Financial Education and Career

Personal Financial Management

MCCD has developed a presentation to assist clients in getting their financial life in order. Topics include establishing a financial plan, budgeting, saving, investing and avoiding financial pitfalls. These presentations are appropriate for a group or for personal, one-on-one training.

Career Counseling

Practical Guidelines for Job-hunters and Career Changers

MCCD offers career counseling that helps clients seeking employment successfully launch and complete a job hunt. It includes practical tips and interactive exercises that will accelerate the job search and help participants find their next perfect job. Unlike other job search programs, our focus is on preparation and self-assessment - thinking through what type of work or position would be a good fit and how to leverage your network to accelerate a job search. Included in the workshop are: a description of the job hunt process, materials on resume preparation, common interview questions, interviewing do’s and don’ts and a section on networking. Clients are also given access to additional resources useful in conducting a job hunt.

The program provides real value to participants in terms of practical, usable tips and interactive exercises to work on self-discovery and hone job hunting skills.

MCCD Offers Career Counseling to NESS AmeriCorps Members

For many years MCCD has offered career counseling and job hunting advice to AmeriCorps members partnering with New England Science and Sailing (NESS). These members, who have completed four years of college, spend a year at NESS teaching public school students marine science on and off the water. After a year these AmeriCorps members either go on to graduate school or seek permanent employment. MCCD helps them prepare for success as they make this important transition. We do this through covering topics such as resume writing, networking, and interviewing do’s and don’ts. Each year we offer a personal financial management seminar.

“The mentors with MCCD have increased our professional development capacity for our AmeriCorps program at New England Science & Sailing Foundation. They are eager to assist our members with whatever personal or professional goals they set for themselves. Mentors are genuine, enthusiastic, and passionate to help anyone in need of assistance! Our partnership with MCCD has vastly added to the depth and scope of our program design.”

Bridget Nelson

NESS SEA AmeriCorps Program Director

“It has only been a week since you all spoke and already I have truly integrated many of your philosophies into my life. Everything I learned in the seminar I took to heart. Thank you again for everything!”

Cody

AmeriCorps Volunteer