Senior Health Technology students are taught that “dressing for success” is a very important strategy if they want to be considered in today’s job market. Since most seniors do not drive or even own vehicles, getting from point A to B can be challenging. With this in mind, we picked facilities that were hiring in the areas the students reside. This way, the students can obtain a ride to work via the city bus or by a family member, if needed. Some of the facilities we visited that ultimately hired our seniors included Montowese Health and Rehab, Arden House Nursing Center, Clintonville Manor, among others in the New Haven and Hamden area, proving that “dressing for success” does help!

One of our goals in the Health Technology department is to have as many students in the work force as possible. So far, our record is 9 out of 12 seniors working in healthcare. This year, we have several juniors that are of age to work in the healthcare field too. Combining the seniors and juniors that are of age, we should be able to exceed the record of 9 students working in the field. As of 9/18/2009, we had 4 students working and all are eligible for the work based learning program. As these students continue to place “tools” of success into their tool box, success for them will come easier.