'Mobile Career Center' On The Move In San Jacinto

SAN JACINTO, CA — Mt. San Jacinto Community College's "Mobile Career Center" -- an RV loaded with resources to help job seekers -- will be making its first appearance on the San Jacinto campus Thursday, showcasing hardware and the experts available to assist area residents.

"The Mobile Career Center ... enables us to send our knowledgeable resources out into our communities to help people further their education, or prepare to land their next job," Mt. San Jacinto College Dean of Instruction Joyce Johnson said. "We will be there to help them succeed and thrive in today's workforce."

The RV was opened for tours Tuesday at the Menifee Valley satellite campus. But the big debut will be Thursday near the front of the main campus at 1499 N. State St., according to campus officials.

Johnson said the wheeled career center features 14 computer stations, where users can conduct searches and burnish resumes. Staff will be on hand to lend assistance with finding information and preparing for interviews.

The mobile unit will visit schools and job fairs, participate in community parades and provide community workshops, according to a campus statement that says college officials "will collaborate with local agencies, such as the Economic Development Coalition-Southwest Riverside, to attend various regional conferences, meetings and trade shows."

The career center project was completed thanks to a $300,000 state grant furnished via the Strong Workforce Program.

More information about the Mobile Career Center is available from the college's Career &Workforce Development Office, (951) 639-5438.

— By City News Service / Photo: The Mt. San Jacinto College Mobile Career Center, featuring 14 computer stations, will travel throughout the college district and attend various events to help people learn new skills and succeed in today’s workforce. Credit: Photo Courtesy of Mt. San Jacinto College