Learning Job Search Skills

NOVA offers many services and resources to help you with your job search. One-on-one career counseling, career courses and workshops, and job searching resources such as books, videos, and ChoicesPlanner, an online career information delivery system,, are available to assist you with the job hunting process.

NOVA's Job Readiness Training Program

Resume Writing
Whether in a traditional hardcopy format or an on-line version, the resume is still the key job search tool for presenting your skills, education, and experiences to employers.

I would like help writing or revising my resume.

Interviewing
An effective resume can help convince an employer to bring you in for an interview. Through that interview, you can present yourself successfully to an employer and evaluate whether that opportunity is right for you.

I would like to learn more about how to interview successfully.

Finding Job Opportunities
You've got a great resume and strong interview skills you are ready to use! How do you find out about openings and opportunities in your field?

I want to learn different sources for finding job openings.

Job Offers and Salary Negotiation
You've done well in the job search process! You have a job offer, maybe even several. What's next?

I want to learn more about how to negotiate offers and salary questions.