Welcome! The Career Center webpage is designed to provide you with career planning and employment information in a time-efficient manner. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone (716) 826-1200 or by email at darsteinc@trocaire.edu or procknalb@trocaire.edu

The Career Center mission is to assist students and alumni in:

• clarifying their work related interests, skill and values
• planning and preparing to achieve their career goals
• transferring to a four-year-college or university
• accessing professions in Business, Education and Health Care

The Career Center offers electronic and printed resources to help you: a) decide on your future career, b) change careers, c) re-evaluate a career. We encourage you to schedule an appointment with a career counselor to discuss what you have learned from your research and how it relates to your aspirations.

Focus II is an electronic career planning assessment. It will not tell you what career to choose but will identify your interests and work-related values and match them to suggested occupations for you to consider. Stop by the Career Center or call to schedule an appointment.

There are many resources available in the Career Center to help you with your job search. We encourage you to take advantage of ALL of these resources. Peruse our job opportunity postings. Access numerous websites offering local and national job openings. Schedule an appointment with a career counselor to help you launch your job search plan.

monsterTRAK - the largest job listing and resume database for college students and alumni.

MedHunters - Jobs in healthcare, valuable advice on the job search, entertaining and informative stories about healthcare professionals, and issues in healthcare.

CareerFair - This site provides access to a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week virtual job fair. There is no charge to post you resume, or to review the employers who are seeking candidates.

JobDirect - This site provides an opportunity to post your resume online for entry-level positions at no cost, and have it considered by employers nationwide.

Thinking about pursuing a Bachelor's Degree? The Career Center has everything you need to research colleges and universities: College catalogs, the 2000 College Handbook, computers to access websites and information on Transfer Scholarships. And don't forget, discussing your plans with a career counselor can provide you with insight on how to make a smooth transition.

The following is a brief listing of some of the information you can obtain in the Career Center

• Writing a resume
• Sample resumes for all majors
• Effective cover letters
• Tips on preparing a scannable resume
• Successful interviewing
• Transfer tips

Trocaire graduates have an excellent reputation among employers. Health care providers, businesses, industries, professional offices and early childhood education centers are anxious to hire them. Our highly proactive program directors and career placement counselors work closely with both prospective employers and our students to ensure a successful job search.

After earning their Associate Degrees, the larger percentage of Trocaire graduates head into the workforce to begin their careers. Many others, being fully prepared with an A.A. or A.S. degree, transfer to third year status in four year colleges and universities. Many more work in their career field while continuing their education on a part-time basis.