Career Development & Placement Center Newsletter
Spring 2008… Volume IX

The Career Development and Placement Center is proud to announce the opening of the Mission Campus Career Center located in Room 124 in the Valencia Building of the new Mission Campus. The MIS Career Center is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Fridays from 8:30 – 12:30. For more information please contact Indiana Quadra, CDPC Chair: iquadra@ccsf.edu

Researching Your Career Choices
It is important that before deciding on a major that you research your career choices. The following is a list of good questions to guide your search.

• What are the responsibilities of the job?
• Does this type of work match my skills, interest, values and personality perferences?
• What is a typical day like? Week?
• What are the prospects for entering the field?
• What are the advancement opportunities for women?
• What are the education and experience requirements to enter this field?
• What would be the best way to find work/get experience?
• What kind of salary could I expect to make?
• What are the positives and negatives about this career?
• Will I be happy and effective doing this work?
• What does the physical setting look and feel like? Will I fit in as a worker in this environment?

To find information and resources to the questions above we suggest that you explore the following resources:
www.cacareerzone.org
http://online.onetcenter.org

BILINGUALS NEEDED
A recent CareerBuilder.com survey found that now is a good time for Spanish-speaking job seekers to capitalize on their knowledge and skill sets. Over 2400 managers and human resources professionals participated in this survey and 48 percent said that they are looking to hire more Spanish-speaking employees in 2008. Therefore it is recommended that bilinguals should not only list their bilingual skills, but also speak about them in their interviews. (CareerBuilder.com (10/2/07)

BILINGUAL CAREER TIPS:
You should always add your language skills to your resume.

Use diversity to your advantage since many employers make special efforts to ensure a diverse workforce.

In an interview, highlight your positive traits especially those that relate to the work environment.

Train yourself to state your objectives clearly and make sure you can explain your work and career decisions.

When dealing with other Latinos, make sure that you understand the level of formality or informality that is acceptable. Never compromise your professionalism.

Whenever you provide employment references, let the people you have chosen know.

Offer a strong handshake, make good eye contact, don’t fuss with your hair, shoes, or the pen you are holding, don’t cross your arms, maintain good posture, and smile!

BILINGUAL WEB SITES
www.bilingualcareer.com
www.bilingual-jobs.com
www.empleoscb.com
www.hispanic-job.com
www.latpro.com
www.saludos.com

For individual career counseling regarding any of the above information and/or resources or other career topics, please call (415) 239-3117 to make an appointment to see a CDPC Career Counselor located at the Ocean, Mission or John Adams Campus. You can also email careerchat@ccsf.edu