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Not sure where to start your job hunt? Try
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Browse job listings: |
They contacted you! Now what? |
Additional Information: |
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Local & Florida |
Prepare for the Interview |
General Career Resources |
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National & International |
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Students & Grads |
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After the job offer:
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Unemployment Information |
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Make connections: |
Salary/Cost of Living Guides |
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Professional Networking Sites |
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Be careful! |
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Get your
résumé ready: |
Avoiding scams |
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Résumé & Cover Letter |
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Local & Florida Job Listings: |
Agency for Workforce Innovation:
Statewide database searchable by county, region,
and keyword. Get info on employment, training programs & more. |
Florida Department of Labor and
Employment:
Info on workers
compensation, job safety, child and farm labor, and much more. |
Orange County Jobline:
Search for a job with Orange County by category, department,
job title, or salary. |
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Orlando Job Planet |
Orlando Sentinel Jobs:
Search by location, category, or keyword. |
State of Florida Employment:
Search for jobs with the state government. Free registration
is required. |
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National & International Job Listings: |
America's Job Bank:
Search by occupation or
keyword, or post your resume. Over one million jobs nationwide! |
Computerwork.com:
More than 13,000 I.T./I.S. jobs posted. |
Cool
Works:
Search 75,000 jobs from
state and national parks to amusement parks to resorts and lodges. |
Craigslist:
One of the least-polished entities listed
here, but the sheer volume of job listings is worth including.
(But beware of scams!) |
Dice.com:
The career hub for tech jobs. |
Execu|Search:
Selective, higher-tier job search site.
Execu|Search screens and reviews every resume that is submitted and
helps employers
find the best possible candidates. |
Hound:
Searches jobs from employer websites only.
In theory, this cuts out duplicate listings. |
Indeed:
Works as an aggregator for listings from
major job websites, company websites, associations and other online
sources.
Its complicity and ease of use are its best
features. |
JobBank USA:
Search by keywords,
position type, and location. Site also has
relocation tools, individual company websites, and
résumé database. |
Job-Hunt.org:
Extensive links to job-hunt resources on the web.
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JobServe:
In 2008, JobServe advertised more than 2.5
million jobs across 15 industry sectors. |
Monster
Job Search:
Over 170,000 U.S. jobs searchable by location, category, and
keyword. |
Public
Service Employees Network:
National listings of public service positions. |
Teaching
Positions in the United States:
The Internet's premier
website for locating and posting teaching and administrative
openings. |
Trovix:
Trovix has an innovative feature called Job
Map, which allows you to type in your location and see on Google
Maps
how many jobs are available in your area. |
USA
Jobs:
The official job site for the
U.S. government. |
Yahoo! HotJobs:
HotJobs distinguishes itself by
focusing on features such as status (which shows how many times
one's resume has been viewed)
and the ability to block certain companies
from seeing your resume. |
TweetMyJobs:
TweetMyJobs supplies Twitter users with
instantaneous job listings. |
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Résumé & Cover Letter: |
Cover Letters and Thank You Notes:
Concisely explains different types of cover letters. The
site also features tips on writing thank-you notes. |
Cover Letter Samples:
Offers format and template for a basic cover letter as
well as examples of more specific letters. Includes email samples. |
JobStar Résumé Guide:
Defines & gives examples of Chronological, Functional,
and Electronic résumés. Includes a discussion of cover letters. |
ProvenRésumés.com:
Tips on creating Scannable Résumés, E-Mail
Résumés, Homepage Résumés and résumés for posting in Online Résumé
Banks. |
Purdue University Résumé Workshop:
Get advice on preparing a resume, including individual parts
of a résumé and "action words" to describe skills. |
Smart Career Moves Résumé Generator:
Step-by-step program to create
a résumé with all of the essential elements. Preview and & print your
résumé. |
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Prepare for the Interview: |
Dynamics of an Interview:
Provides a list of factors evaluated by interviewers, "DOs" & "DON'Ts,"
& questions applicants should be prepared to answer. |
Glassdoor:
A comprehensive
career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor
includes salary and
bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as
well as actual interview questions and hiring process
details. Also included are reviews written by employees that
highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer.
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Job-Interview.net:
Covers what to wear, best time of day for an interview,
mock interviews, and more. |
Yahoo! Hot Jobs:
Tips on how to prepare, what to wear and
how to handle tough questions. |
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Salary/Cost of Living Guides: |
AIER Cost-of-Living Calculator:
Convert "old" dollars (starting from 1913) into
current dollars. |
Salary Calculator:
Compare the cost of living in hundreds of US cities. |
Salary.com:
If you work for a salary, check out this site! Find out
what you're "worth." |
Salary Guides & Guidance:
Find links to government wage surveys,
occupation/location-specific surveys, negotiating for relocation
expenses & more. |
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Avoiding Scams: |
National
Consumers League's Internet Fraud Watch:
Beware of job scams! The ad promises to
help you get a good-paying job, but how do you know it's legit? |
Scambusters:
10 Tips on Avoiding Work At Home and Home
Based Business Scams |
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General Resources: |
BestJobsUSA:
Post your resume, find a job, or scope out "America's Best Places
to Live and Work." |
Careerbuilder:
Access nearly every job on the Web with a quick search
by location and job description. |
CareerJet:
"...an employment search
engine for the United States. It allows you to search a growing
selection of jobsites in one go..." |
CareerMagazine:
Jobs may be searched for by
state, city, job title, skills. It also features job searching
articles and résumé writing tips. |
CareerOneStop:
Explorer different careers, learn how to write resumes, improve
your interviewing skills, find salary estimates, and search for
jobs. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
Careers: Wall Street Journal:
Features a job database, plus
job hunting and career management articles. |
Glassdoor:
A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of
companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses
and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as
actual interview questions and hiring process details.
Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the
pro's and con's of working for a particular employer.
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JobProfiles.com:
Individuals from various occupations share their experiences. The
goal of this site is to match job seekers' interests with
an occupation. |
Occupational Outlook Directory:
This site open to O-Net, a searchable version of the Directory.
Browse occupations, search for a specific one, and use
the Skills Search to find your ideal job. |
Quintessential Careers:
"Where job-seekers have all the tools needed for a successful
career, college, or job search!" |
True Careers:
A database that can be
searched by location & category. Includes articles and info on
Companies & Industries; Salaries
& Career Planning. |
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Professional Networking Sites: |
Beyond.com:
Claims to be the "largest network of niche career
communities" on the internet. |
LinkedIn.com:
Free online networking tool. Use
it to identify people who can connect you to target companies and key
individuals.
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Students & Grads: |
JobWeb.com:
JobWeb offers career and job-search advice
for new college graduates. |
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Unemployment Information: |
Food Assistance Programs:
Find information and applications for food
stamps and other assistance programs. |
State of Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation:
File a new claim
or find information about unemployment compensation. |
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