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Getting Started

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  • Interactive Career Tests

These sites provide online tests to help evaluate your interests and aptitudes and to help you find an ideal career field.

A Safe Job Search

  • Getting Started
  • Expert Advice

Monster makes protecting job seekers a top priority. We'd like to remind you of what you can do to help keep yourself safe during a job search.


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Barrington Career Center

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.mycareerplace.org/
600 Hart Road, Suite 275
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 304-4157
A nonprofit organization created to provide job assistance and counseling, and serves primarily Chicago's Northwest suburbs.

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Beware of the Dreaded Salary Questions

  • Expert Advice

By Steve Frederick, Frederick Career Services
Nothing knocks you out of an interview faster than mishandling the salary question. The key to success is coming from a place of confidence: it won't be an issue if you're right for the job.
The first rule of salary negotiations is Postpone Salary Talk Until You Get an Offer.

Prepare by creating and memorizing a "put off the question" phrase customized to you and your style.

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Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part I

  • Networking Tips & Tools
  • Expert Advice


Power Networking

Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part I by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.

Networking is a critical component of your entire career development process. It is the most effective way to build and maintain enjoyable and strategic professional and personal relationships. Approximately 75% of all jobs are not advertised and are only found through networking. Networking is an indirect process which provides direct access to the "hidden job market," -- the world of unadvertised jobs. Networking involves talking to people in order to expand your business and personal contacts while simultaneously expanding your knowledge about the world of work. Through the process of asking your networking contacts for career information and advice, you will quickly uncover job leads and referrals to potential employers.

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Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part II

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Managing the Networking Meeting

Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part II by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.

 

Networking is an essential component of every career and job campaign. In the new millennium, "who you know" will continue to be just as important as "what you know." Individuals who fail to focus on initiating and maintaining professional relationships will find their career goals difficult to attain. The good news is that networking and relationship building are skills that anyone can learn to master.

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Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part III

  • Networking Tips & Tools
  • Expert Advice


Strategies for Building Relationships with Search Firms

Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part III by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.


Some Essential Facts About Search Firms
Search firms work to serve their clients - employers who want to hire an employee for a specific position. The focus of a search firm is always on finding candidates who will optimally match their client's specifications. These firms want to ultimately find the best candidate for a specific job, a candidate that will result in an "ideal fit" for the position that needs to be filled. In order to find the "ideal candidate," search professionals will extensively research and seek out the best candidates. This research includes identifying and talking to executives that may not be currently looking for a job. When search consultants are seeking a candidate, they are focused on the current search. If your credentials, experience, etc. do not meet the search criteria, consultants will not be motivated to return your calls as quickly as you would like them to.

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BrainTrack's US Colleges and Career Guide

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  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career

"Our guide offers in-depth US college and career profiles as well as degree and wage statistics for over 300 occupations that commonly require college or university education. "

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Career Guide to Industries

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  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/

This site provides information on careers by industry including working conditions, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, and employment outlook.

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Career Key

  • Interactive Career Tests

http://www.careerkey.org/

Career resource based on Dr. John Holland's theory of vocational choice, this personality test matches your personality type to a set of compatible occupations.

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Career Leak.com

  • Company Research
  • Industry Information

http://www.careerleak.com
Free career information including inside information on thousands of companies, occupational information, resume tools, and much more.

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Career Resource Center, Inc.

  • Career Counseling
  • Training & Development
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

Career Resource Center, Inc.


40 E. Old Mill Road
Grove Cultural Campus
LF Symphony Music School Building
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 295-5626


Assists anyone experiencing employment transition. Their philosophy is "to foster hope and optimism, validate and restore self-esteem, and encourage persistence in the face of obstacles, while providing practical, professional assistance to empower clients to conduct an effective job search." There is an initial $60 processing fee.

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Career Strategies

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling

http://moatskennedy.com/
1155 W. Madison
Chicago, IL 60607
Email: mkennedy@moatskennedy.com
847.251.1661
847.251.5191 FAX
Marilyn Moats Kennedy is founder of Career Strategies and MoatsKennedy, Inc., and a nationally known speaker on issues affecting job seekers and career changers. See dozens of tips at career strategies advice.

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Career Transitions Center of Chicago

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling
  • Chicago

http://www.ctcchicago.org
703 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
312.906.9908
Fax: 312.906.9930
e-mail: host@ctcchicago.org

Hours:
Mon, Wed - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tues - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri - 9:00am to 3:00pm

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CareerFitness.com

  • National Super Sites
  • Researching Careers

http://www.careerfitness.com/

Fee Based Website     "Career Fitness is an easy-to-use system for managing your own career. It has two components:
• a philosophy of working that will show you how to plan and achieve a healthy and rewarding career in the 21st Century and
• a regimen of activities that you can implement on a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly schedule to enrich the vitality of your career and the fulfillment you derive from it."

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CareerLeak.com

  • Salary Guides

http://www.careerleak.com/salary/

A website where you can search salaries and job reviews by company name.

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CareerOneStop

  • Researching Careers

http://www.careeronestop.org/

Follow the links to information on general career outlook, wage trends, state employment profiles, and websites related to individual career fields.

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ChicagoBusiness.com

  • Company Research

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/
Crain's does an outstanding job of keeping up with what's happening with Chicago area businesses. Get your news directly from the website or sign up to have news of interest sent to your email account.

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Education Pays

  • Salary Guides

http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm

Table prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor which charts unemployment and earnings for full-time wage and salary workers age 25 and over, by educational attainment.

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Employee's Guide to Illinois Employment Law

  • Employment Legal Assistance
  • Legal Help

http://www.lawyersforemployees.com/employment_law
Check out this website sponsored by Robert D. Banzuly, Employee Rights Attorney. Call Bob Banzuly at 312.953.4268.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

  • Immigrants & New Citizens - Career Help
  • Employment Legal Assistance

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/eeoindex/eeoindex.html
Included here is information about EEO policies, contacts, programs, activities and efforts. The mission of the Office of EEO is to ensure that the rights of employees and applicants are protected and that the agency promotes a proactive equal employment opportunity program, to ensure that the goal of an ethnically diverse workplace is achieved.

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Fast Company

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  • Researching Careers

http://www.fastcompany.com/

Online edition of the popular magazine for job hunters. Browse the career resources or the core "themes." Back issues are archived online. Fast Company's Guides provide strategies and advice for job seekers and entrepreneurs.

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FindHow - Career Exploration

  • Getting Started
  • Career Profiles
  • Industry Information
  • Teen Career Resources
  • Researching Careers

http://www.findhow.com/career/careers-career-exploration.php

"This link will bring job seekers to our extensive collection of career profiles, as well as provide access to our "Getting a Job" section, which includes resume and cover letter information, interview advice, and networking tips."

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Frederick Career Services

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling

http://www.fcscareerservices.com
Skokie and Wilmette, IL
847.673.0339
CareersInc@aol.com
Steve Frederick is a career coach who has helped hundreds of people advance in their careers, including people who:
• Don’t know what they want to do next
• Do know what they want, but aren’t sure how to get there
• Are sending out resumes and surfing the job boards until their eyes turn green, but not getting results
• Feel stuck, stalled, or unhappy in their careers
Steve

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Getting What You Need: High Impact Negotiating Strategies

  • Expert Advice

INTRODUCTION
One of the most powerful and easy to forget realities of your professional life is around how individuals are compensated for their added value to an organization. Especially, when you have been on a job search for an extended period of time, it is essential to remember that you can have an impact on your compensation when you land your next position. In fact, when you intentionally and strategically negotiate for your added value to an organization, you and your company both win.

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Guide to Career Education

  • Getting Started
  • Researching Careers
  • Resume Tips

http://www.bestonlinecollege.org/career-resources/

"Career Resources and Help Guides. Are you looking for a new job? Having the proper tools can give you a head start in finding the perfect job. Here are resources listed to help in your job search."

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Help My Resume

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  • Teen Career Resources

http://www.helpmyresume.org/
Resume writing help for entry level job applicants. A no-charge professionally written resume rewriting service.

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HomeFair.com Salary Calculator

  • Salary Guides

http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calculator.asp

If you're considering taking a job in another location, use the Salary Calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of cities. Select the city you're living in now (or the closest metropolitan area) and the community you're considering moving to.

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IDES One Source

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  • Researching Careers

http://www.ilworkinfo.com/

Since their merger with the Illinois Occupational Information Coordination Committee, IDES offers even more good information. Access the LMI (Labor Market information), or check out the Illinois Career Resource Network, a comprehensive guide to Illinois careers, training programs and schools, along with links to other helpful resources.

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iJobsWorks.com

  • Company Research
  • Volunteering
  • Researching Careers

http://877ijobs.me/iworks/1.htm
A site where jobshoppers get all the benefits from jobshopping training and support services provided and employers gain free staffing and added productivity in their workplaces. Jobshoppers volunteer for 4-8 weeks, 18-24 hours weekly and build professional networks and contacts. Check it out.

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Illinois JobLink

  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=50

"llinois JobLink is an Internet-based job search tool that features current job openings. Illinois JobLink searches for open jobs by Job category. Both statewide and nationwide job banks are included."

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Informational Interviewing

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Informational Interviewing by Lola L. Lucas, MA, MBA

What is an Informational Interview?
- - -It's the single best way to find a career you love and a job that you really want. It's an informal sharing of information as equals. Unlike the "sweaty palms" of interviewing for a job, it's a chance to discuss business trends in general and the company in particular without the pressure of being selected or rejected for a position.

Isn't that just a sneaky way to get in for an interview?
- - -No, not if done properly.

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Internet Resumes & Cyber-Safe Resumes

  • Resume Tips

http://www.job-hunt.org/internetresume.shtml

Job-Hunt's Susan Joyce offers tips for creating an electronic resume while protecting your privacy. Good stuff!

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Interviewing.com

  • Expert Advice

Interviewing.com

A new Chicago based startup providing interviewing related resources to job seekers, recruiters, and hiring managers. Includes articles, news, reviews, events, and the like. You can also find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Jewish Vocational Service

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.jvschicago.org/
216 W Jackson
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 673-3400
Career counselors at JVS offices in several Chicagoland locations can help with career exploration, cover letters, resumes, and interviewing skills. They also provide networking opportunities, computer services and programming for job seekers and career changers. Services are customized to serve the needs of the individual.

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Job Application Center

  • National Super Sites
  • Teen Career Resources
  • Researching Careers

http://www.jobapplicationcenter.com/
A free online resource helping you find information and advice on how to apply online and offline to every major company in the U.S. Provides accessibility to search a database of over 1500 articles each tailored to a specific company you may be interested in. Resource material is written by experts in that particular field and is free to use.

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Job Interviews: Tell the Truth--Intelligently

  • Expert Advice

By Steve Frederick, Frederick Career Services

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JobHuntersBible

  • Getting Started
  • Researching Careers

http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/

Created by What Color is Your Parachute author Richard Nelson Bolles, the Bible offers his always insightful advice. Read his "Fairy Godmother Reports" and the Bolles take on a range of work issues and job hunting strategies.

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Jobs & Careers for Teens

  • Getting Started
  • Industry Information
  • Teen Career Resources
  • Researching Careers

http://www.skokielibrary.info/s_teens/tn_jobs/index.asp

From Skokie Public Library's "Teen Scene," this web page contains a collection of links to job search guides and information for teens.

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JobStar

  • Getting Started
  • Researching Careers

http://jobstar.org/index.php

JobStar was designed with the California job seeker in mind, but offers good information for any job hunter. You'll find the best collection of salary surveys on the web, help with the "hidden job market" and guides for specific careers.

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JobStar Salary Information

  • Salary Guides

http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.php

Mary-Ellen Mort's JobStar is one of the best job guides on the Internet. Her Salary Info page includes the largest collection of salary surveys anywhere, plus negotiation tips and related articles.

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keirsey.com

  • Interactive Career Tests

http://keirsey.com/

This website includes the Kiersey Temperament Sorter, a test designed to identify four personality temperaments as a way to help people assess their job preferences.

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Mastering Those Uncomfortable Phone Interviews

  • Expert Advice

By Steve Frederick, Frederick Career Services

Angela was devastated when a disastrous phone interview crashed her hopes of landing her dream job. The boss called just as she stepped out of the shower. Wrapped in her towel, dripping wet, and shivering, she struggled to be composed. The phone cord didn't stretch far enough to reach her notes, so she improvised. Then, her dog started barking, her toddler woke up screaming, and Angela came unglued.

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National Able

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.nationalable.org
312.782.3335
312.782.7700 TTY
Leading the way back to work' in Chicagoland for over 20 years, National ABLE is the hub of a network of community based and government agencies throughout Chicagoland that supply assistance to people with barriers to employment. ABLE now serves workers of all ages while continuing its special advocacy and programs for older workers.

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Netiquette: or How to Develop an Internet Presence and Network Effectively

  • Networking Tips & Tools
  • Expert Advice

Use the Power of the Internet to Develop Your Network.

Internet mailing lists and discussion groups are available for any number of careers, industries and job-related topic areas. Use them to meet people in your field, to stay in touch with what's happening in your industry and to learn where the opportunities are in the "Hidden Job Market"!

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New City, New Job

  • Relocation Resources

http://www.quintcareers.com/long-distance_job-search.html

Quintessential Careers' advice on how to conduct a long-distance job search.

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New Trier Township Employment Assistance

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.newtriertownship.com/services/employment_assistance.aspx
739 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-8202
New Trier Township provides referrals to service providers who assist residents in seeking employment.

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O*NET Online

  • Getting Started
  • Career Profiles
  • Researching Careers

http://www.onetonline.org/

The Occupational Information Network (formerly Dictionary of Occupational Titles [DOT] is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. The Skills Search helps match your skills with today's jobs.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

  • Getting Started
  • Career Profiles
  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

This federal government publication contains information on hundreds of individual careers including the nature of the work, employment projections, and much more.

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Opportunity.gov

  • Education & Training

http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/opportunity/index.html
New Educational Opportunities for Unemployed Workers "Americans with more education and training have more secure jobs and higher earnings. With jobs hard to find, it may be a good time to consider going back to school.
The President recently announced that unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits may qualify for a special hand in paying for education and training. And aid can be significant: In particular, the Federal Pell Grant program can provide up to $5,350 for educational costs at community colleges, colleges and universities, and many trade and technical schools. This is only one example of several federal student aid programs available to assist unemployed workers.

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Power Tools for Relocation

  • Relocation Resources

http://www.homefair.com/

Moving guides and links to salary calculator, city reports, crime statistics, and more.

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Princeton Review: Colleges & Careers

  • Getting Started
  • Career Profiles
  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx

This site provides general career advice along with two hundred career profiles, day-in-the-life information about various professions, what it takes to pay your dues, salary trends, and a quality-of-life overview.

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Pursue Your Dream

  • Expert Advice

http://www.weddles.com/seekernews/issue.cfm?Newsletter=224
an article written by Peter Weddle.

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Queendom.com

  • Interactive Career Tests

http://www.queendom.com/

This site contains a selection of useful and fun career search tests that address areas such as procrastination, assertiveness, leadership, IQ, and more.

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Ready to Relocate?

  • Relocation Resources

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/relocating/a/relocationtip.htm

About.com Job Search Relocation Tips.

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Rebecca Smith's eResume and Resources

  • Resume Tips

http://www.eresumes.com/

Online since 1995, this site offers eResumes 101, a collection of tutorials for developing your electronic resume. Highly recommended.

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Relocation: Selected Web Sites

  • Relocation Resources

http://www.multcolib.org/ref/reloc.html

A collection of research tools selected and organized by reference staff at Multnomah County Library, Oregon. Selected web sites include, rankings of quality of life, city profiles, schools, crime statistics, cost of living and salary calculators, climate, and more.

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Resumes & Cover Letters from the Riley Guide

  • Resume Tips

http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html

Excellent advice from the premier career website, The Riley Guide. Here you can find information and links on preparing a resume and cover letter along with guides to providing references, resume databases, electronic resumes and more.

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Resumes from JobStar Central

  • Resume Tips

http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php

A detailed guide for writing Resumes and Cover Letters which also contains sample resumes and information on Electronic Resume Banks.

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Resumes in an Electronic Age: Tips and Tricks

  • Resume Tips

As the job market evolves to meet the demands of an electronic age, so must the savvy job seeker. Larger employers are now scanning electronically the hundreds of traditional resumes that they receive. More and more prospective employees are mailing their resumes to companies that openly solicit submissions via the Internet.

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Resumes Start Here

  • Resume Tips

http://www.resumesstarthere.com/

A professional resume writing service, writers and advisors guide your resume towards quality and high standards. This site has available a free basic service and an optional professional resume re-write for a fee.

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Riley Guide to Relocation

  • Relocation Resources

http://www.rileyguide.com/relocate.html

These links include moving and relocation guides, cost of living & demographics, real estate, and school & health care directories.

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Salary Relocation Calculators

  • Relocation Resources

http://www.career.vt.edu/JobSearchGuide/SalaryInfo.html

Career Services @ Virginia Tech links to calculate cost of living and salary comparisons.

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Salary.com

  • Salary Guides

http://salary.com

Use the tools on this website to create salary reports for hundreds of different positions by location customized by location.

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SalaryExpert.com

  • Salary Guides

http://salaryexpert.com

Like Salary.com, this site allows you to create customized salary reports for hundreds of occupations for locations across the country.

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SalaryList.com

  • Salary Guides

http://www.salarylist.com/

SalaryList.com provides person, position, job and associated salary information. The site is maintained by MacroKey Data Research Group, a leading data research group. MacroKey has offices in Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA and New York, NY. Salary research is one of MacroKey's focus area.

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Secrets of the Executive Career Search

  • Expert Advice

By Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP, author of Top Secret Executive Resumes

Every day I talk to Fortune 500 Executives who can't get a grip on their overall job search. They ask the same questions: "Where should I start? Whom should I talk to? Should I just start calling recruiters?" Finding a job is a job in itself.

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Self Assessment Resources

  • Interactive Career Tests

http://rileyguide.com/assess.html

From The Riley Guide, this site provides a detailed guide to self assessment tools on the Internet.

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SHS Careers Front Page

  • Company Research

http://www.shsinc.com/
This Chicago recruiter provides one of the largest listings of local jobs with emphasis in telecommunications, health and medical, sales and finance fields.

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Statewide Occupational Wage Data publication

  • Salary Guides

http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm

Look here for wages in nonfarm establishments, by industry. You'll find hundreds of occupations, along with the mean, median, and middle range hourly wages.

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Statistics on Wages, Earnings, and Benefits

  • Salary Guides

http://www.bls.gov/bls/wages.htm

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site provides regional wage rates for occupations and an overview of benefits and earnings statistics by industry.

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The Mighty Alternative To The Resume

  • Expert Advice
  • Resume Tips

Dan told us about a job posting for a position he really wanted. “It’s a perfect fit!” he exclaimed. We advised him not to send a resume, but to apply with a different tool. The employer responded quickly and set up an interview. To Dan’s amazement, the boss said he didn’t need to see a resume at all. He already had all he needed.

Dan learned that, while the resume is certainly still an important weapon in the job-hunters arsenal, today's savvy job hunters are finding other ways to impress the boss.

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TheJobHeadquarters.com

  • Company Research

http://www.thejobheadquarters.com
Provides information on how to fill out job applications with certain companies, company reviews, resume help, and more.

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Top 10 Tips for Career Changers

  • Expert Advice

  1. Be Clear on Your Objective. (Research Positions of Interest)
  2. Keep Your Skills Current. (Strive to be Flexible and Adaptable)
  3. Have a Positive Attitude and Well-Groomed Appearance.
  4. Polish Your Presentation. Both on Paper and in Person)
  5. Emphasize a Networking Approach. (The Best Job Search Method)
  6. Target Smaller, Growing Companies. (2/3 of Future Jobs will be Here)
  7. Research Employers. (Show Your Interest, Thoroughness and Preparedness)
  8. Consider a Composite Career. (Combining 2 or more Part-Time Jobs)
  9. Be Willing to Relocate. (If You Can't Find What You Want, Where You're At)
  10. Thank All that Have Helped Along the Way. (They'll Appreciate It)

Submitted by Dr. David P. Helfand, National Certified Career Counselor, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, author of Career Change: Everything You Need to Know to Meet New Challenges and Take Control of Your Career, VGM Career Horizons.

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Top 50 Job Interview Questions

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  • Expert Advice

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-50-job-interview-questions.htm
"Review the top 50 job interview questions asked by employers, as well as sample answers for each question on the list."

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Top Secrets of Expert Resumes

  • Expert Advice
  • Resume Tips

By Steven Provenzano, CPRW / CEIP
Author, Top Secret Executive Resumes

It seems no matter how good we have it, we all want a better job.
That means keeping track of job listings, networking, tracking down leads, analyzing potential employers and scheduling interviews. But these depend on other people, word of mouth, and the quality and quantity of job postings available at any given time.

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UNDERPAID AGAIN? Women and Salary Negotiations

  • Expert Advice
  • Women

by Michael Buhmann 

In a recent workshop, a young woman asked why men tend to get paid more than women. I answered that it's partly a vestige of the days when people thought women who worked were taking a job from a man who had a family to support. If a woman was hired at all, it was usually at a much lower rate. The reasoning was that she didn't really have to work. Another reason is that many women are less aggressive in salary negotiations because it goes against their upbringing. Women are generally taught to be "nice" to "avoid confrontation," and they fear being seen as "pushy" or "overly aggressive." 

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US News.com - Careers

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  • Career Profiles
  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://money.usnews.com/money/careers

From U.S. News & World Reports, this site contains articles on all aspects of the job search including information on the best careers of the year and the "Most Overrated Careers."

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Valuation Resources.com Industry Report

  • Industry Information

http://valuationresources.com/IndustryReport.htm

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What Can I Do With a Major In?

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  • Career Profiles
  • Education & Training
  • Industry Information
  • Researching Careers

http://uncw.edu/career/WhatCanIDoWithaMajorIn.html
This University of North Carolina site provides labor market information, job titles, and employment sites for various undergraduate and professional majors.

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Workforce Development Council of Northern Cook County

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.theworkforce.org/
2604 East Dempster
Suite 502
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847.699.9040
A nonprofit education and job training organization that serves your workforce, your community and your company's growth and profitability. WDC pledges to serve as a broker, coordinator and catalyst to enhance employment and economic opportunities with many innovative programs.

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Workplace Lawyer

  • Employment Legal Assistance
  • Legal Help

http://www.workplacelawyer.com/
Workplace lawyer Ronald B. Schwartz's website has informational links to topics including overtime, defamation, severance pay, and many areas of discrimination law.

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