Careers and Employment Subject Guide

Job Hunting

 

18 resources available
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Black CollegianProvides cutting-edge information on career resources for black collegians. Job search strategies, graduate school opportunities, career and industry reports are abundantly explored. This site is the cyberspace counterpart of the Black Collegian Magazine.

Career Journal from The Wall Street JournalCareers is a free site for executive, managerial and professional jobs. The content comes from the editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, The Journal's Interactive Edition and the National Business Employment Weekly, all published by Dow Jones & Co. Content includes daily updates of critical news, features and relevant trends. A nice feature on this site is the salaries and profiles section that gives salary ranges for many professions.

Career and Student Employment Services, WMUThe WMU Career Resource Center is located in Ellsworth Hall and their site describes the resources of the Center including, resume critiquing, a list of workshops, help on a personalized job search, and links to additional helpful job-hunting Web sites. In addition, for career exploration the site includes a career planning checklist, interactive personality and career tests, information on interviewing, and sources of information for professional associations, internships, part-time and summer jobs, and other helpful career exploration Web sites.

Career.comCareer.com was created to provide an on-line recruiting process for both employers and candidates. It has interactive recruitment advertising, a resume database, information on CyberFairs (Interactive real-time job fairs), hot jobs, career advice, jobs for new graduates/entry level positions, career listings by discipline, location, and keyword searching.

CareerBuilderCareerbuilder gathers postings from more than 30 major job sites and lets you search by categories, including the all-important pay range. It has one of the strictest privacy policies on the Web; it says it never sells any personal information regarding its users. Job seekers have the ability to access more than two million career postings as well as career advice. Search by job types, job locations and keyword.

Chicago Tribune Career BuilderThis site contains links for the job search, "hot" companies, employment news and advice, placing an ad, and job fairs especially for the Chicago area.

Homefair.com
For those who must relocate for a job, Homefair.com has a salary calculator that lets you compare the cost of living in hundreds of cities. It also provides city reports, school reports, information on finding a home or apartment, a mortgage calculator, and gives you an estimate of what it will cost to ship your possessions and links you to self-storage and temporary-housing services.

Hotjobs.comDesigned for experienced professionals, this site provides a resume posting service, company profiles and a resume workshop. The site allows people who post resumes to block them from being viewed by certain companies and provides a notification service for new jobs.

Job-HuntAn excellent site listing a multitude of job resources on the Web with links to resume banks, recruiting agencies, various specialized job databases, and other job meta-lists. A good overview of what's on the Web for job seekers.

JobWebClick on the JobSearch and Industry Info link for Federal Job Listings, Corporate Directories, Business Web sites, and Government Sites. Future teachers can use JobWeb's Database of US school districts to find particular information on a district, enter a school district's name and receive basic info such as the district's address, number of teachers and students in district, and number of schools. (Does not list job openings.) An excellent resource for future teachers.

Monster.comMonster.com is a global online network for careers, connecting companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals. Features include: My Monster, resume management, a personal job search agent, a careers network, chats and message boards, privacy options, expert advice on job-seeking and career management and free newsletters. For Employers: Monster.com offers employers efficient recruiting solutions, including real-time job postings, complete company profiles and resume screening, routing and searching.

MonsterTrakMonstertrak is career advice and tools to help you succeed in your job search.  It lists entry level jobs and internships that are available now. Search by location, keyword or category.

Places Rated Almanac

HN 60 .P55x (Reference Desk Collection)
This is one of several guides useful for evaluating the best places to live or work according to a variety of measures. It rates and ranks 333 U.S. metro areas according to nine factors that influence the quality of life: living costs, job outlook, crime, health care and environment, transportation, education, the arts, recreation, and climate.

Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Compiled by Margaret F. Dikel, this guide is consistently rated one of the top job seeking guides on the Web. The site includes information on preparing for a job search, resumes and cover letters, targeting and researching employers and much more.

Rutgers University Libraries: Job Searching/Research GuideAnother excellent site listing a multitude of job resources. Also helps you on explore career options, compare wages and salaries, research a company, and browse job openings, including an ethnic or geographic focus. Also available are help sites for job hunting strategies, resume writing, career counseling and interviewing techniques and professional help with posting your resume.

Summer Jobs for Students

HF 5382.5 .U5 S76 2005 (Reference)
Detailed information on more than 55,000 positions offered across the country, from counselors, instructors, and lifeguards to theater stagehands, wilderness guides, and office clerical workers. Many of these jobs require little or no previous experience.

USA JobsUSAJOBS provides worldwide job vacancy information that is updated each day from a database of more than 17,000 worldwide job opportunities. In many instances, you can apply for positions online or submit a resume online. Most of the listings are Federal job opportunities that can give you the chance to provide public service and make a difference in the lives of the American public.

WetFeet: Helping you make smarter career decisionsHF 5382.5 .U5 W46 2000 (Reference)
This guide is designed to offer readers a shortcut to conducting a better, more successful job search. The book profiles thirty growing industries by covering the trends shaping the industry as well as the different segments that compose it, and it provides a context for understanding what people in the industry do on a day-to-day basis. A summary of the pros and cons of the industry follow the profiles.

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