Holt Library: Test Preparation, Practice Tests, Career Exploration: Careers

Connect with career support here on campus!

Career Services at SCC
SCC Career Services offers all students with both in-person services and online tools to explore careers, identify academic pathways to achieve their goals, and become successfully employed contributors to the regional community and economy.
A professional career counselor will help you identify goals, develop a plan to gain experience and work-ready skills, build a resume, write letters of application, and practice interviewing. Our online tools will help you define your interests, research careers, practice skills and look for jobs.

Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new window
Profiles for hundreds of occupations including sections like What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010-20 decade.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window
Explore industries and careers, plan your education, and research best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. The database includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video.
Career & Technical Education This link opens in a new window
Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
MASTER THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS 6. This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive, step-by-step preparation guide for those seeking a position with the federal government that requires taking a written exam. Provides the math, verbal, and clerical exercises needed to pass the civil service exam in 4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations. Includes current information on the civil service job market, including projected areas of growth in the federal government: security/enforcement; medical/public health; engineering/sciences; program management/administration; and accounting, budget, and business.

Email: library@southwesterncc.edu
Phone: 828.339.4288