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The Career, Employment and Transfer Center assists students with career planning, job seeking and transfer advising. Through workshops as well as individual counseling, the staff offers assistance in career decision making, planning a job seeking campaign, and learning how to transfer to a senior institution.
Specific services include:
CAREER PLANNING
• Self-discovery
• Career Exploration & Research
• Personalized Plan of Actions
• Preparation
EMPLOYMENT
• Resume and Cover Letter Critiquing
• Mock Interview Sessions
• Job Search Workshops
• Job Postings
• Internet Use for Job Searching
• On-Site Employer Visits
TRANSFER
• Transfer Guides to Virginia Colleges
• College catalogs and Applications
• Electronic Applications
• College Transfer Days
• Four-Year College Campus Tours
• On-Site College Visits
• On-the-spot Admissions
Career Planning [Back to top]
Career planning is a process that can help people decide on 
a curriculum, or what career to pursue. Knowledge of the process is helpful and can give you an edge over people who do not take charge of their career planning. Career planning is not only for students but also for professionals looking for a career change or for individuals looking for something to do in retirement.
Did you know? Appointments are necessary for individualized career planning services. A college application has to be on file with the intention of enrolling to obtain services.
Here are the types of Career assessments offered by career counselors:
1. VA Wizard
2. Strong Interest Inventory
3. Myers Briggs
Employment Services [Back to top]
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College offers many services and resources to help you with your job search. Resume critiquing, mock interviews, workshops, and job searching resources such as books, videos and an online jobs database are available to assist you with the job hunting process.>>Hot Career Links & Information
Transfer Advising [Back to top]
Staff at each campus are available to help students plan for transferring to another college. Individual advising sessions to review transfer programs, transfer requirements, major, grade point average, prerequisites and appropriate course selection will be offered.
>> See more information
Guaranteed Transfer Admission Agreements [Back to top]
J.Sargeant Reynolds Community College has agreements with several senior institutions covering the conditions for student transfer from the college to a baccalaureate program at the four-year college or university. These formal arrangements fall into two categories- the master articulation agreement which provides general guarantees to transferring students and the program specific articulation agreement covering the conditions for the transfer into a particular curriculum.
>>View the agreements here
Virginia Community College (VCCS) Articulation Agreements:
Explore articulation agreements that apply to all 23 of the Virginia community colleges. Under the terms of these agreements, you are guaranteed admissions and will receive junior status upon transfer. Please note that it may take longer than 4 years to earn your Bachelor’s degree. In your particular field of study, you have to satisfy the admissions requirements and the prerequisites for upper-level courses you wish to take. It is therefore particularly important that you seek advising from the Career, Employment and Transfer Center and/or the four year institution.
>>Visit the Virginia Community College articulation agreement website
Transfer Scholarship Opportunities [Back to top]
Students are encouraged to contact each four-year institution to gather information on additional grants and/or scholarship opportunities.
>> Explore Virginia Colleges Website lists financial aid programs for undergraduate students here
Upcoming Workshops and Events [Back to top]
Join us for the following events geared towards improving your job search and simplifying the transfer process. Our workshops are informative and a great way to satisfy your First Year Advising and SDV 100 requirements!
>> Click here to see upcoming events
Job Postings, Hot Career Links & Information [Back to top]
>> List of top rated job websites
>> CollegeCentral: electronic jobs board
>> Virginia Employment Commission
>> Find Richmond Jobs
>> Commonwealth of VA Jobs
>> Career Connect
>> Workforce Wizard
>> Quintessential Careers
>> The Career Key
>> AmeriCorp
>> Careers in the Military
>> Explore Virginia Colleges
>> NACE Salary Calculator
Occupation Searches:
>>Virginia Mentor for Higher Education
>>Occupational Outlook Handbook
>>Virginia View
>>Career Prospects in Virginia
>>Know How Virginia Occupation Videos:
>>CareerInfoNet
>>Career Voyages
Frequently Asked Questions [Back to top]
1. Are appointments required?
Appointments are necessary for all career, employment, and transfer services. The Center’s staff may need to research extensively, in advance, to determine the appropriate transfer course selections and admissions’ requirements. A college application has to be on file with the intention of enrolling to obtain services.
2. How do I learn about Transfer Opportunities?
The college offers programs that lead to the Associate in Arts (AA) degree or the Associate in Science (AS) degree. These programs are designed for students who plan to complete the freshman and sophomore years of college work at the community college level and then transfer to universities and four-year colleges. Each university has admissions and specific course requirements for baccalaureate programs. J. Sargeant Reynolds and the VA Community College System have admissions agreements for specific academic programs with many universities and colleges. If you follow the stipulations of the agreement, your associate’s degree has complete transferability of all credits. For some colleges and universities, you may be guaranteed admission! A student transferring prior to the receipt of the AA or AS degree is not assured of such status.
Our advisors are available to assist students in meeting transfer requirements and providing information about admission agreements established with the senior institutions. Please contact us for an appointment.
3. I want to be guaranteed admission to a 4 year college. Where can I learn about VCCS Guaranteed Admissions’ Agreements? If you want to be guaranteed admissions to the 4 year college of your dreams, you need to carefully read the 4 year college admissions agreements. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has agreements with almost all of the Virginia public colleges and universities! There are also some private colleges that guarantee admissions.
>>Read more about the VCCS agreements
4. Where do I find transfer guides? Not all colleges have transfer guides. If the college or university has a transfer guide, it is usually posted on their website. For additional assistance, please visit the Career, Employment and Transfer Center.
5. Where can I find course equivalencies for four year colleges and universities?
>>Visit SCHEV'S Website
Keep in mind that you still need to check to determine the appropriate general education course selections for your major and 4-year college/university. Visit the Career, Employment and Transfer Center staff for top-notch assistance.
6. When should I see a CETC Advisor to prepare to transfer?
Ideally sometime during the first semester. It is very important that you choose the correct general education courses that are required by the 4 year college or university. Even if you graduate with a transferable degree at Reynolds, it may take you longer than 4 years to earn a bachelor’s degree, unless you carefully plan your course selections. The staff in the CETC will assist you in creating a 2 year plan that matches the general education requirements of the 4 year college.
7. I need a job. Where can I find current job postings?
Go to www.collegecentral.com/reynolds to view job postings. You can view jobs 24 hours a day! You can view jobs posted by employers that want J. Sargeant Reynolds students. You can even upload a resume that can be viewed on-line by employers. All you need to do is register on-line.
Our advisors will assist you with job preparation such reviewing your resumes and providing mock interviews. We also provide resume and interview preparation workshops.
Although we do not “place” you in jobs, we do provide you with high-powered employment tools to make your job search a successful one!
8. I am undecided about a career or curriculum choice. Where do I go?
The staff in the Career, Employment and Transfer Center are prepared to assist you through the career planning process. The career planning process is the following: 1) Career Exploration – Identifying and understanding your values, interests and skills. The CPT Center has several career tools available that can assist in assessing your interests and values.
2) Career Research – Identifying and exploring your career options.
3) Plan of Action – Laying a plan to move from where you are today to where you want to be in the future.
4) Preparation – Acquiring additional skills, knowledge and education needed for your new career.
Contact Information [Back to top]
Downtown Campus:
Center for Career, Employment and Transfer
700 East Jackson Street, Room 112
Contact: Vicki Bruce
804-523-5970, email: VBruce@reynolds.edu
Parham Road Campus:
Center for Career, Employment and Transfer
1651 Parham Road, Georgadis Hall, Room 324
Contacts:
Robin Beale
804-523-5067, email: RBeale@reynolds.edu
Regina Adams,
804-523-5461, email: RAdams@reynolds.edu
Hours:
Downtown Campus: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Parham Road Campus: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Goochland Campus: Contact Parham Road Campus, 523-5061