About the Virtual Career Center

Welcome to the Virtual Career Center! The VCC is an ongoing collaborative project created and nurtured by the Career Center and the Webmaster here at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC).

In 2002, we envisioned a virtual environment in which individual consultation, skills assessment, career exploration, resume development, employer research and job search support would be available to NWACC students at their convenience. We wanted a place for employers to advertise job vacancies and career opportunities, browse job candidates' resumes, and (eventually) conduct virtual interviews.

There are commercial platforms to support many of these services, and every one comes with a hefty price tag. We're a frugal bunch, and refused any purchase whose cost would have to be borne by students. Instead, we turned to the talents of our own team, and worked to translate dreams into reality (virtual, that is!). Our Webmaster, AJ McDonald, invested countless hours in research and design to meet our needs, and wrote literally thousands of lines of script to produce what you see today.

By the beginning of 2005, and with the financial help of the Carl Perkins grant, NWACC shared it's Virtual Career Center with several Arkansas schools, one of which is Mid-South Community College. MSCC is proud to be part of this pilot program and we hope that students and employers will take advantage of this FREE service.

The VCC is an ever-changing site; visit often to see what's new for you!

© 2003-2005 NorthWest Arkansas Community College
    Susan Holmes & AJ McDonald