Job Search

Hire a Hawk is our online job board for Harper students and alumni. Here you can search for jobs, internships, upload your resume and apply to jobs in your area of interest.

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Attend the following workshops to help you become job search ready! Topics include:

• Career Ready
• Resume
• Job Search
• Interview

Each session is held in-person in Building I, Room I1127 and online via Webex on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Click here to register.

Small, industry-specific Job Fairs are held during the spring semester for employers to network with Harper students and alumni. All job fairs are by invitation only and preference is given to in district employers. 

Job Fairs are great opportunities to:

• Learn about jobs
• Network and establish company contacts in your field
• Gain a better understanding of the hiring process
• Obtain in-person visibility
• Build confidence in "selling yoursef"

Be prepared with the following tips:

• Before the job fair, research the employers attending and impress them with your knowledge of their company!
• Dress professionally
• Prepare a professional resume and bring multiple copies. Consider creating targeted versions to specific jobs you are interested in. Your resume should be clear, accurate, easy to read and free of mistakes, typos, and incorrect dates.
• Prepare questions to ask the employers. For example:
  • What skills do you value most in employees?
  • Who would be successful in this position?
  • How soon are you planning on filling this position?
• What are the next steps in the hiring process?
• Use a nice folder or padfolio to hold your resumes, references and questions for employers.
• Have your introduction prepared. Practice “Tell Me About Yourself.”
• Arrive early. Give yourself enough time to talk to each employer – this is a great networking opportunity. Talk to other job seekers as well!
• Be polite, professional, positive and confident. Silence your phone. Try to speak with employers one-on-one.
• Smile, have a good handshake, look directly at the employer, and show your interest by being enthusiastic.
• Ask for the employer’s business card / contact information and collect company brochures, pamphlets, etc.
• Send a thank you note within 24 hours to each employer that you speak with and follow through with any application directions given to you.
• Keep in touch with the employers you met as you move through your job search.

On scheduled days, On Campus Recruiting takes place Monday–Thursday in Avante (near Subway) from 11 a.m.–1 p.m..

Harper College makes no representation or guarantees about positions listed by the Job Placement Resource Center (JPRC). The JPRC is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of off-campus employment. It is the responsibility of the individuals to research the integrity of the organizations to which they are applying. The individual is advised to use caution and common sense when applying for any position with an organization or a private party. This website also contains links to other websites not under the control of the JPRC, and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. The JPRC provides these links only as a convenience. Harper College and the JPRC assume no liability for acts of omissions by third parties or for material supplied by them.