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Job Hunting
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Best Performing Cities 2005: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained 
 This February 2006 report "ranks 379 U.S. metropolitan areas based on their economic performance and their ability to create, as well as keep, the greatest number of jobs in the nation." Includes large metropolitan area and small cities rankings back to 2003 and the full text of the 2005 report (requires free registration). From the Milken Institute, "an independent economic think tank." http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&ID=478&cat=ResRep Topics: Economics, Jobs & Work, Statistics Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Career Development eManual
A detailed guide intended for university students but valuable for people at any career stage. It shows how to assess one's personality, aptitudes, and values and how to match these to potential occupations. It gives advice on job hunting, practices, and reassessing one's career progress. From the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/ Topics: Education, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 16, 2007 CareerBuilder.com
This site claims to list "hundreds of thousands" of available jobs in the United States. Searchable by location, job type, industry, and other factors. http://www.careerbuilder.com/ Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Mar 25, 2007 CareerOneStop
@ent site is the "nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs -- from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. ... Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more." Searchable and browsable. A product of a federal-state partnership "funded by grants to states." http://www.careeronestop.org/ Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Apr 28, 2005 The Chronicle of Higher Education: Chronicle Careers
Compilation of job search and career resources for the higher education field. Provides job listings (searchable, and browsable by location, field, position type, and other factors), news and advice columns, resume and cover letter tools, discussion forums, and more. Free account required for personalization tools and posting to message boards. From the website for the Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/jobs/ Topics: College and University Education, Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Dual Career Couples
Collection of writings and other resources on dual career couples in the academic field. Topics include how to approach a job search, advantages and disadvantages of applying for jobs as a couple, the difficulties of being a "trailing spouse," and more. Includes several case studies of dual career couples in the geoscience field. From the Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep/jobsearch/dualcareer.html Topics: Families, Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Finding and Applying for Jobs and Evaluating Offers
Brief information from the U.S. government about where to locate job openings, job search methods, applying for a job (resumes, application forms, and cover letters), job interview tips, and evaluating a job offer. Also includes links to related articles from the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, a career magazine published by the government. Part of the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2004.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 The First and Best Cover Letters
The online version of the standard guide to employment letters by William S. Frank. Nicely divided into sections corresponding to stages or events in a typical job search. Includes an introduction on how to write a great letter and sample letters are added to regularly. http://www.careerlab.com/letters/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Jul 24, 2005 Green Job Boards
List of job boards "that focus on social or environmental responsibility." The listings (some with annotations) cover general green jobs and jobs in specific industries such as solar energy and green building. From the Green Collar Blog, which provides news and resources on employment in environmental fields. http://www.greencollarblog.org/green-job-boards.html Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The Job Forum of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
The Job Forum's purpose is "to help people help themselves in their job search." The forum, which meets weekly in San Francisco, offers "ideas, advice, counsel and encouragement to job seekers (and career changers)." Site includes tips for creating resumes (including examples of different resume types), interviewing, negotiating job offers, and effectively using the Internet for job searching. The Job Forum is a community service of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. http://www.thejobforum.org/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Sep 13, 2005 Job Hunting in Planning, Architecture, & Landscape Architecture
This is "an annotated guide to online and print information for job hunting in the professions of city, regional, and environmental planning; architecture; and, landscape architecture." Covers career planning, job openings and internships, writing resumes and cover letters, creating portfolios, salaries, and related topics. A few resources are available only to University of California students and staff. From the Environmental Design Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/jobs.html Topics: Architecture, Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Job Hunting Step-by-Step [Journalism]
This column outlines steps for conducting a job search in the journalism field, covering resume writing, researching media companies, selecting work samples (known as "clips," short for "clippings"), writing a cover letter, and following up after interviews. Excerpted from a book on reporting and writing, on the website for the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=52&aid=24086 Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Job Search Gadgets and Widgets
Annotated links to "[s]elect tools that will help expedite your job search and make your life easier," such as browser, desktop, and Web widgets; Facebook applications; LinkedIn tools, and blog widgets. You will need to right-click your mouse to open the links in a new window outside of this About.com website. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsearchtips/a/widgets.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 job-hunt
The purpose of this website is "to provide the most comprehensive listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web." Browse annotated listing of job resources by location and industry or profession, networking resources, and other job and career websites. Includes job-hunting basics and advice. From human resources and career planning professionals. http://www.job-hunt.org/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 21, 2007 JobHuntersBible
Excellent advice and and reviews of resources in three major sections: Job Listings; Resumes; and Career Counseling. Written and updated by Richard Bolles as a supplement to his job hunting guidebook, What Color Is Your Parachute . http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ Topics: Education, Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Jun 24, 2002 Jobseekers Advice
This "is a free career advice website for jobseekers. Within this site you can find free career advice relating to career development, CV advice, employment issues, interview advice, job hunting, working abroad, training, education and much more." Includes articles and discussion forums provided by the site's volunteers or "submitted by businesses or individuals in the recruitment industry (some even by jobseekers themselves)." Searchable. http://www.jobseekersadvice.com Topics: Education, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 22, 2004 JobWeb
This site provides "career development and job-search advice for college students and new college graduates." Features resume and interviewing information, a database of employers, and a library of career-related articles. Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). http://www.jobweb.com/ Topics: Education, Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Monster.com
More than 400,000 job opportunities, worldwide (more than 1,500 international employers) makes this the largest online jobs database on the Web. You can search by company name, location, discipline, industry, job title, or combinations of these. The employer overview gives some background information into the company selected, the products and services, and employee benefits. They also have a large database of information for the job seeker and the employer. The Online Career Center is now a part of this huge site. http://www.monster.com/ Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Museumjobs.com
International vacancies in the museum, library, archives, and conservation fields are posted on Museumjobs.com . Especially convenient is the "live job feed" marquee that runs under the banner. Viewers may click on a position as it scrolls, allowing them to view job details. Click on the green button in the banner on the left-hand side to browse jobs by country or by state. http://www.museumjobs.com/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 23, 2001 Net-Temps
This recruiting center for the staffing industry focuses exclusively on staffing services that are trying to fill temporary, contract and permanent placements for their clients. Temporary workers, contract employees or any job seeker can post resumes, inquire about available positions and apply for jobs online. http://www.net-temps.com/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Jun 24, 2002 The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Excellent resource for using the Internet for finding a job. Contains introductions to, and annotated links for, jobs resources. Sections for career fields, salary surveys, research, and help with resumes, cover letters, and more. Compiled and regularly updated by librarian and consultant Margaret F. (Riley) Dikel. http://www.rileyguide.com/ Topics: Finance, Job Listings, Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Tools for Beginning Jobseekers
Tools for Beginning Jobseekers helps teens and pre-teens create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are Web-based worksheets available to print out, fill out, and submit to potential employers. A self-assessment page gives initial direction to the young jobseeker. http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/resources/index.jsp?section=13 Topics: Education, Jobs & Work, Writing Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Vault.com
A commercial guide to employers and career advice. A free basic membership offers company diversity profiles, industry guidebooks, career advice articles, company recruiting videos and video interviews with employees, message boards, and job listings in law, finance, consulting, business, and tech fields. Most other features require a paid membership. http://www.vault.com/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Jul 3, 2008 WorkSmart!
This site is "designed to help you prepare for and find a new [entry-level] job." Features material about "getting job ready" ("making a good impression, finding child care, arranging transportation, planning to arrive on time, and adopting a good attitude"), job titles and descriptions of entry and mid-level positions, suggestions for finding available jobs, and tips for applications, resumes, cover letters, and interviews. In English and Spanish. From the California Employment Development Department. http://www.worksmart.ca.gov/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 www.SALUDOS.com
An Internet starting point for Latino job seekers. The site is an offshoot of the print magazine Saludos Hispanos , a national Hispanic career and employment journal. http://www.saludos.com/ Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Jul 21, 2002 |
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