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Employability Services

Students preparing to look for work can get help with the entire process of the job search from writing resumes and practicing interviewing to learning how to network and identify job openings. The office is located at room 133 Gwaltney Hall. Students can walk in or contact for an appointment:

Doug Dewar, Director/Counselor
Counseling and Disability Services
Mayland Community College
PO Box 547
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
ddewar@mayland.edu
828-766-1256
Fax: 828-765-0728

Job Search Skill Assistance:

A counselor is available to help students with job search skills such as:

  • Resume assistance
  • Interviewing skills training
  • Practice interviews
  • Using our online interview training program called “Big Interview” (see below)
  • Job search and application help
  • Employment soft skills training
  • Career exploration
  • Identifying job openings

“Big Interview” Online Interview Training System

We are pleased to offer you a free training system that features a new and innovative way to help you prepare more effectively for a job interview. Big Interview is an online system that combines training AND practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence.

You have at your disposal a variety of tools including:

  • Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels and dozens of industries
  • A database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them
  • The ability to rate and share your interview answers for feedback
  • A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of landing a job
  • A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

Click on the Big Interview link above to get started. Just use your Mayland email to log in. If you are a Mayland student who does not have a Mayland email account, contact Doug Dewar at ddewar@mayland.edu to receive access credentials.

Job Openings for Students

Occasionally employers post part-time job openings for students, as well as some full-time jobs. These job openings are posted on a web page in Moodle titled “Job Openings for Students”. Only enrolled students with a Moodle account can access these job postings. Jobs are also posted on the MCC Job Openings Bulletin Board outside the Student Commons in the Gwaltney Building. Job openings posted through NCWorks can be found at www.ncworks.gov.

Students can get individualized job placement help conveniently by visiting our NCWorks Career Center.  Located on our main campus. They can help you upload a resume to NCWorks, refer you to jobs, and even set up an automated job search via e-mail or text.

Employer Job Posting Services

Employers wishing to post jobs for students should contact Doug Dewar at ddewar@mayland.edu. Please send an email with details of the job and how to apply.  Employers can also contact our on-campus NCWorks Career Center to reach applicants in the community as well.

Employability Web Sites:

Resume Writing and Interviewing Web Sites

Online Job Banks

Networking Sites

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