Careers -- MEC Academy   

Apprenticeship: Pathways to Success -- Use this link for your apprentice questions #1--3

Apprenticeship Programs -- Use this link for your apprentice questions #4--12

If you can not find your career interest using the above links try this helpful website:
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- From the U.S. Dept. of Labor, the standard source of job descriptions, working conditions, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide variety of occupational areas

For more information on all occupations and professions try the following links:
Career Guidance
Advancing your Career -- From U.S. Dept. of Labor
California Employment Development -- Job Service Locations by City
College Grad Job Hunter -- Good job site with information about careers, resumes, cover letters, interviewing, salaries, and more
Finding Out About Careers -- Library Research Guide from Cabrillo
Job Search on the Internet -- Web page from a Cabrillo workshop
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- From the U.S. Dept. of Labor, the standard source of job descriptions, working conditions, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide variety of occupational areas
O*NET Online -- Interactive database for exploring occupations and identifying skills and
knowledge required

General Websites
EDD -- Employment Development Department, State of California
JobStar -- California (and National) Job Search Guide
MonsterTrak.com -- Site for job seekers, career counselors, and employers
Monster Board -- Major website for job information exchange; provides services for resume submissions
What Color is Your Parachute? -- Job hunting online, supplement to the book

Job Banks
America's Job Bank -- Nationwide database of jobs
CCC Registry Plus -- Current information on faculty and administrative position openings in the California Community Colleges
CalJOBS -- Electronic job-listing and resume system
Careerbuilder -- Offers searching of classified listings from various national newspapers

Jobs, Local (Santa Cruz County)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
City of Capitola
City of Santa Cruz
Occupational Outlook Reports -- Numerous local economic reports, from Workforce
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Jobs -- Local companies & other employment links
City of Watsonville

Resume Writing
Resumes and Cover Letters -- Tips and links from The Riley Guide
Resume Style Quiz -- From Monster.com, helps you pick the right resume style

To find books:
   *Check cart of pulled books
   *Check Athena to check to see if our library has a book on your particular career choice.
   *Check other library catalogs to see if a book is available

 

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