Are you a current MCC Student? Career Services can help you..

1. Answer "Who Am I?"

Discover your natural talents, skills and abilities by learning more about yourself.  The more informed you are, the clearer your career choices and major of studies will become.  MCC Career Services offers many assessments to help in answering the age old question, "Who Am I?"

2. Create Your Job Search Toolbox

Here are the tools needed for your Job Search Toolbox. The Nebraska Department of Labor NEworks site can help you to create your resume and cover letter.

The Nebraska Department of Education along with the Nebraska Department of Labor has created a Career Readiness series.  This series provides information on a variety of Career Readiness skills, such as Interviewing and Networking. The Career Readiness series, includes videos on Job Skills. Click the triangle to view all of the topics.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Interviewing Skills
• Networking

3. Gain Experience

 Current MCC Students/Alumni- JOB POSTINGS AND INTERNSHIPS

MCC Career Services has partnered with the Nebraska Department of Labor and utilizes their NEworks site for internship and job opportunities for MCC students. 

If you are a current MCC student and would like to create your NEworks account:

1. Go to the NEworks site and create an Individual Account.
2. Click on the Home button. Go to the Not Registered? in the upper right section.
3. Choose Option 2--Individual Account.
4. Read the Privacy Statement and click on "I Agree".
5. Follow the steps to create your NEworks account.  Remember, to use your MCC email address.
6. In the Education Section, select MCC as the college you are attending, select Full time or Part Time, and provide your anticipated graduation date.

Congratulations! You now have your NEworks Account!

Log in to your account and complete the next steps below:

1. Go to Career Services and Click on Career Explorer--Complete the Assessments.
2. Go to Job Seeker Services and Click on Resume Builder--Create your resume.
3. Use the NEworks Resume Standards as a guide for creating your resume.
4. Go to Job Seeker Services and Click on Letter Builder--Create your cover letter. 
5. Go to to the Keyword Search and type in Recruit MCC.  Job postings from employers who want to recruit current MCC students will appear.

This is a short list of the numerous services available for job seekers through the NEworks system.  You can find out more information by clicking here.

4. Practice Decision Making Skills

 As you progress through your journey, you will need to make good decisions. The Nebraska Department of Education's Career Readiness has a great information on Decision Making. The series will walk you through different scenarios, to help you apply the concepts you are learning.

Click on # 6 in the Career Readiness series, Decision Making.

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Another step in good decision making skills is using S.M.A.R.T. Goals. This plan will you help you in creating achievable and realistic goals, along with the necessary steps to make them a reality.

S.M.A.R.T Goals

Here is a S.M.A.R.T. goal worksheet provided by OfficeArrow.com.

Reality Check!!

The last step in decision making, is the Reality Test. Can you live the life you have dreamed, with the major and career that you have decided on. Find out with the Nebraska Career Information System (NCIS) Reality Check.

1. Login Information:

    *Username: 09metrocc        *Password:C000309 (case sensitive)

2. Go to Other Resources (Yellow box) on the left side tab.

3. Choose which option you would like:

Don't know how much money you will need to earn in the future? Don't know which occupation to choose? No problem. Take the Reality Check assessment.

Already know how much you want to earn? Take the Future Salary assessment.

Already know which occupation you want to pursue? Take the Occupation Direct assessment.

5. Manage Your Career

Now that you have the career of your dreams, learn how to keep the job with the Career Readiness series.  Click here to view the videos and learn more about the topics below:

• Workplace Success
• Communication
• Presentations
• Conflict Resolutions
• Teamwork and Leadership
• Social and Cultural Awareness
• Financial Wellbeing
• Personal Wellbeing

Career Services: Where do I start?

Answer "WHO AM I?"
On-Campus Recruitment (OCR) FAIR
Appointments

Primary Resources:

Optimal Resume
Job Search Resources

Answer "Who Am I?"

Here are two excellent websites that provides information on natural skills/abilities, careers, college majors, resume writing assistance,  salary information, active job openings, and so much more.

Nebraska Department of Labor 

Nebraska Department of Labor (NEworks)

Create an Individual Account and use your MCC email address**.

Complete the WORK INTEREST ANALYZER. 

What's your code?  _____   ______  ______

Match your WORK INTEREST ANALYZER results to MCC Academic Majors.

    **All current MCC students should create a NEworks account in order to apply for jobs from employers interested in recruiting current MCC students.**

 Nebraska Career Information System (NCIS)

Nebraska Career Information System (NCIS)

 NCIS offers information on 100's of occupations, match occupations to your interests, and much more!

    *Username: 09metrocc        *Password:C000309 (case sensitive)

      Complete the O*NET INTEREST PROFILER

      Match your O*NET INTEREST PROFILER results to MCC Academic Majors.

***Want to save your results? Create your own Personal Learning Plan, check under the CIS Metro Community College on the upper right hand corner. ***

MCC ACADEMIC MAJORS:

     Click here, to view MCC's Career/Technical Programs.

     Click here, to view MCC's Liberal Arts and General Studies Programs.

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ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT (OCR) FAIR

ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT FAIR

The On Campus Recruitment Fair is an opportunity for current MCC students to connect with employers in the community.  This event is different from the average career fair due to the student being “pre selected” for the interview(s) by employers.  The advantage is both the students and employers have a potential pool in which to interview from onsite.

MCC Career Services will host their 1st Annual Spring On Campus Recruitment (SOCR) Fair on April 22-26 2013.  The event will also have a Mock Interview Prep on April 8-11, 2013 for selected students to practice before their live interviews in April. 

How the OCR Works:

• Current MCC students register for the Spring On Campus Recruitment Fair.
• Employers register and pay via MCC Career Services site.
• Both create their respective accounts via NEworks.
• Employers post their open positions for students on NEworks.
• MCC students will submit their resumes to the postings on NEworks.
• Employers will select and contact students for interviews.
• Selected students will participate in the Mock Interview Prep.
• Selected students will participate in the live SOCR 2013 event.

MCC Student SOCR Responsibilities:

I also understand that in order to participate in the MCC Spring On-Campus Recruitment (SOCR) Fair, I must do the following:

• Create an Individual account on the NEworks website, using your MCC email address.
• Create a resume on NEworks system using their Resume Wizard.
• Make an appointment with the MCC Writing Center to review my resume.
• On the day of your scheduled interview(s), bring a copy of your current class schedule with the current date. For example, if your interview is scheduled for April 22, the date on your class schedule should state April 22.
• Dress appropriately for the interview.  Students wearing casual clothing/shoes will not be permitted to interview.  Casual clothing is defined as jeans, jogging pants, tennis shoes, hats, etc.
• Student should be dressed in business casual to business professional attire.

Appropriate Attire

Men: Khakis, Slacks, Dress shirt, Suit jacket, Dress shoes.

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Appointments

Meet one-on-one with a Career Services staff member at a time convenient for you. There is no fee for our services. To schedule a one-hour appointment with a Career Services staff member to discuss your career opportunities, please call a Career Services location near you:

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Job Search Resources

Student Employment

Some students need to work in order to meet educational and living expenses while others wish to work because they feel the experience can be a valuable part of their education. The skills you obtain from working complement your academic performance and communicate to future employers your ability to succeed in a professional setting.

Studies have shown that students who work do just as well or better academically than non-working students and grades improve as students work more hours per week (up to 20). In addition, it was concluded that working students are more likely to complete a degree program than non-workers.

Students interested in working at MCC while attending classes may access MCC Job Opportunities from the Human Resources web page.

Students may also search off-campus jobs throughout the Omaha metropolitan area.

Federal Work-Study

The Federal Work Study program provides part-time employment for the eligible student. Work-study positions are located both on and off-campus. A number of reading and math tutoring positions and off-campus, non-profit community service jobs are available. Contact the Financial Aid Office for additional information about terms and conditions of employment. This employment grant is awarded to the student who indicates on the FAFSA that s/he wants student employment.

Contact Financial Aid at (402) 457-2330 for information regarding federal work study.

You can look for an on-campus job by going to different departments to ask if they have a student help position available. Here are some departments you may want to try:

• The Bookstore
• FOC Cafeteria (402) 457-2513
• Library
• Maintenance & Grounds (402) 289-1217 or (402) 457-2407
• Academic Success Center
• Check with an instructor

Other Job Search Websites

Careerlink
Careerlink.com is an online employee recruitment and career development site created and hosted by the Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute.

Nebraska Department of Labor
NELink provides labor market informationjob searches, resume services and assistance to job seekers.

City of Omaha
The City of Omaha is the 13th largest employer in the metro area. Within the City limits are about 400,000 citizens and a growing economy.

OmahaHelpWanted.com
Read & Search local Help Wanted ads. Post your resume for free online. Professional Resume Services to maximize your job search, available if you need help.

Career Builder
CareerBuilder.com puts jobs in front of poised job seekers, wherever they are – at home or at work – in print and on the internet.

Monster
Monster.com allows you to search hundreds of thousands of jobs, build and post your resume and access thousands of pages of career info and advice.

USAJobs
Database of federal vacancy announcements searchable by field or agency. Includes online application and resume-building assistance.

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