Where can I find Career/Transfer services?
The Career/Transfer Center is in the Student Center on both the San Jacinto and Menifee Valley Campuses. Careful thought and planning should go into effective career decision-making. College counselors are available on both campuses to help you.

Who can use the Career/Transfer Center?
The Career/Transfer Center is open to MSJC students, employees, and the community without charge.

Career Services

Three main services are offered:

• CAREER ASSESSMENT
  The career planning process usually begins by talking with a counselor. A variety of career assessment inventories may be recommended for increasing your self-awareness. These may include a comprehensive evaluation of interests, values, abilities, personality preferences, and work experiences. The knowledge you gain is useful for selecting a program of study and a compatible career.
  
  
• CAREER EDUCATION
  Workshops and other events are scheduled regularly for learning how to make informed career decisions. The Career Resource Library has resources for personal understanding and development, exploring occupations, and selecting educational and training opportunities.
  
  
• EMPLOYMENT RELATED SERVICES
  The employment related services include on-campus employer recruitment and interviewing, job listings, resources on labor market trends, emerging and declining occupations, and employer information. Special workshops and events are planned each semester to help you acquire the skills needed for conducting a productive job search and managing a successful career.

How can using career services help me?
The Career Resource Library has over 1,500 books, directories, materials, school catalogs, and newsletters for researching occupations and educational opportunities as well as computer-based programs. Included are over 300 audio and videocassettes for personal growth and development.

The following handouts are also available in the Career/Transfer Center:

* Getting Started With Your Job Search
* How To Write An Effective Resume
* How To Prepare Employment References
* Employment Correspondence
* Preparing For Interviews

Academic Courses

Credit courses are available to help students with career development. Guidance 116 Interactive Career/Life Planning is a 3-unit course designed for both the first time career selector and career changers. Guidance 116 utilizes career/life management skills for focusing on the commitment to self-discovery, change and personal growth during the career development process. This course includes extensive career assessment, occupational exploration, educational planning, decision-making and goals clarification for creating a career/life action plan. Guidance 116 also includes topics on the demographic, economic, and organizational changes on personal career decisions and transitions and career resiliency. Résumé and interview preparation and contemporary job search strategies are explored. Guidance 110 Career Search is a 1-unit course designed as a fast approach to career planning with development of a realistic plan. In addition, Guidance 100 Preparing for College Success provides a segment on career assessment and career planning.

See the Schedule of Classes.