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Overview of Career Services

The Career and Student Employment Center provides career and employment guidance to Cuyamaca and Grossmont College students and alumni. Community members are welcome to use selected services at
no charge.

ANNUAL CAREER FAIR

During the first week in May over 50 employers will be on campus recruiting for new hires and sharing information about careers. Watch for the announcements.

Career Fair Sponsors:

www.brickmangroup.com	www.rickengineering.com	www.arc-sd.com

CAREER ADVISING- ASSESSMENT TESTING

Career Planning requires a foundation in understanding your interests, skills, work values and personality type in order to choose a career that is best for you. The Career Center administers career assessments for enrolled students and alumni. Ask us about how you can take an on-line assessment in the convenience of your home, or in the Career Center’s computer lab. You may go over the results with our qualified staff.

• Get descriptions of your personality type
• Evaluate your Interests, abilities and values
• Clarify your skill set
• Match your interests with college majors, occupations and career fields.

CAREER RESOURCES

• Research majors
• Find out which colleges offer what majors
• Find out which jobs go with your chosen major
• Compare and contrast career fields
• Explore which careers are related to your major

Come to the Career Center and browse the library, research online or watch interactive DVDs.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT ADVISING

Individualized Career Counseling:

• Get help writing your resume
• Improve your Interview skills
• Job search tips
• Tutorial video collection about job search topics
• Sample Employment screening tests

Students need to take Career Assessments before meeting with a counselor for their counseling session. Come into the Career Center, pick up your career assessment packet, and set up your appointment. For information, please contact Maggie Gonzales at 660-4450.

CUYAMACA JOBLINK- Job Referrals

• On campus and off campus jobs are posted on the
  Cuyamaca JobLink website. Cuyamaca, Grossmont College,  enrolled high school students and alumni may use this service.
• Internship opportunities- Full time, part-time and seasonal.
• Featured job boards
• Job Postings: Community and students are invited to browse our Employment Notebooks which contain current job opportunities.

Free, fast and secure internet access. Post a resume that will be seen by local employers. Employers are screened before they can use the Cuyamaca Job Link.

CLASSES / GROUP SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS

Because the Career Center has so much to offer it is highly recommended that you take Personal Development classes to guide you through the process.

• Introduction to College
• Study Skills and Time management
• Career Decision Making
• Life Skills and Personal Adjustment

See Upcoming Events for our workshops.