Career and Workforce

Career Counseling is a process that will help you to know and understand yourself and the world of work in order to make career, educational, and life decisions.

Career counseling is available in the Student Services and Administration Building. To make an appointment, call 661-763-7748.

The counselor will provide individual and/or group instruction in person and/or via technology on:

• The career development process (holistic and lifelong) and its importance in setting and achieving academic and life goals
• Examining values, interests, aptitudes, and life circumstances and how career skills learned now, such as career search and decision-making methods, may be useful throughout a lifetime.
• Clarifying career goals, through intake interviews and administration and interpretation of career assessment instruments; instruction in career exploration using the latest technology and methods; and instruction in career goal-setting and decision-making.

Taft College provides the following services:

• Career Counseling- understand yourself and the world of work in order to make educated career, educational, and life decisions that will lead to success and fulfillment.
• Career and Major Exploration-assessments and STSU 1018 Career and Major Exploration course.

• Internships & Job placement- paid and unpaid opportunities with various industry partners on and off campus

• Work Experience- earn degree applicable college credit while achieving learning objectives during your regular work hours.