Careers
OCC Links
Job Listings- Career Information
/ Development - Resumes
& Interview Guide - Job Descriptions
& Salary Information
OCC Links
OCC Career Counseling
- General information, locations, and phone numbers for OCC's Career and Transfer Centers on each campus,
plus career-related Web links.
OCC
Placement Services - Provides job info and services for on- and off-campus positions, recruitment, employer info, cooperative
education/internship, and more.
Job Listings
About Jobs.com-
Summer jobs, internships and overseas opportunities
CareerOneStop - Log-in and passwords (created by searchers themselves) are not necessary for first-time users.
CareerBuilder - Uncluttered and straightforward, this is an easy site to search for jobs nationwide.
Career Voyages -
highlights in-demand occupations, especially for students, career changers, parents and career advisors
Cool Works.com
- Cool jobs for college kids. "Live and work where others only visit. 75,000 jobs in great places."
job-hunt.org
> Jobs in Academia and Education - Hard to find listings in academia: check out this indexed list of
college and university Web sites which link to available positions in schools, colleges and universities.
MI-CAR-Michigan Career Automated
Researcher - A free, career exploration and planning Web site developed and operated by the Michigan
Department of Labor & Economic Growth.
Michigan Talent Bank
- This site has links for people looking for jobs and for employers seeking employees.
MonsterCollege - Use "advanced search" to find
part-time, internship and entry-level positions listed by major.
Monster.com -
Over 460,000 jobs are provided and, with Monster's instructions, searchers may post and manage their own resumes.
Numerous links to other sites and information.
The Riley Guide
- This site offers job listings, resumes & cover letters, salary guides & guidance, and links to more employment topics.
SnagAJob.com
- Lists part-time and hourly jobs nationwide
U.S.A.Jobs - Lists current job openings in various categories of the Federal government.
WDIV Job Connection - Job seekers may file an instant online resume (space provided at the bottom of each job description).
Career Information / Development
America's CAREER Infonet - General employment outlook, wages, educational requirement for various occupations
plus more topics to help searchers make better, more informed career decisions.
Career Cruising
-- an interactive career resource (See a librarian for a password.)
Career Education Consumer Report - Michigan residents can learn about training and education opportunities here.
CollegeSource Online - Online college catalogs from
around the world (off-campus users login with OCC ID & password ).
Fortune 500 -rankings for top companies in the nation and in states
Job Employment Assistance - Oakland county community resources
Labor Market Information - Michigan employment statistics
Learning Express Library - A database with information about resumes, cover letters, and job listings; accessible
via MeL, the Michigan Electronic Library using your driver's license or State ID.
Michigan Jobs &
Career Portal - This multi-purpose site deals with various issues which explore (click on buttons in left border)
Michigan Talent Bank - This site has links for people looking for jobs and for employers seeking employees.
Occupational Descriptions and Salary Information
MOIS - Available only in OCC campus libraries. This software program provides four categories to aid in career
development. To reach MOIS students may click on the MOIS icon from the library computer desktop or ask the
librarian for guidance. For a similar service that can be accessed from off-campus, see the Michigan Jobs and
Career portal, above.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - This is the classic handbook on careers available online - contains
outlook, job requirements, and salaries for most occupations in the U.S.
O*NET Online - Information is offered in three major areas of career research:
- “Occupations” (identifies required skills and abilities)
- “Skills” (lists 6 categories of skills/abilities to be filled out by searcher which will suggest occupations for exploration)
- “Crosswalk” (presents occupations related to searcher’s choice of work)
salary.com - The "Salary Wizard" creates salary reports, which provide median base salaries
in various occupations and professions, in addition to what a worker is expected to earn thereafter.
REALTOR.com
> The Salary Calculator - Cost of living information (comparing each state with another of the 50
states) and salary surveys are available here.
