Career Services
Career Services supports students through recruitment, academic and career advisement, and the development and maintenance of internship placements. Not only do partners in business and industry keep SCC informed of internship and employment opportunities, they pass along business training needs too.
We assist Salem Community College students in developing the skills necessary to achieve career success, from exploring occupations that relate to a major, to identifying possible pathways to a desired career.
For more information, contact:
E: arodriguez@salemcc.edu
P: 856.351.2655
UPCOMING EVENTS
Career Resources
The Career Planning and Advancement Center has compiled a list of useful resources to help you land your dream job. Below is some helpful information to assist you in starting your career!
Safe Questions:
- How will I be evaluated in this position?
- How will I be trained for this position?
- When will you expect me to be fully acclimated to my position? (or) How long do you think it will take for me to complete my training?
- What is a typical day for this position? (unless you are given a detailed job description during the interview process).
- Why is this position open? (Again, don’t ask this question if it is clearly stated in the job description/posting).
Bolder Questions:
- What challenges does an employee face in this position? (Be ready to show how you can counter those problems/challenges.)
- What would you like to be done differently by the person coming into this job?
- Who will be my supervisor, and can I meet him or her?
- May I have a tour of the facility?
- (To the Interviewer) What do you enjoy about working here?
- What are your goals for the person hired into this position? (Be ready to tell them how you can achieve these goals.)
- What are your goals for the company? (Be ready to tell them how you can accomplish these goals.)
- Do you have reservations in hiring me? (Be ready to attack and “beat down” any reservations that are stated.)
- If you had to name three characteristics of the PERFECT candidate for this job, what would they be? (Be ready to show how you meet these characteristics!)
Avoid asking these questions:
- How much will I make? What is the salary?
- Will I receive vacation time? (Or sick time)
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Tips and advice on how to prepare for a career or internship fair.
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Thank You Notes: Putting yourself one step ahead of the rest!
There is a simple device which will aid you in acquiring a job that is immeasurable, it is the Thank You Note. Sending a thank you note makes you stand out because, so few applicants send them. A thank you note enables you to express appreciation to the interviewer for seeing you, and most importantly, it:
- Gives you another chance to express your interest in the position.
- Gives you a chance to include any important information that you might have forgotten to mention during your interview.
- Demonstrates that you follow-up on your correspondence and work.
Sending a thank you note makes sense even if you think that you are not going to be offered the job, or if you have decided that the job is not right for you. The interviewer may have many connections in other businesses and employment organizations, and he/she, being impressed that you took the time and effort to write the note, may refer your name to one of them.
Be sure to spell the interviewer’s name and his/her company name correctly. Thank you notes may be hand-written (more personal) or emailed if most of the correspondence has been done over the internet.
Example: Be sure to cover these 4 basic concepts
Dear “Interviewer’s Name”
Thank you for taking the time today to discuss with me the opportunities available with your company on “DAY, DATE.”
(This reminds them of who is sending the note.)
I am excited about my ability to handle this “JOB RESPONSIBILITY OR SKILL at COMPANY NAME”.
(This makes a connection between your skills and abilities and the job responsibilities.)
I am very interested in the position you have available and am confident that my skills meet your needs.
(Reinforces your confidence and interest in the position.)
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
(You are anxious to be a part of their organization/team!)
Sincerely,
SIGN YOUR NAME LEGIBLY
Most importantly PROOF READ!
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Career Coach
Salem Community College is proud to announce the launch of EMSI's Career Coach. This platform delivers career and academic program information to our current and potential students as well as the extended community including parents and our partners in the County’s schools.
Career Coach features:
- Anyone can use the site without creating an account. Creating an account using any email address allows the user to create a profile, conduct and save career assessments, browse and save careers and academic programs, manage a resume, and apply to job postings.
- Users have the option of taking either a 6-question or 60-questions assessment. Users have the option of downloading the assessment as a PDF or save the assessment to their account. Career Coach also suggests careers and programs based on the user's assessment.
- Users can browse careers and occupations organized in clusters scored in relation to their assessment. Each career in turn includes salary information and education requirements.
- Clicking on the career provides additional salary information, job openings, and associated academic programs offered by the College. This also includes an idea of the responsibilities of the occupation, wages, expected education levels, employment outlook, commonly requested skills, and live job postings from the region.
- Clicking on program info takes you to Salem Community College's associated academic programs on our website.
- All location-informed information is filtered based on the College’s service area. The default comprises counties adjacent to Salem County including New Castle, Gloucester, and Cumberland. The user also has the option to filter to Salem County only or the eleven county region encompassing Philadelphia, Delaware, and New Castle counties as well as all of Southern New Jersey below and including Burlington.
- Users can create, save, and export a form-based resume to Microsoft Word. The user can additionally maintain up to 6 different resumes and use those to apply to jobs posted on the site.
- Regional and local employers can also post employment opportunities for our students and the community. Employers and their jobs must be approved by the College prior to posting.
Career Coach Job Board/Work Opportunities
Career Coach offers a place that partnered employers can post job openings. You can view these posting here. If you are looking to post a job as an employer, you will need to sign up for an account before posting a job.
Work Study Employment
Each semester, Salem Community College offers employment opportunities to enrolled students that are receiving financial aid. These opportunities are available only to qualified students.
"Your career path is a journey of discovery and growth. Embrace opportunities, build meaningful connections and strive for continuous learning. Your unique talents and passions will guide you towards a future where success & fulfillment intersect."