Career Development Center

Students

If you are a currently enrolled Florida State College at Jacksonville student, the following resources and services are available to you:

Computer Assisted Career Guidance

CHOICES is a computer assisted career guidance system that will help you with all phases of the career planning process.

Call 646-2283 to schedule an appointment to use CHOICES.

CDC Library

The resources in the CDC library (print material, videos, CD-ROMs, etc.) are valuable research tools in the career planning process. For your convenience, these resources have been shelved and color-coded in the CDC according to the type of information that the resource provides.
Red - Occupational/Career Information
Salaries; earnings; employment projections; training requirements, etc.

Green - College/University Information
Addresses, degrees offered, transfer requirements,etc.

Blue - Scholarship Information
Scholarships, grants, loans, fellowships,etc.

Yellow -Job Search Information
Résumés, cover letters, interviewing information,etc.

Note: To ensure that our resources are available as they are needed, CDC library materials are not available for check-out. Please visit during CDC business hours.

CDC Library Holdings

Self-Assessments

Gathering Information about oneself as it related to the world of work is generally referred to as performing a self-assessment. The CDC offers several "formal" paper-pencil instruments and inventories to assist you in the self-assessment portion of the career planning process.

Self-Directed Search (SDS)
The SDS is the most widely used career "test" in the world. It is based on the work of Dr. John Holland. By determining your "Holland Code", you can determine occupations likely to suit you.

Assessments on the Internet
There are several "career assessments" available on the Internet. For your convenience, we have compiled some of these sites for you. Be advised that while these instruments may be accurate, validity and reliability measures may not have been established for them.

Visit the Internet resources link on the CDC homepage or a The Career Key if you'd like to try it.

Résumé Preparation Assistance

If you need to create a résumé, the CDC can assist you in a variety of ways:

Résumania – Critiques

Résumania is our critique service that allows you to take your résumé on a test drive before submitting it to employers.

How does it work?
Bring a copy of your formatted, word-processed résumé to the CDC. We'll offer our suggestions (if any) for improvement in 3 business days. Contact the CDC for information.

Employment Assistance

College Central Network - South campus site

Created exclusively for Florida Community College students and alumni, our job matching partnership with the College Central Network (CCN) connects you to a world of job opportunities online.

Looking for employment? We’ve partnered with the First Coast’s premier job placement agency, WorkSource, to help match you with employers and get the job you want.

 

The Career Development Center provides services for: Students, Employers, Faculty, Alumni and Community Members.
Click a link to review services available for each population.

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