Resources for your career preparation
Find resources for any career question you might have. If you have trouble finding an answer to your question, contact Career Services at Jamestown Community College and we will help you out!
Develop your skills
Take a professional assessment:
- Awato - learn about your interests, skills, and experiences
- O*Net Interest Profiler - learn which careers your top interests are connected to
Design a career compass to help you navigate your career journey:
- Career Compass video series
- Career Compass worksheet
- Career Compass worksheet - industry comparison
- Career Compass worksheet - work view/life view
Research jobs and career pathways:
- Events hosted by JCC - transfer and career development
- Events hosted by employers
- JCC Workforce Development courses
- LinkedIn Learning - free for all JCC students using your MyJCC login
Prepare for the job search
US Department of Labor:
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (US Department of Labor)
- Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act (US Department of Labor)
New York:
- Access for Individuals with Disabilities (NYS Department of Labor)
- Equal Opportunity (NYS Department of Labor)
- Nursing Mothers in the Workplace (NYS Department of Labor)
- Paid Family Leave (NYS)
- Paid Sick Leave (NYS)
- Pregnancy Rights for Employees in the Workplace (NYS)
- Unemployment Insurance (NYS Department of Labor)
- Workers’ Compensation (NYS Workers’ Compensation Board)
Pennsylvania:
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Pay Equity (Glassdoor)
- Salary Estimate (Salary.com)
- Salary Negotiation Guide (NYS Department of Labor)
- Salary research activity worksheet
- SUNY Graduates’ Wages (SUNY)
- Work Smart and Start Smart: Free Salary Negotiation Online Course (American Association of University Women)
New York:
- Minimum Wage (NYS Department of Labor)
- Salary History Ban (NYS)
- Statewide Pay Transparency Law (NYS)
Pennsylvania:
Find jobs
General sites:
Civil Service - state and federal sites:
- Career Services at JCC offers the Workforce Recruitment Program, a free program through the U.S. Department of Labor that helps current students and alumni (up to two years post graduation) with disabilities find employment with federal agencies across the U.S. Contact Career Services to learn more and apply. Applicants can also access informational interviews with federal employees, information on the federal hiring process, and resume reviews.
- United States government federal jobs (USAJOBS)
- New York statewide government jobs
- Pennsylvania statewide government jobs
Nonprofit sites:
Remote sites: