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The Big Five Personality Test
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The Holland Code Assessment
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Upcoming Events
Find your Fit, Not Just Your Degree – Ridgeland
February 11, 2026
9:30 a.m., McGowan Workforce Building
Our first Career Compass event will feature three Holmes alumni panelists from a variety of local businesses and industries. Each panelist will give insight about why they chose their profession, what adversities they have overcome on the journey to their career, and the rewards of pursuing a career they love.
Panelists Include:
Dr. Autumn Barron, Audiologist at the Hearing Center of Jackson
Dr. Amy Whittington, Vice President for Career Technical Education at Holmes Community College
Derek Starling, Sr., Principal and Co-Founder at SOL Engineering Services
Find Your Fit, Not Just Your Degree – Grenada
February 19, 2026
9:30 a.m., Corey Forum
Our first Career Compass event will feature three Holmes alumni panelists from a variety of local businesses and industries. Each panelist will give insight about why they chose their profession, what adversities they have overcome on the journey to their career, and the rewards of pursuing a career they love.
Panelists Include:
Paul McCarley, City President-Grenada at BankPlus
Nicholas Johnson, Second Grade Math and Science Teacher at Grenada Elementary School
Meghan Welch, PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) at Balance Therapy and Wellness LLC
Find Your Fit, Not Just Your Degree – Goodman
February 25, 2026
1:00 p.m., McMorrough Library
Our first Career Compass event will feature three Holmes alumni panelists from a variety of local businesses and industries. Each panelist will give insight about why they chose their profession, what adversities they have overcome on the journey to their career, and the rewards of pursuing a career they love.
Panelists Include:
Dr. Dudley Moore, Senior Engineer, Combustion Technology at Solar Turbines Incorporated
Lucas Price, Director of Business Services at Holmes Community College
Dr. Lily Fran Guastella, MD at Mallory Community Health Center
What comes next?
Year Zero
(2023-2025)- Committee selections, college and community surveys and feedback, institutional and secondary research, topic refinement, and plan development
Year One
(2025-2026)
- Career Profiles Assignment pilot begins in ENG 1113 face-to-face classes
- Career Exploration Seminars begin on each campus in Spring 2026
- QEP Advisor training begins
- Data is collected and evaluated yearly for improvement
Years Two through Five
(2026-2030)- Career Exploration course (LLS 1321) implemented in Fall 2026 and continues thereafter
- Career Profiles Assignment continues in all ENG 1113 face-to-face and online classes
- Career Exploration Seminars continue
- QEP Advisor training continues
- Data is collected and evaluated yearly for improvement
- All data is compiled and analyzed at the end of Year 5 for submission of Fifth Year Interim Report to SACSCOC