Career Home | CAREER Services

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A note about the links below (Viewed: 660 times)	Many of the topic links below are organized on Pinterest. The website used to allow anyone to view links but now it forces visitors to create an account (which is free). I have not yet found a better way to organize links in such a great visual way (let me know if you have suggestions).
Career Coach (Viewed: 331 times)	Take a Career Assessment, Build a Resume, Browse Careers and so much more!

Great websites covering multiple topics

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Quintessential Careers (Viewed: 937 times)	Job-hunting tools, career tools, and more
Arizona State University's Major/Career Guide worksheets (Viewed: 819 times)

Career Exploration

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Career Exploration tools on MyYCCC (Viewed: 834 times)
Career Videos (Viewed: 812 times)
Decision Making (Viewed: 845 times)

Career Success

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Career Blogs (Viewed: 744 times)
Work place do's and don'ts (Viewed: 802 times)

Job Search

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Interviewing (Viewed: 864 times)
Networking (Viewed: 754 times)
Resumes (Viewed: 911 times)
Cover letters and other correspondence (Viewed: 809 times)
Job Search Basics (Viewed: 737 times)
References & Letters of Recommendation (Viewed: 684 times)

Online/social media

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Social Media and your career/job search (Viewed: 736 times)
LinkedIn (Viewed: 760 times)

How to prepare for a career/job fair

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from: Virginia Tech Career Services (Viewed: 915 times)	Summary of tips, advice, and strategies.
from: Quint Careers (Viewed: 1336 times)

Ungrouped

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Maine CareerCenter: Services for Veterans (Viewed: 831 times)

Laws

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Maine Employee Rights Guide (Viewed: 1738 times)
Maine Labor Laws (Viewed: 1007 times)
New Hampshire Labor Laws (Viewed: 1346 times)

Degrees that Require Background Checks

Information about Background Checks

This is not an exhaustive list. Below you will find articles and resources to get you started.

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Background checks: why and what kind? (Viewed: 3777 times)
Job hunting when you have a criminal past (Viewed: 2747 times)
Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders (Viewed: 630 times)

Required during your program

Please note: not clearing a criminal background check or other institutional, state, or federal requirements may affect your ability to complete the below programs:

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Early Childhood Education (Viewed: 990 times)
Education (Viewed: 1104 times)
Health Information Management (Viewed: 1023 times)
Liberal Studies/Nursing (Viewed: 1085 times)	This will not be required while you are at YCCC but will be before you are accepted at SMCC or another institution.
Veterinary Technology (Viewed: 1008 times)
Medical Assisting (Viewed: 1027 times)

Not required during your degree program,

but highly likely during your job search/internship:

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Accounting (Viewed: 962 times)
Behavioral Health (Viewed: 1266 times)
Criminal Justice (Viewed: 1074 times)	Definitely required during your internship or job search.
Health Studies (Viewed: 953 times)

Not required during your degree program,

but possible during your internship, volunteer, or job search:

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Business (Viewed: 1053 times)	This will largely depend on the position, company, and industry.
Computer/Information Technology (Viewed: 944 times)
Culinary Arts (Viewed: 977 times)
Digital Media (Viewed: 947 times)
Precision Machining Technology (Viewed: 919 times)