OZARKA COLLEGE

The Master Business List is a simple starting point for exploring local job opportunities. It brings together employers from nearby Chamber of Commerce websites, plus a list of skilled?trades businesses our Career Services team identified through careful web searches. If you’re completing a Career and Technical Education program at Ozarka, this list can help you see which companies might be hiring in your field, learn more about local career options, and begin connecting with employers who value the skills you’re building.

A free online database for career exploration developed by the US Department of Labor and Employment Training Administration.

http://www.onetonline.org/

How to write a great resume and cover letter 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAthQKLhBTs

Interview Skills: Why We Should Hire You? The Unbeatable Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLdboEjNSdM

How to dress for your interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alavHk9XlYk

Body Language: The Power is in the Palm of your Hand (Allan Pease)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZ7k8cMA-4

The Skill of Self-Confidence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAs

Visit the Ozarka College Career Link for numerous career exploration and job seeking tools.

href=http://https://otc.ozarka.edu/careerlink/

 Do you know what you want to become?

If so, do you know the level of education and effort it will take to get there?

If the answer to either of those questions is "no,"  exploration and clarification are REALLY important steps to selecting and committing to an education path that "fits" you!  Explore your interests, abilities, and values and find out about vocations that match who you are by checking out the resources listed in this handout!

Another great tool to learn about how your interests and abilities fit into the world of work and potential education and training needed to reach your career goals:

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents/high-school-success/what-to-do-after-high-school/explore-majors.html

Have questions about a particular career?  Want to see what jobs might fit you best?  Wondering where to find the job you want?  Need to find out where you can get some training or experience for the job you want?  Careeronestop can help you!  

This site is sponsored by the US Department of Labor and provides current information on most any type of job you can imagine.  Check it out!

https://www.careeronestop.org/

Wondering about where a particular degree can lead?  Check out this page from Penn State University.  Select a major and see potential careers and employers, plus steps to take to reach your goals in that field:

https://www.myplan.com/majors/what-to-do-with-a-major.php 

Careerbuilder

Monster

Indeed

How to Prepare a Chronological Resume

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/chronological-resume-tips-and-examples

How to Write a Skills-Based Resume

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/skills-based-resume-template

How to Write a Recent Graduate Resume

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/how-to-write-recent-graduate-resume

Tips for Preparing Your First Resume

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/beginner-resume

Sixteen Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/15-resume-mistakes-to-avoid