Career Services
Discover Your Purpose!
Thank you to all who helped to make National Career Development Day a great success on Nov. 16, 2022
Our local and international economics and career experts were phenomenal, and have graciously allowed us to view recordings of their sessions for a limited time. Links to the recordings are below. Please note the passcodes that also need to be entered.
Today’s Economic Challenges and Navigating Your Future
♦Sam Wolkenhauer, Labor Economist, Idaho Department of Labor
Link to Recording • Passcode: nYFF6x6&
Our current economic environment is unsettled, with families stressed by the rising cost of living, affordable homes in short supply, and businesses struggling to find workers. This session will explore the causes of the current economic stresses that we are facing, and look ahead at how the turmoil can be navigated.
♦Ann Nakaska, Career Consultant, Constructive Career and Life Designs
Link to Recording • Passcode: ?F#.OzZ1
This in-depth session explores how people of all ages can prepare themselves for the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution and align themselves with the exciting new innovations taking place in a wide variety of industries. This session is an invitation to come on an exciting journey of the future of work.
Celebrate National Career Development Day! ~NIC Assistant Director of Career Services Gail Laferriere
Students with career goals within their first year of college are 50% more likely to complete.
- Community College Completion Study, CCRC
Explore your future ♦ Light your way
Mission Statement
North Idaho College Career Services provides high quality, responsive career counseling, resources, and education to students, prospective students, and alumni, to help ensure that their education is purposeful, to assist them in choosing and achieving meaningful career and life goals, and to increase their lifelong opportunities for success.
Career Services at North Idaho College adheres to the National Career Development Association Code of Ethics, which are compatible with the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics, with profession-specific guidelines for career counselors.
Discover the Career That's Right for You!
A variety of resources are offered for you in Career Services here at North Idaho College. These services are designed to help you discover the career that is just right for you. Learn about your interests, abilities and skills, values, personality, and preferred job characteristics. Then receive help exploring the vast array of career information.
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Career Goals Workshops are now provided virtually using Zoom. Sign up here. Questions? Please contact Career Services at career@nic.edu or (208) 769-7821.
Discover a Career That's Right For You
Increase Your Life and Career Options
Learn the Skills to Achieve Your Highest Goals
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![]() - Stacey Hanlon, NIC alum |
Our Staff:
Gail Laferriere, MS, LPC, NCC, CCC, BC-TMH
MBTI® Master Practitioner
(208) 769-7700
gail.laferriere@nic.edu
Assistant Director of Career Services/Counselor
North Idaho College is committed to its policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy applies to education programs, services, and facilities, and includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, and access to programs and services.