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Letter Resources
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General Career Resources l
Job Interview Preparation
Local & Florida Job Listings
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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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