Resources for All Students
Contact Career Services at Central Penn
- Career ServicesCareer Services offers assistance to both current students and alumni. More than just resume and interviewing assistance, Career Services has extensive resources linked on their webpage. Call (717) 728-2262 or email careerservices@centralpenn.edu.
Resources from Career Services Office
- Career Services on YouTubeCareer Services has multiple videos available on YouTube, including videos on soft skills, social media, and networking among others.
- Skills FirstA career management platform where you’ll find a variety of tools to help you create, present, manage, and share your professional credentials.. Optimal Resume users can use that log in to automatically import their info into Skills First.
Entering the Workforce
Check out the books in our Workplace Collection. There you will find a wide variety of books to guide you through the cover letter, resume, and interview process. Below I have listed a few of the general titles about the job search.
How to Find Work in the 21st Century by Call Number: WP 650.14 McGISBN: 9780857280961Publication Date: 2013
And What Do You Do? : 10 steps to creating a portfolio career by Call Number: WP 331.702 HOPISBN: 1408116308Publication Date: 2010
Working in Your Major : how to find a job when you graduate by Call Number: WP 650.142 GHIISBN: 9781440828775Publication Date: 2012
Life after College : ten steps to build a life you love by Call Number: 650.1 TERISBN: 1442225971Publication Date: 2014
The Young Professional : a real world survival guide for the new college graduate by Call Number: 650.1 SEMISBN: 9781285868929Publication Date: 2013
Federal Resume Guidebook : Writing the Successful "Outline Format Federal Resume" /Tthe Original Book on Federal Resumes by Call Number: WP 650.142 TROISBN: 9780986142123Publication Date: 2015
Down and Out in the New Economy : how people find (or don't find) work today by Call Number: WP 650.1409 GERISBN: 022645214XPublication Date: 2017
The Motivated College Graduate by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781608082100Publication Date: 2019
Get Hired Now!: how to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781119794431Publication Date: 2021
Career Services Web Resources
- Average Wage InformationFrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site allows you to explore occupational employment statistics and wage estimates based on location.
- Cost-of-Living CalculatorWhen evaluating job wages/salaries, it is important to consider the location of the job. How far will your salary go? Compare housing, food, utilities, transportation, and other cost of living numbers across U.S. cities
- Military & Veteran ResourcesFrom Military.com, this site includes sections for job searching, finding military-friendly employers, job fairs, and career and transition advice.
- Graduate School GuideThinking about further education? Visit the Graduate Guide to find information about graduate schools, programs, and how to finance graduate education.