Office of Retention Support Services, Resources

Volunteer State Community College | Student Services Division

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615.230.3390

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Resources are provided for students as well as faculty members. In the student section of retention resources you will see various links to information that can be used to assist in addressing such things as study skills, time management, and the career search process. All of these things are relevant to your education and will provide you with tips and information that you need in order to achieve your educational, career and life goals. In the faculty section, faculty members can find information regarding current trends in retention. Websites, book titles, and other resources which are useful in enhancing retention are available.

Online career development resources

State’s web site. State and local labor market information, wages, job bank.

General career exploration web site with multiple links

General career exploration web site. Includes links for information on specific career fields

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Listing of public and private colleges in Tennessee, links to the college’s websites

Available job openings with the federal government, links to federal job descriptions

Personal profiles of individuals in various occupations; information from a personal perspective on the pros and cons of working in the various occupations

Comprehensive web site based on O*Net including the ability to identify jobs based on skills, training

Provides access to national and state labor market information

Matches college majors to specific occupations

Information on developing and sending electronic resumes

Community Resources (These are resources for students to use in order to obtain information about available child care, counseling needs or other general community resources).

Tennessee Child Care Provider Resources

The Gallatin News Examiner Fact Book 2004

Vanderbilt Unversity Community Services Page

Retention Resources (These are resources for students to use in order to obtain information about things such as study skills, time management, etc. The information from the available websites is provided in order for students to be able to access tips that will aid in academic success).

http://www.adprima.com/studyout.htm

http://slc.berkeley.edu/clarenhp.html

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

http://www.collegeboard.com/plan/college_success/0,,2-10-0-0,00.html

Faculty Resources (These are resources provided for faculty and staff to explore new and innovative trends and applications in the field of retention).

http://www.cscsr.org/

http://www.lcc.edu/cte/resources/studentretention/

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu

http://www.lcc.edu/cte/resources/studentretention/studentretention.pdf