Plan Your Career Path

EOC offers free one-on-one educational advising and career exploration services, as well as admissions assistance and financial aid planning and support.  To learn more about EOC’s services, or to schedule an appointment, please visit their website or call 303-352-TRIO (8746).  Please be sure to mention that you are a DSF scholar. EOC also offers drop-in advising on Fridays from 10:00am-3:30pm (no appointment needed).  Stop by with your questions – located on the CCD campus, Cherry Creek Building, Room 137.

OED offers free career exploration and job searching services at 4 Workforce Centers located around Denver.  OED offers career assessment tools and workshops on online job searches, resume-writing, interviewing skills, and one-on-one support.  To see the monthly calendar of Workforce workshops, to locate the center nearest you, or to sign up for an appointment or a workshop, please visit their website.

• The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment website provides detailed information about careers in Colorado, ranging from top occupations and employers to the skills and training needed for specific jobs.  The site also offers tools for students to analyze their own skills and interests, then match those skills to different occupations. Click here to try out the many tools available.

Already know what industry you’re interested in? Check out these new interactive websites from the Colorado Department of Higher Education:

• • Plan Your Health Career – your one-stop for helping you learn more about the health field and the careers that are available
  • Build Colorado – learn about growing workforce shortage and career pathways in the construction industry, with many options for hands-on training through on-the-job mentorship, apprenticeship, and college-level programs
  • Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Careers – discover the many career paths available in Colorado’s manufacturing industry (including logistics, quality assurance, engineering, and production), then explore hot jobs and educational options to prepare for those careers

• College in Colorado also offers tools to think about yourself and your interests to explore a variety of career options.
• ONet Online is another great resource for career exploration and information which provides detailed information about work activities for different careers plus salary and job opening data for Colorado and nationwide.