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  Cover Letter Resources      l     General Career Resources      l     Job Interview Preparation
 
  Local & Florida Job Listings   l   National & International Job Listings   l   Resumè Resources   l  Salary & Cost of Living
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  Cover Letter Resources 
 
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.
 


  General Career 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.

 

  Job-Hunt.org: 
       Extensive links to job-hunt resources on the web.


  
JobProfiles.com:
       Individuals from various occupations share their experiencee. 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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  Job Interview Preparation
  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.


  
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.
 


  
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.

  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.

  
JobBank USA:  
      
Search by keywords, position type, and location. Site also has relocation tools, individual company websites, and
       résumé database.

  
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.

  USA Jobs: 
       Postings and online applications for current job openings with the US  government.

  
Yahoo! HotJobs: 
       "Thousands of jobs.  Find the right one."  Log in to post your resume, among other free services.
 

 
  Resumè Resources
  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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  Salary & Cost of Living
  AIER Cost-of-Living Calculator: 
       Convert "old" dollars (starting from 1913) into 2005 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.


 
For more materials on this subject available through the Library, visit Starting Points - Employment & Career.
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