At Sierra College, a one-night community education course is teaching job seekers how to navigate the competitive process of landing a state job.

The course, "How to Get a Job with the State", is offered to community members through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Community Education at Sierra College. The course is included in the online catalog, Kaleidoscope , where community members can find career-oriented courses to creative skillsets, like art or language.

The state job how-to is one that has become particularly helpful as career experts report college graduates are entering a turbulent economy. The career website, Handshake, found job postings have declined by 15% while the number of applications has increased by 30%.

The course, taught by Michelle Allen, has changed

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