LibGuides: Career Development Resources: Start Here

Welcome to the Career Development Resources Guide

Use this guide to:

Find information about the required qualifications for and working conditions in a career.
Learn more about College resources available to STLCC students
Find sources that will guide you to actual job listings.
Find information on effective resume writing and job interview skills.

Common Employability Skills

Common Employability Skills: A Foundation for Success in the Workplace
The Skills All Employees Need, No Matter Where They Work. Identified by the National Network of Business and Industry Associations.

Career Development at STLCC

Career Development at St. Louis Community College
Your success is our success. That’s why we make getting the support you need—inside and outside of the classroom—easy and accessible.

Discover your career path! Take the Focus 2 Self-Assessment. (link below)

Focus 2 Self-Assessment
Focus 2 assists you in discovering and learning about career options related to your personal attributes. There are a total of 5 free assessments that you are able to complete. You may choose which ones you believe will benefit you most.

Use Navigate at STLCC!

Navigate at STLCC - A free student success app to help you stay up-to-date and on-track.

What is Navigate?

Navigate is a software designed specifically for STLCC students. Navigate has been designed to help students get ready for college and access campus resources quickly and easily.

Stay updated on important deadlines, events, and activities
Explore majors and careers
No extra cost to you

State of the St. Louis Workforce Report

Understand the St. Louis job market through our in-depth reports, surveys, and infographic summaries. Authored by St. Louis Community College.

2018 State of St. Louis Workforce Report
For 2018, the survey and report focused on three industry sectors that are of critical importance to our economy. Information Technology is represented by Technology-Intensive Services, employing more than 140,000 workers in the region, many of whom utilize information technology skills in their work. Average wages exceed $90,000. Financial Services has become an important factor in the changing profile of the economy with first- and second-tier corporate locations established in St. Louis. Health Care – with nearly 165,000 employees – provided a crucial employment lifeline during the difficult recession years and continues to grow to serve an aging population. More than half of the job postings for health care are for middle-skill jobs. The 2018 State of the St. Louis Workforce Report reflects a growing local economy but with a constricted labor market supply due to low unemployment, an aging workforce and static labor force participation that may eventually constrain future growth.

Develop Your Research Skills

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As you become a practiced researcher, you will discover that the research process is never linear. It can be messy. Expect and welcome twists and turns; keep an open mind, and keep asking questions throughout the process. Use many different kinds of search tools, resources, and conduct many, different kinds of searches. Research can be fun, and it is a useful and valuable skill to learn.

STLCC Libraries Website Handout with descriptive labels
Welcome to Your Library
This file is a repeat of the "Welcome to Your Library: Research Strategies" images above.