Career Resources
Cover Letters, Interviewing and Resumes
| Cover Letters |
| Docstoc.com - Site provides resources to assist with cover letter writing. |
| Seven Ways to Improve Your Cover Letter - Get your application noticed. |
| The Letter Writing Guide - Letter writing resource courtesy of Career Services, Florida State University. |
| The Riley Guide - Advice for cover letter preparation and other job search correspondence. |
| Interviewing |
| About.com - Comprehensive resource for behavioral interview preparation. |
| Behavioral Interviewing Tips - Site courtesy of Career Services, Virginia Tech. |
| Perfect Interview - A simulated interview experience; includes a video capture option, which allows user to record and playback responses to interview questions with a webcam. To access, please contact the Office of Career Services at 440-826-2101. |
| Resumes/Vitas |
| GradView Accepted Resume Formats - Information about resume formats, including sample resumes. |
| JobStar Central Functional Resume - Defines functional resume format and provides sample resumes. |
| Hanover College Psychology Department - Outline and instructions to create a curriculum vitae. |
| JobStar Central CV Page - Curriculum vita defined and outside sources listed. |
Career Self-Assessment
| Free Career Assessment Tests |
| About.com - Fee assessments for career planning. |
| Keirsey Temperament Sorter - Site provides questionnaire that is automatically scored on the Web. Free report includes suggestions for appropriate matching careers. |
| PersonalityType.com - A free online personality assessment: Do what you are. |
Cleveland Area Job Search Advising Assistance
| Career Advising Assistance |
| Cuyahoga County Library Career Center - Free counseling services. |
| Cuyahoga County Library Career Center has a virtual help line for Cuyahoga County residents. |
| Employment Connection - A collaborative workforce development system; sponsors include Cuyahoga County and Cleveland's Workforce Development Center. Site provides resources for job seekers and/or career changers. Link to access offices of other Ohio counties |
Industry Resources
| Local and National Industry Resources |
| Industry Research Desk - Provides links to U.S and international industry home pages in over 30 areas. |
| Manta.com - Online tool to research companies and industries in specified area. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook - Contains information about the job market in each state, expected job prospects, earnings, job search tips and more. |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services - Site provides Ohio labor market information, including a PDF document that outlines occupational trends from 2006-2016. |
| Projections Central.com - Comprehensive resource to search for hot jobs in specific career fields. |
| ReferenceUSA.com - Resource to research specific companies, including locations, in various industries. |
| Valuation Resources.com - Free resource guide to industry resources and data for over 400 industries. |
| WetFeet Industry Insider Guides - A valuable career resource to explore specific industry information. |
Online Job Search Tools
| Job Listings |
| BW Career Network - An online database to post resume(s), search/apply for jobs and connect with alumni career mentors. |
| Experience Network for Alums - An eRecruiting service for alumni to post resume(s) and search/apply for jobs online. |
| NACElink Jobs - Job search resource provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. |
| Job Search Engines |
| AnalystJobs.com - Number one online job search for all analyst positions, including entry level. |
| CollegeGrad.com - Includes entry level employment listings and information. |
| Dice.com - Career hub for tech insiders. |
| Granted.com - Search jobs from company web sites, job boards and newspaper articles |
| Indeed.com - An excellent resource for finding job listings quickly from across the Web. |
| Job-Search-Engine.com - One search away from 1,000s of jobs |
| JobBankUSA.com - Site provides career and employment services to job candidates |
| JobMap - A great resource to locate jobs. |
| Jobs2Careers - Search for entry-level, local and part-time jobs; more than 100K new postings per day. |
| Jobster.com - Find your ideal job and feature to search for latest jobs |
| JobWeb.com - Career and job search advice for new college graduates. |
| Local Area Job Search - Link to jobs in the Cuyahoga County area. |
| Lorain County Hometown Jobs - Search for employment in Lorain County. |
| Making the Difference.org - Research employment in the public service sector. |
| Maxius Jobs.com - Find local jobs and careers in all professions and industries. |
| O*Net - System provides easy access to comprehensive occupational information, including wages and employment trends. |
| Ohio.gov - Site is resource for those seeking government jobs in Ohio. |
| Ohio Means Jobs.gov - information about job projections and availability |
| Riley Guide - Free career and employment information. |
| Simply Hired.com - Search millions of job listings from across the web. |
| SourceTool.com - A global business-to-business directory |
| Urban Employ Network - Site allows user to select region of interest. |
| USAJobs.gov - A resource to tap into government employment opportunities. |
| Women for Hire.com - National career fair and diversity recruitment information as well as career advice for women. Site also provides information about home-based jobs. |
| Workforce Diversity.com - An extensive database of employment opportunities across all sectors nationwide. |
| WorkTree.com - Easy access to search jobs by category |
Networking
| Networking Websites and Resources |
| BW Career Network - Contains CareerConnections, an online database that allows users to connect with alumni career mentors. |
| LinkedIn - A professional social networking site. Join the BW Alumni group. |
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Professional Organizations - Increase your professional recognition within your career field. Site provides access to resources to help find the right organization(s) for your professional goals. |
| Riley Guide for Networking - Provides advice on important aspects of the job search. |
| The Seven Secrets to the Hidden Job Market - A downloadable webinar with information on how to tap into this viable job market. |
Salary Information
| Research and Compare Salary Information |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics - Search for wages by area and occupation. |
| GlassDoor.com/Salaries - Locate salary information by job title or company |
| NACE Salary Calculator Center - Access compensation information based on specific search criteria. |
| Salary.com - Allows user to research and compare salaries in specific occupations. |
Additional Resources
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| BrainTrak - Provides in-depth U.S. college and career profiles, including degree and wage statistics. | ||||||
| Business Insider - The 49 Best Ways to Find a Job in Today's Horrible Economy. | ||||||
| Free Business Cards - A service of VistaPrint. | ||||||
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Jobstr.com - Resource that reaches beyond general salary/hours questions to introspective issues, such as personal fulfillment, work-life balance and more.
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| Key Trends for Job Seekers - Information every job seeker should know | ||||||
| Need to Know JOB INFO - NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) online JobChoices Newsletters provide the most up to date information available about the current job market and job search. | ||||||
| Relocation - Homefair.com compares salaries, real estate values, school systems, crime rates and other information for people looking to move. | ||||||
