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- CareerLab
- This site has over two hundred sample cover letters organized by subject.
Guides and examples of thank you notes are also included.
- Cover Letter, Career City
- This site presents a cover letter tutorial which takes you step by step through the process of writing one. Also offers cover letter tips from the use of powerful language to common blunders, sample cover letters, and links to books and software.
- Cover Letter Big Picture, myfuture.com
- A site describing the importance of cover letters and how to write one with style.
- Cover Letter Workshop, Yale University, Office of Career Services
- A source of tips, suggestions and samples about writing cover letters, interview, and thank you letters.
- Cover Letters, JobStar
- A site answering the questions of who needs a cover letter and what makes one good. Also provides a sample cover letter, cover letter resources, and for those who need help with their grammar, a link to Jack Lynch's Guide to Grammar and Style.
- Cover Letters,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Writing Center
- This site provides information on the content and format of a cover letter and sample cover letters.
- Cover Letters and Other Correspondence, University of Virginia, Office of Career Planning and Placement
- This site provides information on the content and form of cover letters with samples, thank you letters, and letters for accepting and declining job offers.
- Cover Letters That Knock'em Dead
- This site details types of cover letters, includes samples, and provides a cover letter questionnaire and checklist.
- What's a Cover Letter?, College View
- This site discusses the purpose of a cover letter, a list of dos and dont's to follow when creating a cover letter, and sample cover letters.
- Adguide's College Recruiter Employment Site
- This site lists part-time, full-time, and entry-level employment opportunities. Resume and financial aid information is also available.
- Evaluating a Job Offer, Career Avenue
- Includes questions you should ask yourself before accepting a job offer, a list of resources to use to gather background information on your future employer, such as: earnings, products, and services, etc., and other issues to consider when thinking about a job offer.
- Evaluating a Job Offer, Occupational Outlook Handbook 1998-99
- An article discussing a variety of factors to be considered when weighing a job offer.
- How to Evaluate a Job Offer,
Black Collegian, Chris B. Bardwell
- The article outlines major issues to be considered before deciding whether to accept
a job offer.
- Jobs-Careers.com,
- This site lists entry level employment opportunities for anyone just graduating, or anyone planning a career change. An online resume service and access to online career directories are also available.
- Position Comparison: How to Evaluate a Job Offer, O'Brien and Company
- Discussion about evaluating the pros and cons of accepting a job offer. A test is included to help
you compare the two positions.
- To Accept or Not to Accept: Properly Evaluating a Job Offer, Robinson and Associates
- Article covers non-cash compensation issues to consider when evaluating a job offer. Compensation issues include: vacation and sick time, professional membership or dues, and educational assistance programs.
- Effective Interviewing, Eagle Group Career Center
- This hi-tech staffing agency offers interview tips with the purpose of making a great first impression.
- Employment Interviewing, Department of Labor, New York State
- This article covers types of interviews, advice for before, during and after the interview, and salary negotiations.
- "How to" Guide: Job Interviews, CareerBuilder
- This site offers articles on relevant interview issues such as preparation, major types of interviews, answering and asking questions, and making a good impression. Also included is a section of Articles about the Job Interview such as the common interview errors and the internal interview.
- Informational Interviewing Tutorial, Quintessential Careers
- Instructions on how to go about preparing for and conducting an information interview. This site also features an article on Types of Job Interviews with links to other resources and interview questions.
- Interview, CareerCity
- A source of information on preparing for the interview, questions and answers, techniques, and what to do when the interview is over. The site also provides Instant Interviews with questions and advice for specific career fields.
- Interview Advice, JobWeb
- Articles and advice on preparing for the interview such as how to handle behavior based interview questions and the steps to interview success.
- Interview Techniques Handbook, University of Manitoba, Student Employment Services
- This site provides basics on the interview process as well as types of interviews, questions, following up after the interview, and other methods of evaluation such as role playing, portfolios and work samples.
- Interview Tips, Monster
- This site contains a variety of interview topics including: tips to use to prepare for an interview, telephone tips, and a virtual interview.
- Interviewing and Job Offer Negotiation Success, College Grad Job Hunter
- This site covers all aspects of an interview including: how to prepare for an interview, phone interview tips, proper interview attire, and what to do after an interview.
- Interviewing for Employment
- This site provides tips to follow before, during, and after an interview. Interview content and the pro and cons of each interview type is also covered.
- Interviewing Tips for Candidates
- This site provides a list of interview guidelines.
- Job Interview, Harvard University, Office of Career Services
- This site provides information on the different types of interviews including: informational, recruiting, second, and consulting interviews. Preparation tips and sample questions are also available.
- Job-Interview.net
- A source of information regarding job interviews including practice interviews, the steps to interview success, and interview guides for specific career fields.
- Job Interview Tips, U.S. News
- U.S. News interviewed three career advisors to find out how to make the most of an interview. Topics covered include what to bring to the interview, what to order during a lunch interview and how to answer those tough questions.
- Mock Interview Game, Kaplan Careers
- You answer the questions in this career simulation game. Kaplan also offers helpful information on How to Prepare for the interview and, in order to help you prepare, Fifty Practice Questions.
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Movin' On: Tips for Interviews, College of William and Mary, Office of Career Services
- This three part guide is designed to help you prepare for the first screening interview.
- Simple Key To Interview Success, College Grad Job Hunter
- Discover the simple key to interviewing success in this article by Brian Krueger, author of the College Grad Job Hunter.
- Successful Interviewing, Northeastern University, Career Services
- This site discusses the goals of an interview, describes the stages of the interview, and
discusses how to handle difficult questions and ethical issues pertaining to interviewing.
- 1st Steps in the Hunt
- This site is a free online daily for job hunters. The site provides access to
company job sites, recruiting information, and job search and salary negotiation
tips.
- Articles About the Job Hunting Process, Careerbuilder
- A source of information on job hunting with articles on topics such as staying motivated, finding a job without a diploma and job hunting strategies.
- Career and Job Search Tips, SnellingSearch
- Advice on how to conduct a successful job search with resume, networking and interviewing tips.
- Career Babe
- Information on this site includes: resume writing tutorials, interview and salary negotiating tips, and access to top career sites.
- Career Channel, Rice University, Career Service Center
- This site has information on preparing and completing a job search. It also provides links to other career resources on the Internet.
- Career Magic, Sharp Placement Professionals, Inc.
- Information on resumes, cover letters, interviews and scannable resumes.
- Career Tips, Job Show
- Articles by Gail McMeekin, career and creativity coach, offering career tips on career management, job hunting, and time management.
- Catapult on JOBWEB
- This site provides access to career information resources and links to professional development opportunities, help guides, and career library resources.
- College Grad Job Hunter
- This site targeting recent college graduates and entry level workers offers advice on how to get a job covering the job hunt, resumes, cover letters, interviews and negotiations.
- Conducting a Successful Job Search, Career Dimensions
- An article on how to get your job search started with a model time line.
- Finding a Job, Princeton Review Online
- Offers a career and internship search, articles on planning your search, job myths, job search strategies and finding a job online.
- Job Hunting Guide, Fortune and CareerMosaic
- This site has articles covering resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing and self assessment. Also offers an in-depth career development manual and career resource center.
- Job Search Essentials
- This Web site explains the five basic steps in conducting a job search with links to resume samples, job search facts and frequently asked interview questions.
- Job Search Guide: Strategies for Professionals, Missouri Works!
- This job search guide offers information covering researching the job market and conducting the job search. Other areas covered include, but are not limited to assessing skills and interests, and writing resumes and cover letters.
- Job Search Information for Students, Virginia Tech, Career Services
- This site provides information on resumes, cover letters, interviewing tips, and job search methods including: networking, job listings in print and online, and employer directories.
- Job Search Preparation, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, Creative Job Search
- Advice on how to plan and organize a job search.
- Job Search Tips, Los Angeles Times
- Articles published in the Los Angles Times pertinent to finding a job. Topics include getting the job search started, selling yourself and getting a job you want.
- Parachute Library: For Job Hunters and Career-Changers
- Articles by Richard N. Bolles grouped into sections such as life and work planning, an overview of job hunting, what would you most love to do and where, how do you find that job, and after you get that job.
- Search Strategies, careers.wsj.com
- Articles related to the job search from The Wall Street Journal, The Journal's Interactive Edition and The National Business Employment Weekly.
- Get Networked!, JobStar
- This site answers what networking is and provides sources for networking contacts and electronic networking. Examples of networking speeches and links to mailing lists are included.
- Job Search Networking: Worth the Effort!, Career Magazine
- Step by step instructions on effective networking with links to other career resources.
- Networking, Monster
- This site contains information on networking and helpful hints on how to network. Network scenarios are also available to show you how to turn every encounter into a job opportunity.
- Networking, U.S. Department of Labor
- A job search guide to networking and informational interviewing with sample letters and how to record job contacts.
- Networking Advice, Industry Insite
- This professional networking site explains the importance of networking, presents the seven steps to effective networking and offers a networking search for professional contacts by industry, job function and company.
- Networking and Informational Interviewing, Oswego State University of New York, Career Services
- Career Services offers this online resource guide to networking. Included are networking strategies, questions to ask during the networking meetings and sample letters.
- Networking and References, CareerCity
- This site offers a five part series that defines "networking or not working." This site outlines
career exploration and job search skills you can utilize to find the right job.
- Networking Effectively, Careers wsj.com
- Articles on networking such as strategies, job referrals and shy job seekers.
- Networking on
the Network, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Information Studies, Phil Agre
- This essay provides advice and information for using the Internet to network with potential employers.
- Networking Your Way to a New Job, Quintessential Careers
- An article on how to network successfully written by Dr. Randell S. Hansen, co-author of Dynamic Cover Letters.
- Online Networking
- This site contains ideas on how to use the Internet and other online resources in order to create a network of contacts.
- Secrets of Effective Networking, CareerLab
- William S. Frank, author of 200 letters for Job Hunters and founder of CareerLab offers networking advice. Those who are shy might want to check out the tips in Skip Haley's Networking Tips for Introverts, an interview with an introvert who used networking to find his next job.
- Why Network, WetFeet.com
- A source of information about networking offering a discussion board. Some of the topics that have been discussed include how to get started and making it easier.
- Damn Good Resume, Yana Parker
- This site provides resume tips, examples of resumes, and a guide to creating
a scannable resume.
- Electronic Resumes, Oakton Community College
- This site provides information on electronic resumes including: guidelines, technical information, and security issues.
- Guide to Effective Resume Writing, Contract Employment Weekly Online
- This site provides guidelines for resume preparation and a sample resume.
- Guide to Resume Writing, Career Center
- This site provides guidelines and tips for preparing a resume.
- Movin' On: Tips for Resumes, College of William and Mary, Office of Career Services
- This site provides information on how to organize your skills, abilities, and experiences in order to create a resume.
- Online Job Application: Preparing Your Resume for the Internet, Riley Guide
- This site discusses preparing your resume for the Internet and highlights the differences between
a scannable and Internet version of a resume.
- Preparing a Resume, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Writing Center
- This site lists tips on how to write your first resume or on how to improve your current resume.
- Print Resumes, Career Mosaic
- This site includes samples and a brief discussion of chronological, functional, and combination resumes. Review the Resume Proofreading Checklist to catch the most commonly made resume mistakes.
- ProvenResumes.com
- Resume writing tips with the purpose of increasing salaries and generating more interviews. The site features strategies, writing tips, career specific resumes, before and after examples, and resume workshops.
- Quick Guide to Resume Writing, JobWeb
- A sample resume with links providing information on the form and content of a resume. Also links to JobWeb's Resume Writing Tips.
- Rebecca Smith's eResumes and Resources
- This career management information Web site founded by Rebecca Smith, author of Electronic Resumes and Online Networking, features articles and a guide to online resumes.
- Resume Make Over, Quest
- This marketing company provides a before and after resume example from an actual client and links to Quest's Resume Writing Tips.
- Resume Place
- This site provides advice on how to write a resume for a career change, the Federal Government,
or private industry. Information on preparing a scannable resume is also available.
- Resume Tutor!, University of Minnesota, Office of Human Resources
- An interactive workbook to instruct the user on how to write a resume.
- Resume Workshop, Purdue University, Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Detailed information on resume writing by The Purdue University Writing Lab.
- Resumes, JobStar, California Job Search Guide
- This site provides access to information on resumes, cover letters, and samples of resumes and cover letters.
- Resumes, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, Creative Job Search
- This site presents an article introducing the resume and providing basic resume information.
- Resumes and Letters, monster.com
- This site offers sample resumes and cover letters, along with articles on writing a resume such as good job objectives, scannable resumes, and action phrases and power verbs.
- Resumes and Letters, University of California, Berkeley, Cal Career Center
- This site provides information on resumes and cover letters. Guidelines, samples, and types of resumes and cover letters can be found on the site.
- Resumes, Cover Letters and More, College Grad
- Articles on how to develop your resume, resume templates, posting, and updating your resume.
- Scanning Resumes, Career Mosaic
- This article provides guidelines on how to create a scannable resume.
- Showcase Your "Home Run" Accomplishments, Career Lab
- Two part guide to writing a resume. The article discusses documenting your work performance by focusing on your work results, achievements, successes, and accomplishments. Offers tips on how to write a resume.
- Web-able Resumes, Illinois Wesleyan University, Career Center
- Information on the ways to get your resume on the World Wide Web, including resume databases, scanning, emailing and an introduction to HTML resumes.
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