Schoolcraft Career Services
Searching for a job? Check out Schoolcraft's career services page, where you'll find links to presentations, job postings, information about different careers, and more.
Career Preparation
Brush up on your workplace skills or take career practice exams for nursing, teaching, EMS & firefighting, real estate, and more.
Career Prep from LearningExpress Library
Harvard Law: How to Negotiate Salary
Negotiating your salary might feel awkward, but it can't hurt to try. See this article from Harvard Law School for some tips on how to get the best offer from your future employer:
UPenn: How to Clean Up Your Social Media Footprint Before Your Job Search
When you post to social media, are you thinking about what your dream employer might think of your selfies or political rants? Maybe not, but employers can and sometimes do look at your web presence and, fairly or unfairly, they may judge you based on what you post. Check out this article on managing your social media persona in relation to your job search:
Clean up your social media footprint
Self-Employment Advice
Being self-employed can give you freedom--to set your own hours, determine what jobs you take, etc. But it can also present challenges. How do you know how much you should charge for a job, for example? What happens if you get sick See the links below to learn more about setting your prices--and what it's really like to be a gig worker.
Setting your self-employed salary
Pew Research Center's survey of gig workers
Workplace Safety
Workers have the right to a safe work environment. If you think your work environment is unsafe, you have a right to report your concerns anonymously. To learn more about workplace safety, report an unsafe workplace, or report employer retaliation if you've already raised concerns about workplace safety, visit this site:
Navigating Unemployment
If you've just lost your job, you might want to consider whether you qualify for unemployment benefits. The following web sites and online documents can walk you through the filing process, from determining eligibility to payment options to appealing.
State of Michigan unemployment benefit guide
Resumes and Cover Letters
Explore occupations, craft your resume and cover letter, prepare for your interview, and more.