Career Resources
About 6 min read
(updated 17 August 2023)
The following consists of websites and books on getting a job and advancing in your career.
Topic list
- Job listing websites
- Resumes
- Employment information
- Self-employment
- Specific job areas
- Education programs
- Aptitude and Reasoning Tests
- Career advice
- Interview skills
- Books
- Miscellaneous
Use these resources to help your understanding about careers.
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
Talent.com – 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
Online jobs
Online Jobs for College Students – 35 online jobs
Resumes
Resumes Made Easy From PongoResumes.com
Best Resume Formats – From MyPerfectResume.co
Tailor Your Resume for a Job – From ResumeLab.com
Best Key Words in a Resume – From ResumeLab.com
Best Skills to Put on a Resume – From ResumeLab.com
Things That Should Never Appear on Your Resume – Purdue University
Resume Help – Resources from ResumeGenius.com
20 Worst Resume Mistakes – From ResumeLab.com
Resume Statistics and Analysis – From Zety.com
Ideal Length of a Resume – From TerraStaffingGroup.com
Resume Coach website
Guides
Guide to Wrting a Resume – Comprehensive guide from Resume-Now.com
How to Tailor Your Resume to a Job Description – Blog from Zety.com
How to Email Your Resume to Get More Job Offers – From Zety.com
Chronological Resume Writing Guide – From ResumeCoach.com
Resume Writing Guides – Examples and tutorials from ResumeLab.com
Guide to Writing a Resume Outline – Hiration.com
How to Make a Resume: Secrets Your Employer Won’t Tell You – Jack Milgram
How to Write a Resume in 8 Simple Steps – From LiveCareer.com
How to Make a Resume for a Job – From Zety.com
Create the best resume in minutes – From ResumeCoach.com
How to Write a Resume – From ResumeGiants.com
How-to Guide in 9 Steps – From MyPerfectResume.com
Writing Guide of How To Make a Resume – From Resume-Now.com
Write a Resume Work Experience Section – From Resume-Now.com
How to Create an A+ Teaching Resume – TeacherCertification.com
Resume examples
Resume Examples in Various Areas – From ResumeCoach.com
400+ Resume Examples – From LiveCareer.com
Resume examples specific to your profession – Resume-example.com/
Resume Summary Examples – From ResumeGiants.com
Professional Resume Examples – From Resume-Now.com
Resume Skills Examples for All Jobs – From Resume-Now.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
Free Resume Templates – From Zety.com
Resume Templates– From MyPerfectResume.com
Video resumes
Video Resume Maker – From Veed.IO
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
Guide of How to Write a Cover Letter – from NovoResume.com
How to Write a Cover Letter for a Job – From Zety.com
Guide to Writing an Effective Cover Letter – From ResumeCoach.com
Incorporate Volunteer Work Into Your Cover Letter – From MyPerfectResume.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
Top Traits and Qualities Employers Look for – From Zety.com
Startup vs. corporate: What’s best for your career?
Best States to Start Your Career After College – From Study.com
Self-employment
Employee versus Independent Contractor? – From Forbes.com
Specific job areas
Career Guides – How to get a job in various fields from LandYourLife.com
Business Programs – From BestTradeSchools.net
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
Medical
Nursing School Scholarships – From NursingExams.org
Miscellaneous careers
Explore your career as a Marketing Director – Arizona State Univ. Online
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
Why Get an MBA? – From AllBusinessSchools.com
17 Key Customer Service Skills with Resume Examples
Tech MBA – Listing of technical MBA programs
Online classes
Online MBA Guide and Resources – From Discover Business
Online MBA Education – From Ohio University
Accounting Degrees Online Guide
Guide to Online Real Estate classes
Courses on “How to become…” – From CoursesOnline.co.uk
Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Programs â CSWE-Accredited
From PracticeReasoningTests.com
Guide to Psychometric Tests – For job interviewing process
From PsychometricTests.com
From WikiJob.co.uk
From 123Test.com
From AptitudeTests.org
From PracticeAptitudeTests.com
From AssessmentDay.co.uk
Aptitude Test Practice – Resources Index
Career advice
Goal Setting 101 – From Business-Essay.com
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
Choosing Employment Program for Adults with Autism
Graduate’s Guide to Getting Hired During Covid-19
Myers-Briggs and Student Personality Types – Business-Essay.com
Turn Your Hobby into a Career – From StudyCorgi.com
How to Switch Careers at Any Age – From IvyPanda.com
Networking
How to Network Online – From GreatBusinessSchools.org
Job Networking – From MyPerfectResume.com
Remote jobs
Stress from Working at Home – A balancing act – From HelloEzra.com
Employer’s guide to remote-first recruitment and hiring
Job Hunting in the Age of Remote Work – From S1Jobs.com
Upskilling and reskilling teams for hybrid and remote collaboration
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
Interview Advice – From WikiJob.co.uk
Books
Getting a job
Advancing in your career
Miscellaneous
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