Career Counseling | Preparing for Employment

For those not attending graduate school, the culmination of your college experience will be obtaining a position in your field of study.  Call  (707) 965-7080 for an appointment with a career counselor experienced in placement services.

Resume Development

It is extremely important to have a complete and error-free resume.  Make an appointment with a career counselor for coaching and an expert review of your resume.

• http://www.provenresumes.com/serious.html - This site invites you to visit a variety of "workshops" to develop a solid resume.  Resume posting is often offered at job search sites.

MOCK INTERVIEWS

Participate in a mock interview with a career counselor experienced in placement strategies.

• www.collegegrad.com - Choose "Interviews" from the left to get lots of useful information, including a list of 50 sample interview questions.

JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS

Job search workshops are conducted in three one-hour sessions.  Usually held during the spring quarter.

JOB POSTINGS

The job board in the Career and Counseling Center lobby includes local and national job postings for a wide variety of careers.

• WWW.MONSTERTRAK.COM - A wide variety of postings made available only to participating colleges.  Choose "Search Jobs & Internships"; then find PUC under "college and university career centers."  Type "PUC" in the password box if necessary, then hit the search box next to "monster.com entry-level search" at the bottom of the page.
• www.jobstar.org - A wide variety of postings.
• www.careersineducation.com - For educators.
• www.labsupport.com - For science professionals.
• www.joblatino.com - For Latino/a professionals in all fields.
• www.sciencejobs.com - For scientists.
• www.campjobs.com - For fulltime positions in camps nationwide.
• http://www.jobweb.com/resources/favorites.htm - This site links to fourteen "favorite" job-search sites ranked by career professionals.