Costa Mesa : College Wins Grant for Career Guidance

Orange Coast College students looking for career guidance will have an easier time finding it because of a $74,600 grant awarded to the college.

The grant from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office will help train staff members to become more effective career counselors.

“Research indicates that California community colleges need to provide students with up-to-date career information on an ongoing basis,” said Patsee Ober, the college’s grant writer. “Existing community college staffs must be able to respond quickly to changes in the marketplace and to growing demands for career information.”

Ober said two national reports show a need for current labor market information to be made available to students, particularly those at the community college level.