Whether you are a student or alum, you want a meaningful career. Employers want talented
candidates. The Edmonds College Career Action Center helps bring you and employers
together.
The Career Action Center is a free resource for you. We offer individualized job search
coaching, resume critiques, job interview coaching, and access to jobs and internships
through Handshake. We also offer opportunities to engage with employers looking to
recruit you.
Whether you are seeking your first job, considering a career change, or simply exploring
your options, we meet you where you are and help you make the most of your Edmonds
education as you pursue your personal and professional goals.
If you are unsure where to begin your job search, we offer job search coaching to
help you clarify your goals, interests, and potential career paths. Sessions may include
interest or personality inventories, guided questions, and practical strategies to
help you identify the next steps that align with your values and priorities.
We offer resume critiques to help you present a clear, focused, and compelling career
story. Feedback addresses structure, content, and impact while helping you tailor
your resume to the opportunities you are pursuing and optimize it for Applicant Tracking
Systems (ATS), which many employers use to screen applications.
We offer job interview coaching to help you prepare for common questions and understand
employer expectations. Sessions focus on developing clear, confident responses using
the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) framework while highlighting the strengths,
experiences, and qualifications that make you a strong candidate.
We offer salary negotiation coaching to help you evaluate offers and advocate for
your skills, experience, and professional value. Sessions may include researching
market rates, identifying factors to consider when assessing an offer, and developing
strategies for confidently discussing salary and other aspects of a compensation package.
Handshake connects you with millions of employers across Washington and the United
States, including all Fortune 500 companies. Through Handshake, the Career Action
Center curates career resources, including ATS-friendly resume resources, industry
insights, employer events, and collections of jobs and internships organized by location
and academic area.
Whether you are seeking your first job, considering a career change, or simply exploring
your options, Handshake can help you discover potential career paths, prepare for
opportunities, and take your next step.
Lightcast Career Coach helps you explore your career options using interest and skills
inventories, local labor market data, and information about wages, job growth, and
job opportunities. You can also identify skills gained through your education and
experience and create a resume that highlights your strengths. Lightcast Career Coach
helps you connect what you know and what you can do with careers that align with your
interests and skills.
Wingspans helps you explore career paths through the experiences and perspectives
of professionals across a range of fields. Through authentic career stories, in-depth
interviews, and mini-documentaries, you can dive into the day-to-day realities of
different fields, learn about professionals' career journeys, and gain insight into
the skills, experiences, and pathways that can help you take your next step. With
hundreds of career profiles spanning the sciences to the arts, Wingspans offers an
engaging way to explore possibilities and imagine what your own career path could
look like.
The Career Action Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., excluding holidays and campus closures. We offer
both in-person and virtual appointments.
In-person appointments are held in Mountlake Terrace Hall, Room 130, conveniently
located near other support services and Triton Espresso.
You will be prompted to provide your name, email, and ctcLink ID; indicate the service
you are seeking, such as job search, resume, job interview, or Handshake support;
and indicate whether you would like to meet in person or virtually.
If possible, please send us your resume, even if it is still a work in progress, along
with any jobs, internships, or other opportunities you are considering. Email your
materials to careeractioncenter@edmonds.edu. Sending us your materials helps us prepare for your appointment.
