Career Services

GCC Career Services offer a variety of resources and assistance for career planning, job searching, resume and interview readiness, and employment.

SERVICES OFFERED

Making a career decision can be difficult. We offer the following resources:

  • Employment outlook information
  • Job descriptions for thousands of occupations
  • Salary information
  • Resume writing and Interview tips
  • Educational Requirements
  • Qualifications needed
  • Local job postings
  • Information on college majors

CAREER PLANNING AND EXPLORATION

Career Cruising

A computerized career guidance system self-assesses your skills, abilities, interests and work values, then look at specific careers that match your preference. Information on hundreds of professional careers.

Please contact the Career Services Department at (906) 307-1339 for the username and password you will need to log in to the Career Cruising website.

Additional Resources

Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment: Gain insight about yourself and how you interact with others—and improve how you communicate, learn and work. It provides a powerful framework for building better relationships, driving positive change, harnessing innovation, and achieving excellence. Visit www.16personalities.com for more information about your personality type and to learn about common careers for your personality type.

Click here for the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Information on hundreds of types of jobs: training and education needed, expected job prospects, what workers do, and working conditions.

Follow this link to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   

Economic news and labor market information, career publications including the Occupational Outlook Quarterly and Career Guide to Industries.

MyFuture.com - Figure Out What's Next

A career planning system created by the U.S. Department of Defense presents career, college, and the military as options, allowing users to explore all possibilities and gain insight into each option.