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1st-Writer Student Career Center
Good luck in your job
search! Sue Campbell,
1st-Writer.com -
over 15 years experience helping clients achieve their
career and business goals. Feel free to
e-mail
me
with any questions you may have. I'll be glad to help!
Articles for Students &
New Graduates
Student & New Graduate Resume Answers -
"I'm a student who has no applied
experience. How do I go about writing a resume that will
make me look good, even though I lack job experience?"
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Example High School Graduate Resume - (PDF file)
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Example College Graduate
Resume - (PDF file)
Student & College Resumes - Frequently Asked Questions
- More to help you get there.
Tough
Job Search Questions - Answered - Part of the Jobsync Career Center
Forum
The Do's and
Don'ts of an Effective Job Search
10 Avenues to
Finding Your Next Job
What Is A Resume?
Resume Basics
Secrets of a Great Resume
Reverse
Chronological, Functional & Mixed Resume Formats - Which should you use?
Resume Quiz - see how you do!
Job Search Sticking Points -
Where in the job search are you getting stuck?
Should I Hire a
Professional Resume Writer?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- If it's a job search question, the answer is here.
Job & Career Fairs
- Everything You Need to Know to Make it a Great Experience.
Covering Cover
Letters
Requested Salary History and
Salary Requirements
Interview Prep
- Before, During & After the Interview.
Long List of Common Interview
Questions - A
comprehensive list of hundreds of commonly asked tough interview
questions - includes questions job candidates should ask at the
interview.
Regarding References
Recommendation Letter
- Whether you need one or are asked to write one for someone else.
Thank You Letters
Resignation Letter
- one of the most difficult and
yet most important documents you may need to write.
Seven
Eight Worst Resume Mistakes - the eight
worst mistakes job hunters make
when writing their resumes.
Eight
Worst Mistakes Job Hunters Make - the eight worst mistakes job hunters
make when trying to land their next position.
Career Path
- A motivational article with real world strategies for finding a
career you'll love.
Self-Evaluation - A
Conversation To Have... with Yourself.
Job Hunting for the
Holidays - Don't miss this excellent opportunity to
advance your job search and career.
Job Outlook for
People Who Don't have a Bachelor's Degree - by Roger Moncarz and Olivia
Crosby, economists in the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment
Projects (PDF File).
Job Outlook for
College Graduates - by Jill N. Lacey and Olivia Crosby,
economists in the Office of Occupational Statistics
and Employment Projects (PDF File).
A good article on GEDs
Equal Employment Opportunity
Regulations in the United States
Worth Seeing:
Carnegie
Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his
last lecture at the university on Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy
Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really
Achieving Your Childhood Dreams (video)," Pausch talked about his lessons
learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and
personal goals. Check out Randy Pausch's website
for more information, links to shorter versions of his lecture, and DVD purchasing
info.
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Education Online
The U.S. Department of Education has information
and resources for aspiring students on a variety of topics, including choosing
and paying for career or technical training; planning for, enrolling in, and
paying for college; and returning to school. For more information, write to the
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202;
call toll-free, 1 (800) USA-LEARN (872-5327) or TTY 1 (800) 437-0833; or visit
them online at http://www.ed.gov/students.
College and University Web Sites by State:
College and university Websites often provide outstanding student
resources online, so be sure to take advantage of what these sites offer.
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
Student Sites
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
Career Overview
Making informed career decisions can be a daunting and sometime near impossible
task. CareerOverview.com is a non-commercial website dedicated to providing
aspiring career professionals and students with relevant, reliable and
up-to-date career and job information.
(BLS) Career
Info Page
Bureau of Labor Statistics
- An excellent site for students exploring different career paths and options.
A fun and well organized site.
Student Aid
Student Aid on the Web. Provides student resources and links for preparing,
choosing, applying, funding, attending, and repaying for financial aid.
FinAid
Resource for objective and unbiased information about student financial aid.
Dozens of tools for calculating college costs, loan payments, savings, etc.
StudentAffairs.com
Offering job listings, Internet resources, an online exhibit hall, and
interactive courses.
Study Guides & Strategies
A great resource for students.
Campus Blues
College and university student resources.
Groove Job
Part-time, student, hourly, summer jobs and more.
Campus Books
Compare textbook prices on new and used college textbooks. Use their book bag
to compare prices on all of your books at once. Sell textbooks with their
textbook buyback service.
Best Book Buys
Search Web retailers for low prices, including estimated taxes and shipping
costs.
Book Finder
Another great search tool to search Web retailers for low book prices.
Books on Campus
Free networking site that matches buyers and sellers by school.
Campus Book Swap
is another great resource. Barter online and complete the order in person.
Sellers earn more money for their books than from campus store buybacks, and
buyers avoid tax and shipping charges.
MBA Program Search
Request free information from wide range of MBA universities and colleges.
Online Education Search
Browse top colleges for online education programs.
Community College Review
Site offers new tools and data to help users compare
colleges within their state and learn more about how community colleges work.
Online Degrees School
Search
Online Degrees School Search provides access to a wide selection of online
degree programs and the information necessary to determine which school is
right for you.
College Degrees Search
Provides information on colleges and degrees offered.
Military School
Military school is the right place for troubled teenagers to get educated and
focused. Military schools for teens and other military schools provide an
opportunity to troubled teenagers to make their life more constructive.
Alumni
Recruiter
Princeton
Review
Princeton Review Career Research & Planning
College Grad
Job Hunter
Intern Jobs:
Internships
Postdoctoral
Jobs
http://jobsearch.studentjobs.gov/
Student jobs & internships with the Federal Government
http://www.campchannel.com/jobboard/
Summer Camp Jobs
The Latest News:
Fortune Magazines Top 100 Employers To Work For (2008)
See the full list of America's top 100 employers, including detailed company
profiles and contact information, or check out "Best Employers By State."
Five Reasons To Find A New Job
CNN.com/Living, January 9, 2008 - Anthony Balderrama, Writer,
CareerBuilder.com
Most Expensive Colleges
A college education gets pricier every year. Here is a list of 10 of the
most expensive colleges and universities this year, based on the latest data
from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Grad salary offers on the rise
New York, N.Y., April 5, 2007 - Chemical engineers, marketing majors are raking
it in, but accounting grads aren't seeing similar increases. This year it really
pays to have a college degree. By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer.
Skilled worker shortage hurts U.S.
New York, N.Y., January 4, 2007 - Employers would be hiring more if they could
just find the skilled workers they need. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior
writer.
Pay differences: Same job, 10 different cities
New York, N.Y., September 14, 2006 - Here's what you might earn in jobs that pay
annual salaries of $60,000 and $90,000. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior
writer.
CNN
Money's Best Places To Live - 2006
Rates and compares US cities.
Where
the (best) 6-figure jobs are (CNN Money)
New York, N.Y., July 14, 2006 - If keeping more of your
paycheck is important to you, some places are much better than others. By Jeanne
Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer.
5
careers: Big demand, big pay (CNN Money)
New York, N.Y., February 3, 2006 - If you're in one of the jobs listed here, you
may be able to negotiate a sweet pay hike for yourself when changing employers.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer.
Privacy
issues for online job seekers:
Documents Reveal Serious Job Seeker Resume Privacy Violations, by
Pam Dixon - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Fact Sheet 25: Privacy Tips for Online Job Seekers, by Pam Dixon
- Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
Top 5 Resume
Lies - The Truth Stretched Thin (CNN Money)
New York, N.Y., Nov. 23, 2004 - The truth is stretched thin in resumes and on
interviews by a notable number of job seekers. There are no statistics, but
experts estimate that 10 percent to 30 percent of job seekers shade the truth or
flat-out lie on their resumes, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &
Christmas.
Top
10 Degrees in Demand (CNN Money)
New York, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2004 - A new survey indicates a brighter job outlook for
new college grads compared with last year. Graduates with a bachelor's in
business, engineering and computer-related fields will be in highest demand.
Career Guidance & Development Sites
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
Before beginning a successful job search, you need
to know yourself and what it is you're searching for. The following are some
outstanding sites and resources to help you find your way.
Career Overview
Making informed career decisions can be a daunting and sometime near impossible
task. CareerOverview.com is a non-commercial website dedicated to providing
aspiring career professionals and students with relevant, reliable and
up-to-date career and job information.
Katen Consulting, LLC
"Helping Young Adults Become Young Professionals" - A Website worth watching,
Katen Consulting offers powerful skill building workshops, including "Enhance
Your ChanceÔ ,"
for young adults and the educators who mentor them. Katen Consulting will soon
be updating their Website to include interactive online materials and resources
aimed at helping young adults succeed in the world of work. A definite winner.
The Career
Key: Choosing a Career
The Career Key will help you -- in choosing a career, choosing a college major
or training program, and in career planning. Take The Career Key - it's free! -
a professional test or quiz. It measures your skills, abilities, talents,
values, interests, and personality. You will identify promising jobs and get
accurate career information about them. Highly recommend!!
Career Browser
What do you want to be? What college major will get you there? To start
exploring careers, you can pick a general career category from an extensive
list. From there, you can browse specific jobs and learn about working
conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and what you can be doing right
now to reach your goals. Much like the Occupational Outlook Handbook, this site
is designed in a more user-friendly environment. Brought to you by
CollegeBoard.com.
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Career-related Web Sites
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
http://newslink.org/statnews.html
U.S. Newspapers By State - Find newspaper classified job ads in your location of
choice.
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
International Newspapers.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
Get the
statistics you need on that targeted position or potential career path,
including educational requirements, national salary levels, working environment,
and more.
Weddles Association List
A well organized and easy-to-use list of
several thousand associations from around the world organized by their primary
professional/occupational focus and/or industry of interest. Provides individual
links to the professional association Web sites. Joining professional
associations in your industry and actively networking within them is a very
important aspect of a successful and productive career life.
AllStarJobs
Directory of over 50,000 employment agencies, job banks, employers & career
resources.
CareerSurf
CareerSurf provides access to a captive nationwide audience. They are not only
linked through major search engines, but also focus on print and radio
advertisements to better assist in recruiting and job search efforts.
Contract Job Hunter
Contract Job Hunter specializes in job openings for serious Contractors and
Consultants in the engineering, IT/IS, and technical disciplines. Their jobs
include all positions advertised in
CONTRACT
EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY magazine. In addition to a job database, their
members have access to a wide range of job-seeking services... all for $20 a
year. Site offers a substantial listing of contract technical employment posts
and is definitely worth a look. Listings are promised to be updated on the
half-hour, and most posts are less than a week old.
CoolWorks
75000 jobs in great places! Find a seasonal job or career in some of the
greatest places on earth. Ski resorts, ranches, theme parks, tour companies and
more are waiting for you here.
Employers Online - Job Database
Employers Online is an employment hot spot for job seekers, employers and
recruiters, with new job openings and resumes posted in real time.
JobFiler
Jobfiler.com offers free job search tools and resources to help you
manage your job hunt online. Jobseekers use Jobfiler's job search
organizer to track job leads, contacts, action items and favorite
job sites.
Job
Search Engine at TheJobSpider.com
A free employment resource site. Offering: online
job searching, job alerts, resume posting, and free job posting. View their
help wanted by
category or search by keyword. Also, browse their extensive
employment resources directory.
Jobwerx
Manufacturing Network
The Latest in What's Happening Online for Manufacturing and Engineering
Professionals in Plastics, Packaging, Metal Stamping, Rubber, Tooling and More!
Foreign
Immigration.com
Because immigration is worldwide, ForeignImmigration.com
offers information and consulting services for businesses
and individuals looking to move to any destination around
the globe.
HireAbility
More than a 1000 jobs posted daily. Job seekers can post a profile in just
seconds and search HireAbility's job database by state, posting date, job
titles, skills, and more.
Skill Clear
Skill Clear offers information, news,
advice and assistance relating to immigration, work permits and work visas for UK, USA, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand.
Net-Temps
Net-Temps is the #1 destination of job seekers looking for contract, temporary
or direct employment through a staffing agency.
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Job & Career Fairs
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
You can learn about
upcoming job and career fairs from your local newspaper,
professional association, business or industry publications,
employment agencies, community employment centers, and various Web
sites on the Net. See article on
Job & Career Fairs.
http://bostonworks.boston.com/events/networking_events/
Area
Career Events from the BostonWorks, a division of the Boston Globe
http://cfg-inc.com
Career Fairs
Global
http://www.careerconceptsusa.com
Career Concepts, USA
http://www.careerfairs.com/
Career Fairs
http://www.careersummit.net/
Sales & Retail Industries by Career Summit
http://diversityjobfairs.jobexpo.com/
Diversity Job Fairs
http://www.diversitycareergroup.com/
Diversity Career Group - Sales, Retail &
Management
http://events.nursingspectrum.com/
Nursing Career Fairs
http://www.eop.com
Equal
Opportunity Publications, Inc. Job Fair Listings
http://www.idealist.org/
Non-profit Career Fairs and Events
http://www.jobexpo.com/
Job Expo Event Calendar
http://www.jwtec.com/hrlive/jobfairs.php
JWT Employment
Communications Job Fair Listings
http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com
National Career Fairs
http://www.psijobfair.com/
Diversity Job Fairs
http://www.salestrax.com/html/career_fair_schedule.htm
SalesTrax Career Fairs
http://womenforhire.com/expos/index.asp
Women for Hire - Expos & Seminars, Calendar
Staffing Services
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
Search Firm
SearchFirm.com is building the largest, free online executive recruiter directory - connecting corporate recruiters with leading executive search firms around the world.
Staffing Services
Insource Solutions is an emerging leader in the provision of staffing services
and qualified talent across an array of industries. They specialize in
temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent placement services. Definitely worth a
look!
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Salary Calculators
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
PayScale
Salary survey, salaries, wages, compensation information and analysis. Includes
evaluations for job offers or raises, and salary in your current position. Nice
site.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
Get the
statistics you need on that targeted position or potential career path,
including educational requirements, national salary levels, working environment,
and more.
Salary.com
What are you worth? The Salary Wizard can help you determine what positions
are paying in your choice of industry and location.
National Association of Realtors ®
Salary Calculator
Calculates salary and cost of living factors by location. Excellent resource.
SalaryExpert.com
A leading provider of online compensation data, including salary comparison,
serving both individual employees and HR/Compensation professionals.
Salary Surveys by
JobStar
General and position specific salary guides.
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Research That Company
(Regarding
Third-party Web Sites)
Business Week
Company Search - See who's hiring and which schools they hired from.
Hoovers
Company Information Search
Annual Report Resource
Center - from The Investor Relations Information Network.
The New York
Public Library - Company Information Search.
Corporate Information
The Public Register's Annual Report Service
Canadian Business Resource
Forbes
Web 100 Big Business on the Web
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Good luck in your job search!
Sue Campbell,
1st-Writer.com - over 15 years
experience helping clients achieve their career and business goals. Feel free to
e-mail me
with any questions you may have. I'll be glad to help! |
