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Home > Student Services > Welcome to the Career and Transfer Center > Career Resources

Career Resources

Planning your Future?

We offer Gavilan College students a variety of resources and assistance for career planning, job searching, internship, and employment.

Below you will find resources to help you identify a career.

 

Self-Assessment

Eureka

Please email Jacquelyn Richburg at jrichburg@gavilan.edu for the required Site ID Code to fully access this website.

California Career Cafe

Explore Careers, Make Connections, and Choose A Major. This link connects to the CALJOBS-Complete set of employment tools for job seekers in California. Job seekers and employers access jobs, résumés, education, training, labor market information

O*NET Online

A great resource which analyzes employment trends by state and region and provides information about education, salary and typical duties associated with thousands of occupations. 

Military occupations included in O*NET Websites

The Military Occupational Classification (MOC) crosswalk has been updated by the Department of Defense (April 2018) and incorporated into O*NET OnLine and My Next Move for Veterans. By supplementing this crosswalk with additional sources of data, both sites offer over 36,500 linkages between nearly 13,000 distinct MOC occupations and related O*NET-SOC occupations. Within the O*NET Military Transition Search, civilian career options are presented alongside helpful military links and information. To learn more, visit O*NET Resource Center Crosswalks.  The updated search can also be accessed via O*NET Web Services.

 

Monterey Bay Career Connect  

 

Monterey Bay Career Connect offers FREE college and career readiness resources to educators and students across the region (Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties), which is sponsored by Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and partners.  

Features of the site include college planning, financial aid & loan information, local scholarships, career pathways, skill development, job seeker resources, career assessment, explore careers, live job postings within the Monterey Bay region and California, academic programs offered at community colleges in the Monterey Bay region and more! 

Educator Resources provide supplemental information to use the site with students, educational equity resources, and local and online resources for classroom learning & support.

Monterey Bay Internships is a free resource for local college students to help them connect to local employers across the region.

 

                                                                                                                          

 

 

Career One Stop Resources for veterans                   
Gavilan College Counseling Career Planning Gavilan College counseling faculty provide career counseling services to help individuals understand
themselves, the world of work, and occupational opportunities. Counselors can
guide and assist individuals through the planning and career decision-making process.
Gavilan College Career Education The Career Education Department provides students with the skills and opportunities necessary to survive and thrive in today’s competitive business world. 

Research and occupation

    Occupational
Outlook Handbook
    
                
    

The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education, and training, pay, and the outlook for hundreds of occupations

    
TEACH
California
  A one-stop information and referral service for individuals considering or pursuing teaching careers in California.
Try Engineering

Educational Resources, and guidance

Public
Safety Career Information

Interested in a career in public safety?  This site will provide you with information about the various career options available and the training required for each.

Career Cornerstone Center (STEM careers)

Career planning resources for Science, Technology. Engineering, Mathematics, Computing and Health  Care.

Engineering Career information


  Information and
Resources to help students discover Engineering

Explore Health Careers

Here you’ll find the latest health career information and tools to
guide you as you prepare for a future in Health Care.

ASVAB Practice Test

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

The ASVAB test is a multiple choice test used by the military to measure an applicant’s suitability for enlistment.

Think Together

Think Together delivers nationally-recognized after school programs, early learning, enrichment, and school improvement in over 400 schools in California from San Diego to San Francisco – serving over 200,000 students.We want a community where all kids get a great education that prepares them for college and career.

 

salary and budgeting

Glassdoor for students

Student job seekers can find internships and entry-level jobs, research salaries and career paths for different jobs and companies, and learn what kinds of interview questions are asked at entry-level job interviews.

Glassdoor Salary Estimate

Get a free, personalized salary estimate based on today's job market

Salary Surfer This tool also provides information on which colleges offer programs in those specific disciplines. 

Internships

Student Trainee (Engineering)

Reek, CA and Brazzaville

United States Department of Agriculture

Student Trainee (Statistics & Ag. Business)

Location Sacramento, CA and other out of state

United States Department of Agriculture

Biological Science Technician (Biology, Plant Science, Entomology and others)

Locations: Parlier, Davis, and Albany, CA

United States Department of Agriculture

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518506500?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/517557500?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518230900?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518231600?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

career and job related links

College Central Network

 Labor Market Information

Career Builder

Simply Hired

ZipRecruiter

Volunteer Match

CAL Apprenticeships

USA Jobs

video Resoures

LinkedIn Tutorial 

How to have a productive business network

Career Cafe

A Virtual Career Center. How to how to pair your academic pathway with a career and easy tips on how to get started with planning your career.

job and internship posting

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College Central Network  site is available any time to students, alumni, and employers

  • Apply to jobs and internship/co-op opportunities posted exclusively for students, and search other opportunities via Jobs Central® and Intern Central® national job boards.

  • Create and upload your resume and career portfolio to make them available to employers.

  • Access an events calendar and career/job search advice documents, Podcasts, videos and more.

  • Review career fair information and company recruitment visits.

  • Employers can search for talented students and alumni, and post unlimited jobs for free.

  • Students: Check the listing on College Central Network 
  • Employers: Post your openings on College Central Network
  • College Central Podcast on I Tunes 

 

Handouts and guides

Netiquette: Email Basic

Resume: Basics

Interview: Taboos

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We are located in Library 139 - near the library courtyard!
 


CONTACT

Jacquelyn L. Richburg

Career/Transfer Specialist
(408) 852-2897
jrichburg@gavilan.edu



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