Career Development Center - Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Employer Services

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Faculty Services

The Career Development Center at LCCC is committed to empowering students to develop career management skills they can use to achieve their professional goals. The staff at the Career Development Center works with employers and the LCCC community to help students explore careers, gain experience, prepare for jobs and access other career related resources to ensure success.

Meet with our experienced Career Specialists face-to-face or virtually for:

Resume assistance
Interview preparation
Job Search strategies
Career exploration
Build career readiness skills via events
Connect with employers
Discuss job shadow, internships and much more

Cougar CLAW

Connecting LCCC and the workplace. The CLAW is LCCC’s dedicated online job management system designed to empower students like you with essential resources for career readiness. The Cougar CLAW, is your comprehensive tool for bridging the gap between your education at LCCC and career opportunities in the workplace.

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The Team

Kescha Bell-Ross

Director of Career Development & Civic Engagement

Schnecksville, PA

610-799-1136

kbellross@lccc.edu

Lauren Schwartz

Part Time Career Specialist

Schnecksville, PA

610-799-1528

lschwartz1@lccc.edu

Career Resources

Focus2 Career Guidance

FOCUS is a self-paced, online career and education planning tool for use by college students. It will enable you to self-assess your career relevant personal qualities and explore career fields and major areas of study that are most compatible with your assessment results. Students who use FOCUS make better decisions about their goals and plans and learn how to self-manage their careers.

Use FOCUS to help you choose or change your major and also to verify your preferences or early choice of a career field.

Use these links to get started on FOCUS

You can log on to an account you’ve already created…or
Create a new account using “cougars” as the Access Code
Then meet with us to discuss the results!

A fun and efficient way to explore careers!
Discover career fields you did not even know existed and learn what it takes to get there.
Save your favorites to help guide your college and/or career discussions with your family and Career Development Staff.
Use the advice to further educate yourself on your favorite careers, complete prerequisites, and pursue internships and job openings.
Search By: Industry, Career Title, College Major, or Keyword.

Candid Career

Whether you are exploring majors or careers or preparing for a job interview Candid Career has the videos to help!

Start Watching

Graduate Outcome Report

View the Graduate Outcome Report

Fall Events

● August 25: Tamaqua Welcome Back Kick Off: Create Your Vision Board 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
● August 26: Allentown Welcome Back Kick Off: Create Your Vision Board 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
● August 24: through August 28th Welcome Back Week 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Create Your Vision Board –Schnecksville
● September 1: Career Readiness Conversations 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Tamaqua, Main Lobby
● September 2: Career Readiness Conversations 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Allentown, Lower Level
● September 8: Career Readiness Conversations 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Schnecksville, Academic Resource Center 2nd Floor
● September 9: Career Readiness Conversations 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Schnecksville, Academic Resource Center 2nd Floor
● September 10: Student Swap Store – CDC/SGA/HS Connections Partnership
● September 15: High School Connection Virtual Eportfolio Presentation 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Registration Required
● October 1: Technical Education Career Expo 4:00 pm to 8:00 p.m., Schnecksville, Community Service Center
● October 6: Career Fair Preparation 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, Schnecksville Community Service Center, Lobby
● October 8: Allentown Career Fair: 10:30 – 1:30 pm
● October 14: Tamaqua Career Fair 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
● October 20: High School Connection Event: Career Exploration Luncheon 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Schnecksville, Career Development Center SSC 4
● October 29: “Treat No Trick” Career Fair Prep, 12:00-4:00 pm, Schnecksville Student Union
● November 12: Schnecksville Job Fair 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
● December 7: December 10th Resume Rescue Week 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Career Development Center SSC4

VISIT

Virtual and in-person appointments are available.
Student Services Center, Room 4

CALL

610-799-1090

EMAIL

careerservices@lccc.edu

PA Career Link

Explore the services Career Link has to offer.

Lehigh Valley Career Pathways

Build a career pathway.