Alumni Services and JobMatch

• Resume review
• Job listing access  (JobMatch Program)
• Direct Links to Employer Career Pages
• Job search consultation
• On-line resume posting (JobMatch Program)
• Interview preparation
• Publications on employment issues

Resume Critiquing

Resume critiquing services are provided to students and alumni. Drop off your resume in the Office of Career Services in Cohen Hall, B236 and indicate whether you will pick it up or if it should be returned to you by mail. Please allow 48 hours for the review. A publication to assist you in creating your resume, The Resume, is available free of charge on-line or in the Office of Career Services. Computers for creating a resume are available in the Learning Resource Center Computer Lab or in the Career Services Internet Job Search Center.

JobMatch Program

• Through the JobMatch program, employers who are seeking qualified, career-minded workers and CCM graduates who are looking for challenging career opportunities are connected.

• Employers provide information about available job opportunities to the Office of Career Services. This information is input daily into our database and then posted in the office for graduates to review.  New openings are advertised on-line, accessible by alumni who are registered with the office.

• A job search consultation with a counselor is available on an appointment basis to assist graduates as they address individual employment concerns. Stop by the office in Cohen Hall, B236 to make an appointment or call 973-328-5245.

• Graduate resumes can be posted on the office's online resume site.  Employers have access to this site 24 hours a day.

Process

• The graduate is asked to complete an application and submit a resume.  View application (Adobe Acrobat required)

• Resumes are critiqued by an office professional and changes recommended which are thought to improve the resume's usefulness in the job search.

• When the graduate is ready to approach an employer, information on many local companies is available in the Resource Center as are publications on interviewing and preparing employment letters. Graduates are encouraged to develop strong cover letters to accompany their resumes and to send them in the traditional manner rather than faxing. Graduates who still wish to fax their credentials will need to secure such services on their own.

• Office staff may also forward a resume to an employer on behalf of a registrant if asked to do so by the employer or if there is a direct connection between the job seeker's skills and the job requirements.  The employer either contacts the job seeker directly or asks the Office of Career Services to do so.

• Graduates are expected to follow up with employers when appropriate job leads are identified and also with the Office of Career Services once employment has been secured.

• Graduates may also wish to investigate employment databases available on the Internet. Via your home computer or those in CCM's Learning Resource Center Computer Lab, you can access web resources such a the Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network.

Requirements

• In order to utilize the services, graduates are asked to register with the office by completing JobMatch Registration Form and preparing a resume.

• In order to continue to utilize JobMatch services, the job seeker needs to demonstrate a personal commitment to the job search in terms of time and effort. Periodic communication with the Office of Career Services is expected and required.

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