Career Services

New location effective June 19th, 2006
We will be moving to the Temporay Building adjacent to Bldg. 1

Essential things you need to know…

All career decision making starts with you. Gather information about yourself, your dreams, your ambitions and your purpose in life. Ask yourself questions that only you can answer. Take self assessment tests, talk to your career counselor and take stock of yourself.

Know your resources, especially the assistance available to you through your College of San Mateo's Career Services Center. Learn to use the Eureka computerized career information system. Explore the wealth of information the Internet brings to you. Check your sources and ask for professional feedback. Remember your friends, family and teachers are resources too.

Learn to identify your personal barriers and develop skills to manage those barriers. Take a fresh look at your learning strategies and create a new challenge. Discover the thrill of life long learning and mastery.

Rework your decision making process to include the possible, the imaginative and the improbable. Miracles do happen when you work hard.

Develop a plan of action and act on it. Include your counselor, mentor or best friend in on the plan. We all need a support system, especially when we try new skills and behaviors.

Remember the five skill areas listed below that all employers look for in your work.

• Communication- both written and verbal skills
• Computing- both Math and basic computer skills
• Cooperation- both team work and sensitivity to diversity
• Creativity- think out of the box and bring something new to the enterprise
• Critical analysis- ask insightful questions and think through possible solutions

The Career Services Center, located in the New Temporary Building adjacent Bldg. 1 is a college resource designed to assist students in making decisions about their college major and/or career. It contains current information about career opportunities, internships and college transfer programs, plus: a library of college catalogs both published and on-line; labor market information; internet access to jobs, colleges and universities; video materials on schools, majors and careers; and the EUREKA career/academic information database. For a complete listing of workshops and events sponsored by the Career Services Center, please visit our links or come by the Career Services Center.

• Career Counseling
• Academic Advising
• Vocational Technology Occupational Counseling
• Workshops and Seminars
• Counseling for adults returning to college
• Job Placement
• Resume Preparation Workshops
• Job Interviewing Workshops
• Cooperative Education Work Experience

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If you have any questions, please contact Jeanne Stalker stalker@smccd.net.

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