Career and Employment Information on the
Internet
Getting Started--General Information on
Jobs and Careers for College Grads
- College Grad Job Hunter
Excellent articles on preparing for the job search, writing
resumes and cover letters, networking, electronic job search strategies,
interviewing, job offer negotiation, etc.
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Cover Letters - Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting Resources
Guide
Includes information on job search basics, cover
letters, resumes, interviewing, resources for new college grads,
etc.
- MonsterTrak.com
Great starting point. Information on careers, resumes, cover
letters, interviews, cities, states, countries, etc.
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Internet Guides to Employment Information
- Job Hunt
"A meta-list of
on-line job-search resources and services," whose purpose is to provide
a listing of useful Internet accessible job-search resources and
services, including links to online job listings, classified ads,
information on companies, resume banks, and more.
- JobNet - Sponsored
by West Georgia College
A collection of job related resources
available on the Internet. Provides links to worldwide job postings,
places to post your resume for free, and many sites offering information
for job seekers.
- JobWeb
Provides links to
job search and industry information, career planning resources,
and job listings.
- Riley Guide - Employment
Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
The very best
guide to employment information on the Internet.
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Job Listings and Job Banks
- America's Job Bank
Service of
the U.S. Department of Labor and local state public Employment Service
Agencies. Links all 1,800 state Employment Service Offices. Offers a
nationwide listing of approximately 250,000 jobs.
- CareerBuilder
Search job listings by job category, geographic location or keyword.
You can also register a "Personal Search Agent" which will notify you
by e-mail of positions matching criteria you specify.
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Careerjet.com
"Maps the huge selection of job offerings
available on the internet in one extensive database by referencing job pages
originating from company web sites, recruitment agency web sites and large
specialist recruitment sites." Search by keyword, job title, location,
industry, etc. Also includes links to job search engines in other
countries.
- Career City
Includes
Adams JobBank Online. Lists job openings in all professions.
Search by job category, location, job title, company name, or job
description.
- Career Mart
Browse job
listings, do a job search, view company home pages, and post your
resume.
- CareerWeb
Major recruitment
source for hundreds of companies nationwide. Has hundreds of job
listings, many in hi-tech fields.
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ChiliJobs.com
Provides a search engine to hunt for jobs in areas such as Education, Health
Care, IT, Management, and more.
- helpwanted.com
View company job listings, search for job openings by keyword, post
resumes for free.
- JobBank USA
Search the
Internet's largest jobs databases or use the resume builder to enter
your skills and job requirements into the resume database.
- Job Star
Geared to Northern
California job searchers, but great information for everyone on jobs,
salaries, job fairs, etc.
- +Jobs California
Free service for those seeking jobs in California.
- Monster Board
View over
50,000 job listings, read employer profiles, build an online resume,
and more.
- NationJob.com
Thousands of current job listings and company profiles. Jobs are
from around the U.S. with a Midwest focus. A service called P.J. Scout
will notify you of relevant job openings if you fill out a profile of
your job requirements.
- NetTemps
Net-Temps brings together staffing firms
with candidates for contract assignments and direct placement.
Net-Temps boasts a cross posting distribution of over 500 Internet search
engines, portals, directories, on-line services and newsgroups as classified employment ads.
- Recruiters Online
Network
Search this employment industry association's jobs database or post
your resume for free.
- Saludos Web
Job listings from employers actively recruiting qualified Hispanics for
positions in their companies.
- Wichita State University -- Career
Services
Job listings for WSU students.
- world.hire Online
An Internet recruiting center. You can search through job listings,
and set up an account to store your resume online to be sent to apply
for jobs you find online.
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Specialized Job Databases
- Careers in Business
Contains information
on a variety of business career areas, listings of current jobs and
additional reference materials.
- ComputerJobs.com
Search for IT jobs by U. S. geographical region, specialty (Engineering,
Healthcare, etc.), or specific skill.
- Dice Tech
Jobs
Search for technical jobs by keyword, location or company name.
- HotJobs--Online Technology
Employment Center
"Technical Jobs for Technical People." Computer
and technical related job listings. Search for jobs and submit your
resume free of charge.
- JobLink
Guide
to employment opportunities in journalism.
- Monster.com:Healthcare
Search
health care job listings, learn about employers, post resumes, etc.
- Pro/E Job Network
Job listings
involving Pro/Engineer and CAD/CAM/CAE skills.
- Space Careers
The "leading website for careers in the Space and Defense industries."
Search job listings from over 500 companies.
Space Jobs
Employment
advertising service tailored to meet the needs of those in the space
industry. An international job listing.
-
Volt Service Group
Job openings in the computer industry, engineering, telecommunications,
etc.
- BrassRing.com
High-tech career resource. Search job listings by job title, technology
or company
name.
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Academic Jobs
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Newspaper Classifieds
- Career Builder
Provides access to employment classifieds from newspapers in major
cities.
- NewsLink
Provides links to more than 600 U.S. and
non-U.S. newspapers. Many allow access to their employment
classifieds.
- Newspaperlinks.com
Provides links to a huge list of U.S. and international newspapers.
Some have employment classifieds.
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Federal Jobs
- Federal Jobs Digest
Listing of over 2,000 current federal job vacancies. Organized in
categories such as engineering, social science and legal, law
enforcement, medical, etc.
- FedWorld
Federal Jobs Search
Search federal job openings by keyword and
state. Updated five times per week.
- Careers in Government
Designed to help qualified individuals find challenging opportunities
that match their career objectives in government and the public
sector.
- USAJOBS
The U.S.
Government's official site for jobs and employment information provided
by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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Wage and Salary Information
- Job Star-- Salary Information
Provides links to and descriptions of 120
salary surveys or summaries. The surveys come from general periodicals,
local (i.e., Northern California) newspapers, trade and professional
journals, trade and professional associations, and recruiters or
employemnt agencies. Surveys are arranged by profession, such as
accounting or healthcare.
- Salary
Calculator
Use this calculator to compare the cost of living in
hundreds of U.S. and international cities. Enter your current location
and salary, and then the location to which you are considering moving.
The calculator tells you how much you would need to earn in the new
location.
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Salary Ticker
IT professionals can compare their salaries to others in the same field who
have completed a nationwide salary survey.
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Resume Databases and Guides
- CVTips.com
Provides information for the beginning job hunter on developing Curriculum Vita,
Resumes, and preparing for the job interview.
- eResumes and Resources
An
online resource for preparing, posting and retrieving electronic resumes.
The Gallery allows you to review hypertext resumes of a diverse
group of job candidates and entrepreneurs. Links provides access
to resume banks. Each resume bank is evaluated. This site also provides
links to international resume banks.
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Information on Companies and Employers
- Career
Magazine--Employer Profiles
A directory of a fairly substantial
number of employers in a variety of fields. Provides links to
information about each company.
- IndustryLink
A
directory of links to information in a variety of industrial areas, such
as automation, manufacturing technology, engineering, materials handling,
etc. Those designated as Magnet Sites are generally leading edge
companies.
- Monster Board's Employer
Profiles
Click on Companies to access information on leading companies
worldwide. You can search for companies
alphabetically by name, by region of the U.S., or search for companies
by region in Canada.
- NationJob Online Jobs
Database
A large list of companies that post jobs on NationJob.
Select a company and view a detailed company profile. Within that profile
you can then click on a link to view all available positions within the
company that are listed with NationJob.
- New York Public Library--How to Find U.S. Company Information
A guide to finding company information at the New York Public Library,
but contains lots of information that would apply to doing company
research in any library.
- Wall Street
Research Network
Geared to investors, but provides information for
anyone who needs to track company performance. Provides links to
Yahoo! company profiles, company home pages, SEC filings,
current stock quotes and more for each company, when available.
- Web100
Lists the largest U.S.
and international companies on the Web today, and provides links to their
sites.
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Wichita State University Library--Business Information Sources
Visit our Business Librarian's home page for links to additional business
related information sites
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