Research Guides: Environmental Science: Job and career resources

CCC career resources

CCC Career Center
Connect with a CCC Career Coach, take a career assessment, learn about work experience through CCC, learn about local job finding websites, and much more.
CCC Writing Center
CCC's Writing Center helps with cover letters and resumes. Make a free 1:1 appointment with Writing Center staff to get help on these important written first impressions!

Career Centers through LearningExpress

Career Preparation (LearningExpress)
Explore career paths and for college, occupational, and military exams.
Job & Career Accelerator (LearningExpress)
Includes job listings, career resources, resume and cover letter writing tools and instruction.

Learn about careers, training, and job outlooks

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. In other words, what education do you need to be able to do a certain job?

Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile) aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. Vocations and Careers offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
How to search Vocations and Careers

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3. 0 by Jay Conrad Levinson; David E. Perry
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2011
This new 3rd edition features the latest job-hunting strategies for the Information Age. You'll discover key techniques to reach hiring managers at the employers you want to work for most. New chapters integrate using social media and social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo in your job search, along with case studies from successful guerrilla job hunters that detail what works in today's hyper competitive job market with commentary from America's top recruiters.

General cover letter and resume library books

The Elements of Resume Style by Scott Bennett
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
Job Search Letters for Dummies by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2013
Knock 'em Dead Resumes by Martin Yate
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2015
Knock 'em Dead Resumes and Templates by Martin Yate
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
Knock 'em Dead Secrets & Strategies For First Time Job Seekers by Martin Yate
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2013
Real Resumes for Medical Jobs by Anne McKinney (Ed.)
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2001

Resume and cover letter tutorials

LearningExpress, offered through CCC Library, has a number of tutorials on creating high-quality resumes and cover letters. You need to create an account in Learning Express using your CCC email address.

After you've created an account, work through the following LearningExpress tutorials:

Build Your Resume
This step-by-step resume builder will help you create and publish the most effective resumes possible. As you build, you'll find expert advice, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful resume samples to help you through each step of the process.
Great Resumes
The lessons in this tutorial were designed to help you through each step of the resume-creation process. Topics covered:
- What Is a Resume?
- The Right Resume Format for You
- Anatomy of a Resume
- Using Keywords and Action Words
- Final Steps + Sample Resumes
Build Your Letter
This step-by-step builder will help you create effective cover and job search letters that will get you noticed. As you build, you'll find expert advice, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful samples to help you through each step of the writing process.
Great Cover Letters
A great cover letter is an essential part of a great resume. Topics covered:
- Why a Great Cover Letter is Important
- Cover Letter Format
- Sample Cover Letters