Dear Queens College Alumni,

The Office of Career Development and Internships offers services to Queens College alumni.

As a Queens College alum, you can have access to eRecruiting, our career management system which offers opportunities for you to post your resume, and also conduct a job search. If you already have an account, feel free to continue to access it. It is a great resource which will give you access to an extensive database of career opportunities. If you don’t have an account, and wish to do so, we can open an account for you. To open an account, the first step is to contact the Queens College Alumni Office with your information, and your account will be ready immediately. The phone number for the Alumni Office is (718) 997 – 3930.

OptimalResume is a software intended to help you design and organize your resume, cover letter and other vital job search tools. It will be available soon.

If you have lost your job and are looking for information and resources to plan and map out your next steps, (job-search, education, starting your own business, etc) the following resources are complied to assist you with your search, career plan and transition:

• Workforce1 Career Center, a joint program of New York State Department of Labor and the City University of New York has extensive resources, and they offer comprehensive career services. To locate a center nearest to you, check: http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/jobseekers/jobseekers.shtml

• CareerLinkNYC Career Centers - http://www.careerlinknyc.com/

New York State Department of Labor.
    The following are helpful resources to use:

•  Information on  Unemployment Benefits
  http://www.labor.state.ny.us/unemploymentassistance.shtm                 

• New York State Job Exchange
  http://www.americasjobexchange.com/ny
  

• Career One Stop  
  http://www.careeronestop.org/

• High Tech Jobs
  www.hightechny.com

• New York Public Library
  
  Job Search Central
  Science, Industry and Business Library has extensive resources.
  188 Madison Avenue (34th Street)
  Phone: 917 –ASK – NYPL
  http://www.nypl.org/services/jobs/
  
  Other sources to consult are:
  
  Wall Street Journal www.careerjournal.com
  Not for Profit www.citylimits.org
  Federal Jobs www.USAjobs.gov
  New York State Civil Service www.cs.state.ny.us
  
• Others: www.Hotjobs.com & www.Alljobsearch.com

• Federation Employment and Guidance ( FEGS)
  www.fegs.org/siteMap/index.cfm
  
  FEGS offers extensive career assessment, counseling and career coaching.
  They have an Employment Program where you can get counseling services such as assessment of skills, interests, abilities, aptitude, values, and also offer workshops on resume writing, interview skills etc.
  Call 212-524-1790 and ask about their Employment Program and the procedures for taking part in this free service..

We also have a long list of links you can explore for your search, please click here to access.

Copyright: Office of Career Development & Internships 2009