College Closed Tuesday Because of Icy Conditions
All Wake Tech campuses will remain closed Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Students taking in-person classes should check with their instructors for more information. Online classes will continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech services, including Admissions and Academic Advising, are available virtually at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.
Resources
An online tool that allows you to explore jobs and career opportunities in the Research Triangle area.
An online tool to enhance your job search, offering tailored interview lessons, practice questions and artificial intelligence feedback on your resume to help you refine skills and align your resume with job requirements.
Accenture's Skills to Succeed Academy is a free, interactive online training program that helps learners build the skills and confidence they need to make smart career choices, find a job and succeed in a chosen career.
Wake Tech students, faculty and staff have full access to business news throughout the Triangle metropolitan area. They also can review TBJ's Book of Lists and archives of back issues. A Wake Tech email address is required to register and log in.
The podcast contains information about strategies and inspiration relevant to the career development of Wake Tech's students and alumni.
Led by industry experts, the "Make Your Career Virtually Unstoppable" webinar series provides invaluable knowledge and effective practices.
Planning resources
- What Can I Do With This Major? – Connect academic majors to careers and employers.
- College for North Carolina – Tools for exploring majors and careers
- NCCareers.org – North Carolina’s central online resource for job and career information.
- Pathful Explore's Virtual Job Shadow – A video-based career-planning platform that lets you take a virtual field trip and go behind the scenes with real professionals to view more than 1,000 career opportunities
- Explore Careers Through Real Conversations – Learn how to conduct effective informational interviews with a step-by-step guide, sample script and suggested questions.
- Library resource guide – Find information on careers in Wake Tech's libraries.
Occupational data
- Career One Stop – U.S. Department of Labor information on occupations, salaries and outlooks, along with videos
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on salaries, education and training requirements and outlooks, along with employment resources
Career assessment resources
- O*Net Interest Profiler – Identify career interests and how they relate to the working world.
- Glassdoor – Research on employers, including employee reviews
Job search tools
- Job search roadmap
- How to write a cover letter
- Powerful action verbs for resumes, cover letters and professional profiles
- Resume checklist (electronic) | Resume checklist (PDF)
- How to list professional references | No experience? Try this
- LinkedIn profile checklist | Handshake profile checklist
- Skillful Conversations: Perfect your pitch
- Interview prep quick guide | Tips for video interviews
- How to write a thank you letter
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