valentine’s Day cards. Participants were able to get in touch with their inner child and create…
Read MoreOPI Participants Share the Holiday Spirit
This holiday season Optimum Performance Institute decided to share in the season of giving. This time of year can be a lonely time and a simple gift can make a very big difference for those that are disadvantaged. For our December community service event the Career and Volunteer Department participated in an annual gift wrapping…
Read MoreOPI Participants part of the Solution
For the past few years, the Department of Volunteer and Career has organized a canned food drive for the November community service event. We typically run our event through the holidays and focus on a different organization each year. This year we chose to donate to SOVA which is a Community Food and Resource Program…
Read MoreSkillful Job Search Part 4 – Confidence Through Volunteering
This is the last of four posts discussing our approach to helping OPI Living and OPI Intensive participants with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) find and keep a job. Read Part 3 – DEAR Skills on the Job. If obtaining and maintaining part-time work is too overwhelming, the Department of Volunteer & Career Services suggests that…
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