Welcome to the Collin College Career Center
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
(Abraham Lincoln)
ABOUT US
Career Services is a division of Collin College focused on empowering students with career information and employment development skills and resources for long term success.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Career Services operates in a virtual office format. For individualized service, students will be directed to the appropriate campus and staff.
For questions, or to schedule an appointment, please email: career@collin.edu
SPECIAL EVENTS and JOB FAIRS:
Check back for upcoming Fall 2017 trainings and special events.
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CAREER SERVICES
CAREER and EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SKILLS: ONE-on-ONE Individualized Services
To make an appointment for assistance in the areas named below, students are requested to email career@collin.edu and indicate their name, contact information, home campus and the service(s) they are requesting.
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- Resume Writing and Critique
- Writing an Effective Cover Letter
- Resume Pitfalls
- Resume Template
- Our Favorite Resume Verbs
- The Riley Guide: Resume and Cover Letters
- Resume Writing and Critique
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- Interactive Mock Interviews and Interview Skills Development
- The Elevator Pitch
- Interview Tips
- Video Interviews
- Phone Interviews
- Remote Interviews
- Interactive Mock Interviews and Interview Skills Development
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- Career Development - Small Group and Workshops
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- Job Search Coaching
CAREER COUNSELING and ASSESSMENT TOOLS
To make an appointment to take an assessment and/or schedule an interpretation of the findings, students are requested to email career@collin.edu and indicate their name, contact information, home campus, and the service(s) they are requesting.
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- MyPlan (Orientation is strongly suggested prior to taking this assessment.
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- MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). The MBTI is an introspective self-report assessment designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.
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- Strong Interest Inventory (CPP). The Strong Interest Inventory (Strong) assessment measures career and leisure interests.
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- Strengths Quest. Strengths Quest is a unique program that helps students and educators discover and develop their strengths for greater academic, career and personal success. For information on and/or to register for Strengths Quest workshops at Collin College, students are instructed to go to www.orgsync.com, click on EVENTS and scroll down to the event.
ONLINE TRAINING TOOLS
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- Interview Stream (Website for mock interviews)
- Jewish Family Service, Greater Dallas
ONLINE JOB SEARCH TOOLS
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- Off-Campus Student Employment. Contact career@collin.edu.
- Symplicity (Online job search tool for off-campus job postings)
- Career Coach (Online job search tool, job postings, wage guide, trainings)
- Collin College Career Skills Training - Continuing Education
CAREER EXPLORATION TOOLS
ADDITIONAL ONLINE JOB SEARCH TOOLS
EMPLOYERS and COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Employers and Community Partners need to direct all communications to jobpostings@collin.edu
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- On Campus Recruiting and Job Fairs
- Job Postings for off-campus job opportunities
CLASSROOM SUPPORT and PRESENTATIONS
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- Career Development Mini-Workshop Presentations
SPECIAL EVENTS and on-campus ACTIVITIES
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- Calendar of Events
ONLINE RESOURCES
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- Candid Career
- Workforce and Employment Trends
PART TIME Student Worker / On-Campus Employment and Internships