Career Services
Location: Marlboro Hall 2102
Hours:
| Monday-Thursday |
Friday |
| 8:30am-6:00pm |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Phone: 301.322.0109
Fall 2009 Job Fair: Thursday October 22, 2009
Call 301-322-0109 for details on registration
The mission of Advising and Career Services is to design and implement advising and career/life planning programs and strategies which support learners in developing the self-awareness, coping strategies, and career/life decision making skills necessary to achieve educational, career, and personal goals.
Where do you start?
It's A Changed World... Sweeping changes in the workplace have altered the employment landscape. Today's workers can expect many job changes and career shifts in their careers. Bad news? Not if you know how to make the most of who you are and what you do. Knowing how to manage your career leads to all kinds of exciting possibilities. But it also means that you have to know yourself and be able to communicate skillfully to others what you can do and how you can contribute to an organization.
Career sites for research about careers and employment information:
Know Yourself and Your Value in the Workplace... What are your unique talents, skills and interests? How can you use these to build a meaningful career? What skills do employers want and where is the market for the skills you have? How can you increase your value to an organization through education and training?
Know Where You're Going... A career is different from a job. A job is a specific set of tasks you agree to do for an employer in exchange for pay. A career is the work history you build in a particular field. A job can help you pay your bills and ideally contributes to the growth of your career. If you aren't sure about what career is best for you, spending the time to look at who you are and what you want out of life is an important first step.
Career Exploration Links
Plan How to Get There... No matter where you are in the career planning process, our college has programs and services to help you select an energizing career and design strategies to get the kind of work that brings you the greatest satisfaction.
Links to college entrance exams, practice test questions, financial aid, careers and jobs