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Career resources that provide the information, services and tools you need to succeed in your chosen field are invaluable. Even if you have obtained your "dream job," chances are good that you'll want to continue your self-improvement efforts. After all, learning is a never-ending process.
Career-related web sites are all over the Internet, as you may have already discovered.
Some are better than others. I recommend you check out the following sites, which provide truly valuable content.
GENERAL CAREER SITES
ALEC CO UK. Alec provides a portal to 200,000+ UK jobs, plus FREE CV/resume, job searching, interview and career advice, including sample CV/resumes and cover letters. Click here: Alec's FREE advice on CV writing, resume writing, job search & interview questions
BEST CAREER TESTS. How do you find your ideal career? This site is jam-packed with advice from a professional and experienced career coach. It will show you the best free online career tests available, and give you guidance about how to use the information you are given to find your dream career. Go to: Best-Career-Tests.com
CAREER2.COM. Links to Career directory resources and Employment information websites. Go to: www.Career2.com
CAREER ENHANCEMENT BASICS. Real, fresh information for those wanting to get ahead in their careers. Visit: Career Enhancement Basics.
CAREER OVERVIEW. Whether you are searching for detailed information on particular occupations, or just browsing for possible careers, this website covers hundreds of popular careers throughout the United States. For each career, they provide a job description and review that describes work activities and environment, training and career education requirements, personal qualifications required for success, earning potential, as well as job outlook and employement projections through the end of this decade. For more information, go to: CareerOverview.com
CAREERMAG. Lots of great content, articles, resources and services. Excellent job-seeker tools. Go to: Career Mag
DALE KUROW. Dale Kurow is a professional career and executive coach specializing in helping highly effective managers achieve promotions and advancement in their careers and deal with office politics more effectively. Her website provides a wealth of information, including helpful articles (about surviving job loss, acing your next interview, and knowing your value) and free interactive quizzes which enablie you to judge your current leadership skills or find out if your career is on track. For more information, go to: www.DaleKurow.com
DIRECTORY EMPLOYMENT. This site offers a comprehensive Employment Directory and a wealth of jobs information. Go to: DirectoryEmployment.com
FEROCE COACHING. Career coaching from your choice of professional career coaches. The career coaches at this site employ many tools to give career advice and direction to those seeking a career change, or to those interested in developing an existing career--as well as for individuals and business-owners who are stuck, or who just want to reach the next level in any aspect of their personal or professional lives. Free consultations. Go to: Feroce Coaching
FIND YOUR DREAM CAREER. Find your dream career by avoiding common mistakes that can cost you jobs. A professional recruiter shows you how to properly manage your job search for the long term and discusses each step of the job search process. Visitors can sign up for a free newsletter and free 5-day course. Go to: Dream Career
JOB SEARCH. Search through thousands of the latest job vacancies in the UK and worldwide. Go to: www.SearchForJobs.co.uk
JOB SEARCH GUIDEPOST. Fewer than 5% of job seekers know how to find a job well. This select few crushes their competition for the jobs everyone drools over. And they don't really have to "search" at all. Roy Miller's site can show you how to be one of these Job Search Rainmakers(tm). Find the best job search resources and advice on the web at: www.job-search-guidepost.com
JOB SPIDER. The #1 completely free internet job search engine and job board in the United States and Canada. A valuable resource for job hunters and employers! Go to: www.thejobspider.com
JOBS IN INDIA. Naukri.com is India's No. 1 job site. Lists all jobs in Chennai. Voted most popular site by India Today, ORG-MARG and Business India. Over 68,000 live job listings! Go to: Jobs in India
JOBS VIA THE WEB. Directory of resources for online job searches, including sites that provide free resume posting and job searches, work at home opportunities, professional resume assistance, resume distribution services, job search tips, and general job-related information. Go to: www.JobsViaTheWeb.com
JOBSEEKER'S ADVICE. A free and independent source of career advice for jobseekers. A wide range or career advice articles, discussions and resources available. Great content. Excellent discussion forum. Definitely worth visiting! Go to: www.JobSeekersAdvice.com
MONSTER. This site has something for everyone seeking employment or career advancement. Job postings, advice articles, discussion forums--you name it, Monster's got it. Go to: Monster.com
MY CAREER GUIDE. Helps you to build the right career of your choice, useful utilities like salary tools, resume tools and valuable tips on how to give an Interview. Go to: www.mycareerguide.com
NEW YORK JOBLYNX. This is a job resource service providing job seekers with thousands of fresh current job listings covering over 600 specific career sites. The site contains over 150 of the top job search engines currently on the internet. As a member, your resume is immediately sent to over 12,000 recruiters around the country. New York JobLynx GUARANTEES you a job in 90 days or your money back! Go to: New York JobLynx
PRO-ACTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. This site offers a wide variety of resume, CV, job-search and career-support services; includes samples of "before" and after" resumes; and also provides a variety of additional resources and links. Go to: www.proactivehrm.com
QUINTCAREERS. College, Careers, and Job Guide--all the tools you need to succeed. A comprehensive career development site that offers all job-seekers valuable career information and links to all the best jobs sites on the Web. More than 1,500 pages of valuable content, resources and services. One of my favorite sites! Go to: QuintCareers.com
THE WRITING JOBS. A job market site for writers, proofreaders, editors and copywriters. The Writing Jobs offers the resources and information you need to assist in your search for employment in the writing and editing fields. Go to: The Writing Jobs
UK JOB SEARCH - CLICK A JOB. Search for UK jobs. Get CV writing tips, professional recruitment and career advice. Go to: www.ClickAJob.co.uk
UK JOBS. Thousands of UK jobs and careers. Go to: www.JobNut.co.uk
UK JOBS NETWORK. The easiest way to find your next UK job! Go to: www.ukjobsnet.co.uk
RESUME SITES
BEST RESUMES & COVER LETTERS. Expert resume-writing tips. Lots of free resume samples, formats, job objectives, and up-to-date strategies. Go to: Best-Resumes-and-Cover-Letters.com
BRADLEY CVs. Is your CV/resume letting you down? Learn how to dramatically improve your CV/resume and obtain those all-important job interviews. FREE job searching & interview advice, example CVs/cover letters, links to 100,000+ job vacancies and much more. Click here: CV service by Bradley CVs
CV POSTER -- THE SPECIALISTS IN ONLINE CV DISTRIBUTION. The Pro-Active way to find your next Career Move. Free Online CV Distribution service that sends CVs to UK recruiters and direct employers. Go to: http://www.CVPoster.com
EMPLOYMENT 911. How do you make sure your resume stands out among the hundreds that may be submitted for your dream job? Make sure it's done right, and grabs attention. Employment 911 can help you, and they guarantee it. Go to: Employment 911
EXECUTIVE RESUME WRITING. Find your new job faster with a professional resume from Executive Resume Writers at this site. Go to: Executive-Resume-Writers.com
FREE RESUME SITES. Free Resumes and Job Posting Sites. Post your job openings for free at over 90 sites. Employers can access over 3 million resumes with candidate contact information in hundreds of databases. Go to: FreeResumeSites.com
IMPRESSIVE RESUMES. We offer professional resume, cover letter and related writing services with fast turnaround times and quality results. And our service is built around your convenience. Submit your resume interview online, then one of our professional writers will complete your resume in 72 hours or less. Go to: www.impressive-resumes.com
MASTER OF WRITING RESUMES. Master the art of writing quality resumes with industry-specific tips! Site includes tips and examples for resumes and cover letters, a free resume evaluation service, and several career-related links. Go to: www.master-of-writing-resumes.com
POWERFUL SAMPLE RESUME FORMATS. In today's highly competitive job market, you must sell yourself by conveying the benefits you'll bring to the organization. This site's sample resume formats are just the tools you need! Go to: www.powerful-sample-resume-formats.com
RESUME & COVER LETTER SECRETS REVEALED. I highly recommend this do-it-yourself guide for writing résumés and cover letters. The author, Kevin Donlin, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal's Career Journal, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Career Magazine and more. His book will definitely help to get you job interviews, and it's backed with an unconditional money-back guarantee. Go to: Resume and Cover Letter Secrets Revealed
RESUME SERVICE > RESUME WRITER :: BEST RESUMES OF NEW YORK. Need to find a resume writer for your occupation? Navigate our extensive website to view our free resume samples and cover letter samples to qualify us or to help you if you are writing your own resume and cover letter. We have lots of free resume help that includes answers to many questions at our resume clinic, a resume checklist with quick resume tips, and career articles. We offer resume writing services "from scratch," outplacement resume writing and resume distribution services, as well as affordable resume writing services at reduced costs such as resume rewrites and resume polishing. Go to: E-BestResumes.com
V-JOB. V-Job specializes in video resumes. V-job takes part in the new era in the field of professional employee placement. The site introduces a unique interactive system which provides job seekers with an individualized job search approach, while providing employers a mechanism for a focused search for applicants. With V-Job's special video resume you will enjoy ultimate exposure and promotion whether as a job seeker or a job provider. Go to: www.V-Job.com
OTHER HELPFUL SITES
360 DEGREE FEEDBACK. Personnel testing, evaluations and assessments. Provides professional employee evaluation and assessment tools designed to positively impact a manager's growth and career, and an organization's success. Go to: 360 Degree Feedback | Employee Evaluations | Assessments
AU-PAIR ON THE NET. Want to work with kids and earn a nice income at the same time? In today's 2-working-parents world, the need for qualified babysitters, nannies and au pairs is greater than ever. Check out this comprehensive online database of au pairs and families. It's the easy way to find your babysitter, nanny or au pair job! Go to: www.aupaironnet.com
BODACIOUS! Bodacious! is the voice for the Now Economy woman. It's a spirit, it's a book, it's a way of life. Mary Foley, co-author of "Bodacious!" and "Woman in Charge of Bodacious! Ventures" shows the way. Go to: Bodacious: The Spirit of Successful Women in Business
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. In-depth information on all aspects of employment. Probably way more than you'll ever need, but it's a great resource for serious research. Go to: www.BLS.gov
CLICKATEST - ONLINE CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. Job skills and personality profile assessments to determine your employees' capabilities and minimise human resource recruiting costs. Go to: www.ClickaTest.co.uk.
EDUCHOICES.ORG. This site provides a very handy, easy-to-use directory of colleges and courses for people interested in continuing their education (always a good thing!). Find what you're looking for in three simple steps! You just select the type of degree, main subject category, and location (or "Online") you're interested in, hit SEARCH and within seconds you get a list of leading career education institutions that match your criteria! Check it out at: http://educhoices.org
EFFECTIVE ADMIN E-ZINE. This helpful site is for anyone who does administrative support work. Whether you're an administrative assistant or executive assistant, an office manager or a virtual assistant, The Effective Admin E-zine can help you do a better job, do a faster job, and advance in your career! Go to: www.admin-ezine.com
ESCAPE THE CORPORATION. This site is a Resource Center for frustrated corporate employees, workers who have been laid-off, and all others who are ready to take charge of their jobs and careers. Frank Welzig is a 24-year veteran corporate Headhunter whose new mission in life is to help people escape the corporation and build a personal lifestyle they can be proud of! Go to: EscapeTheCorporation.com
FEDERAL GRANT SOURCE. Need money for training that will help you get a better job? That's just one reason to check out the Internet's #1 source for government grants. As a member you will receive access to a government auction sources directory, foreclosed property listings, an unclaimed assets directory, as well as 6,000 downloadable ebooks! This is the mother load of free money sites! Federal Grant Source
FILMSTAFF. Entertainment Jobs - Casting Calls and Crew Calls in Hollywood productions! Filmstaff.com is where producers go to find crew and other production resources. With hundreds of credits on Academy Award winning feature films, they take your entertainment career seriously. Do you? Go to: www.filmstaff.com
FLAT RATE FREELANCERS. Whether you need a home program, program to sell, artistic design, a literary work written, design or script for your website... Here is where programmers bid to work for you so you know you will get the best price and qaulity. Also check it out if you are looking to do this kind of work on a freelance basis! Go to: Freelance programming. FlatRateFreelancers.com.
HR BRIEF. HR Brief is an online guide which provides information and the best recruitment software solutions for human resource consultants. Go to: HRBrief.com
HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS.
Your one-stop shopping destination for every human resource. HR solutions for everyone looking for practical,
day-to-day advice. Go to: www.HRShopper.com
INTERNET FAX. Ever need to fax your resume? Forget about expensive fax equipment, and learn how to send an Internet Fax. Save time and money while recieving faxes to your inbox. This site does it all: Internet Fax
MAKE YOUR GOALS HAPPEN. Personal goals resource center: articles, reviews, and tips to help you achieve your personal goals. Free goals ezine. Go to: make-your-goals-happen.com
ONLINE RECRUITER DIRECTORY. Whether you are looking for a recruiter to find the perfect staff, or looking for a recruiter to place you in the perfect job, you will find them
at the Online Recruiter Directory. Recruiters can list their services. Go to: www.onlinerecruitersdirectory.com
PEOPLE SEARCH - BACKGROUND CHECKS. US Search is the leader in people search and background checks. Find out what potential employers will discover when they check you out! Go to: People Search - Background Check
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. There are many good reasons to hire a private investigator. The question is, which company is best? This site reviews the top three: Private Investigator
QUITTING YOUR JOB. A Guide for Online Home-Based Businesses. Looking for an alternative to a 9-to-5 job? You will find good advice on how to start a home-based online business at this site. No get-rich-quick schemes here though - you will have to work hard to secure your
future. Go to: QuittingYourJob.com
STUDENT WRITING CENTER. Learn and apply cutting-edge writing skills to succeed in life and career. This site teaches you how to make every writing project a success -- from preparing your college research paper to developing
a professional resume that will guarantee you a top spot at your future job! Go to: Student Writing Center
SUCCESS NET. The most trusted resource for personal and professional development on the Web. "Your Success is Our Business!" Practical Motivation, Helpful Resources, Inspiring Ideas. This site contains over 10,000 files designed to help you excel. Our mission is to inform, inspire and empower people to be their best—personally and professionally. Great free resources, include "10 Essential Keys to Personal Effectiveness." Go to: SuccessNet
UNEMPLOYMENT BLUES. This is where you can find "The Wolf At The Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual", your personal, friendly, supportive guide on the road from layoff to successful employment. It offers a new perspective on the emotions you are experiencing, provides self-assessment exercises to understand yourself better, and then gives you the genuine "nuts and bolts" of job search. The site also offers "The Worker's Edge," a free monthly newsletter. Go to: www.UnemploymentBlues.com
VIRGINIA BOLA. This website will help you make it through the nightmare of unemployment. The initial fears may be financial but the deeper and more destructive impact is on your psyche: your emotions, your self-esteem, your view of yourself and the world. This site includes tools to transform a threatening predicament into something positive: a chance to start over, to change yourself for the better, to take this time for what it can be -- an opportunity for self-exploration and personal growth. Go to: VirginiaBola.com
VOHDEN ASSOCIATES. Vohden Associates is a National Executive Recruiter connecting top talent with jobs in manufacturing, plastics, engineering, human resources, sales, and management. Visit their site at: Plastic Recruiter | Engineering Recruiter.
WHATHALF.COM BRAIN CAREER ASSESSMENT. At this site, you can take a career assessment and aptitude test. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and will provide you with insight on what careers might be right for you. Use the qualified brain dominance test results to maximize your future! Go to: WhatHalf.com
WORLDWIT (World Women, Insights, Technology). The leading global online and offline network for women in business and technology. WorldWIT provides free resources to support the advancement of women at the intersection of work and life. We connect women with answers by linking them with more than 30,000 other women in business — entrepreneurs; corporate, government and nonprofit leaders; professionals; tech-sector experts; consultants; educators; journalists; free-lancers; venture capitalists; attorneys, women in media and entertainment; and many more. Some of our members are men, and everyone is welcome! Go to: WorldWit.org
YOUR CAREER: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. This is the website of Julie Levitt, author of best-seller, "Your Career: How to Make it Happen." Find great articles, links and additional resources to help you advance your career. Go to: Leavitt Learning
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS
AFFILIATE PROGRAMS. Find relevant affiliate programs to promote (and earn commissions) by searching through our comprehensive directory. Go to: Affiliate Programs
BEST DATA ONLINE. This site provides information, tips and resources on a wide variety of topics to help improve and enrich your life. If you're looking for information, this is the right place. Here you'll find a refreshing and easy-to-use data center that covers topics such as: Home Improvements, Health Concerns, Consumer Goods, Furnishings, Job Interviews, Financial Issues, and much m.ore Go to: Best Data Online
CONSUMER AWARENESS JOURNAL. Find the latest news on consumer issues that effect you. In our pages you will find objective information on a wide range of products and services. From your security to your overall well-being, we provide the most informative stories on earth. Go to: Consumer Awareness Journal
EDUCATIONAL FRANCHISE. LearningRx educational franchise offers programs for cognitive skills enhancement to help students improve their learning and reading skills and overcome dyslexia, ADD, ADHD and other learning disabilities. Go to: Educational Franchise
EQUITY LOAN FACTS. Thinking about getting a home equity loan? Get the facts before signing on the dotten line. Go to: EquityLoanFacts.com
FAMILY. WorldVillage is the web's leading site for family-friendly internet since 1995. Go to: Family
FIND A HOME-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Do you want to own a home-based business? Our website is designed to help you find a reputable home-based business opportunity. We review each home business to ensure that we only provide you with a home business opportunity that will make you money! Go to: Business Opportunity
FOREX TIPS AND TECHNIQUES. Interested in the potentially profitable world of foreign currency exchange? Learn all about it at this site: ForexTipsAndTechniques.com
HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. An Easy to Learn Internet Home Business Opportunity, an Unique Product which can give people a better life, a product they need and want, a Generous Compensation Plan, and upline help to Succeed. Find out more at: Home Business Opportunity
PERSONAL GROWTH UNLIMITED. Take control of your life today and start to make your life count. We have accumulated a wealth of information to help you grow in every area of your life, so get started today. Go to: Personal Growth Unlimited.
SATELLITE RADIO ROUNDUP. The Satellite radio market is growing faster then we can keep up! Find out everything about satellite radios, from service providers to the right equipment to purchase. Go to: Satellite Radios
SECURED LOANS - UK SECURED PERSONAL LOANS FROM BLUE FINANCIAL. Blue Financial has 30 years experience in serving the financial needs of UK Homeowners. We provide secured loans, secured personal loans and mortgages, regardless of circumstances. For more information, go to: bluefinancial.co.uk.
SUTREE. This is an excellent site that offers thousands of how-to videos (for free!) on all kinds of topics, including careers, job search and interviewing. It's also got a nice social networking element (i.e., it's fun!). Go to: SuTree.com.
THE SECOND TIER. Become a super affiliate with 100% free training from the most successful affiliate marketers in the world! Visit TheSecondTier.com and check out their Affiliate Program.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
For a list of recommended books, click here: Career-Building Books
JUST FOR FUN
Let's take a little break from the serious stuff! Here are some non-career-related sites you might enjoy:
COOKIE CRAZY! This is a new website that I built just for fun (and to test a new site-building tool). It's got a ton of free cookie recipes, plus cookie articles/tips, and links to some of the best cookie gift providers on the Internet. Check it out at: Cookie Crazy
DILBERT! If you've ever worked in an office, you'll identify with the hilarious humor of this comic strip! Go to: Dilbert
SUDOKU. (My dad loves these kinds of puzzles.) Play Online Sudoku Puzzles today. We provide you with sudoku tips and playing tactics to ensure you are the best sudoku player around. Go to: Sudoku - Online Sudoku Puzzles
THE STUPIDEST SITE ON THE INTERNET. And they're proud of it. Check out this site for lots of whacky, fun stuff! Go to: Stupid.com
E-CARDS. Here's another fun site you might want to check out if you ever send electronic greeting cards. The animated cards at this site are truly remarkable, all done by one artist, Jacquie Lawson. You can preview some of them free, but to be able to send any of the 35+ cards in her collection, she does charge a nominal fee (about $8 per year) to help cover her costs. Here's her card of the month; click it to see the animation:
Check out this and other unique e-cards at: JacquieLawson.com
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