Career Resources
by Ron Kurtus (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 – CSWE-Accredited
Aptitude and Reasoning Tests
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
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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
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