Career Counseling
Career Counseling is a process of examining your skills, interests, personality, and values in relationship to the world of work. Our role is to guide you as you learn career and life planning skills that will, hopefully, help you establish or change your career goal.
There are several ways to approach this process. You may work with a counselor individually by making an appointment (360-475-7530). You may take one of the career planning workshops and then meet with a counselor or register for the General Studies 140 class that is usually offered each quarter.
In each case you will be guided to think about yourself (e.g., personality, interests, abilities, and values) and identify careers you find worth exploring further. There are many facets to consider. You will be required to do some research including job searches and different ways of gaining related experience to enhance your employability. We recommend working with a counselor to you help with what can sometimes be a confusing and frustrating process.
Career Planning Resources
- WOIS (Washington Occupational Information System)
This resource is a private, nonprofit organization that researches anddistributes information about Washington careers, schools and training programs. In addition to career information, students can take a number of different interest and values surveys which can help bring light to a career planning effort.
Career Bridge is a one-stop, searchable database of education and training programs throughout Washington state where you'll discover.
- OOH Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
This tool has many useful ways to do career exploration. |