The Career Center offers job placement support for Cuyamaca College students and alumni
through:
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Individual career coaching
- Your job and career search
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Networking skills
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Resume and cover letter reviews
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Interviewing techniques
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Developing 21st Century Skills.
For more information, visit the Job Placement web page or contact
cuyamaca.career@gcccd.edu

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Workshops and Events
The Cuyamaca Career Center hosts numerous workshops and events to help students better
for seeking, interviewing, and landing their next role. All workshops and events can
be found and registered for on Handshake.
Workshop topics include:
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Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
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Interview Skills and Professional Communication
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Personal Branding and Networking
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Resume and Cover Letter Preparation
Our Career Center hosts multiple fairs throughout the school year, providing students
and employers with a more intimate and accessible way to connect. Our fairs offer:
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Personal Connections: Connect with potential employers in a more personal setting.
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Diverse Opportunities: Explore a variety of employment options, including permanent positions, part-time
work, and opportunities for post-college career exploration.
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Tailored Experience: Our smaller fairs ensure a focused and tailored experience, allowing you to make
the most of your time and interactions.
Whether you're seeking permanent employment, part-time work, or simply want to explore
potential career paths, our tailored career Fairs are designed to meet your unique
needs.
If you are a student who wants more information about our next career fair, check out our upcoming career fairs directly
on Handshake!
If you are an employer who wants to participate in an upcoming fair, please contact our Job Placement Case Manager, Malena Medrano
at Malena.Medrano@gcccd.edu
Career Exploration Resources and Volunteer Opportunities
Free Career Resources:
Career Exploration & Research
Browse careers, programs or take a career assessment to discover San Diego and Imperial
County-based career paths that match your interest. Search results will include occupations,
wage information, and related training's.
Navigate your academic journey with confidence using the What Can I Do With This Major platform featuring 100 major profiles. Gain insights into potential career paths,
discover the types of employers hiring in your field, and uncover strategies to maximize
your opportunities. Use WCIDWTM as your roadmap to make informed decisions and discover
exciting possibilities.
This is a FREE Government site with no passwords required. Discover what your interests
are by completing an interest assessment and how they relate to the world of work. This site is also available in Spanish. My Next Move also offers a version tailored to Veterans.
Discover and identify your interests, skills, work values, and match careers based
on your individual financial needs. Research various occupations and how to pursue
it!
Learn from video game designers to lawyers, sports journalists to STEM professionals,
and everything in between. These stories form the basis of Roadtrip Nation's career exploration products—including an educational curriculum, personalized online
tools, video content, bestselling books, and live events. Together, these tools create
a diverse and relevant collection of resources showing young people the vast scope
of careers and possibilities.
ONET is your go-to resource for occupational insights. Imagine a comprehensive database
continuously updated through surveys with workers across various fields – that's ONET!
O*NET OnLine is an interactive platform tailored to help you explore and search for
potential careers.
Learn about information on career outlook and salary. Click on the occupation field
you are interested in and you will find a description of the career, educational requirements,
salary and outlook. Figures on salary and outlook are national figures.
Learn about local community college programs within San Diego County, related career
pathways, and salaries.
Career Guides
This is not a government-run site but it does have the information about federal jobs
and internships that are currently available, and career guides.
Check out these local 4-year University Career Guides:
Find out what salary you will earn in your chosen occupation. The salary wizard calculates
your salary based on geographical area. Links to job boards are included.