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Career and Academic Planning Center (CAP)
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Take advantage of a comprehensive range of events to help you reach your career goals. Job/Internship Search Process Getting a good job is, in itself, a job – a job that requires you to explore your interests, values, skills, likes/dislikes, all in an effort to better understand what you want. It will also enable you to set career goals. Those goals will help you focus on the job opportunities that are right for you. Review the job search process and start working on your self-assessment, resume, cover letter, interviewing skills and your career success. Job Hunting Advice This website was created to provide free information for individuals seeking job hunting advice. The site contains information regarding interviews, networking, resumes, and articles on economic factors. It will also help you develop your skills for the critical interview, and how to advance your career. Job/Internship Search Techniques Your plan of action will include a variety of job search techniques. Resume/Cover Letter Development The CAP Center would like to assist you in designing a dynamite resume and cover letter. The style that you choose needs to be the one that best represents who you are to the employer. These guides will assist you in formatting your resume and cover letter. For a resume or cover letter critique contact the CAP Center at (856) 256-4456. A staff member will be happy to meet with you and provide feedback.
Interviewing Skills An interview gives the prospective employer an opportunity to meet you face to face in order to get a first hand impression of you as a person. The interviewer is usually interested in how well you relate to others, your communication skills, your ability to respond to questions about yourself and your experiences. The interview also gives the employer an opportunity to assess how well you would work with other employees and with the company's clients or customers. Salary Information Job Search Compensation Center in addition to giving salary information, this site provides negotiation strategies, salary surveys, and more research to show you how much you should be paid. Salary.com will ask you to choose a job category and location and it will create a salary report for you. Also check out the section about "salary news" for current job searching information. The Salary Calculator use this calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of US and International cities. Salary Information from JobSmart has a quick guide to salary surveys. Online Resources EXPERIENCE Search for full-time, part-time, summer, and internship positions. Have your resume critiqued and posted in the electronic resume bank. Upload cover letters and supporting credentials to include in the on-line application process. View upcoming career fairs and on campus interview events. It’s convenient, user-friendly, and FREE! The EXPERIENCE system is a web-based program accessible from any computer with internet access 24 hours a day, seven days week. And it’s only for Rowan students and alumni. Art, Music and Theater Majors New Jersey Theatre Alliance provides programs and services to Art, Music and Theater professionals in New Jersey. Backstage Jobs A job listing service for all behind-the-scene jobs and internships in the live entertainment industry. Biology New Scientist Jobs is a database for jobs in the field of science. Business Provides resources for exploring careers in business. CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy. The Chronicle of Higher Education is the number one source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. CollegeGrad.com CollegeGrad.com is an entry level job site for college students and recent grads. CollegeRecruiter.com CollegeRecruiter.com features hundreds of thousands of entry level jobs and internship job posting ads from all industries. Communication JournalismJobs.com is the largest and most-visited resource for jobs in journalism other fields in communication. Education K-12 NJHire is the state of New Jersey’s Department of Education’s free education recruitment website. Engineering Engineering.net features jobs for chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, and software engineers. GreenCareersGuide GreenCareersGuide.com is a resource for helping people find green jobs. With people always searching for the career of their dreams GreenCareersGuide.com has made this process simplified. Healthcare Field This internet resource guide will assist you in exploring a career in the healthcare management field. Health Professionals Employment opportunities for professionals in the field of health and fitness. Indeed.com Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Job Postings Job Postings provides information on employment opportunities and career resources. Linkedin.com LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members. Also, the website provides a list of job opportunities both nationally and internationally. NJDOP - The official web site for the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (formerly the New Jersey Department of Personnel). Psychology Encyclopedia of Psychology provides information on employment opportunities and career resources for individuals in the field of psychology. Sociology Provides information on employment opportunities and career resources for individuals in the field of sociology. Teacher Certification - Teacher Certification requirements for all 50 states. USAJOBS is the official site of the U.S. Federal Government for jobs and employment.
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