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General Career Resources l
Job Interview Preparation
Local & Florida Job Listings
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Resumè
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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.
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.
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