Work individually or with a career advisor to address your career development plans related to your interests, aptitudes, values and personality. With proper planning and research you will develop a career plan that is best suited to your goals both personally and professionally.
Individual Career Advising is available Monday-Friday by appointment. General services are available daily to walk-in customers. Our services are available to all patrons seeking assistance. Contact Career Services at (910) 938-6761 to schedule an appointment.
Career planning requires time and is accomplished by utilizing a variety of resources, seeking input from many sources, and analyzing your goals against all of your available options. This will allow you to narrow your scope of potential professions by applying your expectations for salary, benefits, working hours and conditions, long term career advancement, job availability, geographic preference, educational requirements and expenses, family responsibilities, and physical requirements to name a few. As you can see, there are many factors to consider and the job market is an increasingly complex and competitive world where strategic planning is essential.
The Career Services Center houses a full lab of computers with Microsoft Office Suite and access to printers and materials to assist you with your career development activities.
Additionally, we stock a variety of books, quick guides and web-based resources that cover the full array of career planning and development topics to help you achieve your goals.
DISCOVER Career Assessment Testing
DISCOVER is a comprehensive, web-based program with short assessments designed to help you gain further insight into your individual interests, abilities, and values. Based upon your responses to questions, the results are matched to occupations that you may be well-suited to for further exploration. Modules for exploration of specific careers, educational options, and financial aid analysis are also available.
To take the DISCOVER Career Assessment, you will need to visit the Career Services Center housed in the Kenneth B. Hurst Continuing Education Building in room 108 to obtain a User ID and Passcode. Once you have obtained a User ID and Passcode, use the link below to log into DISCOVER to take the assessment. Please keep your User ID and passcode handy so you may log back in as necessary. Please allow approximately 30-minutes to complete the assessment and examine your results.
The Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Assessment is an excellent way to not only identify your current marketable skills, but it is also a portable nationally recognized credential that proves to employers that you have the skills to do a job. Approximately 85% of the jobs in the market require skills in:
Applied Mathematics
Reading for Information
Locating Information
How do you know if your employable skills are current with today’s job market? By taking this assessment you can easily see what your skills are and take the necessary steps to improve any areas where you may be deficient.
The Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is based on the ACT WorkKeys Industry Skills Assessment System. You will take three simple tests each 45 minutes in duration. Based on meeting certain scores on each of the three tests, you may be eligible to earn a CRC. If you do not earn the required minimum scores on any of the exams, you may take short term classes and/or computer based tutorials to boost your skill levels so that you are able to re-test and earn a certificate. The Certificate affords a Bronze, Silver or Gold level depending on how high you score. To register for an assessment, please call 938-6773.
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