“Making College & Career Count” is designed to help students begin to think about their next steps upon graduation and what they need to accomplish throughout the upcoming years in order to maximize their opportunities for future success. The program also addresses important issues such as time management, choosing career paths, gaining experience through internships and meaningful work experience and study skills.
“Graduation from high school is a key transition period in a student’s life,” said Making It Count’s vice president and general manager, J.R. Cifani. “Our goal with this program is to provide a success map so that students can successfully navigate the transition from high school to the college or career of their choice.”
The “Making College & Career Count” program will be presented to high school seniors nationwide during the 2010 fall and 2011 spring semesters. Monster’s Making It Count also provides free presentations for freshmen and juniors and has reached almost 22 million students since 1998. On average, guidance counselors rate the value of the ideas presented in the programs a 9.54 on a 10-point scale.
Key content and supporting materials for the “Making College & Career Count” presentation can be found online at http://www.makingitcount.com. The website offers a wide variety of tools and resources for current and future high school students.
About Making It Count
Making It Count provides a nationally recognized series of live, in-school presentations that educate and motivate teens to excel in both personal and professional educational endeavors. Delivered by a roster of skilled presenters from a variety of backgrounds, including members of the U.S. Olympic Team, the corporate-sponsored programs reach more than 2.5 million students every year, and are hosted at over 5,000 high schools and 650 colleges nationwide. More information is available at http://www.makingitcount.com.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about Monster’s industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com . More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com .
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