Facing Another Career Decision
By Carol Jonson
Finding a New Career
You thought you picked the perfect career years ago…now it seems like that job’s heading straight for a dead end. But maybe it’s just a fork in the road.
If you’re like so many other Michigan workers, you may be faced with choosing a new career. There are so many things to consider: personal interests, values, skills, education, job availability, wages, working conditions, how much schooling is needed, where to go for school. The list goes on and on.
OCC’s Career and Transfer Centers
How do you even begin to sort things out? How about starting with the Career and Transfer Center at Oakland Community College? It’s a one-stop, free resource available to anyone in the community, and it can help you research all those options and make the best decisions about your future career.
Five Convenient Locations
OCC has Career and Transfer Centers located at each of its five campuses – Auburn Hills, Highland Lakes in Waterford, Orchard Ridge in Farmington Hills, Royal Oak and Southfield.
Each one has a world of resources to assist you in moving ahead with your career and educational plans.
So rather than working alone at home to sort through those career choices and plan a job search, head to an OCC campus instead and take advantage of this free service. At each Career and Transfer Center you’ll be able to use the college’s computers and link up to the best career guidance websites. OCC’s compassionate and very knowledgeable counselors are available to you as well, to help you explore ways to return to – and pay for – school, and assist in finding resources for your family as you transition to your new career.
You’ll even have access to OCC’s online job bank.
Don’t wait…call the OCC Career and Transfer Center nearest you today for an appointment to meet with a career counselor and get started on the road to discovery:
OCC’s Career and Transfer Centers are
one-stop, free resources available to
anyone in the community, and they can help
you research all those options and make
the best decisions about your future career.
- Auburn Hills
Counseling Department
248.232.4350 - Highland Lakes
Counseling Department
248.942.3050 - Orchard Ridge
Counseling Department
248.522.3450 - Royal Oak
Counseling Department
248.246.2450 - Southfield
Counseling Department
248.233.2757
OCC Career and Transfer Center: What’s in it for you?
OCC’s Career and Transfer Centers are conveniently located on each OCC campus. Counselors can help you discover more about yourself, what careers might be best for you, and what resources are available for you and your family. Make an appointment for service, here’s just some of the help they can offer you:
Learning about me
Career decision making is a process of becoming self-aware and matching your interests, values, skills with the right career. Through a variety of assessments available (some have a small fee) in the Career and Transfer Center and access to a counselor, you can build an understanding of your career wants and needs.
Matching me with the right career
Once you have a clear picture of those career wants and needs, you can begin the process of looking for a career that fits you. The Career and Transfer Center will connect you to an up-to-date resource, Career Cruising, which will give you the scoop on what jobs are really like. Then, OCC counselors can help you explore the options you identify.
How do I get there?
What schools have a program for your area of interest? How much education is needed? You can explore these questions, along with resources for educational choices for short-term training, degree and certificate options at the Career and Transfer Center.
What is the job outlook?
Are there really jobs out there? You can access information on current trends in the labor market, high growth occupations and emerging sector jobs in Southeast Michigan. You will also have access to the college’s online job bank and other hot employer websites.
What about my family?
Know that you’re not alone, and it’s not unusual to need guidance with finances, help managing stress, or assistance with any number of other difficult circumstances. OCC counselors can provide you with confidential referrals to community or college resources to help your family during this transition time.
