Resources & Advice
Online Videos
Renowned San Francisco career consultant Linda Artel has graciously created a free career video workshop on education-portal.com to help graduating university and college students succeed in entering the workplace. Ms.
Artel has been involved in the career consulting industry for over 20 years and has worked with many high profile clients and companies. We are proud to have her volunteer her services with us to help young people exceed.
Job Interviewing Videos
Job Networking Videos
Resume Videos
Online Research
The following links provide a wealth of information including resume and cover letter samples, occupational information (salary, industry standards), job search skills, career assessments and job search boards.
By topic:
Marketing Yourself in 2008: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Resume, cover letter, and interviewing advice
By web site:
College Grad - Collegegrad.com is the # 1 Entry Level Job Site.
Career Directory - find comparative salary and job popularity indexes, organized by job and by metro area.
PlaceMatch - Detailed profiles for 20,000+ U.S. cities and towns for students who may be interested in relocating.
Net-Temps -Manage your job search!
http://www.tamu.placementmanual.com/jobsearch - Steps in finding a job, sample letters and more.
http://online.onetcenter.org - The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations: salary, tasks, outlook, skills and more.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet - America's Career InfoNet is a resource for making informed career decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system.
http://www.careermag.com/JS/CareerResources - Make use of all the great resources the network offers! Get free career assessment and magazines, or read countless job descriptions to aid you in your job search. From personality tests to helpful articles and videos, it can help you prepare for your job search by giving you the tools you need
http://www.rileyguide.com - The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. We do not post jobs nor resumes, but instead point you to the places that do.
Great Tips and Advice from Professionals
Successful Interviewing
Beware of the Top 5 Interview Mistakes
How to Email Your Cover Letter
Three Steps to Creating a Resume Yourself
Common Mistakes Made During an Interview
Avoid the Top Three Cover Letter Mistakes
Negotiating Salaries
Evaluating an Offer
Employment Agencies
Transitions
West Library Resources
Ref HF5381.A1.036 Occupational Outlook Handbook
Ref HF5381.E52 Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational
Guidance
Ref HS17.G334 Encyclopedia of Associations
Ref HF5382.5.U6.T473 The Dallas/Fort Worth Job Bank
Ref HF5382.7.J62 Job Hunter’s Source Book
