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 Careers & Employment

 
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 d
ifferent 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.

 Preparing Cover Letters:
     
Bellevue University's helpful site includes samples of letters of inquiry, application, of acceptance and much more.
 


 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. 

 
CareerCity:
     
A database that can be searched by location & category.  Includes articles and info on Companies & Industries; Salaries & Career Planning.

 
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, and keyword/skills.  It also features job searching articles and résumé writing tips.

 
Careers: Wall Street Journal:
      Features a job database, plus job hunting and career management articles.

 
CareerWeb: 
     
Searchable by keyword, job category and location.  Post your résumé here. Free registration required.

 
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!"

 

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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.

 
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.

 
Florida Jobs.com:
      Search by keyword or region, or post your resume.

 
Orange County Jobline: 
      Search for a job with Orange County by category, department, job title, or  salary.

 
Orlando Sentinel Jobs: 
      Search by location, category, or keyword.

 
Orlando Weekly Employment: 
     
Browse by category.

 
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
 10 Minute Résumé:
      Fill in your educational background, experience, and goals to create your perfect resumé.

 
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.

 
NewsEngin's Cost-of-Living Calculator: 
      Features both a cost-of-living calculator and a percent change calculator.

 
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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pdated: December 3, 2008

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