The Career Center offers a number of resources and workshops for faculty and staff to help bring career education directly to students. See our offerings below to learn more.
Faculty & Staff
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- 01 Occupation Description
- 02 Employment Trends
- 03 Top Employers
- 04 Education Levels
- 05 Annual Earnings
- 06 Technical Skills
- 07 Core Competencies
- 08 Job Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
Find Your Career Center Liaison
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Request a Workshop
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Career Guides and Resources
The SJSU Career Center provides a comprehensive suite of digital career tools designed to empower students in every stage of …
Resources and online tools to help students throughout their career journey.
This collection of dashboards provides a comprehensive overview of student engagement with career services at San José State University. The …
We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration between University Marketing and Communications and the Career Center to provide professional …
The Career Champions Program is an initiative driven by the SJSU Career Center and Colleges to provide faculty and staff …
Career Center guides are designed to help students explore career paths, build experience, and successfully launch after graduation. Check out …
Contact Us
Email: careerhelp@sjsu.edu
Phone: 408-924-6031
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Career Coaching Appointments: Spartan Connect
Hours: See our CONTACT US web page for Career Center hours
Location
Administration Building (ADM)
2nd Floor, Room 255 (Main/Accessible Entrance)
Corner of 7th and East San Fernando Streets
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Mailing Address
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Career Center
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0032