Harcum College Career Services
2nd Floor Academic Center
Contact us: (610) 526-6032

The Office of Career Services offers assistance and resources to help students and alumnae make career decisions and implement job searches. The office is located in Klein Hall, Room 202; the Career Library is located in Klein Hall, room 207.

Individual Appointments

Counselors can help students assess their interests and skills, determine career choices, and prepare for a job search. Counselors provide resume critiques and mock interviews as well as advice during any stage of the job search. To ask questions or schedule an appointment please call (610) 526-6032.

Workshops

Most workshops are requested by instructors. In the classroom, workshops are presented on topics including career exploration, resume and cover letter writing, and interview preparation.

Career Library

The Career Library contains a wealth of information. The book and software collection includes occupational directories and information on career development, self-assessment, specific career fields, the job search, resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and the transition to a new job. Many of the books are available to be signed out for personal use. There are several handouts on related career development topics which students can access. Employer information is also maintained in the Career Library.

Internet Access

From the Career Library, students can use the World Wide Web to learn information about careers, get tips on job hunting, and peruse actual job listings maintained in a file in the Career Library. Students can check there for full-time, part-time, and summer jobs.

Websites for Career Development

College Central.com - Looking for a job?  Visit this link to search hundreds of job postings and upload your resume.  All majors represented full and part time jobs as well as internships.  Updated daily by Harcum's Career Center.  Are you an employer looking to hire a student or Graduate?  Post your current job opening here to be viewed by current students as well as alumni.

Career Builder - job listings, employer information, post your resume, resume writing tips, resource center, networking, etc.

Pennsylvania Career Link - Links to education and training.

Salary Information - learn about salaries in different careers

America's Job Bank - job listings by title, location, experience, salary, etc.; also occupation information - description, outlook, salary, etc.

Monster Board - job listings, create job profile to find matches, create on-line resume

College Grad Job Hunter - job search preparation, resume, cover letter, interview, new job, job listings, internship listings, employer information

Job Web - by NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)- job listings, links to employer and industry information.

Feminist Career Center - job listings, internship listings, post your resume.

U.S. Federal Job Listings

PA State Civil Service Commission - state civil service exams and job openings

Philly Careers - Philadelphia job openings, links to Philadelphia companies Greater Philadelphia Career Network - job listings, post your resume, Philly information

Health Care Source - job listings, post your resume; links to seminars, professional associations, health care related sites(find college programs here too)

Career Magazine - lots of articles about job hunting, first job, etc.

Advancing Women - articles about women and work