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Once you know what you want to major in, ask the question "What is out there?" Career exploration and preparation should be completed by the end of a students junior year. This phase includes making decisions, exploring professional/trade organizations, interviewing professionals and professors, and getting experience whether it be paid, volunteer, or an internship.
Occupational & Career Information
Within the Career Center are reference materials for exploring career options and conducting a job search. These include books, files, and videos, and DISCOVER (by ACT), the computerized career information system.
Online Resources:
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (online)
"A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."
- Colorado Navigator
"The Colorado Navigator system provides easy access to information that you can use to find a job, plan a career, or locate available programs for education and training. Navigator draws on an extensive database called ALMIS (America's Labor Market Information System) that is maintained by economists and database analysts in the Colorado Labor Market Information Section."
- Career Voyages
"Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future." This site includes helpful information for students, parent, career changers, and advisors.
- e-Colorado Portal
"Colorado's ultimate electronic toolkit for training, education and employment, created for use by job seekers, businesses and workforce professionals."
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Provides Information on Colorado's economy and job market, current labor statistics, labor laws, worker/job seeker services, cost of living, occupational wages, and unemployment benefits.
- United States Department of Labor
Find information on wages, health plans and benefits, labor statistics, and many shortcuts to information and services the Department of Labor offers.
- Vocational Information Center
"Explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics and take a look at the current job market."
- Realtor.com
"Minimize relocation stress..." One-stop resource for finding a home and job, city and school reports, salary and moving calculator, and cost of living. "Make better decisions with these resources."
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**Also visit PCC's link to Vocational Resources Online and Job Search Information
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The mission of the Center is to assist you with the challenge of looking for work. The staff is here to share their expertise in all expects of job searching. We look forward to assisting you in finding your next career and giving you the opportunity to make this undertaking easier. |
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In partnership with the Career Center, MonsterTRAK provides full-time, part-time, temporary and internship opportunities targeted by employers to Pueblo Community College students and alumni. |
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