Providing Guidance for Career and Workplace Success

1MCC Career and Re-Entry Services 10-08

Students are more likely to persist and learn if they:

◦ Establish meaningful relationships with faculty and staff

◦ Feel connected to the college – “I belong”

◦ Navigate through college systems, processes and procedures

◦ Establish meaningful relationships with peers

◦Make a connection between now and future (goal-

setting)

◦ Are active and engaged learners http://www.ccsse.org/

According to the 2007 Community College Survey of Student Engagement…

2MCC Career and Re-Entry Services 10-08

◦Step 1: Self-Assessment – Find What You Love Complete Assessments using AzCIS

◦Step 2: Exploring Options – See What Fits Explore MCC Career Profiles

◦Step 3: Creating My Plan – Identify Next Steps See Page 2 of MCC Career Profiles Create Portfolio in AzCIS

◦Step 4: Achieving Goals – Celebrate Successes

The Career Planning Process

3MCC Career and Re-Entry Services 10-08

Step 1: Self-Assessment – Find What You Love

AzCIS – Arizona Career Information Systems

◦ Free through Arizona Dept of Education, Career and Technical Education

◦ Designed to provide educational, career and occupational information to help students in making better-informed career and school choices

◦ Includes: Interest, Skills, Values Assessments (all info can be saved in portfolio) Information on occupations, schools, programs of study Online portfolio to save favorites, educational and job information with

resume creator option http://www.azcis.intocareers.org/

Login: mesacc / Password: 4azcis02

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MCC Career Profiles – Early Preparation Initiative◦ Support of Dept Chairs 5/08; target undecided students

◦ Currently provide labor market information for MCC Career and Technical Programs

◦ Academic programs in progress; expected completion Fall 2008

◦ Collaboration with IA, EWS and Curriculum; Part of new MCC website and soon-to-be ‘dynamic’ with database of information to be edited as new information is available

◦ Labor Market Information from AzCIS and the Center for Workforce Development: www.maricopa.edu/workforce (Sources: BLS: www.bls.gov , O*NET online: http://online.onetcenter.org

, AZ Dept of Commerce: http://www.workforce.az.gov/)

www.mc.maricopa.edu/students/career/careerprofiles.html

Step 2: Explore Options – See What Fits

5MCC Career and Re-Entry Services 10-08

Staff: Debby Smith, Employer Liaison / Employment Specialist

Paula Waybright, Community Outreach Liaison / Re-Entry Advisor

Susan Taffer, Faculty Liaison / Internship Coordinator

Laurie Black, Administrative Secretary / Office Coordinator

Jackie Gill, Director, Career and Educational Planning

www.mc.maricopa.edu/students/career480-461-7592 / 480-461-7430

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MCC Career and Re-Entry Services

MCC Career and Re-Entry Services 10-08