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Job Search Tip of the Week

Some colleges, like Ocean County College, offer career services and resources for the community. Ocean County College can help you make a career change, return or enter the workforce, and return to school. The college provides services to the community including individual services, career counseling, career assessments, personality assessment, skills survey, and job information.

Ocean County College also has a Job Seekers Support Club that meets every Monday from 9 until 10 a.m. The purpose of the club is to help members improve their job search strategy, network with other job seekers, and receive advice and job leads.

Anyone seeking career guidance can contact the Ocean College Career Center at 732-255-0400, ext. 2945 or visit here for more information.

Also check with your alma mater. Many schools, like Princeton University and Rutgers University, provide career services for alumnus.

Resume Tip of the Week

According to the Career Center at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ), your objective statement should not simply name the position you are seeking but also include three skills you can offer an employer. For resume samples for a variety of career areas, click here.

Interview Tip of the Week

According to Princeton University’s Career Services, first-round interviews typically last 30 to 45 minutes. The focus of first-round interviews is generally on the interviewee’s motivations, goals, experiences, and skills. Princeton broke down the first-round interview like so: the first two to three minutes of an interview includes an introduction and small talk while the next 15 to 20 minutes is dedicated to questions for you. The last five to 10 minutes of the interview will give you time to ask the interviewer questions.

It is not only important to ask the interviewer questions for your own informational purposes but to show your interest and engage in conversation as well.

Boston College Career Center offers three tips to asking interviewers questions:

1.     Do not ask questions just to impress the interviewer. Only ask questions you want the answer to.

2.     Do not ask questions if the answers are provided on the company’s website or in the job description. Ask questions that show the extent of your research and interest.

3.     Wait until a job offer to ask about salary, benefits, or other perks.

For a list of sample questions, click here.

Below is a list of full-time local job postings from JobTarget, USAJobs, and company websites. Click on the links to get a full job description.

• Supervisory Computer Scientist, Army Communications Electronics Command, Monmouth and Ocean Counties
• Secretary, U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, Monmouth and Ocean Counties
• Sales, FlashBanc, LLC, Forked River
• Executive Director, John F. Peto Studio Museum, Island Heights
• Systems Administration, Robert Half Technology, Bayville
• Praxis Tutor, Wyzant Tutoring, Toms River
• Director of Education, Community Medical Center, Toms River
• Registered Nurse, Community Medical Center, Toms River
• Supervisor, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toms River
• For a list of job openings at Oyster Creek Generating Station in Forked River, click here.

For a previous job listing, click . 

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