With Career Coach you can easily:
Discover what careers are available in the current job market, what they pay, and what skills are
necessary to work in the industry of your choice
What Can I Do With This Major? is a website featuring 106 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources are included.
Stop by the Career Closet to shop a great assortment of professional attire, for your next interview, presentation, LinkedIn headshot, or networking event. Thanks to generous donors, we are able to offer this resource to the campus community. The Career Closet is located in the WDC on the 2nd floor.
Interested in donating? Contact us at career.center@heartland.edu.
Your career journey is an important reflection of your skills, values, and passions. We want you to feel empowered and confident as you navigate your next career step towards a fulfilling position and supportive work community. LinkedIn Learning offers a robust selection of professional development videos for you to view at any time.
View the Career Center's video collection for topics such as:
Take a strength and/or personality inventory to help you decide on a career path. Drop in or make an appointment to see your advisor to see what assessment would be best for you.
Strong Interest Inventory (SII): Provides insight into your strengths so that you can use them to help you consider potential careers, your educational path, and the world of work.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Provides insight into your personal preferences to help you choose a career that suits you.
Test your classroom skills in the workplace with an internship. You'll boost your resume while you gain firsthand experience in your field. Use the Internship Approval Form below to help you get started if you intend to earn credit for your internship. Then search for your opportunity on Handshake.
Gain transferable skills or entry-level experience with a part-time job. Attend a Career Center job fair to get to know professionals in your field of interest and pursue opportunities.
Big Interview is a web-based mock interview program that is offered free to our students to assist them with improving interviewing skills.
Big Interview combines a proven curriculum of video lessons with virtual practice to help job seekers improve their interview skills and increase their likelihood of landing a job. Big Interview offers a self-guided coaching experience, rooted in real-world scenarios and hiring best practices.
Parker Dewey is a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies through Micro-Internships. Check out Opportunities!
CareerSpring's mission is to unlock the employment potential of first-generation and/or low-income students by providing career information, social capital, and job placement services via a free Career Platform. If you are a first-generation student and/or if you qualify for a Pell Grant Scholarship, register today and unlock all the possibilities. Start Exploring CareerSpring!
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Explore careers and prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers. Get Started at Forage!
Email: career.center@heartland.edu
Phone: 309-268-8034
Location:
Career Closet: Hawk Shop