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Office of Career Development
CCN Registration for Students and Alumni

All Students and Alumni are eligible to use the Purdue University North Central online job board after completing the following registration process through a site that has been specially designed for the Purdue University North Central Office of Career Development. Follow these simple steps:
• Go to the Office of Career Development home page at www.pnc.edu/careers
• Click on “Information for Students/Alumni,” then on “Part-time and full-time jobs.”
• Click the Student or Alumni Icon; then Register Now.
• Enter “Purdue University North Central” (if it‘s not already pre-filled), a unique ID and a Password that you will remember; Confirm your password. Write your ID and password at the top of this sheet so you won’t forget it!
• Click “Continue Registration”
Now you will be asked to complete the REGISTRATION form to search for Jobs. You may upload a Resume at a later date.

REGISTRATION ENTRY

• Enter all demographic information. Fields with an (*) asterisk are required (Name, Current Address, Phone). Answer questions about where you want to work and the kinds of jobs that interest you. Employers will search this information, as well as the degrees you are obtaining. Be as thorough and complete as possible.

RESUME ENTRY

• From your homepage, click Upload a Resume. You should have a resume completed on disk at this time to upload. Browse the file, select it, then click Upload your resume.

JOB SEARCH

• From your homepage, click Search for Jobs Posted to My School, enter criteria specific to the type of job you are looking for on the search form, click Begin Search.
• To search for on-campus positions (both work study and regular student employment), enter “PNC” in the Company Name field, then click “Begin Search.”

When conducting a job search using CCN, be aware that by selecting several search criteria, such as Degree, Area of Interest, FT/PT jobs, etc., you are narrowing your search. It is a good idea to conduct a focused search, but you may also want to try searching different criteria. To view all jobs posted, leave all the search fields blank.

From now on you can visit your school’s page: www·collegecentral·com/pnc at anytime, Twenty-four hours a day, Seven days a week, Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Just click through to Student or Alumni Central and enter Purdue University North Central, your unique ID and Password and you’re there!

FOUR YEAR PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL
CAREER PLANNING AND JOB SEARCHING

Provided by the Purdue University North Central Office of Career Development

Year 1 – Freshman Year (or first semester if in a 2-year program)
Self-Assessment and Career Planning Activities

Register with the Office of Career Development’s on-line job posting and resume referral system. Collect and analyze information about yourself to help you decide what type of career you would like and be suited for.

Write the answers to the following questions: What are your likes/dislikes and strengths/weaknesses? How do you spend your free time? What motivates and fulfills you? What are your long-term goals, both personal and professional?

Enlist the aid of faculty, advisors, counselors, administrators, and friends. Review various career and business publications. Utilize the career testing and counseling available in the Dean of Students office.

Get a job (or volunteer for an organization you care about) that will give you good experience and allow you to develop a solid work history as well as obtain strong business references. Join clubs or organizations on campus that interest you.

Begin to develop strong computer skills through class work and on-the-job experiences. Take advantage of training offered at work or take non-credit, continuing education classes.

Year 3 - Junior Year (or third semester if in a 2-year program)
Gaining Career Experiences

Obtain an internship in your chosen field. See the Office of Career Development for details. Apply for the Internship Program as early as possible.

Check with the Office of Career Development for job listings, upcoming job fairs and workshops, and on-campus interview opportunities.

Speak with people working in your chosen field for advice and information about conducting a successful job search.

Review and update your resume and job-search correspondence.

Practice your interview skills. Plan your job-search campaign.

Take a leadership role in clubs/activities – become an officer or get involved in a large project or event.

Begin researching companies that interest you.

Explore Internet job search sites to determine which ones may be helpful for you.

Year 2 - Sophomore Year (or second semester if in a 2-year program)
Career Exploration and Investigation Activities

Develop an array of information about specific careers. Develop a file of information about specific career alternatives and narrow your potential career options down.

Accumulate and analyze information about the world of work, office politics, corporate culture, and workforce diversity.

Visit the Office of Career Development to gather information about resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, and effective job search techniques. Write your resume. Stay involved in campus activities.

Analyze your current job to determine both what you enjoy about work and what you find unfulfilling about the workplace. Use this information to narrow career choices.

Develop good work habits. Seek out special projects and assignments that will be good resume builders.

Make a list of your marketable skills and strive to expand it through training and experience.

Year 4 - Senior Year (or fourth semester if in a 2-year program)
Job Search/Transition to Work Activities

Register with the West Lafayette Center for Career Opportunities to interview with companies recruiting from that campus. See the PNC Career Development Office for details.

Schedule interviews with as many employers as possible. Attend as many job fairs as possible.

Discuss career opportunities with faculty and counselors, friends, acquaintances, network contacts, etc.

Keep close track of all job search activities and especially of networking contacts.

Consider and review various job offers.

Make a successful transition when you accept the job that best fits your career and professional needs.

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