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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.
