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Career Services

Welcome to Career Services!  The Career Services office assists students and alumni in their efforts to find meaningful careers and appropriate college majors. We provide one-on-one career counseling, as well as other services, to help students and alumni with career planning and the job search process. Be sure to take advantage of two new programs -- FOCUS-2 and NJCAN -- recently added here (see below).

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Information for: students ~ alumni ~ employers

  OTHER RESOURCES

Job Search
  • JobHuntersBible.com
  • Mercer County Labor Demand Occupations
  • Work Study Jobs
  • Stewart, Cooper & Coon
    (resume posting and job sites for mostly executive and
    professional jobs; includes military and federal jobs)

    Career Information
  • BrainTrack - Universities, Colleges & Careers
  • NY Career Zone
  • CareerProfiles.com
  • InsideCareerInfo
  • Career Assessments
  • CityTownInfo.com
  • GreenCareersGuide.com
  • ExploreHealthCareers
  • HealthCareerCenter

    Salary Information
  • www.salary.com
  • www.payscale.com

    Government Websites
  • The O-NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles
  • Workforce New Jersey
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook

    Resume, Interview Prep
  • Resume Assistance
  • Interview Preparation (pdf file)

    Videos Worth Viewing
  • "Why should I hire you?"
  • "Tell me about yourself."
  • "What is your greatest weakness?"
  • "Where do you see yourself in five years?"
  • "What can you do for us that no one else can?"
  • "Were you fired?"
  • Interviewers' Favorite Questions

    What can you do with a major in... ?
  • QuintessentialCareers.com
  • College Board - Major & Career Profiles
  • The Princeton Review - Majors Search
  • Florida State Univ. - Match Majors to Occupations
  • Univ. of North Carolina - What Can I Do With Major
  • Univ. of Tennessee - What Can I Do With This Major?
  • Rutgers - College Majors & Career Info
  • MyPlan.com - What Can I Do With a Major In...

    Internships
  • www.USAIntern.com
  • www.Jerseyintern.com
    • CAREER PLANNING

    • FOCUS-2 - access code required
      (contact Career Services at 609-570-3397 or Gail LaFrance at ext. 3399)
      Find out about your dream job; get information on salaries, job outlook, education required, and courses to take.

    • New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN) supports lifelong career exploration and career planning and decision-making with relevant occupational, post-secondary school and financial aid information, including the latest national, New Jersey, and local labor market data and projections.

      EVENTS

    • Job Fairs

    • Thursday, March 15, 2012 - Job Fair with 25 local employers - 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., West Windsor campus Student Center (SC) 1st floor. Example local employers include Braun Research, PNC Bank, Trenton Titans

    • Individual Coaching

    • every Thursday until May 3 - Job Interview Coaching (free) with Susan Bershad; call 570-3397 for individual one-hour appointment between 4 and 8 p.m. in the Career and Transfer Office SC201

    • Workshops

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      How to Make an Appointment
    or Obtain Additional Information
    Career Services may be reached as follows:

    West Windsor Campus
    Career Services (SC 229)
    meet the career counselors

    Phone: 609-570-3397
    Fax: 609-570-3880
    E-mail: careers@mccc.edu

    The office of Career Services accepts job listings only from employers who comply with applicable Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination.

    What We Do for Students
    1. Help you choose a college major
      - Exploring with you your interests, values, and skills in FOCUS-2
      - Providing Career Assessments for career possibilities to explore
      - Relating career opportunities tied to particular majors

    2. Help you find out what career is right for you
      - Introducing you to some current, reliable, in-depth information on careers
      - Showing you what education and skills employers want
      - Sharing insights from those already employed in particular occupations/professions

    3. Give you the latest statistics on...
      - Best paying jobs
      - Jobs with the fastest growth
      - Jobs with the most openings

    4. Help you write a winning resume and cover letter
      - Each job needs a different resume and cover letter
      - Resume writing requires a specific technique and format

    5. Assist you with a job search
      - Interview coaching, networking as a job search strategy
      - Salary negotiation
      - Hidden job market ideas
      - College Central Network, a web-based service giving MCCC students access to job postings from local employers

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