The Career Development & Jobs Center, located within the Counseling Center (Room 2250), is available for current and potential students' use during Counseling Center hours. Job search and career planning services are intended to assist students, alumni, faculty, business and industry as well as other community members. No appointment is necessary. For more information, please call 708-596-2000, ext. 2391.

We can help you at these times:

Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Making a good career choice means you need to really know yourself--your interests, skills, values, and personality --and then you can find work that fits the real you. We can help you sort this out when you. . .

• try SIGI-PLUS, the friendly computer program
• take an ASSESSMENT SURVEY (or 2 or 3!) and explore your options
• meet with a Counselor or Career Advisor to reduce confusion, discuss your hopes and dreams, target a destination and set goals.

Once you know yourself, you need to know what's out there--job outlooks, salaries, education requirements, qualifications, and the work itself.  We can help you . .

• plug in to our videos, CD's, books, tapes and computer programs to research over 2500 different occupations. Check it out

While you're earning money to pay for college and when you're close to graduation, you need to link up with area employers who want your skills and motivation. We can help you...

• scan our online Collegiate Employment Network; we list full time, part time, seasonal and temp openings from local employers
• cruise the INTERNET or IDES for job postings and company info
• check out our EMPLOYER FILES for specific organization literature
• meet with EMPLOYERS when they recruit on campus and at our spring Job Fair

Before you can get the job you want, you need to prepare an effective job search campaign. We can help you. . .

• go high tech and use WIN-WAY RESUME software to compose a dynamic resume
• go high touch and get INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, ideas and editing help from our professional staff
• polish up your INTERVIEWING SKILLS; know what to say and how to say it
• learn successful JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES at our one-hour workshop

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