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Career Center Honored by the California Career Development Association |
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Palomar College’s Career Center received the “Education and Community Career Center Excellence” award by the California Career Development Association at the International Career Conference in Fall 2002. Palomar was the only college to receive this type of award by the CCDA.
For more information, contact Maria Miller, Career Center Director, at 760-744-1150 x2194.
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Career Planning Course Offered On-Line |
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Orange Coast College’s Counseling Department has developed an on line Career Planning course that helps students evaluate their occupational interests and choices. Students are required to attend campus meetings to fulfill a portion of class requirements, with the balance of the course being completed on line.
For more information, contact faculty member Rob Schneiderman at 714-432-0202 x25181/25187 or rschneid@occ.cccd.edu
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Learning Communities Created for Career Planning at Cerritos College |
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Cerritos College has developed several Learning Communities – linked courses that can be co-taught, have integrated assignments, and be co-assessed – including a series that combines Career Planning, English, and Reading courses. Learning Communities include “A Journey of Self Discovery,” “Fast Track to Success,” “Find Your Dream and the Path to Reach it,” and “From College to the Real World: Finding Yourself and a Career Through Writing.” The program also has an extensive Advisory Committee consisting of faculty and staff from Media, Business, Science/Math/Engineering, Liberal Arts, and Physical Education departments; Counseling; Faculty Senate; Library; and Adult Education.
For more information, contact Kimberly Hubbert at khubbert@cerritos.edu or Angela Hoppe-Nagao at ahoppe@cerritos,edu
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Learning Community Created for Math and Engineering Course |
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San Mateo College has developed several Learning Communities – linked courses that can be co-taught, have integrated assignments, and be co-assessed – including one that combines math and engineering studies. “Modeling Physical Phenomena with Differential Equations” combines Math 275: Differential Equations and Engineering 260: Circuits and Devices through a lab that requires second order differential equations to describe and analyze physical phenomena. Students participate through a group project and the lab.
For more information, contact Rob Komas, Instructor, at 650-574-6242 or RobbieBk@aol.com
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Students Supported in Development of Educational Plan for Training in Advanced Transportation Technology |
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The City College of San Francisco developed a recruitment plan and training program for students interested in the transportation field - specifically train conductor and railroad operations. Students were helped to develop an educational plan, received tutoring, and attended workshops on test taking, study skills and job interviewing. The college also developed a brochure in cooperation with the municipal transit unions that alerted transit employees to career advancement courses at the college.
For more information contact: Steve Levinson City College of San Francisco 415-550-4443
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Learning Community Created for Career Planning |
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Skyline College has developed several Learning Communities – linked courses that can be co-taught, have integrated assignments, and be co-assessed – including one that combines speech and career planning courses. “Interpersonal Communication in the Workforce” includes Speech 120: Interpersonal Communication and CRER137: Life and Career Planning.
For more information, contact Fermin Irigoyen, Instructor, at 650-738-4276 or irigoven@smccd.net
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Counseling Services on Campus Supply a Whole Range of Services for Students |
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Coast Careers Coast Community College District www.coastcareers.com has the booklet Career Connections; it is designed to give instructors quick ideas and activities to weave into their classes. Career Connections is organized in a 4-step career development process: Participate in a 4-part career journey that will take you on the trip of a lifetime. Your journey is divided into 4 “stopovers”: Discover, Explore, Decide and Act. At each stopover you will have the opportunity to take several career tours. Take the tour on the Web site above.
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Women’s Resource and Action Program Assists Re-entry Students |
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Napa Valley College’s Women’s Resource and Action Program offers re-entry students specialized services such as career counseling, advising, and job placement, while at the same time assisting students with finding classes, resources and services that meet their needs.
For more information, contact the college’s Career/Re-entry Center at 707-253-3050.
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Training Resource for Counseling Receives 2002 Student Success Award |
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Cosumnes River College’s Blackboard.com program was the recipient of a 2002 Student Success Award presented to eight California Community Colleges by the Board of Governors and the Chancellor’s Office. Blackboard.com provides a training resource for counseling via an instructional web site where counselors can access a common repository of information when they meet with students. The award honors programs that demonstrate an ability to effectively respond to student needs in the areas of curricular and instructional services, economic development, vocational education, and student services.
For more information, contact Rick Wallace, Dean of Counseling, at 916-691-7316.
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Women Encouraged to Pursue Engineering Occupations |
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Ohlone College has established several support structures to encourage women to pursue Engineering occupations including: a course entitled “Women in Engineering”; the Ohlone Women in Engineering and Technology Club; and links to resources listed on the department’s web page such as: Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering; Association for Women in Science and Engineering; and Society of Women Engineers.
For more information, contact: Dr. Ron Quinta, Dean of Math, Science and Engineering Division at rquinta@ohlone.cc.ca.us or 510-659-6024; or Jim Eagan, faculty member, at jeagan@ohlone.cc.ca.us or 510-659-6205.
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Students and Technology Project Receives 2002 Student Success Award |
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Hartnell College’s Students and Technology Project was the recipient of a 2002 Student Success Award, presented to eight California Community Colleges by the Board of Governors and the Chancellor’s Office. The project is a collaboration between counseling, instruction and computer information staff to develop web-based technology that allows students to receive critical college advising, counseling, instruction and student services information. The award honors programs that demonstrate an ability to effectively respond to student needs in the areas of curricular and instructional services, economic development, vocational education, and student services.
For more information, contact the College’s Counseling Office at 831-755-6820.
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Web Pages link Required Courses to Certificates and Degrees Offered |
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Monterey Peninsula College has developed an on-line site where degrees and certificates can be viewed by department, and then by the number and type of required classes needed to complete each award. As an example, look at the degrees and certificates under the Automotive Technology program. Each award includes a secondary link that lists courses that are needed to complete the degree or certificate. Also included on the web page are related career cluster briefs.
For more information, visit www.mpc.edu/ and then go to the Degrees & Certificates link.
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Study Tips Help Students with Learning Challenges |
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Mt. San Antonio College’s Learning Assistance Center has posted a variety of study tips on-line to assist students with learning challenges. Subjects include: Math Test Anxiety, Not Taking, Preview-Read-Recall, and Procrastination.
For more information, visit http://lac.mtsac.edu/ and follow the link to Study Tips.
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Designing Your Career PowerPoint Presentation |
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Moorpark College has developed an overview of the career exploration process through a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Designing Your Career.” The presentation is offered on-line and is designed to give students a broad perspective on career options and opportunities.
For more information, visit www.moorparkcollege.edu/~career/
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Career Exploration Enhanced by On - Line Internship Listing |
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Moorpark College has developed a web page that lists internship opportunities to assist students in career exploration and career development. The site also includes a link for employers who want to post opportunities on the college’s site.
For more information, visit www.moorparkcollege.edu/~career/
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Career Placement Center Helps Students with Job Search Process |
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Mission College’s Career Placement Center provides students with a wide range of services to assist them in searching for and securing employment including job search workshops, one-on-one advising, on-campus recruiting and on line job search assistance. The Center’s web site also provides information on the region’s major employers, jobs for women, and other employment opportunities.
For more information, call 408-855-5101 or visit www.missioncollege.org/student_services/career/students.html
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Survival Tips Developed to Improve Student Success |
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The College of Marin offers a series of on line survival tips for students seeking to improve their performance in a learning environment.
For more information, contact Robert Flynn at 415-485-9440 or visit www.marin.cc.ca.us/~tfung/ and go to the Survival Tips link.
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On - Line Career Resources Assist Students |
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Long Beach City College has several on - line resources that provide assistance to students who want to explore careers and assess their personal interests and strengths.
The career resources page includes tools for researching careers, salaries, resumes, cover letters and portfolios, and current job listings.
The interest inventory site includes tools for assessing personality traits, reading habits, mathematics confidence, study environments, college readiness, and career interests.
For more information, visit http://students.lbcc.edu/careers.htm and http://students/lbcc.edu/skills.htm
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One-Stop Center Participates in Career Day to Assist Low - Income Students |
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Los Angeles City College holds an annual Career Day for students each spring, involving regional employers looking to recruit qualified candidates. The One Stop Satellite Workforce & Industry Network program also participates in the event, looking for students who are either low-income or on welfare.
The One Stop assists with job searches, interview techniques, transportation assistance, childcare referrals, and job training. Some of these students are already employed, but the One Stop helps them obtain higher skill-higher wage jobs while they are attending college.
For more information, contact Betty McKiver at 323-953-4000 x 2210
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Study Skills Offered On - Line |
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Lake Tahoe Community College has created a web page that focuses on enhancing student study skills. The site includes tips and tools for improving performance in time management, note taking, reading and test taking.
For more information, visit the web site at www.ltcc.cc.ca.us/student_services/sslinks.htm
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College Offers Online Student Success Checklist |
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Grossmont College’s Counseling Center has an online Success Checklist for students to use as a resource in improving their educational performance.
Key areas include 1) use the college’s counseling services, 2) get to know your instructors, 3) learn to manage your time, 4) be an active learner in your classes, and 5) use the library.
For more information, visit www.grossmont.net/counseling/ and select “Success Checklist.”
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Web Counselor Offers Online Student Assistance |
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Grossmont College’s Counseling Center has developed Web Counselor – an online page that encourages students to ask a counselor questions about student support services, academic requirements, and educational/career paths.
Web Counselor gathers student contact information and the question that has been posted via an easy to use form. A response is posted back to the student within two working days.
For lengthy or complicated questions, students may be referred to the Counseling Center for an in-person appointment.
For more information, visit www.grossmont.net/counseling/webcounselor.htm
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Career Link Connects Students to Career Information |
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Lake Tahoe Community College has created an on - line tool for students wanting to explore various careers to link students to the world of work. Career Link features career profiles of people who work in the Lake Tahoe region. Explorative categories in the industrial and technical fields include: Production Engineering Transportation & Materials Movement
For more information, contact Esta Lewin at 530-541-4660 or visit the web page at http://www.ltcc.cc.ca.us/careerlink/
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Pathways to Success Workshop Assists Re-entry Students |
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Grossmont College held a free “Pathways to Success” workshop in August 2002 for adult re-entry students interested in enrolling in postsecondary education.
The workshop provided information on admission procedures, counseling, registration, financial aid and other services, and featured a panel of peer speakers whose message was “We did it, so can you.”
Peer speakers featured successful re-entry students who were economically disadvantaged, physically disabled, and non-traditional program completers.
For more information, Nancy Davis at 619-644-7615.
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Counseling Program Increases Number of Completers |
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As the VTEA Plan was developed for the Industrial and Technical Education programs at Rio Hondo College, an hourly counselor was employed and housed in the Technology Office area. A schedule was developed whereby every student – day, evening, and Saturday – would meet with the counselor during an open lab time.
Preliminary results indicate that the number of completers has increased as well as course retention.
For more information, contact Lyla Eddington at leddington@riohondo.edu or 562 908-3425.
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Career Bridges Guides Online Career Exploration |
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Evergreen Valley College’s Career Bridges program offers students online career exploration in eleven occupational areas, including Automotive Technology and Computer Aided Drafting and Design.
Within each occupational area, Students can select from various options including an overview, salary information, employment opportunities and more....
For more information, visit the Career Bridges web page at: www.evc.edu/instruct_tech/careerbridges/DEFAULT.HTM
or contact Adrienne Akinsete at: adrienne.akinsete@sjeccd.cc.ca.ua
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Guide to Employers Enhances Student Participation at Career Fair |
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Cuyamaca College holds an annual Career Fair each spring, open to community members and students at no cost. The college invites approximately 50 employers to attend and prepares a guide to help participants prepare for the interview process, including how to dress, what questions to ask, and how to follow up with an employer at a later time.
Each employer is listed alphabetically along with a short description of what they do and the skill sets that they are seeking from applicants. Prior to the Career Fair, workshops are held in the fall to prepare students for the interview process and selection of a career path.
Workshops include Interview Skills, Resume Writing, Job Search on the Internet, Job Search Strategies, How to Ace the Job Interview, and How to Choose a Career and Complete Your Degree.
The Career Center also offers free assessment services including CHOICES and SIGI computer-based career planning tools, the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, and a Self-Directed Search that can be self-scored.
For more information, contact Laurie Brown at laurie.brown@gcccd.net or the Career Center at 619-660-4450.
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Diablo College Career/Tech Ed Homepage Features Useful Tools |
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The Diablo Valley College Career/Technical Education Homepage features some very useful tools for students including an on-line occupational survey, links to the California Employment Development Department for labor market data on specific occupational areas, and an on-line Learning Style survey.
For more information, visit http://www.dvc.edu/CT/ and www.metamath.com/lsweb.dvclearn.htm
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De Anza College Counselor's On-Line “Orientation to College” Recognized |
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Don Nickel, a counselor at DeAnza College, was recognized at an October 14, 2002 California Virtual Campus conference for his “Orientation to College” course.
As part of the course, Don developed a virtual tour of the campus that was also selected for recognition for its quality in supporting excellence in online instruction.
The virtual tour can be see at http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/counseling/virtualtour/
For more information, contact Don Nickel at nickeldon@fhda.edu or 408-864-5423 x5423.
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Conduct a Voc-Ed career day for undeclared majors. |
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Mount San Antonio College has developed a Voc-Ed career day for undeclared majors that includes:
For more information contact: Mount San Antonio College - Bob
Farris
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Learn new Career Development techniques through Choices Software. |
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Take your students through:
Explore college offerings and the job market. For more information contact: Butte College - Kim Ashley |
High School Graduate Recruitment Effort. |
Email: mjcinfo@yosemite.cc.ca.us
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Videotaped Instruction and Virtual Tutoring On-Line |
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For training in navigating WebPCC Virtual Tutoring contact: Yoshi Yamato @ yyyamato@paccd.cc.ca.us For more info: www.paccd.cc.ca.us
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College Success Office Promotes Success Topics Web Sites! |
The College also offers College Success Classes. See also: Links to Higher Education Planning. Website: www.ccsf.edu Click on Services-then
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On-Line Counseling. |
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