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CAREER RESOURCES |
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| We have compiled these
helpful resources to assist in your job search.
We look forward to filling this page with valuable
references for your job search. Come back often
to view our ever-expanding list of helpful books,
articles and cyberspace resources. |
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| Career-Related Books |
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Negotiating
Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute
You've made
it to the final cut in your job hunt. How do you negotiate
a win-win compensation package? Jack Chapman gives you
the guidance you need to get the most at your next job,
while assuring your boss a great ROI. Our older son read
this book, applied its principles and increased his starting
salary by $10,000 a year. Try it; you'll like it. |
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Resume
Magic
If you have decided to attempt writing or updating
your own resume, pick up a copy of Susan Whitcomb's bible
of resume writing. It is a reference, not a novel, so don't
let the size (600 pages overall) daunt you. Find the sections
that apply to you and study them. Susan's book is comprehensive
and very helpful. |
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  Cover
Letter Magic
How can your marketing documents "make
the grade" in a pile of resumes? Why does a hiring manager
choose one applicant's resume over another? Your first impression
is vital, and the cover letter is often your best chance
to make that essential impression. This book will help you
to develop cover letters that grab the reader's attention
and direct the decision-maker to your (well written) resume. |
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Expert resumes series
Wendy
Enelow and Louise Kursmark offer advice and direction in
ten books for specific jobseeker categories: Managers and
Executives, Teachers and Educators, Career Changers, People
Returning to Work, Military-to-Civilian Transitions, Health
Care Careers, Baby Boomers, Computer and Web Jobs, Engineers
and Manufacturing Careers. Each book offers resume-writing
gold, as well as Internet resources such as dictionaries,
job-search sites, company-research tools, interviewing and
salary/compensation information. |
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| Below are examples of Expert Series books in which my resume creations have been selected for publication: |
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Expert
Resumes for Managers and Executives
Expert
Resumes for Teachers and Educators
Expert
Resumes for Career Changers
Expert
Resumes for People Returning to Work
Expert
Resumes for Military-to-Civilian Transitions
Expert
Resumes for Engineers |
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| Job Search in Cyberspace
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 Indeed.com
Among the most valuable sites for locating job openings
is Indeed.com. It draws from thousands of corporate and
interest-based career sites and job boards. This far-reaching
search engine permits job seekers to customize their searches
by keywords and location. Feel free to set email job alerts,
and indeed.com will send you jobs of interest as they
are posted. |
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 Hoovers.com
If you need deep research on a company or industry prior
to sending your resume or arriving for your interview,
try Hoovers.com. This website offers some information
free; in-depth company reports are provided for a fee. |
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 Are
you making the most of your networking opportunities?
Your visibility will increase instantly when you develop
a presence on LinkedIn. Basic membership is free.
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If
you need guidance in making the most of your opportunities
on LinkedIn.com, consider purchasing Jason Alba's short-but-information-packed
book, I'm
On LinkedIn--Now What??
If you prefer a more visual tutorial, see below. |
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HappyAbout says: "LinkedIn must be a part of your daily job search diet - and this comprehensive DVD shows you how! To find a job in today's market, you've got to think differently. Recruiters are looking in different places, and gone are the days of sending a resume to hundreds of job postings and hoping for a response."
Employ Jason's tutorial to optimize your online presence and give your next boss another solid reason to pick up the phone and call.
