Presented by Bob Nealon, Career CoachNorth Campus Career Center

Using the Career Coach tool and

The Importance of Volunteerism

Did you know….

Source: EMSI Economic Study for AACC (February 2014) – Where Value Meets Values: The Economic Impact of Community Colleges

• Community college students will receive a stream of higher future wages that will continue to grow through their working lives.

• Mean income levels at the midpoint of the average-aged worker’s career increase as people achieve higher levels of education. For example, the average associate’s degree completer will see an increase in earnings of $10,700 each year compared to someone with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Did you know….

You’ve made a smart decision to attend Broward College! Congratulations!

Questions• Have you heard of the new resource called Career

Coach?

• Have you utilized the Career Coach tool?

Career Coach• New career planning tool easily accessible through Broward College

website (www.broward.edu)

• The Career Coach logo (link) is present on each of the 8 Career Pathways pages and through the Career Center page. The logo looks like this:

• On each Career Pathway page, there is a “Not sure where to start?” link as well. It looks like this:

Career Coach

Career Coach home page

Career Coach• You can use Career Coach to search by:

• Careers• Degrees

• You can view Hot Jobs

• Veterans can find civilian equivalent of their military occupation with the MOC code

Career Coach• Search by

Careers

Career Coach• Search by

Careers

Career Coach• Search by

Careers

1. Wage range (entry to mid to experienced)

2. Job Postings3. Growth Trends

Career Coach• Search by

Careers

4. About the occupation5. Employment

demographics6. Who’s hiring7. Related Degrees

Career Coach• You can download a PDF of your chosen occupations

Value of Career Coach• Labor market data is specific to our geography (South Florida –

Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties). Data is updated quarterly.

• Can assist you with career planning and exploration

• Gives you a good idea of what you can expect in terms of salary/wage when you enter the field

• Tells you who is hiring so you can target these employers when you have credentials/degree

• Gives you access to current jobs available online

• Assists you in building a resume

• Assists you with self-assessment

• Available at the right price – “free”

Career Coach• Assessment Tool

Career Coach• Resume Builder

Career Coach• Resume Builder

The Importance of Volunteerism

Volunteering helps you:

1. Build a strong personal reputation.2. Keeps your skills sharp and can help you improve them as well.3. Develop a winning network of contacts and community connections.4. Enhance your résumé5. Develop an excellent answer to the interview question, “What have

you been doing since your last job?”.6. Give back to the community in a meaningful way.

Volunteers have….

A 27 % higher likelihood of finding a job after being out of work than non-volunteers.

Source: Volunteering as a pathway to employment (www.nationalservice.gov)

Finding volunteer opportunities

1. Ask friends, family members, and other trusted connections for suggestions

2. Look for opportunities to volunteer on campus and with campus events3. Visit Volunteer Match (www.volunteermatch.org)4. Visit Idealist (www.idealist.org)5. Visit HandsOn Network (www.handsonnetwork.org)6. Look for special events, causes within community through research,

networking

Things to do:

Reminder:

Broward College Resources• Your North Campus Career Center Staff

• Resume Writing, Interviewing, Job Search Strategy, and more

• Assessment Tools including Career Coach and FOCUS 2

• Internship EDGE

• Student job bank @ www.broward.edu/ccn

Questions?

Contact me for an appointment

My Contact Information:

Bob NealonCareer Coach Specialist

Broward College – North CampusBuilding 46, Room 238 (Career Center)

Phone: (954) 201-2270E-Mail: RNealon@broward.edu

Connect with me through LinkedIn @ www.linkedin.com/in/BobNealon

Thank you for attending!