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| ILLINET Online | Try the following subject searches in the online catalog to find relevant books in Milner Library: Resumes (Employment); Cover letters; Employment interviewing; or Job hunting. The scope code for Milner Library is IS. |
| JobSmart: Resumes | ***Contains List of Selected Sites for Posting Resumes.*** Gives tips and examples of resumes and cover letters. It also discusses the pros and cons of electronic resume banks. |
| JobWeb: Job Search Guides | Links to guides on resumes, correspondence, interviews, and job searches. |
| Resume Magic | Explains how to write various parts and types of resumes. |
| Riley Guide: Preparing Your Resume for the Internet | Detailed advice for creating and posting an electronic resume. An excellent job-hunting resource. |
| Tips from Career Services | ***Contains List of Selected Sites for Posting Resumes.*** This guide from Montana State University offers tips on resume writing, interviewing skills, and how to write a career-related homepage. |
1. SEARCH GENERAL JOB BANKS
***Most Sites Allow Free Posting of Resumes***
| America's Job Bank | The jobs advertised here are from state employment agencies. Search for all types of jobs by keywords or occupational codes. |
| Career Magazine | Search by location, skills, and title or by keyword. Contains job listings, employer profiles, a resume bank, and a directory of recruiters. |
| Career Mosaic | Allows you to search by the following categories: description, title, company, city, state, zip code, and country. |
| Career Web | Search for a job by category, location, or keyword. |
| College Grad Job Hunter | Includes information on job preparation, resumes, cover letters, job interviews, and job negotiations. Includes listings for entry level positions for recent graduates and information on internships. |
| E-Span | Search for positions by keyword, company name, location, educational level, and job level. Offers service called JobMatch to keep you up-to-date on jobs that match your qualifications and interests by automatically e-mailing them to you on an on-going basis. |
| JobTrak | ISU subscribes to this service. Highlight Illinois State University to access the job listings (no password is necessary). You can look for openings by type of work, location, keyword, company name, or date. A national internship database is also accessible. |
| JobWeb | Search by keyword, job type, and location. Searches can be limited to federal jobs or internships. |
| Monster Board | This database of over 50,000 job openings can be searched by location, discipline, or keyword. |
| Nation Job | Search by profession, location, education, and salary. Offers service called P.J. Scout to keep you up-to-date on jobs that match your qualifications and interests by automatically e-mailing them to you on an on-going basis. |
| Online Career Center | One of the first and probably the largest Internet job service. Search by keyword or name of company. Additional resources are listed by broad career category. |
| Recruiters Online Network | Search using keywords. With over 7,000 members, RON is the world's largest association of recruiters, executive search firms, employment agencies, and employment professionals. |
2. SEARCH WEB SITES IN YOUR OCCUPATION OR DISCIPLINE
***Listed Are Sample Sites in Selected Occupations***
| Academic Position Network | APN is a gateway to hundreds of job openings in academia worldwide. Included are faculty positions as well as administrative and professional openings. |
| Business Job Finder | Collection of links to job listings, information, and recruiting resources in business. |
| Chronicle of Higher Education | Search for positions advertised in one of the major resources in the area of higher education. |
| ComputerWorld Career Center | This leading industry journal for computing and information technology lists all jobs advertised in the Computerworld newspaper and more. |
| Education JobSite | A national source for K-12 teaching and administrative opportunities. Search for positions by state, specialty, school type, and grade level. |
| Health Opportunities | Part of the Career Mosaic site, Health Ops lists job opportunities for the health professional. |
| Insurance Career Center | Part of the Career Mosaic site, the Insurance Career Center lists job opportunities for the insurance professional. |
| MedSearch: Healthcare Careers | Keyword search for health care position by discipline, by location, and by company name. |
| Online Sports Career Center | Contains listings of sports-related jobs and a resume bank for potential employers within the many segments of the sports and recreation industries. |
| Science Professional Network | Job postings and career information in the sciences from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
| USA Jobs | The U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information. Search this site for Federal Jobs. |
2a. SEARCH GENERAL WEB SITES FOR YOUR OCCUPATION OR DISCIPLINE
| Associations on the Net | Internet Public Library's list of web sites for professional and trade associations, cultural organizations, political parties, advocacy groups, academic societies, and research institutions. Some associations will provide employment information. |
| Librarians' Index to the Internet | Select the "Jobs" category to find job, career, and company information on the Internet. |
| News and Media | Links to newspaper, television, and radio resources. Useful for the job-hunter seeking employment in a specific location. |
| Riley Guide: Opportunities for Employment | List general recruiters, location/population-specific resources and resources for occupational areas. |
| Scholarly Societies | This is a subject guide to scholarly societies. Some societies will provide employment information. |
| Yahoo | Yahoo contains employment sites in most of its categories. Select a broad category, limit the search to that category, and enter "jobs" in the search box. |
3. USE LISTSERVS AND NEWSGROUPS
| Liszt | Search for listservs in your profession. Job advertisements are often posted to mailing lists in specific job areas. |
| List of Lists | One of the largest directories of Internet listservs. Job advertisements are often posted to mailing lists in specific job areas. |
| DejaNews | Search for newsgroups in your career area. Note the specific DejaNews category for "JOBS." |
Student Counseling Services offers career counseling and assessment. Students can access these services on the web at www.couseling.ilstu.edu, by phone at 438-3655, or at the office located in Room 320 of the Student Services Building.
The ISU Career Center offers information about career fairs, resume writing, mock interviewing, internship information, and launching a job search. In addition, eRecruiting services are available to allow students to post resumes and search and apply for jobs online. Visit the Career Center on the web at www.careercenter.ilstu.edu, by phone at 438-2200, or at the office located in Room 185 of the Student Services Building.
| City Net | Maps and other useful information on U.S. cities. |
| Homebuyers Fair | The Salary Calculator estimates the cost of living for different geographic regions. The Moving Calculator estimates the cost of relocating. The Relocation Wizard gives you a custom time line to help you plan your move. There are also real estate and apartment rental links. |
| JobSmart: Salary Information | Provides links to salary surveys for 28 professions. |
| JobWeb: Relocation Help Resources | This guide directs you to helpful sites on relocation information. |
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Originally developed by Gail Curran, Systems Services Librarian
Revised and updated by Pam Day, Internet Reference Librarian
