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About
the Career Centers
The San Diego Career Centers bring together education, industry and
government to help you gain the tools to reach your employment goals.
The San Diego
Career Centers are shared facilites of the San Diego Community College
District, the San Diego Consortium & Private Industry Council
and the California Employment Development Department.
With two locations centrally located at:
3910 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
4389 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113
The Centers house
a variety of services aimed at helping its clients enhance their career
opportunities.
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Through counseling
and workshops, the Centers offer clients the skills to succeed in
their search for a new career. The Centers are NOT a job placement service,
but rather offers its clients methods to maximize their chances for
success in looking for a job opening, surviving the application and
interview process, and sizing up and meeting new employers' expectations.
In addition, there are free continuing education classes to bring clients up to speed in reading and writing, prepare for a high school equivalency test and get introduced to computers.
Services are free
Best of all, these services are free if you are enrolled in the San
Diego Community College District (City College, Mesa College, Miramar
College, Continuing Education), are SDCCD staff, or
if you qualify under federal low-income guidelines. Related occupational
preparation classes are also free of charge.
Call to ask about fee-based services that may be available at: (619) 516-2200.
Your future starts here
Typically, the first thing you will do at the Center is attend an
orientation where the services available to you will be explained.
1. Career planning and counseling
This process will help you identify realistic career goals. You will
complete a background questionnaire and meet with a career counselor.
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Under
the guidance of your counselor, you may complete surveys that identify
your basic skills, interests, aptitudes, work values, temperament
and your preferred and transferable skills.
You may explore and learn about nontraditional careers.
You will explore your educational options. You may be referred to
academic or vocational skills.
2. Career search
For your career search, the Center has a reference library with
up-to-date books, CD-ROMs and career-related videos; an Internet
connection; Eureka and ERISS data banks of career descriptions.
Use these tools to discover jobs in your areas of interest and ability,
research the growth for these careers in San Diego and other areas
of the country, or check out the educational preparation the jobs
require.
3.
Job search assistance workshops
Learn the latest in job search strategies, interviewing, resumes
and networking to achieve success in your job search. Workshops
are free and generally offered twice a month.
4.
Educational options and planning
Plot the path of training or education you'll need to qualify
for the career of your choice. Find out where you can get the classes
you need to meet your budget and schedule.
Act now!
Visit the Metro Career Center Website or the South Metro Career Center Website for
more information. Call (619) 516-2200 to sign up for an orientation
or to schedule a counseling appointment. Day and evening hours are
available.
8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Pacific time).
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