Career Resources
by Ron Kurtus (revised 13 October 2020)
The following are resources to help you in getting a job and advancing in your career.
Topic list
- Job listing websites
- Resumes
- Employment information
- Self-employment
- Specific jobs
- Education programs
- Career advice
- Interview skills
- Books
- Miscellaneous
Use these resources to help your understanding of the material.
Job listing websites
eApplicants - Job applications for major U.S. companies
Dice.com - Portal for technical job listings
Monster.com - Top portal for job listings
CareerJet - Employment search engine
Neuvoo - Job search engine
CareerBuilder.com - Find jobs and post resumes
Live Career - Tools for getting a job
Job Application Center - Shows how to apply directly to companies
Job Applications Online - Print out job applications for major businesses
GlassDoor - Jobs, salaries, advice
Applications.Careers - One-stop job database
Adzuna - Worldwide job search listings
Resumes
Resume Writing Guides - Examples and tutorials from ResumeLab.com
Resumes Made Easy From Pongoresumes.com
Tailor Your Resume for a Job - From ResumeLab.com
How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description - Blog from Zety.com
Best Key Words in a Resume - From ResumeLab.com
Best Skills to Put on a Resume - From ResumeLab.com
How to Make a Resume: Secrets Your Employer Won’t Tell You - Jack Milgram
How to Email Your Resume to Get More Job Offers - From Zety.com
Things That Should Never Appear on Your Resume - Purdue University
Guide to Writing a Resume Outline - Hiration.com
Resume Help - Resources from ResumeGenius.com
20 Worst Resume Mistakes - From ResumeLab.com
How to Write a Resume in 8 Simple Steps - From LiveCareer.com
400+ Resume Examples - From LiveCareer.com
Resume templates
Resume Templates - Samples in MS Word from HLoom.com
Resume Builder from GreatSampleResume.com
Various Resume Templates - from NovoResume.com
Free CV Templates - From CoolFreeCV.com
Best Resume Templates - From LiveCareer.com
Cover letters
Proper Cover Letter Format - From Zety.com
Cover Letter Format - From ResumeLab.com
What to Include in a Cover Letter - With examples from ResumeLab.com
Write the Perfect Cover Letter - From ResumeLab.com
Employment information
Career Education Advisor - Resources on different educational options.
How to Find a Job after College - From Monster.com
Salary Calculator - From Areavibes.com
Guide to Getting a Job After School - From s1Jobs.com
Guide for Seniors Going Back to Work - From Resume-Now.com
Self-employment
Employee versus Independent Contractor? - From Forbes.com
Specific jobs
Career Guides - How to get a job in various fields from LandYourLife.com
General contracting
Contractor Licensing Requirements - United States
General Contractor License Guide - State-by-state information
Certified Public Accounant
Becoming a CPA - From CrushTheCPAExam.com
Best Accounting Certifications - From CrushTheCPAExam.com
Enrolled Agent vs CPA - From BeatTheCPA.com
Miscellaneous careers
Explore your career as a Marketing Director - Arizona State Univ. Online
The Pros and Cons of Being a Real Estate Agent
How to Become a Certified Event Planner - From Study.com
How to Find a Job in Theology - Online Seminary Schools
How to Advance Your Career in Product Design Engineering
Careers in Occupational Therapy - Univ. of St. Augustine
Education programs
Online MBA Guide and Resources - From Discover Business
Why Get an MBA? - From AllBusinessSchools.com
Online MBA Education - From Ohio University
Career advice
Guide to Writing a Career Development Plan - From Univ. of York - UK
Career Exploration Tools and Resources - From LiveCareer.com
Getting Your Dream Job - Infographic for job-seekers
Tools for Transition - Career counseling for a fee; site has some useful samples
Employers and Health Information in the Workplace
Emotional IQ and You - Career advice on using your emotional IQ; Univ. of Maryland
Advance Your Career Through Blogging - From Blogging.com
Interview Skills
Ultimate Guide to Passing Any Interview - From How2Become.com
Commonly Asked Interview Questions - From UniversalClass.com
100 potential interview questions - Monster.com
How to Answer Difficult Interview Questions - From Digital.com
Smart Answers to Common Job Interview Questions - From JobHunt.org
Best Interview Practices for Job Seekers - From Cleverism.com - Germany
Employment Tests
Guide to Psychometric Tests - For job interviewing process
Guide to Aptitude Tests - From PracticeReasoningTests.com
Practice Aptitude Tests - From PracticeReasoningTests.com
Verbal Ability Tests - From PsychometricTests.com
Numerical Ability Tests - From PsychometricTests.com
Wonderlic Tests - From WikiJob.co.uk
Psychometric & Aptitude Tests Online
Situational Judgement Tests - From PracticeAptitudeTests.com
Aptitude Test Practice - Resources Index - AssessmentDay.co.uk
Books
(Notice: The School for Champions may earn commissions from book purchases)
Getting a job
The 50 Most Asked Questions From the Newly Unemployed by Cleon Cox
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2016: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers - Classic book series on getting a job
Advancing in your career
Top-rated books on Career Success
Miscellaneous
Always do your best
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