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How to Work with Career Services for Job Search Assistance

The Middlesex County College Job Listings are for current MCC students and MCC graduates. Jobs are posted on our site by the employers, and students apply for the posted positions via the job posting site. Please read the following information:

If you are currently an MCC student, verify that you have at least a 2.0 GPA, are in good academic standing and have completed at least 12 college-level credits. If this is your first semester at MCC, you must wait until after this semester is completed. 

If you are seeking help getting started with your resume or updating a resume you already have prepared, please make an appointment to meet with Career Services by calling 732-906-2595 or stopping by ED-100.

For jobs posted on the MCC Job site:

  1. As of Fall 2011, Career Services uses CCN for all job postings from employers. CCN is linked to the main Career Services page under "Job Search Resources".
  2. Students register in CCN using your MCC Student ID as the Access ID.
  3. If you were a current MCC student in June 2011, your information has already been loaded into CCN and we sent an email to your MCC email address with the login and password. You should then "Login" to CCN and not "Register". Don't remember the password? Click the "Forgot Your Password?" link on the CCN login page.
  4. Once you have been approved in CCN (Career Services handles the approval; we will check that you have completed 12 college-level credits and hold at least a 2.0 GPA), you can use the Resume Builder feature in CCN to create a resume. If you already have a resume, you have the option to upload it. Career Services will review & approve the resume too.
  5. With your Registration complete and your resume housed in CCN, you can then search for and apply to jobs posted into CCN by employers. Some important points:
    1. Make sure your Profile is written appropriately (i.e. addresses use capital letters correctly etc). Remember, your Profile is your introduction to the employer and if you don't present yourself as a professional, the employer will not see you as one. Text-speak (e.g. all lower-case letters and abbreviations) is not acceptable as professional business communication.
    2. If you do not match the job requirements posted by the employer, don't apply! The requirements/qualifications are there for a reason. Instead of applying, if the job sounds great to you, take note of the listed skills & education required and then make a plan for how you will earn those qualifications so you will be a viable candidate for a position like this one in the future.
  6. When contacting Career Services, you must use your MCC EMAIL ADDRESS and include your MCC student ID. NO EXCEPTIONS! This is required so that we can verify your status as an MCC student.
  7. Depending on the time of year/semester, it may take several days or sometimes even longer before we can handle your CCN registration or resume approval. You are always welcome to make an appointment to meet with Career Services, and we will process your request during your appointment.
  8. Employers post these positions themselves. The information posted is all the information Career Services knows about the position.
  9. Most employers will contact you directly if they are interested in offering you the opportunity to interview. Very few alert Career Services about who they interview or hire, but that information is important to us for many reasons. Please let us know if you are called for an interview.

For jobs opportunities NOT on the MCC CCN site:

  1. You apply for yourself by carefully following all stated instructions for applying. Of course, Career Services will still help you prepare your resume if you'd like.

Please also note:

  • It is of utmost importance that you verify that all contact information on your resume (email address and phone numbers) is current and accurate. If you change your cell phone or email address, be sure to update that info on your resume prior to having it sent to an employer.
  • It is equally important that you monitor voicemail and email at least daily during your job search. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS respond immediately when an employer contacts you! Even if you have already accepted another position, please return the call promptly and thank the employer for their interest in you. Not only is that professional behavior, but with today's job market, you just never know who might be your boss in the future ....
  • Please ensure that all communications (emails, phone calls, letters) are professional in format and content, and all written correspondence is free of typos and misspellings.
  • Other pages on the Career Services website contain info to help you prepare for your interview, including tips for appropriate interview attire, tips on preparing for your interview and about helping yourself be successful on interview day, how to answer the most common interview questions and more. Please take the time to review this information, you'll be glad you did!