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What is EOC?


VSAC’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) provides adults with college and training access services, including help with career exploration, education and funding options, and assistance with financial aid applications.

Schedule a free appointment: Adult EOC outreach counselors are available statewide. Call and ask for Outreach:


College and training
Financial aid information
Career exploration


VSAC helps Vermonters who want to learn about themselves, about various careers, and about available resources.

  • Reflect on who you are, the experiences you’ve had, and where you might want to go from here.
  • Research careers that interest you. Use the free “Choices Explorer" section of VT Guidance Central and the further resources below.
  • Set up an informational interview or job shadow with someone doing the work you want to learn about. See pages 42–43 of our Adult Student Handbook for tips.
  • Research the education or training you need in order to pursue the work you’d like to do.
  • Keep a journal in which you can record your career exploration activities and contacts.
  • If you attend a career fair, our guide can help you make the most of the experience.

Deciding about a career change

A process for career decision-making

Action plan & checklist for career development

Use free online career assessments

Identify your skills, interests, values, and personality traits.

VSAC’s VT Guidance Central provides:

  • an Interest Profiler
  • a Basic Skills Survey
  • a Work Values Sorter
  • a Career Finder

To take some or all of these free assessments, go to VT Guidance Central, log in as a student (or create a portfolio if you don’t have one yet), and then click on “Choices Planner." Once you’re in Choices Planner, click on the “Work" tab along the top. The Career Finder will be in the middle column. The Skills Survey, Interest Profiler, and Work Values Sorter will be in the blue box on the right-hand side of your screen.

 

Further resources

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Vermont Department of Labor
Vermont Labor Market Information
Vermont Vocational Rehabilitation

View our online presentation on Paying for College

Reaching Out (PDF) - a VSAC newsletter that provides resources, info, and encouragement for adult learners.




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