Welcome Students!
There are a wide range of services available to you that will ultimately help you find success beyond Moberly Area Community College. Check out all that we offer and come see us today in the Career Center located on the Moberly campus!
MACC would love to help you connect future and current student experiences with career opportunities. The Director of Career and Academic Planning works side by side with faculty members, academic advisors, student affairs staff, workforce development staff, and others throughout the campus community to promote career readiness. The career readiness of students and strong recruiting interest from industry is why a high percentage of our CTE graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate education within six months of graduation. The annual post-graduation reports by the CTE Data & Student Success Department provide evidence that the MACC family is preparing students to be valuable employees.
Business (Business Administration-Accounting, Management or Marketing)
Information Technology (Programming, Networking, and Cybersecurity)
Manufacturing (Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and Mechatronics)
Nursing (Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse)
Occupational Therapy Assistant
MACC Canvas (Student Resources) only MACC students can access
Module: Career & Placement Services
Job Postings (listed by location)
There are many job-related websites available, including Indeed, LinkedIn, Zip Recruiter, and many others. Researching information about labor market trends, job descriptions, wage and salary information, career ladder, and advice on interviewing, creating a resume, and other job-seeking skills has never been easier. Below you will find resources to help you find your career path, and ideal degree program, and tips on creating a resume and having a successful interview.
Missouri Career Centers – Division of Workforce Development
Columbia: 573-884-9024
Kirksville: 660-785-2400
Hannibal: 573-248-2526
Job search skills are important. To organize your job search you must be able to develop a resume, complete applications, interview successfully, develop a portfolio, research employers, and network. MACC offers a one-credit course, SKL250, Employment Seminar, for students who would like to refine their job-seeking skills and learn the most effective and efficient methods to obtain employment. MACC also offers internship opportunities in partnership with area businesses.
Is an internship right for you?
An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, and practical work related to a student’s field of study or career interest.
Internship opportunities: Canvas-Student Resources- Apprenticeships & Internships
There are many important aspects to a resume. Everyone has a different way of putting one together and, in most cases, there is no “right” or “wrong” way. However, there are some common characteristics that appear to be most successful in getting people job interviews and jobs.
The strongest, most important, and most effective difference in a resume that works, is how you describe your skills, abilities, and responsibilities from previous employment.
Lead with your skills and strengths: | Focus on your strengths and not your liabilities. If you don’t have a lot of professional experience, start with your best-selling points: your education qualifications and the skills that could transfer to a professional environment. |
Customize your resume for each job: | One size does not fit all. Your resume needs to target the employer you are sending it to and emphasize the parts of your background that most fit the rule. |
Keep it brief: | One to two pages. Keep it concise by using bullet statements rather than complete sentences. |
Read and re-read: | Be sure there are no typos or mistakes. Grammarly is a useful tool-
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Use abbreviations: | With very few exceptions, this includes acronyms. Letters that stand for a business or organization are generally not appropriate. Don’t assume that everyone knows what you are talking about or that it means the same thing across the board. |
Use multiple fonts: | Using “crazy” fonts, unusual colors or super fancy paper might get your resume some attention-but probably not the kind you want. |
Send a laundry list: | Your resume is a sales tool, not a laundry list. Don’t include every class you have ever taken or every summer job you’ve had, unless they are relevant. |
Sell yourself short: | This is your time to highlight your skills and what makes you a desirable, and valuable employee |
Forget about formatting: | A messy, thrown-together resume looks sloppy and ill-prepared. This is the time to share a snapshot of you and what your skills and talents are. |
There are multiple resume-building websites to help you prepare your resume step-by-step.
Follow directions: Read all of the information and any additional directions on the job application carefully. Also, take note of when the application closes, and make sure to submit yours on time.
Provide accurate and honest information: Make sure that all of the information in your application, including your resume and cover letter, is accurate and a true portrayal of your experience and qualifications.
Do your research on the company and position: Take the time to get to know the company you would like to work for and fully understand the job description.
Proofread your application: Review and edit all of your application materials to make sure there are no grammatical mistakes or formatting errors in your documents.
Ask questions: When you are unsure about a portion of the job application, try to find an answer to your question by reviewing the directions. If you still have any concerns, reach out to the employer via email.
New Traditions is a statewide network of resource centers and resource personnel. The goal of New Traditions is to help members of special populations enroll, enter, and complete career and technical programs. New Traditions is designed to assist people who are facing economic changes and need skills training. Its major purpose is to assist in planning careers that offer more job security, higher pay, and employment success.
Please refer to MACC Financial Aid to learn more about the scholarships and requirements available for students. https://www.macc.edu/scholarships/
Application is now online!
Use the link to access the scholarship applications, including New Traditions: https://www.macc.edu/new-traditions-scholarship-form/
Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship: Approximate value is $125/semester. Must be a female student pursuing a degree in education.
Carolee Hazlet Scholarship: Approximate value is $100/semester. Must reside in Randolph and demonstrate high financial need.
Darrell Stuart Memorial Scholarship: Approximate value is $300/semester. Preference is given to students seeking an AAS degree in Business Administration or an AA degree with an emphasis in Business.
MAFCE Family & Community Education- Randolph County Chapter Scholarship: Approximate value is $1,000/semester. Must be a resident of Randolph County and have a strong GPA; preference is given to students majoring in education.
Grimshaw & Associates Certified Public Accountants Scholarship:
The approximate value is $100; awarded during the Spring semester only. Preference is given to students seeking a degree or certificate with an accounting emphasis.
The Nita Enochs Memorial Scholarship: Approximate value is $250/semester. Must be a female student attending the Moberly campus.
PEO-KJ Chapter Scholarship: Approximate value is $125/semester. Must be a female student who demonstrates low income.
Ruth Lawrence Memorial Scholarship: Approximate value is $250/semester. Must be a female student.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Moberly Post 2654 Scholarship: Approximate value is $125/semester. Must reside in Randolph County. Preference given to veterans, or students related to a veteran.
For assistance, please contact:
Sarah Hardison
New Traditions
Moberly Area Community College
101 S. College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 263-4100 extension 11232
sarahba@macc.edu
MACC’s Career and Technical Education Programs and Certificates may be eligible for funding through the Missouri Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant.
The Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant is a financial aid program that addresses workforce needs by encouraging adults to pursue a certificate, degree, or industry-recognized credential in an area designated as high need.
To be eligible, you must:
Application
The application is available electronically through the State Financial Aid Portal. The 2023-2024 application will be available in early Fall.
You must create an account in MDHEWD’s Student Portal to access the application.
To Apply:
Awards
The Fast Track grant is designed to ensure, when combined with other state and federal financial aid, that tuition and fees are fully covered.
Awards will be for any remaining costs not covered by other state and federal student aid programs.
For students, if other aid covers the full tuition and fee costs, the award will be up to $500 to cover other costs such as books and supplies, room and board, or transportation.
Additional responsibilities:
Recipients are required to report their employment and residency to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development for three years.
For more information about Fast Track, including eligibility requirements and application process, click here, or contact Levi Moore at 660.263.4100 x12111 or LeviMoore@macc.edu.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), through the Division of Career Education, requires community colleges to collect placement data on alumni in career and technical majors 180 days after graduation. Data collected on graduates indicates employment status in a related or non-related area, whether students are continuing education in a related or non-related area, whether students are in the military in a related or non-related area, and whether students are not employed and if so, the various reasons for not being employed.
Below is the most up-to-date Graduate Placement Rates Report
Nate Johnson
Marcus Hill
Travis Wallace
Andrew Harmon
Anthony Hill
Devan Moss
Derrick Wiley
Terrance Chapman
Marvin Moss
Antonio Burks
Bobby Ewing
Raymond Warner
Andre Thornton (Manager)
In the 1973-74 basketball season, Sills scored 529 points. Under Coach Charlie Spoonhour, four players on the same team put up over 500 points that season, a record that still held when Sills was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Hounds finished 32-8 that season, taking third place at the National Tournament. Sills returned for his sophomore year, lead the team with 535 points, averaging 17.8 per game, and was named to the 1975 All-Region XVI team. He spent one season at Georgia State University; ruled ineligible for the next season, he returned to Moberly to marry his long-time girlfriend.
Wise was named Greyhound Defensive Player of the Year his freshman year, and closed his MACC career with a 12.0 points per game average. He received All-Region XVI accolades during both of his seasons at MACC and, in 2005, he was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team and received Third Team All-American accolades. Wise transferred to the University of Southern Indiana, where he served as team captain and led USI to two regular-season conference titles and two conference tournament championships.
Smith received a number of honors, including First Team All-Region XVI in 2004, Greyhound Most Valuable Player in 2004, and All-American Honorable Mention in 2004. He was named NJCAA Player-of-the-Year in 2005; at the time of his induction, he was the only Greyhound in history to receive this honor. During that same season, Smith was also named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team and earned First Team All-American honors. He finished his MACC career with 1086 points and 425 assists. After MACC, Smith transferred to Texas A&M, then the University of Illinois-Springfield for his senior year. After college, Smith played professionally for eight years with the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry in Oklahoma, where he was a member of three championship teams, and the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), winning a championship in 2012.
Shuck rewrote the record books at MACC, taking the All-Time Leading Scorer record with 1,408 points. She was named All-American and All-Region XVI Player in both of her MACC seasons. Shuck took her skills to the University of Texas-San Antonio, where she was named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2003, an All-Team Letter Winner in 2003 and 2004, and Second Team All-Conference in 2004. While at UTSA, she scored 589 career points and pulled down 290 career rebounds.
McKinney’s sophomore year at MACC featured a 23.7 scoring average (second-best in MACC history at the time of her induction), a 55% field-goal average, and a 71% free-throw average. She was named to the 1994095 All-Region XVI Women’s Team and the NJCAA All-American Second Team. She continued to Kansas State University, where she averaged three rebounds and 4.5 points per game.
Day made the Region XVI men’s team both of his years at MACC, and honorable mention to the NJCAA All-American Team his sophomore year, when the team earned the Region XVI championship title and finished third in the National Championship Tournament. Day’s collegiate career continued at the University of Nebraska, where as a junior he earned honorable mention All-Big Eight Conference honors, and he was named the Cornhusker team’s MVP. Bernard led Nebraska to its first NCAA Men’s National Championship Tournament in 1986. His professional basketball career lasted eight years while he played in Ireland, Holland, France, and Israel.
Bledsoe came to MACC from Beaumont HS in St. Louis. In his first year at MACC, he averaged 11.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, helping his team capture the Region XVI title and finish third at the National Championship Tournament. His sophomore year, he improved that average to 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game before he suffered an injury. He was still named honorable mention to the NJCAA All-American Team. Bledsoe continued his education and basketball career at Kansas State University, the followed a professional basketball career to Sweden, Holland, Portugal, and Peru.
Kujawa came to Moberly in 1978 when he joined the staff at KWIX/KRES/KIRK and became the voice of the Greyhounds. In his 30-year career behind the microphone for the Greyhounds, he broadcast over 1500 games.
Pepper played at MACC 1996-1998 and was a leader on the basketball team being awarded honors such as All-American and Region 16’s Most Valuable Player. Pepper transferred to Arkansas State University, and played basketball there for two more years. During the 1999 basketball season, C.J. and his teammates led ASU to the NCCA tournament for the first time in history. As a result of his talent and hard work, he played professional basketball as a member of the Washington Generals, New York Nationals, and the Harlem Globetrotters. He later played in the American Basketball Association for the American Bulldogs, a Kentucky Semi-Professional team for the 2006-2007 season.
Ketchum is the first MACC staff member to be inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Fame. She served as Greyhound Athletics Advisor, 1996-2005. She founded the student athletics success program as the advisor, tutor, and mentor to MACC student-athletes. She diligently worked to motivate all athletes to be successful on and off the court.
Cochran played from 1974 to 1976, and later served as an assistant coach for both the men and women Hounds for several years. He has served on the College’s Board of Trustees since 2010.
Milling played at MACC from 1983 to 1985, scoring a total of 1,049 points, before going on to play for University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Indiana Pacers.
As a freshman, Hughes set the program’s fifth-best rebounding mark at 350 and is tied for ninth in points at 626. She continued her basketball career at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
Seifert coached the Greyhound men from 1995-2001, and revived the winning tradition of Greyhound basketball. During his time at MACC, Kenny was not only a basketball coach, but he taught business classes to hundreds of students. He was a great supporter of all faculty and staff and volunteered to help on any project happening on campus. Seifert left MACC to become the Athletic Director for the Moberly School District where he earned the MIAAA NE District AD of the Year Award twice, then on to Missouri State High School Activities Association in 2016, where he oversaw the officiating program and the tennis program. Seifert retired in June of 2023.
Steffes was a staple of Greyhound Athletics for over 35 years as a fan, supporter, booster, “Music Man”, administrator, and bus driver Greyhound Women’s Team to their national tournament appearance in 2018. As the Chief Financial Officer, Gary was responsible for ensuring the teams had proper financial support and funding to survive and thrive. As a fan, he missed very few games and traveled to places far and wide with the Greyhounds, wearing the hat of an administrator if a problem arose. His solid leadership skills offered constant support to coaches and other administrative staff through the years. He understood and promoted the importance of Greyhound basketball to the community. Steffes also spearheaded the comeback of the Greyhound mascot and came up with the clever name of “MaJiC” as a nod to both the Magic City of Moberly and the college’s name of Moberly Junior College.
Hughes played for the Greyhounds 2010-2012 and was an All-Region selection. He averaged 10 points and eight rebounds per game in the 2011-2012 season. He transferred to the University of Central Missouri, appearing in 23 games his junior year. He scored a season-high 16 points in the season-opening win over Northern State. He then competed as part of the 2013-14 NCAA Division II Championship team.
Coach Dick Halterman
Coach John Cochran
Ball Boy – Troy Halterman
Eleanor Carr
Rochelle McKenzie
Brenna Kelly
Carmela McMullen
Tammy Harryman
Janet Thompson
Kim Cooley
Lisa Brown
Georgia Hinson
Kathy Schulz
Denise Derrieux
Margrett Bassett
Jackie Glosson
Marion Fitzsimmons
Manager – Debbie Brown
Manager – John Peveler
With a season-ending record of 34-6, the 1980-81 Greyhound Women’s Team, led by third-year head coach Dick Halterman was the first team in MACC history to win a sub-regional title; the first team to win a Region 16 championship; the first team to win an interregional championship; and the first to compete at the national level in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) basketball tournament. Advancing to the semifinal game, the Greyhounds beat undefeated Jackson State before eventually losing the national championship game to Louisburg, North Carolina, with a final score of 65-63.
Coach Dick Halterman
Coach John Cochran
Sandy Moore
Pat Seger Zeitlow
Lisa Linathcum Holt
Patty Rapp Thorne
Renne Skaggs Brown
Vickie Crigler
Elenaor Carr
Rochelle McKenzie
Sheri Sills Schneider
Sara Figg Gillilan
Manager Roxie Robinson
Manager Debbie Brown
Coach Joyce Campbell
Assistant Coach Steve Hunter
Mary Smiley Wohlford
Linda Connor Seidt
Robin Fitzsimmons Trammell
Janet Jackson
Debbie Stith Head
Kristie Richards Musick
Donna Farris David
Brenda Rucker
Neal Head, trainer
Cara Sue Bowden Cockerham, manager