Students, summer 2012 is fast approaching. The office of Student Employment & Career Services can help you search and apply for jobs both on and off-campus.

We have a variety of professional job search tools and programs designed to strengthen your application process:

#1. Online Student Job Board: www.collegecentral.com/occc

More than 200 local part-time, full-time and seasonal jobs listed daily.

#2. Please upload your résumé to the student job board for registered employer review.

#3. Optimal Résumé: www.occc.optimalresume.com.

More than 6,500 students have created résumés utilizing Optimal Résumé.

#4. OKJobMatch.com.

This is a brand new job search website focusing on Oklahoma employment opportunities.

#5. Optimal Interview: www.occc.optimalresume.com.

Practice interviewing by answering questions presented by online interviewers. For the tough questions click the “Coach” option for additional in-depth guidance.

#6. Résumés printed on résumé paper.

#7. We will also help you create a professional cover/application letter.

#8. Don’t forget to check our student job bulletin boards and job tables for daily job announcements and updates.

If you have never completed an online job application, don’t worry. That’s why we are here — we can help.

Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Please visit our website at: www.occc.edu/es for more information and assistance or phone 405-682-7519. Office location: Main Building, First Floor, Room 1G7.

Good luck with your job search and have a great summer 2012!

—Debra Vaughn

Student Employment & Career Services Director