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articles to help you with your career search:
Career Selection &
Planning:
Career Development Manual - From the University of Waterloo, this
guide will help you make the right choice about your next job whether
you are new to the job market or a seasoned veteran.
Career Guide to Industries
- From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site offers information on
most industries, including job descriptions, growth and potential
salaries.
Career Key - Does your
job suit your interests? This free on line test will help you
choose your first career or assist you when making a career change.
Career Planning Newsletter - Free resource to help you
effectively plan your career.
Failing
to Plan is Planning to Fail - An article from the author of
"Discover Your Career Passion: 25 Steps to your Ideal Career"
What Career is for You?
- From CareerLabs, this exercise lets you prioritize your
preferences about work to help you select the perfect career
opportunity.
Interviewing:
The Ten Most Common
Interview Mistakes - Includes sample interview questions an employer
may ask and some suggestions for questions you can ask during the
interview.
Questions to Ask at the Interview - Ideas for questions to ask
at the end of the interview when you're asked "Do you have any
questions?"
Resumes and Cover
Letters:
How to Get Your Resume Read - Cover letter samples using a
unique approach to address the key skills an employer is looking
for.
Resume
Writing Services - Links to companies that provide professional
resume writing services, many with free tips and advice.
Sample Cover
Letters - From CareerLabs, this is an extensive list of sample cover
letters.
Salary:
Money Shouldn't Count for Everything - from the Atlanta Business
Journal, great tips on answering those difficult salary questions.
Salary
Calculator - see what a comparable salary is in another city.
Great resource when considering relocation.
Salary Expert - enter your city and job title and see average
salaries. Good tool for comparing salaries in different
geographic regions.
Tips to Get a Better Offer
- offers strategies on getting the best
compensation package offer from a company.
Miscellaneous:
Ask Career
Directions - Blog of career articles and advice
Improving your job
references - an article filled with tips on proactively getting
better references from previous employers.
Writing a
resignation letter - sample resignation letters.
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