How to Build a Professional Student LinkedIn Profile

Think of your LinkedIn profile as an interactive business card. It’s a summary of your professional experience, interests, and capabilities that is designed to attract the attention of important people who are searching for you online – recruiters, networking contacts, and grad school admissions officers. A strong profile is a key differentiator in the job market. So let’s get started…

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Career Information – Fastest Growing Fields

According to recent surveys by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Top 20 list for fastest growing career fields are concentrated in the Health/Wellness and IT.  Projected growth through 2018 indicates that Biomedical Engineering will be the highest % growth occupation followed by Network Systems and Data Comm analysts, Home health aides, Personal and home care aides, Financial examiners, Medical scientists, Physician assistants, Skin care specialists, Biochemists/biophysicists and Athletic Trainers.

Physical theapist aides/assistants, Dental hygenists, Vet techs, Dental assistants, Computer S/W applications engineers, Medical assistants, Veternarians, Self-enrichment education teachers and Compliance officers round out the next 10.

For most if not all of these career options training beyond a HS diploma or GED will be required, with many requiring education beyond a four-year degree.  Liberal Arts majors should take heart in that graduate school admission officers in schools offering specific graduate degrees in technical areas often seek students with majors in the liberal arts due to their problem solving ability, communication skills and flexibility as long as basic prerequisites are met prior to formal entry into a specific program.

Hot “Middle skill” Jobs here in MA

Massachusetts employers will need some 400,000 new workers through 2016 to fill jobs in the so-called ‘middle skill’ category – jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year college degree – according to a study released by a coalition of business, labor, and worker training groups.

Here are 10 “middle skill” jobs projected to be in demand in Massachusetts by the year 2016 that pay $50,000 a year or more on average.

 http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/gallery/middleskilljobs/?s_campaign=8315

Sources: “Massachusetts’ Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs” by the National Skills Coalition, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Job Postings

Coming soon!!  Job posts sent to the Career Services office will be posted here in the very near future!  If you subscribe, you will be automatically sent posts as they appear here.  If you are in job search mode, I strongly suggest that you first go to the Career Development Services web page at: 

http://www.berkshirecc.edu/CareerDevelopmentCenterServices

and review the 5 step process to organize your search then click on the links to cover letter, resume and interview techniques for assistance in developing the tools to be successful in your search.

Good searching!!