Career Planning

What is Professional Development?

The process of self-knowledge, exploration, and decision-making that shapes your career. It requires successfully navigating your occupational options to choose and train for jobs that suit your personality, skills, and interests.

Resume Guide

Your resume is an advertisement for you! It tells the reader why they should hire you. You can click here to get started on building or enhancing your Resume Guide resume.

Cover Letter Guide

Your cover letter focuses on what you want to do to support and help the employer or college program. It answers this question: Why should we hire/admit you?

Power Words for Resume

Words matter! It's about what you say AND how you say it! Click here for a list of powerful words to use on your resume.

Work Permits

In California, everyone under the age of 18 is required to obtain a work permit in order to start a job. Stop by the CCC to apply for yours!

Email Writing Guide

Your email is not your cover letter! It's much shorter but still needs to follow a format.