jobsearching

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General Information Resumes, Cover Letters, Recommendations Interviewing Job Searching for Teens Preparing for Jobs in Higher Education

Also see the area on //Assessing Your Job Skills// in Career Exploration, EEDA (Education and Econmonic Development Act)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Job Search FAQs http://nextsteps.org/faqs/faq2.html

One in Five Employers Uses Social Networks in Hiring Process by Heather Havenstein http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=knowledge_center&articleId=9114560&taxonomyId=1&intsrc=kc_top

Career Advice [Monster.com] http://career-advice.monster.com/

Resume Advice, Letters & Interviews [Career One Stop] http://www.careeronestop.org/ResumesInterviews/ResumesInterviews.aspx

RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, RECOMMENDATIONS
Resumes & Interviews [Career One Stop] http://www.careeronestop.org/ResumesInterviews/ResumesInterviews.aspx

How to Make a Resume http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Resume

How to Write a Resume for a Graduate Student http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Resume-as-a-Graduate-Student

How to Avoid Common Resume Mistakes http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Common-Resume-Mistakes

In Resumes, Key Words Rule http://career-resources.dice.com/technical-resume/in_resumes_key_words_rule.shtml “Not getting calls from recruiters after responding to an online job ad? Maybe you need to include more key words in your resume and cover letter.”

Resumes & Letters http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/careers.aspx They have articles, tips, and samples.

How to Write a Cover Letter http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Cover-Letter

The Basics of Cover Letter Writing http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2000/03/2000030302c.htm

How to Write a Self Evaluation http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Self-Evaluation

How to Ask for a Reference from an Employer http://www.wikihow.com/Ask-for-a-Reference-from-an-Employer

Getting Great Letters of Recommendation http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2001/02/2001020202c.htm

The Unrecommendation http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/10/2008103001c.htm?utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en “In every job search, you run the risk that your candidacy could be derailed by a reference call”

INTERVIEWING
Interviewing Skills http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/careers/getajob/Pages/InterviewingSkills.aspx

Winning Interview Skills http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/wininterview.htm

Basic Interview Skills http://job-interview-skills.suite101.com/article.cfm/basic_interview_skills

Success with Telephone Interviews http://career-resources.dice.com/technical-resume/success_with_telephone_interviews.shtml

Interviewing [Monster.com] http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/careers.aspx

Ten Interviewing Rules http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-preparation/ten-interviewing-rules/article.aspx

JOB SEARCHING FOR TEENS
What employers are really looking for in teen workers http://www.gotajob.com/brain-food/article/what-employers-are-really-looking-for-in-teen-workers/

How to Get a Job as a Teen http://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Job-as-a-Teen

Job and Career Resources for Teenagers http://www.quintcareers.com/teen_jobs.html

Teen Jobs - Teen Job Search http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/justforstudents/a/teenjobs.htm

Resume and Cover Letter Tips for Teens http://www.gotajob.com/brain-food/resume-tips/

10 Interview Tips http://www.gotajob.com/brain-food/article/10-interview-tips/

Five Go-To Entry-Level Jobs http://www.gotajob.com/brain-food/article/five-go-to-entry-level-jobs/

PREPARING FOR JOBS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jobs (Chronicle of Higher Education) http://chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61/

Academic 360 http://www.academic360.com/ This is a "meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter."

Chronicle [of Higher Education] Careers http://chronicle.com/jobs/?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Career Tools [Higher Ed Jobs] http://www.higheredjobs.com/career/

Resume and Cover Letter Resources [Higher Ed Jobs] http://www.higheredjobs.com/career/resumes.cfm

Higher Education Career Tips and Resources http://www.universityjobs.com/resources/

Writing Academic Cover Letters http://www.cgu.edu/pages/842.asp This is from the Claremont Graduate University's Writing Center, which has other good resources about writing theses, dissertaions, etc

Free Resume Evaluation http://www.academploy.com/question.cfm Even if you don't want to submit your answers for an evaluation, you can review your own or a colleague's resume using these questions.

Academic Keys for Education http://education.academickeys.com/ This group has been around for a long time. They offer E-Fliers, which are "university job announcements for targeted audiences from major universities around the world." You can customize your e-mails to just show the "university jobs in your specific areas of interest." You can also post your resume and search for jobs on this site.

TEDJobs 'Top Higher-Education Jobs' http://www.tedjob.com/ You can search for jobs and you can post your resume (apparently for free.)

Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/ This is an e-journal that is the "online source for news, opinion and jobs for all of higher education."

Writing Theses and Dissertations http://www.cgu.edu/pages/880.asp by Jennifer Hillman Helgren and David Parker This page is "designed to help students at all phases of the dissertation writing process."

Writing for Educational Studies http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1206.asp This is from the Claremont Graduate University's Writing Center

Fellowship and Grant Proposal Guide http://www.cgu.edu/pages/895.asp This is from the Claremont Graduate University's Writing Center