Career Development/Placement

RCC offers career assessments, vocational guidance, occupational resource information, job listings, and career decision-making instruction through the JobLink Career Center, Student Support Services and the Student Services counseling staff.

JobLink Career Center

The JobLink Career Center, located on Randolph Community College's Asheboro Campus, is a partnership among the Employment Security Commission (ESC), Department of Social Services (DSS with WorkFirst program), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Regional Consolidated Services (RCS with Job Training Partnership Act or JTPA program), public schools (with JobReady/School-to-Work program), and Randolph Community College. Operating hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

JobLink's convenient location in the Administrative/Educational Center, Room 123, provides students and residents with easy access to a variety of resources and services offered by the partner agencies. Typical services include academic/vocational assessments, job-seeking and keeping skills, employment referral, job openings in print and on computer, and career counseling. In addition, students may seek assistance through programs such as JTPA, VR, and WorkFirst; and English as a Second Language (ESL) and Human Resources Development (HRD) classes.

Student Support Services

The goal of the Student Support Services program is to increase the College's retention and graduation rates and to assist students with the college transfer process. Eligible students can receive a host of services ranging from on-campus tutoring; career, academic and personal counseling; use of the computer lab; and the ability to check out academic support equipment such as laptop computers, calculators, or tape recorders. Student Support Services works closely with Disability Services. Students with disabilities may be eligible for additional services.

Student Services counseling staff

Effective January 2009, RCC's Student Services counselors will be available on the Asheboro Campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday (instead of 8 p.m.) and until 3 p.m. on Friday. This change will allow counselors to better serve the majority of students.

Professionally trained counselors are available to assist students at Randolph Community College with academic/educational, occupational, and personal problems.

Counseling services are available during the College's day and evening operating hours, except weekends, and may be used by applicants and the general community, as well as by current and former students.

Those in need of counseling services are encouraged to contact a member of the counseling staff. Individual appointments are recommended and most often can be made at a time convenient to the student.

Career counseling is provided to students to assist selection of a college major and vocational objective. Counselors may utilize interest inventories, aptitude testing, and personal interviews to obtain a vocational history and other pertinent information while exploring career alternatives with a student. Interest inventories may be correlated with current RCC programs.

Human Resources Development (HRD)

Adults who are unemployed, underemployed, or who are seeking a career change find assistance through this program. The goal of the Human Resources Development program is to educate and train individuals for success in the workplace. The program focuses on employment training, counseling, and assistance in preparing individuals for entry or reentry into the workforce. Courses are available in career exploration and planning, job-seeking and job-keeping strategies, study skills, economic literacy, and computer skills training. HRD instructors assist students in many areas including communication skills, career decision-making, problem solving, self-assessment, skills identification and awareness, interviewing, résumé writing, and application completion. Fees for HRD courses are waived for those who are unemployed, who have received notification of pending layoff, or who meet income eligibility requirements. For additional information or to register for HRD classes, please call 336-633-0268.