CATC Career Resource Centers

Career Resource Centers are currently located in Chesterfield and Henrico County. All resources and services available are free.

Resources Available

Phone/Fax
A telephone and fax machine is available for job search and training related activities only.

Copying Services
Copy services are available for job search related activities.

Computers
Computers are available for use in preparing resumes, cover letters and conducting other job search activities, including internet search. Software includes Microsoft Office 2000,WinWay Resume Deluxe, Typing Tutorial, and other specialty software related to job search. All work must be saved to a disk. If you wish to save your work, bring your own disk (3.5" high-density). There is a 45-minute limit for computer use when others are waiting.

Laser Printers Printers are available.

TV/ VCRs A re available to use for self-directed instruction. A tape library is available which includes many usefulsubjects on the job search/ interview process.

Job Openings Information
The Career Resource Center offers a variety of ways to locate job opportunities. Included are:

• Automated Labor Exchange (ALEX) - on-line database of current job openings listed through the Virginia Employment Commission.
• A bulletin board of job opportunities received by the Career Resource Center from area businesses.

Various catalogs from local training programs include:

• J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
• John Tyler Community College
• Bryant & Stratton
• ECPI Technical College

Reference Materials

America's 50 Fastest Growing Jobs America's Top 300 Jobs America's Top Technical and Trade Jobs Career Book Careering & Re-Careering for the 90's Careers In Business Dictionary of Occupational Titles Healthcare Careers Reference Manual Learning a Living Mid-Atlantic Guide to Information on Careers (MAGIC) Occupational Outlook Handbook O'Net The Complete Guide for Occupational Exploration The Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs Top Professions Work In The New Economy Are You Better Off Working?* Complete Guide to Public Employment Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions Dynamite Networking for Dynamite Jobs Dynamite Tele-Search Effective Answers to Interview Questions* Effective Communication Skills Effective Networking Executive Job Search Strategies Extraordinary Answers to Common Interview Questions* First Impressions-The Key to Successful Interviewing* From Pink Slip to Paycheck – Networking, Interviewing, and Writing Resumes* How to Have a Winning Job Interview How to Hold It All Together When You've Lost Your Job Interview for Success Job Finding Fast Job Savvy-How to be a Success at Work Job Search Letters that Get Results Job Search Training Guide Job Survival Skills Making the Most of Your Job Marketing Yourself for a Second Career Opportunities in Retailing Careers Pathways Professional Job Finder Successful Job Hunting: The Inside Scoop on Finding the Best Job Sweaty Palms Take This Job And Love It!: Key to Surviving Your New Job The Career Connection I The Career Connection II The Job Hunting Handbook The Very Quick Job Search*

Using the Internet and the WWW in your Job Search VGM's Guide to Temporary Employment What Smart People Do When Losing Their Jobs What's Next? Career Strategies after 35 Zingers! AT&T National Toll-Free Directory 50 Directory of Greater Richmond's Major Employers Community Services Directory International Business Directory Job Hunter's Yellow Pages The American Heritage College Dictionary The Financial Aid Book Verizon White Pages for Greater Richmond Verizon White/Yellow Pages for Petersburg Verizon Yellow Pages for Greater Richmond Virginia Women's Business Enterprise Directory Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus A Winning Resume Gallery of Best Resumes High Impact Resumes and Letters Resumes That Knock Em' Dead Strategic Resumes The Guide to Basic Resume Writing WinWay Resume (Interactive Resume Developer) How to Set Up Your Own Small Business Starting Your Own Business Writing Effective Business Plans So You Want to Own Your Own Business Career Success For People With Disabilities The Women's Job Search The Employment Guide Metro Richmond Jobs Weekly National Business Employment Weekly Richmond Times-Dispatch Government Job Listings