Align Education, Career, Financial, and Lifestyle Goals Prepare for the Job Search: Networking, Applications and Strategies Strengthen Workplace Connections, Experience, Etiquette and Ethic Next Steps Great ways to increase your career-readiness: Attend career development workshops and job recruitment events. Make an appointment with Career Readiness Coordinator Shannon Doran. Make an appointment with Internship Coordinator David Brown. Use the resources included within this website, including the following guides/checklists: Career Research & Planning Template (or) Career Research & Comparison Table Get a Job or Internship Action Plan Resume Drafting & Editing Guide Click the toggles/topics (listed below) to learn more, find more useful aids, and get started. Services & Resources Career Readiness Accelerator Workshop Series Career Counseling / Coaching Appointments – for career exploration, networking, and job search/prep Internship Advising Appointments – For enrolled credit students Career Readiness & Internships Newsletters – Sent directly to your GCC inbox On-site Job Fair, in partnership with MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Resources, guides and tips within this website, including: Career Research & Planning Template (or) Career Research & Comparison Table Get a Job or Internship Action Plan Resume Drafting & Editing Guide Goal-Setting & Action Planning Ideally, a career development plan would include a list of personalized, doable, empowering, and time-oriented action steps that can be taken to both define and achieve education-to-career goals. Great ways to increase your career-readiness: Make an appointment with the Career Readiness Coordinator. Copy and use the following aids: Career Research & Planning Template (or) Career Research & Comparison Table Get a Job or Internship Action Plan Resume Drafting & Editing Guide Exploration & Decision-making Great ways to increase your career-readiness: Attend relevant Career Readiness Accelerator Workshops. Use the Career Research & Planning Template. Make an appointment with the Career Readiness Coordinator. Take one or more career assessments to gain insights and reveal questions that you can follow-up on. Use reality checking tools to understand the relationship between specific occupations, financial well-being, and lifestyle preferences. Use occupation research platforms to start gathering perspectives about industries, occupations, and career paths. Engage in at least 1 Informational Interview to learn things you can’t research online. Complete at least 1 Internship, while at GCC. Internship/Job Application Development Great ways to increase your career-readiness: Draft or update your resume. Draft a cover letter. Draft a reference sheet. Create an online Profile or Electronic Portfolio. Make an appointment with the Career Readiness Coordinator. Customize your copy of the Get a Job or Internship Action Plan. Internship or Job Search Great ways to increase your career-readiness: Use the Get a Job or Internship Action Plan. To get an internship, make an appointment with the Internship Coordinator, David Brown. To find employment, make an appointment with the Career Readiness Coordinator. Draft or update application materials. Get perspective about the job search process. Develop your networking pitch (aka. elevator speech), and use it often. Attend as many networking and job recruitment events as possible. Use job search engines. Hone your Get-A-Job search strategies.