The document outlines the mission and purpose of Career Services, emphasizing their role in helping students identify and achieve their career and educational goals. It details the various services offered, including job search preparation, internships, workshops, and career fairs, aimed at supporting students throughout their academic lifecycle. The document also highlights collaboration among different colleges to improve career services and share best practices.

1. You are hereWELCOMECareer & Employment Services

2. Welcome to the rich and rewarding world of Career Services. We’re happy to have you on the team.Sit back and relax and let us fill you in on what kinds of things you may be doing very soon to help our students research and identify their own career and educational goals and pathways to happiness and success! Purpose and Mission

3. PURPOSE: To educate and enlighten new professionals on the role of Career Services in the Washington State community and technical college system

4. Career Services MISSION: To help students identify their own purpose, clarify career pathways and transition successfully to employmentPurpose and Mission

5. Career Services has a unique role in the Student Services arena…Roles and Responsibilities

6. Career Services is in contact with students throughout their entire academic life cycle“We support current students, former students…”“…and potential students.”

7. Secondary Education Typical Student Life CycleSelf AssessmentUnlike some student services, Career & Employment Services engages students before, during, and after attendance in college classes and training.ResearchJob SearchRoles and ResponsibilitiesDecision MakingGaining Skills (Classes)Alumni Services

8. Career ResourcesServices & FunctionsWe offer a variety of self-assessment methods to help students choose viable major or educational goals

9. Career ResourcesExploration ActivitiesWe provide ways to explore the ins and outs of a host of career and occupational specialties along with a list of knowledge, skills and abilities needed to succeed in a chosen career pathServices & Functions

10. Career ResourcesJob Search PreparationOnce a path is chosen, we can further their journey by suggesting proven methods for finding jobs and opportunities, including entry and stop out points for many different kinds of jobs, careers and occupations.Services & Functions

11. Classes & WorkshopsWe offer classes and workshops designed to improve job search methods, write resumes, prepare for job interviews and increase career network effectivenessServices & Functions

12. Cooperative Education & InternshipsServices & FunctionsWe facilitate internships and opportunities for students to demonstrate skills gained in the classroom in real world work situations

13. Centralization of Job Listings We will post jobs and internship positions of interest to our students using a variety of offline and online methodsServices & Functions

14. Work Study Programs Services & FunctionsWe manage State and Federal Work Study opportunities where students can earn money toward their college education and goals

15. Service Learning Programs We coordinate Service Learning opportunities where students gain experience and earn cash while giving back to their local community Services & Functions

16. Career Fairs, Majors FairsServices & FunctionsWe produce on-campus events that partner with other schools, colleges, local employers, & workforce agencies to provide increased access for students and the general public to a variety of resources, career pathways and opportunities

17. Faculty SupportServices & FunctionsWe offer classroom presentations that tie career planning and curriculum together

18. Through statewide collaboration with other Career Service professionals, we improve our own services to students by sharing and adopting best practices for commonly produced support for students, employers and community membersWhatcom Community College

19. Bellingham Technical College

20. Skagit Valley College

21. Everett Community College

22. PeninsulaCollege

23. Spokane Falls Community CollegeTeam OrganizationSpokane Community College

24. Lake Washington Technical College

25. Highline Community College

26. Green River Community College

27. Bates Technical College

28. Big Bend Community College

29. South Puget Sound Community College

30. Grays Harbor College

31. Centralia College

32. Yakima Valley Community College

33. Lower Columbia College

34. Walla Walla Community College

35. Clark CollegeCareer & Employment Services Council (C.E.S.C.)

36. Team Organization

37. Best PracticesBest PracticesCESC provides collaboration, best practice and information sharing amongst Career Services pros in the state.

38. Everett Community College hosts the largest job fair north of Seattle.Best PracticesJust SOME of the best practices shared by CESC members

39. Renton Technical CollegeGreen River Community CollegeBest PracticesThese three colleges formed a consortium and combined resources for posting local jobs and internships via the Interfase career services system.Highline Community College

40. Best PracticesClark College & Lower Columbia colleges, using a Perkins grant, contracted with an instructor to provide enhanced training to frontline staff to help students make better use of career resources

41. Career Services is in contact with students throughout their entire academic life cycleOnce again…

42. We’re glad to have you on the team to help our students, former students, and future students realize their educational and career goals. You’re going to love this job!

43. THANK YOUby:CESC Workgroup 1, May 2010Music: 5:15 a.m. by Mark Knopfler from the album Shangri-La