The Career Services office at Cape Cod Community College offers a variety of services and resources to assist our students in defining and reaching their career goals:

Career Counseling

Current students may schedule an individual appointment with the Coordinator of Career Services. Appointments are generally booked 1 - 3 weeks in advance on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or on Tuesday between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. or at 5:00 p.m. To set an appointment use the appointment book outside Career Services or email your availability to kierardi@capecod.edu. Alumni, former students and community members may utilize these: career planning resources. Plus 50 career services are also available.

Information Packets

Packets covering a variety of career related topics are available around campus or as downloadable PDF files:

• Choosing Your Career for career decision making
• Get to Work for resume and cover letter writing, job search strategies and interviweing information

Self-Assessments

In order to identify a career that is a good match for you, you first need to have a clear understanding of your own interests, skills, values and personality preferences. Take some free, online interest, skills and personality assessments:

• CHOICES software – Site ID and password available from Career Services or in the Choosing Your Career packet
• Jung Typology Test – then get a full type description at PersonalityPage.com
• America's Career InfoNet Library
• New York Career Zone (Holland)
• Careerview/Collegeview.com
  
• Career Stories

Research Occupations

The following resources can help you learn more about the occupations you are considering:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Massachusetts Career Information System
• O*NET
• America's Career InfoNet
• CareerView (CollegeView)
• www.job-descriptions.org

Career Videos

• Write a Resume and Cover Letter – watch the video and download the packet
• Consider a career in Early Intervention -watch the video
• Nontraditional by Gender Careers

Job Search Advice

• The Riley Guide
• TheJobHuntersBible (companion site to What Color is Your Parachute)
• Susan Ireland

Full-Time Employment Listings

Are posted on the second floor of the Grossman Commons Building.

Part-Time and Summer Employment Listings                

The Student Employment Office posts part-time and seasonal jobs on bulletin boards in the Cafeteria and the first floor of the South Building. The Student Employment Office is open on a part-time basis on the second floor of the South Building, rm 215.