Welcome to the Career Center!

 

 

The Career Center at College of the Sequoias provides personalized services and programs. Whether you need help choosing a major, exploring careers, or developing job search skills, our staff is here to help you make the necessary preparations to achieve your goals and to ensure a successful transition from academic life to the working world.career corner 2.jpg

 
Located in the Welcome Center
Sequoia Build. Room 104
Office  Hours: Monday-Friday
 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
Are You A Hanford Center Student? We are on your campus monthly! Email careertransfer@cos.edu For an Appointment.
 

 Off-Campus Employment

 
 
Local employers often call the Career Center (located in The Welcome Center) to post employment opportunities for students. These may be full-time, part-time, temporary, or summer jobs. These jobs are posted in the HireCOS Job System which is available online to all COS students currently registered for classes. 
 
Students interested in accessing the online system should go to:
http://hire.cos.edu
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  • Enter your BANNER ID under "User Name" and your BANNER PIN under "password"
  • Click on "View Jobs" on the left hand side of the screen.
  
If you need additional help, please stop by The Welcome Center for assistance.
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 Advising and Computer Resources

 
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The Career Center offers a complete career search process for students. Advisors meet one-on-one with students, administer Interest Inventories and provide advice on searching indicated career pathways. Advisors also guide the client in using the Center's career resources and provide referrals to other services and/or agencies. The Center recommends this service to all students, including those who simply wish to verify a career/major choice.
 
EUREKA
The primary career-related database in the Career Center is EUREKA (California Career Information System). EUREKA provides a vast array of career and training information in easy-to-use computer software (Windows format) program. It also provides descriptions of approximately 450 key related occupations PLUS it has a resume preparation program. EUREKA also provides information on, and links to, colleges and universities and a search through scholarship and financial aid resources.
Please visit the Welcome Center, COS Visalia Library or COS Hanford Center Library for EUREKA access.
My Next Move!
My Next Move is a web-based interactive tool for new job seekers, students, and other career explorers to learn more about their career options. Users can:
  • Explore over 900 different careers and see important information including skills, tasks, salaries, and employment outlook on easy-to-read career reports.
  • Look at related apprenticeships and training, and search actual job openings.
  • Find careers through a keyword search; by browsing industries; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers customized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of education and work experience.
 Career reports feature the most important knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work, explained in language that's easy to understand. Outlook and education sections let users find salary info, job postings, and training opportunities. The visual design enables users to identify a career's key points, or explore a career in depth.
 Visit My Next Move
 

 Additional Employment Sites

 

 

America's Job Bank
CalJOBS
Career Center
Career Path
City of Tulare
City of Visalia
Computer Jobs
Dictionary of Occ. Titles
EDD Home Page
Employer Information
Experience.com
Federal Government Jobs           
Freelance Jobs
Fresno Bee Ads
Get-a-Job
Help Wanted
HireNet
Internet Job Locator
Internships
Job Bank USA
Job Hunting Tutorial
Job Metasearches
Kaweah Delta Hospital
Law Enforcement Jobs
Monster Jobs(best overall)                                       
Nursing Job Source
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Resume Tools & Tips
Relocation Tips
Salary Information
Snag a Job
State of California Jobs
Student Conservation Association
Tulare County Jobs
Tulare County Job Tree
U.S. Depart. of State
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

 

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Last Updated: 4/2/2013 9:55 AM