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CPC Newslines -- Tables of Content

 
CPC Newsline Fall 2012 -- Issue 2
The Top Majors for the Class of 2022
Class of 2012: 60 Percent of Paid Interns Got Job Offers
Wise Advice
Best College Majors and Activities for Aspiring Law School Students
Writing a Great Student Resume 
Invest Now in Early Learning for Better Lives and a Better Workforce
7 Best Paying Part Time Jobs for Full Time Moms
The Skills and Qualities Employers Want in Their Class of 2013 Recruits    
What Students Want From Employers    
Career Planning Center Contact Info
 
CPC Newsline Fall 2012 -- Issue 1
5 Majors with Growing Salary Potential in 2012
The Top 5 Rules for Gen Y Communication
Top 10 Social Media Do's and Don'ts:  How (and How Not) to Use Social Media to Job Search
7 Fun Jobs For Extroverts
10 Jobs for Introverts
Trends: More Hospitals Requiring Nurses to Have Bachelor’s Degrees
Emerging Career: Internet Content Curators
Fast-Growing Industries Offer Good Job Opportunities
Contact Information
 
CPC Newsline Fall 2011 -- For New College Students

Freshman Year To-Do List
Campus Leadership Positions Cultivate Impressive Skills
Education Pays
Gallup Data Reveal Career Advantages of a College Degree
Research Majors and Careers
Major Far Outranks GPA in the Minds of New-Grad Employers
Study: “Getting a Degree Matters, but What You Take Matters More”
Jobs in 10 to 20 Years
College Cost Projection Calculator
Essential Skills for College Students
Brain Rules: Students Need Their Sleep
Jobs that Pay Well, No Degree Required
Career Planning Time Table
Find Your Passion!!  Love Your Work!!
8 Steps for Strong Time Management for College Students
FREE -- Student and Career Success Handouts
Dealing with Stress During College
Cypress College  Counseling Center


CPC Newsline -- General Career Information, Spring 2011

 

20 Steps to Your Next Job
Are You A Jerk At Work?
The Cruise Ship Industry Sees a Successful Future Ahead
16 Ways to Make Your Workday Healthier, Happier—and Oh-So-Fulfilling
11 Ways to Hurt Your Career
10 hot sectors for jobs
Dos and Dont's of Phone Interviews
10 Career Advancing Tips for Veterans in 2011
“Basic” Traits Outweigh All Others in Minds of Employers
Reasons You Will Not Be Hired
Are you in one of the top jobs for 2011?
Research Employers to Find a Good Fit
Students in Career-Focused Majors Need Guidance Too
Engineering Grads Lead the Way in Starting Salaries


General Career Information, Fall/Winter 2010

JOB HUNTING:  Over-Qualifications
College Welding Programs Grow as Demand Increases
Nearly 40 Percent of College Grads Regret their Choice of Major
Visit the Career Planning Center
Career Interests and Job Projections: A Mismatch?
Your Credit Report Might Keep You from Getting Hired
Gaming Students Take Their Skills to Many Career Fields
Memo from Your Future Boss
Computer Skills You’ll Need For Success
What’s That Job?
What Not to Say at Work   
Workers Not Ready for the Job Search
Be Prepared to Succeed!!!

 

People with Less-Than-Ideal Backgrounds
Test Your Job Knock-Out Potential
Seven Steps to Finding a Job Fast
Do You Have Red Flags in Your Background When Interviewing for a Job?
Lowering Your Red Flags During a Job Interview
Workplace Skills
Skills for Ex-offender Job Seekers
Barriers to Employment for Ex-offenders
Felony on Your Record?  10 Job Hunting Tips
Resume Tips After Being Fired
Job Interview:  Best Answers to Why You Were Fired
Find a Job after Getting Fired:  10 Tips
How Ex-Offenders Can Find a Job
Ten Ways to Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
Resources available at the Career Planning Center

 

Job Search in the New Year

2010 Hiring Outlook
First Resume can Focus on School Activities, Skills
10 Things (Activities) You Can Do Today for Your Job Search
Ten Questions to Ask Yourself if You Still Haven't Found a Job
Over Qualified:  A JOB HUNTING TIP from the Wizard of Work
Temp Work Can Have Permanent Benefits
Four Ways to Earn Respect at Your First Job
Buzzwords That Can Damage Your Resume
Get the Edge: Using Buzzwords in Your Resume
Scannable Resume Fundamentals:  How to Write Text Resumes

 

General Career Information for Today's Students, Fall 2009

Five Jobs for Facebook Addicts
Tattoo Studio Owner
Is an Automotive Trade Your Road to Success?
Student-Athletes See How Their Best Traits Translate into a Future Career
The Top 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill
Older Workers/Job-Seekers: Use Your Age to Your Advantage
Selling Points from Non-Traditional Places
Career Trends for 2009
Seven Emerging Jobs Poised for Growth

Career Information and Advice for the Tough Times Ahead, Spring 2009

How You Fit Into the Tight Job Market:  Job Outlook 2009
•    Which Majors are in Demand
•    Who's Hiring, By Employer Type
•    International Students
•    Salary Increases for 2008-2009 Graduates
•    Will You Get a Signing Bonus?
•    Employers Offer Top Benefits
•    Skills Employers Want and New Graduates Lack
•    Start Now:  Call on Campus Resources for Help
•    Get Experience—It Pays!
•    Go Where Employers are Looking
•    Prepare Three Things
Careers with Strong Outlook and High Job Satisfaction
Best jobs for 2009
Enduring Layoff
Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
25 Best Jobs for 2009

By the Numbers:  Career Info and Resources, Winter 2008
Job Surge: 30 Top Occupations
Top 10 Soft Skills for Job Hunters
8 Stressful Occupations
10 Most Popular Majors and What They Pay
Fast-growing Careers During the Obama Presidency
Top 10 Online Job Search Tips
Five Myths about the Real World    
Top 10 Tips for Career Planning    
25 Legitimately Useful Sites for College Students
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Job Search Strategies and Information for People with Disabilities, Fall 2008
JOB SEARCH:  When to Disclose Your Disability
Disabled Job Seekers See More Support from Top Employers
Just the Facts
How to Find Jobs for the Disabled
Why Are People with Disabilities so Successful in Business?
Choosing the Right College Major
Career Planning Center – We’re Here for YOU!
What Job Seekers with Disabilities Need to Know
Why Adults with Disabilities Have Difficulty Finding Jobs

Green Careers, Winter 2007
Defining Green Careers
Sustainable Careers Are
Hot Topics: Green Careers
GIS Skills are in Demand
The Green Workplace: Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Office
Green Skill Set
Ten Competencies Neededfor Success in Environmental Work
Environmental Education Directory
Prepare for a Green Careers While in School
Agricultural Exchange Programs
Turfgrass Industry Needs People.
10 Green Giants.
5 Green Questions.
Green Occupations by Career Cluster
Green Career Trends.

CPC Newsline -- General Info, Fall 2007
Top 10 Career Trends
Beware the Blog and Other Online Content
Blue Hair, Body Piercings—Do Employers Care?
What Employers Look For
Top Qualities, Top Jobs and More
Career Portfolios: Job-seekers Show Their Competencies
Are You Burning Out?
Lifetime "Career" Changes
Gain Job Skills by Volunteering
Education Pays 
Looking Back: Fifty Years of Career Information
Career Chemistry: The Best Jobs for Six Personality Types

Career-Related Top Ten Lists, Spring 2007
Ten Top Jobs for the Next Decade and Beyond
Top 10 Career Change Suggestions
Top Ten Jobs for People Who. . .
. . . Like to Keep Learning
. . . Can't Stand Ties or Pantyhose
. . . Need to Pay Off Student Loans Right Away
. . . Have Type-A Personalities
. . . Long for Unpredictable Days
. . . Love People
. . . Like to Work with Their Hands
Top Ten Career Success Factors
Top 10 Jobs for College Graduates
Top 10 Occupations Requiring Associate's Degrees or Vocational Training
Top 10 Occupations Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees
10 Career Musts for College Students
Retirement Jobs . . .
. . . Top 10 Retirement Jobs
. . . Top 10 (plus 5 extra) Cool Retirement Jobs
Top 10 Odd College Courses
Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement
Top Ten Most Wanted Job Expectations.
Top Ten Qualities Employers Seek in Candidates
Career Humor
Top Ten Reasons to Visit the Career Planning Center

Women and the Workplace, Fall 2006
Workforce Forecast
Top Employers for Women of Color
Bringing Home the Bacon vs. Bringing up Baby.
Recycle Your Skills
Chart: Education and Earnings
How Does a Woman Get Ahead at Work today?
Some Occupations Become More Gender-Neutral

CPC Newsline -- General Info, Spring 2006
Builders Wanted
Job Gap Widens for Those with Disabilities
Biostatisticians
Watch Your Mouth
Auctioneers
Students Desire a Balance of Tech and Human Contact
Students: Employers Want You to Send Thank-You Notes!
Tips for Career Success
Body Language for Job Candidates
Educational Complacency
Message to College Students: Ag Jobs Are Still Out There
Top Ten Workforce Forecasts
Top Employers for Women of Color
Top 10 Ways to Get Fired
Automobile Technicians
Personal Chefs
SEE A COUNSELOR

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CPC Newsline -- High School Edition, Spring 2006
Education & Earnings: What’s the Link?
A Glance at Community Colleges
A New Path for 18 Years Olds
Taking Charge of the Future
Students Looking for Majors That Are "Marketable"
Teens Who Volunteer
Summer Volunteer Programs Attract Students
Girls & Science/Math Careers
Improving College Readiness
High School Ideal Time for Career Exploration
Cypress College Career Planning Center
High Growth Occupations - CHART
How Much Do They Earn? - CHART

 

Contact Information

CAREER PLANNING CENTER
Location: Student Center, 2nd Floor
Parking Lot #1
Fall and Spring Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Friday
(Closed on Fridays during the Summer)
Phone: 714-484-7120
Fax: 714-826-4070
careercenter@cypresscollege.edu
 
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