Stark State Jump Start: Jump Start Your Future Career Confidence!

Trying to understand your interests better, choose a major, or trying to find a career path that fits?

Use Career Coach to determine your Holland Code, a set of traits that align with career paths, and help you feel successful in the work you’re doing: CAREER COACH

• Click the white “Sign Up” button in the top right hand corner
• Click Take the Assessment
• Choose the 60 Question Assessment
• Make an appointment with a career specialist to unpack your results and help connect it to career choices: Remote/Virtual • Main Campus • SSC Akron

Choosing between career paths, or just need to know more about the one you’ve chosen?

Utilize O*net for in-depth information on job titles including what it looks like to work in the field on a daily basis, skills necessary, values of the field and salary info: https://www.onetonline.org/

• Use the Occupation Quick Search in the top, right-hand corner, to search for information on specific careers
• Use https://www.onetonline.org/find/descriptor/browse/Interests/ to plug in your Holland code or any variation of your traits, looking for matches that contain at least two out of the three traits

I need assistance with my professional documents:

• Create a Resume: Resume critique checklist 
• How do I create bullets for my resume: Transferable skills
• Develop a Cover Letter: Cover letter guide
• Practice your Interview Skills: InterviewStream
  • Create a custom interview

I need support preparing to network and engage with employers:

• What should I expect at a career fair: Career fair tips
• How do I dress for an interview: Dress for success
• What do I say about myself to employers: Elevator pitch
• How do I share my capabilities virtually with employers: LinkedIn resources

I want to continue building the skill set that employers are looking for in their new hires:

• Utilize Skills to Succeed Academy: Using GOOGLE CHROME, Go to: s2sacademy.org
• Create a user account
• Click on REGISTER NOW
• Use Access Code 04SSss

I’m ready to start engaging with employers and networking through both in-person or virtual platforms:

• How can I connect with other people in my industry: Networking
• How can I make my professional presence known through social media: LinkedIn
• How do I find employers and understand what they’re hiring for: Handshake

I’m ready to start searching for internships, apprenticeships, or jobs:

• Handshake: Stark State’s online Job board, and the #1 way college students find jobs
• Indeed: Search for career opportunities
• Ohio Means Jobs: Utilize search features by education, location, salary
• StarkJobs.com: Stark County Jobs
• Apprenticeship.gov: Search for apprenticeship opportunities
• LinkedIn: Create a profile, make yourself available to employers 24 hours a day, research companies, apply for positions