CAREER SERVICES

The Career Services office assists students and alumni in their efforts to find meaningful careers and appropriate college majors. We provide the following:

• one on one career counseling
• assistance with cover letter and resume preperation
• mock interviewing
• career workshops
• employer visits and job fairs

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What We Do for Students

• Career Coach is a free online search tool in which you can explore potential academic majors and careers. Select a career that suits your interests and learn about educational requirements, job prospects and wages - all localized to this region. You'll also get to view current job postings in the area and develop your own resume.

  Career Coach provides valuable information to help you set your career goals:

  Education: The educational requirements for a career and the specific programs Mercer offers to help you start on your career path

  Employment Trends: The number of jobs in the area in a specific occupation and recent employment trends in that field, providing you with insight into the prospects for employment once you complete your education

  Earnings: Regional wage information for specific careers, giving you an overview of the earning potential in that field

  Job Postings: Current regional job postings, providing you with a better understanding about jobs in the field and what employers are looking for in their employees

  Resume Builder: A tool that helps you create your own resume, tapping into expert advice on how to best present yourself to future employers

  If after using Career Coach, you are still undecided about a choice of major or career, please schedule an appointment to meet with a Career Counselor at 609-570-3397.

• Help you write a winning resume and cover letter
  - Each job needs a different resume and cover letter
  - Resume writing requires a specific technique and format

• Assist you with a job search
  - Interview coaching, networking as a job search strategy
  - College Central Network, our virtual job board for you
     to search for job openings and internships
  - Salary negotiation
  - Hidden job market ideas

JOBS

JOB SEEKERS:

• College Central Network -- Register Today!
  view job postings, build a resume
• NJ Career Connections
  find opportunities that meet your unique set of skills and experience
• New York Life Career Opportunity

EMPLOYERS:

• Career Services for Employers: Recruiting our students/alumni
  post jobs, recruit on-campus

CAREER PLANNING

• FOCUS-2 - Find out about your dream job; get information on salaries, job outlook, education required, and courses to take.
   
  When initiating a new account, the Access Code is vikings.  (For further assistance, contact Career Services at 609-570-3397.)
• New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN) supports lifelong career exploration and career planning and decision-making with relevant occupational, post-secondary school and financial aid information, including the latest national, New Jersey, and local labor market data and projections.