Jobs & Careers
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The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
This is an excellent starting point to anyone looking for jobs. It is well-organized and well-maintained. One of the best job sites around. Topics include: preparing for a job search, resumes & cover letters, targeting and researching employers, executing your job search campaign, links to job listing sites, networking, interviewing and negotiating, and salary guides and guidance.
Job-Hunt.orgwww.job-hunt.org
Like the Riley Guide, this web site does not post jobs or resumes. Instead, it is an excellent resource for information on online job hunting. Topics include: protecting privacy, networking, job sites and career resources, and creating a "cyber-safe" resume.
JobHuntersBible.comjobhuntersbible.com
This web site is the supplement to Richard Bolles' job searching classic, What Color is your Parachute? It includes information on tests and advice, research, contacts, jobs (where to find openings), and resumes.
Employment Spotwww.employmentspot.com
This site is another good starting point for job searching. It includes articles on career advice, lists of top companies, job search tips, career exploration, resumes and cover letters, and job listings.
CareerJournal.comwww.careerjournal.com
This site from the Wall Street Journal contains useful articles and resources for the job seeker. Topics covered include: salary and hiring information, job-hunting advice, managing a career, and job listings.
Knock 'em Dead Online www.knockemdead.com
Companion site to the Knock 'em Dead career books. Find resources for job
searching, resumes, letters, networking, interviews, negotiation and career management.
Self-Assessment, Changing Careers & Career Strategies
The Career Keywww.careerkey.org/english
The Career Key is a web-based self-assessment test. The test asks questions to determine skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality. Once completed, personality types are assigned and jobs are listed under each type. Clicking on a job title will bring up the Occupational Outlook Handbook listing for that occupation.
Career Strategies from
CareerJournal.comonline.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-management-jobs.html
This site contains articles on job positioning, getting ahead and promotions.
The Ten Step Plan to Career Change from
Quintessential Careerswww.quintcareers.com/career_change.html
This article presents a ten-step guide to career change. Topics covered include: assess likes/dislikes, research new careers, transferable skills, training and education, gaining experience, special categories of career changes (women, 50+, minority) and career change "do's and don'ts."
Job Profiles
This site, a collaboration by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco
A perennial job searching classic in print is now available online for free. Search for occupations by name, occupational cluster, or browse through an A-Z index. For each career, find nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, other qualifications and advancements, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
America's CareerInfoNetwww.acinet.org/acinet
This web site contains useful reports on job market trends, wages, skills, and state information. A customized report can be generated by occupation. There are also Career Tools, such as an employability checkup, licensed occupations, employer locator, and job description writer.
Career Guide to Industrieswww.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
A companion to the
Occupational Outlook Handbook, this web site contains information on careers by industry. Search by industry cluster, search for an industry by name, browse through an A-Z index. For each industry, find nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, outlook, and sources of additional information.
CareerOINKwww.careeroink.com/career-reference
CareerOINK stands for the Career Occupational Information Kingdom. Strange name aside, this site contains a mixture of free and fee-based material. A useful section is the Best Jobs List.
Vocational Information Centerwww.khake.com
This site contains career information for vocational and technical occupations. Click on Careers to explore careers by type. Click on Schools to find directories of trade, technical, and vocational schools.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Your Cyber-Safe Resume from
Job-Hunt.orgwww.job-hunt.org/resumecybersafe.shtml
Another guide to preparing e-resumes for job searching with an emphasis on privacy concerns.
University of Minnesota Resume Tutorwww1.umn.edu/ohr/careerdev/resources/resume
This site tells how different types (chronological, functional, combination) of resumes are structured, how to write different sections of a resume and how to evaluate what you have written. It has a list of verbs. You compose sections of your resume as you go through the site, though the site will not save any resumes. There are examples of good resumes.
Interviewing
Guide to Job Interviewing Resources from
Quintessential Careerswww.quintcareers.com/intvres.html
This is a collection of interviewing resources. Highlights include a "Job Interview Questions Database" with 109 typical job interview questions and "Interview Question Collections" from other web sites.
Job-interview.netjob-interview.net
This site has lists of possible interview questions organized by type and profession. It also includes links to just about every interviewing site on the Web. It is mostly free to job seekers. (There is a fee-based course offered.)
Monster Interview Centerinterview.monster.com
A collection of interview resources from Monster.com. Highlights include "Virtual Interviews," interactive interview practices and fashion and etiquette tips.
Salary Surveys
Salary.comwww.salary.com
Use the Salary Wizard to get information on a variety of careers keyed to a geographic location. The basic report is free; personalized reports may be purchased.
Salary Information from
JobStar Centraljobstar.org/tools/salary/index.cfm
JobStar has collected links to over 300 general and profession-specific salary surveys. The site also contains negotiation strategies.
Wages, Earnings, and Benefits from the
Bureau of Labor Statisticswww.bls.gov/bls/wages.htm
This page lists and explains the wage, earnings, and benefit statistics collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Find wage information by area and occupation as well as earnings by industry.
There are some things to consider before using an online job searching site. Below are some useful articles on this topic:
How to Use the Internet in Your Job Search from The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com/jobsrch.html
A great guide to using the Internet in a job search.
Online Job Search Privacy from
Job-Hunt.orgwww.job-hunt.org/privacy.shtml
This article includes information on why it is important to protect your privacy during a job search as well as tips on how to do so.
Careerbuilder
www.philly.com/philly/jobs/
Search for jobs in the greater Philadelphia area. Registration is not required to search; registering allows job tracking and resume editing. Check out the list of newly posted jobs underneath the Quick Search box.
JobsinPA.com
www.jobsinpa.com/home/home.aspx
The DLN classifieds are collected on a job site called AllAroundPhillyJobs.com now called Jobs in PA. This site collects classifieds from many of the local newspapers in the area. Search by Category and/or Keyword.
Commonwealth Workforce Development System ( was PA CareerLink)
www.cwds.state.pa.us/
Find job openings with companies and with the state (click on Jobseekers Services -Career Resource Area to read job openings in the Bureau of State Employment (non-civil service jobs in state government) and job openings through the State Civil Service Commission.
Chester County Governmentdsf.chesco.org -Employment Opportunities (under County News)
This site lists Chester County government job openings. Search by position, department, or job description. New jobs are posted biweekly. This site contains information on how to apply for a Chester County position.
CareerOneStopwww.careeronestop.org/
Sponsored by the US Department of Labor, a comprehensive site to explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot and get job interview strategies.
College Grad Job Hunter
www.collegegrad.com
Search for national job listings for entry-level jobs. The site also includes career and job search advice.
Hot Jobshotjobs.yahoo.com
Search for national job listings on this site from Yahoo. There is also a section for career advice including resume writing and salary information.
Monster.comwww.monster.com
Search for national job listings. The site also contains networking opportunities and career advice.
USA Jobs
www.usajobs.opm.gov
The official job site of the U.S. Federal Government. Search for job openings and/or learn more about employment with the Federal Government. Check out the FAQ section for information on the federal job hiring process.
Federal Jobs Netfederaljobs.net
Find federal job vacancies and information on finding a government job on this site.
Studentjobs.govwww.studentjobs.gov
Find federal jobs for students on this site produced by the US Office of Personnel Management and the US Department of Education's Student Financial Assistance Office.
Chester County Governmentdsf.chesco.org - Employment Opportunities (under County News)
This site lists Chester County government job openings. Search by position, department, or job description. New jobs are posted biweekly. This site contains information on how to apply for a Chester County position.
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Last Modified: 10/7/08
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