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CAREER RESOURCES
DS103 - Career Development (1 credit):
This course is the place to start! Taught by Student Development
Unit faculty, you'll complete several assessments that will help
you identify your career interests, values, and skills. You'll also
learn about current labor trends, identify potential careers, create
effective resumes, practice interview skills, and develop a personalized
career action plan. This practical, interactive course will help
you throughout your career!
Career Library: Visit our newly renovated
library for access to hundreds of career and transfer-related resources.
- Books and Periodicals: Selected titles include: The Power
of Foals, Mapping Your Career, Resume Writing Made Easy, How to
Choose a College Major
Career Planning Computer Resources:
- Career Planning Software: Discover, SigiPlus, MBTI, Strong,
and Self-Directed Search (SDS) - These "user friendly" tools
allow students to assess their interests, values, skills and lifestyle
choices. Opportunities to explore the world of work, education
and training are also included in the career planning models of
both software packages.
- MSWord for resume writing - MSWord offers resume templates
in various styles, which are designed to help the first-time resume
writer.
- Federal Employment Applications - OF 612, 171 and SKA
forms are available for electronic application
- Career/Employment Internet Resources
- CareerNet
- JobTrak
Career Assessments:
Students may see a counselor to be referred for any of the following
career surveys (also available online):
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- Self-Directed Search (SDS)
- Strong Interest Inventory
Using these tools, you can identify your unique career skills,
interests, and values to begin to identify potential careers. Remember:
these assessments won't tell you the careers you should pursue;
they provide suggestions for further exploration.
Employment/Internship Services:
- Student
Employment Services - collegewide employment services
for students and a job listing service for employers
- Internship Information and Referral Services - Staff
is available to help identify internship opportunities and to
enhance internship and job search skills, including resume review
and interview skills development.
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Internship Internet Resources
- Assistance with job search
- Federal Application Software: Helps you develop effective
applications for Federal employment.
- Job Opportunities Notebooks - listings of current openings
in Federal Government, Montgomery County Government, local employers,
and seasonal employment
- Career/Employment
Internet Resources
COLLEGE TRANSFER RESOURCES
According to a recent Montgomery College survey, more than 80%
of MC students transfer to colleges or universities to complete
their bachelor's degree. The Career/Transfer Center can help students
research and decide what institutions and majors are their best
choice by providing the following resources:
- Transfer planning workshops
and Transfer Days - College and university representatives
regularly visit MC to discuss the educational opportunities at
their institutions. Transfer sessions are held throughout the
fall and spring semesters. Students learn about the process of
transferring to another institution.
- Individual transfer advising helps students identify colleges
and universities, manage the application process and research
scholarship and other funding sources.
- On-line resources - the Career/Transfer Center has 10 computers:
- Gather information on majors - research many MC majors and
learn about career opportunities, educational requirements
and employment trends.
- Use the New
Maryland Transfer Web Site at http://mdtransfer.usmd.edu/
- Visit ARTSYS (Maryland
University Articulation System) at http://artweb.usmd.edu/
- enter your MC coursework to determine what requirements
you've met for most Maryland public and private institution.
It also helps you map out remaining MC coursework.
- Internet
Transfer Resources, including access to COLLEGESOURCE
(link available in the Career/Transfer Centers) - easy to
use tools that help you identify potential colleges and universities
by major, location, cost, and other criteria.
- Visit the Collegewide
MC Transfer Information Page for additional transfer
resources.
Creating a career that is both satisfying and successful takes
planning and action. By taking advantage of the many resources at
the Career/Transfer Center throughout your years at Montgomery College,
you can more effectively and efficiently achieve your professional
goals. Visit the Career/Transfer Center often - you'll be glad you
did!
Contact Jeanie Hale, Career
Center Assistant, for more information.
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