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Welcome to Career Services


We are here to help you “Move Your Career Forward”. VGCC Career Services empowers and equips you with the tools, resources, and support to succeed. The mission is to build a culture of success through career exploration, career readiness and development, and connections with employers and community partners. Individuals are able to take advantage of workshops, individualized career coaching, and experiential learning opportunities that emphasize career development areas such as:

  • Goal Setting
  • Resume Preparation
  • Career Exploration
  • Mock Interviewing
  • Job Search Strategies
  • Career Shadowing & Mentoring
  • Networking with Employers
  • Professional Dress Coaching

Getting Started


To begin your journey with Career Services, start with the following two steps:

Step One:

To begin your journey with Career Services, complete the online VGCC Career Planning Assessment (Jotform) to share your career goals, educational plans, and the services we can provide to help you move toward your success plan!

Step Two:

Want to look into career options? Explore local labor market information and discover in-demand majors and careers based on your interest. Start with the Career Coach Assessment (lightcastcc.com) (Create an account if you want to save the results in Career Coach).

Career Services Staff will contact you after completion of these assessments to schedule an appointment or get you started with our Career-Ready Workshops. Individual appointments can also be set up at any time via Calendly

Upcoming Workshops

Job Search Strategies Workshops (Sign Up Genius)
March 27 – 10 AM to 11 AM

Networking Strategies Workshop (Sign Up Genius)
March 27 – 2 PM to 3 PM

Find Us


Career Clothing Closet

Location

Building 4, Room 4204 on the Main Campus in Henderson.
Schedule an appointment for professional dressing by emailing careerservices@vgcc.edu

Career Center

Location

Building 8, Room 8202 on the VGCC Main Campus
200 Community College Rd, Henderson NC

Contact Us


Email: careerservices@vgcc.edu
Phone: (252) 738-3466
Appointments: calendly.com/foxxk