Career Center

Students can practice mock interviews over and over again. They experience different types of questions by interviewers, view sample responses, and find out why various types of questions are asked. And the best tool is the ability for students to record their own responses to the questions then view and critique their responses. Students can not only listen to their responses but also see their posture, body language and eye content – all important components and confidence builders of interviewing.

Easy Set Up:

• Go to http://www.perfectinterview.com/regionx
• Click “Create Account”
• Fill in requested information.
• Check “I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions”
• Click “Create My Account”
• Check your email to obtain your username, password and website location to login.
• Get started!

System Requirements: For best results use a computer with a web camera and microphone. Perfect Interview is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer.

This service is provided through a regional Perkins mini-grant from a collaboration of seven California Community College Career Centers in Region X.

Don't know how much money you will need to earn in the future? Don't know which occupation to choose? Take the California Reality Check.

Choosing the right college major can make a big difference in students' career prospects, in terms of employment and pay. Here's a look at how various college majors fare in the job market, based on 2010 Census data. Some popular majors, such as nursing and finance, do particularly well, with unemployment under 5% and high salaries during the course of their careers. Link to article.

Glassdoor.com presents the Top 50 Best Places to Work for 2012. What makes this list unique is that it's the "Employees' Choice" of workplace awards - the winners were selected by the 250,000 employees that completed a company review on Glassdoor during 2011.

• When it comes to balancing work with personal life see what companies rate the highest according to employees. DetailsPDF

Career opportunities in the food and beverage industry

• Describes more than eighty jobs in the food and beverage industry, including position descriptions, salary ranges, employment outlook, and tips for entry.

The everything practice interview book : make the best impression--and get the job you want!

• Features hundreds of questions designed to help strengthen interviewing skills.

Use your head to get your foot in the door : job search secrets no one else will tell you

• Mackay shows readers how to prepare for the job search so they won't find themselves unemployed without a clue where to go next. Drawing on real-life stories of people who have transformed their lives by finding the right career, he shows how to: rebuild your personal confidence in the face of rejection, create a daily "recovery program" and job search, take advantage of the way firms and recruiters make hiring decisions, use state-of-the art networking strategies, and find job security even in today's tough economy. With his characteristic short, witty style, Mackay inspires readers to take charge of their careers, instead of letting the job hunt take charge of them.

Financial planning for your first job

• Financial Planning For Your First Job is an in-depth look into the lives of first-time employees and the financial decisions they face every day. Trying to decide between paying off student loans and saving for retirement? Wondering whether you should buy or rent your first home? Having trouble building your first investment portfolio? This book answers all your questions and provides the tools you need to put your financial plan in motion. If you want the guidance of a financial planner but can't afford the high price tag, this book is for you! Some of the tips revealed inside Financial Planning For Your First Job: How to think like an investor; How to manage your debt; What lines of insurance you need today and how to recession-proof your financial plan.