The Healthcare Career Center is designed to give you important information on the diverse opportunities in healthcare in Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat Counties. This section contains a gold mine of useful links. Do you want to find a job shadow in healthcare? Scan the Yakima Herald’s on-line want ads? Get help writing a resume or preparing for a job interview?

Check out the links below for a wealth of helpful hints and contacts to get you on your way to a satisfying career in healthcare.

• Career Exploration
• Job Preparation
• Job Search

Career Exploration

• There's a wonderful resource for thinking about careers at www.link2careers.com! Take an in-depth look at:
  Will You Like It?
  Will You Fit In?
  Are You A Good Candidate?
• Need help writing a resume?
• Want to find out more about a healthcare career from someone in the field? Here are terrific interview tips.
• If you are a student, find out about doing a job shadow in the field of your choice.
• For a complete description of healthcare jobs, visit O*Net and search by job title.

Job Preparation
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• Want to learn more about colleges and universities in Washington and connect to their sites? Visit the NewsDirectory.com college locator.
• Interested in learning about scholarships and financial aid?
• Another fun site with college and scholarship information is www.xap.com.
• Do you need to complete a GED or improve your English skills? Connect with your local One-Stop center.

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• Searching for a job? Click here to visit the Yakima Herald's on-line want ads. Go to "employment."
• The local WorkSource web site provides more information on job seeking, helps you post an electronic resume, and more!
• Want to do your best in a job interview?
• Rev up your research! Many employers in the Yakima area have web sites. Search for them using a search engine like Yahoo or Google. If you don't know where to start, try key words like "hospital" or "nursing home."
• Considering relocating to the Tri-Valley area and want information about the locale? Visit the Chamber of Commerce.
• Click here to gain links to many state and national employment-related sites all in one place!
• For information on healthcare careers, schools that provide training, links to information on medical organizations and state medical societies visit HealthCarePersonnel.org You can also use this site to post or find jobs in the healthcare field.
• HealthCareWork.Info is Co-Sponsored by the Northwest WDC-Youth Council and Northwest Alliance for Health Care Skills