Career Exploration and Employment Services
Career Services is a resource center that is available to assist you in making more informed decisions about your career choice. We connect you with employment opportunities, provide consultation on career development, and match you with the tools you need to be successful.
Whether you are a first time job seeker or are returning to the workforce, we can help you identify your strengths and interests, and develop a plan to achieve your goals.
With so many options to consider, choosing a career path and securing gainful employment can seem overwhelming. You are not alone. Career Services is here to assist you with these important decisions. We strive to provide personalized customer service in a warm and welcoming environment.
Let us help you navigate your future.
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Understanding yourself is the first step to discovering your ideal educational and career pathway. SCC Career Services offers a career exploration and counseling assessment tool for you to begin preparing your career pathway.
While you may have an idea about what you want to do in your career once you leave Somerset Community College, you may need help navigating the path to get there.
Career Coach Tool
Career Coach is a free online tool you, as a student or a community member, can use to explore, prepare for and find the right career.
The Career Coach assessment tool identifies your interests and matches those to potential career areas. Using that information and a simple keyword search, you can learn about the employment prospects for a variety of careers, wage information and current job postings in the area.
Career Coach is also a very powerful tool for mapping your educational pathway, including degrees and certificates offered at Somerset Community College, to ensure you achieve your career goals.
SCC uses Handshake to help you find the latest jobs from employers hiring in our area. You can get personalized job recommendations, directly engage with employers, attend virtual recruiting events, and apply to jobs meant for students like you.
Are you a current SCC student?
Create your free SCC Handshake account with your KCTCS email address, fill out your profile, and apply to the right jobs for you - it is that easy!
Students, set up your Handshake account and apply to jobs now!
SCC Alumni
Great news! Handshake Career Management platform is available to you. Follow these instructions to get started today! Be sure to complete your profile so Handshake can work for you!
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