Electronic Job Search Bookmarks -- Updated 12/15/05

Document #3a -- Job Seeking -- Advice and Techniques

Compendiums (Lists of URLs) related to Job Search

Bay Area Careers
"Best of the Web" - Forbes judges job search sites
"CareerResource"-- a clearinghouse for employment related Internet info
Career & Resume Management for the 21st Century
Entry Level Job Seeker Assistant"
Internet Career Connection
JobStar: Job Search Guide
*Explore Business Careers
For Information Technology job seekers
For Latino job seekers
For Job Seekers with Disabilities
More For Job Seekers With Disabilities
For Youth: Sonoma County Youth @ Work
For people with criminal records
The Job Spider (no relation) resource links - some need registration; some charge money
The Job Spider (no relation) - more links for job search resources - some need registration; some charge money
Wall Street Journal's "CareeJournal.com"
"Employment - 1667 of the best sites..." - categorized and alphabetized!

Job Search Techniques

General Job Seeking Guides

P A R W C C - Professional Association Of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Job Search A to Z from "About.com" - Job Search: Technical
Ask the HeadHunter: on-line newsletter and articles about job search by Nick Corcodilos, Recruiter & Author
"Employment Spot" - resources and advice
Job Trak's "Job Search Guide"
"Smart Job Guides"
"What Color Is Your Parachute" (Bolles)
"Networking" (Informational Interviewing) from Job Trak
60 Tips from the Pres/CEO of an SF recruiting firm (in PDF format)
*Fast Company:35 Ways to Land a Job Online
"Seven Tips for Marketing Yourself" - an article from Monster
"The 50 Cent How To Get A Job Lecture" - from NECA (Nat'l. Employment Counseling Ass'n.)
"WorkTree.com" - job search portal (requires membership)

Networking - the most efficient, effective Job Search task

Also see Job Spider's page 1 ("...Networking Groups..." category) and page 5 (under professional organizations - an excellent resource for contacts in your field) and remember your alumni resources from school!

Networking Tips for Introverts (from CareerLab)
Business Networking International's (BNI's) SF Chapter
Networking - Does it Still Work? (by Robin Ryan)
America's Career InfoNet (part of America's Job Bank)
An invitation to Network!
Networking Tips from About.com

Job Networking Groups that Meet Regularly

Local: "Job Club" and "55+ Network" - at So. Co. Job Link - under the heading: "Networking Groups" about halfway down the page.
Also see page 1 of Job Spider for several Internet Network Groups, including our Job Club.
"Forty Plus of Northern California" - in Oakland - for executives and managers over 40 years old
"Experience Unlimited" through the State Employment Development Dep't. (Closest to So.Co. is San Rafael - scroll down page to that link for info and/or see here just below)
"Marin Professionals" through EDD - the website of the group itself

Job Fairs and Career Fairs

CareerFairs.com
Job Fair Directory by "About.com"
Job Fair Directory by "EmploymentGuide.com"
10 Tips for Job Fairs by "About.com"
Top Ten Expert Tips for a Successful Job Fair (also from NECA)
Career Fairs - Strategies for Job Fairs by "About.com" - Job Searching: Technical
"America's Ultimate Career Fair" - On-line/Virtual Job Fair (requires registration)

Salary Research and Negotiations

$alary research.
"Salary Negotiation Secrets That Work" by Robin Ryan, Career Coach
Jack Chapman's book on negotiating salary...visit other pages on this site for more info on the subject.
More Salary Negotiation Tips
"The Shadow Negotiation" - courses on negotiation designed for women by women

Employment Screening: Tests, Background Checks, etc.

"The Hiring Process" - links to specific subjects - from Findlaw.com
"FAQs for The Hiring Process" - from item just above
"Employment Background Checks in California" - your privacy rights, etc.
"Alpha Omega USA" - background checks ($35-75) (and it's a local company!)
"Bad References" - background checks ($87+) (read the agreement thoroughly!)
Prudent Data Resources - background checks ($50-100)
Background USA; professional references -- what are past employers saying about you?
"My References" -- Allison & Taylor: reference check & employment verification
"USSearch" standard employment screening (entry-to-mid-level: $23-79)
"Employment Screening Resources (ESR)" ($99.00 to $149.00)
What about credit checks? (some cost $)
How to get your REAL "free credit reports" and other info from "The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse"

Guarding Your Identity and Privacy During J.S.

Protecting Your Privacy - an article from JobHunt.org
Protect Your Personal Info - an article from Monster.com
Calif. Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Office of Privacy Protection

Researching Prospective Employers

So. Co. Job Spider page 4a - the first of three pages (+ 4b & 4c) of industry-categorized linked local employers website links - also see page 2a under the headings of "Employment & Business Trends" and "Labor Market Information"
Better Business Bureau serving the North Bay Coastal area

The Paper Chase in Job Search

"The Job Filer" - organize your job search
"The Cover Letter" by HRS, Inc.
"...Cover Letter Makeover..." by JobHuntingLetters.com
Cubicle Card Company (creative "trading cards" for professionals who are job seeking)
"Thank You" letters and other job search related correspondence

On the Subject of Resumes

Yana Parker's "Damn Good Resumes"
Resume Tutor; An Interactive Resume Lesson
21 Ways to Improve Your Resume by Robin Ryan
Palomar College's on-line Resume Workshop
*"ProvenResumes.com"
Resume Tips from Oakland Comm. Coll. - basic worksheet for a chronological res.
"Preparing the Scannable Resume" - an article from 1stResumes
"ProfConnect" - (costs $) professional visibility on the web (a resume blog)
"Resume Writing" from Clackamas Community College
A sample "Target Resume" from SSU Career Services Center
"ResumeEdge.com" Resume and Cover Letter Help
"Virtualville" Resume Writing
"The Killer Resume" - edited by a team of Harvard grad$
Welcome to Resumania - just for fun!
*eResumes and Resources

Posting Your Resume On-Line

CAL-Jobs
CareerShop
Resume Rabbit - one stop resume posting to multiple job boards
ResumeBlog - creating a "blog" ("web log") page - your own publicly accessible personal journal - could be your resume!

Distributing Your Resume Electronically (they charge money)

Resume Action
Resume Blaster
Resume Broadcaster
Resume Messenger
Resume Wahoo
Resume Zapper

On the Subject of Interviews

Compendium of Interviewing Resources (from Quintessential Careers)
Career Tools: Interviewing (from Harvard)
Job Interview Research Guide (UC Berkely Bus.&Econ. Library)
InterviewCoach.com - Carole Martin
JobInterview.net
Job Interview Tips from EmploymentGuide.com
Job interview tips from Corestaff Services - "First Impression" - "Questions To Expect" - "Questions To Ask"
Monster's Virtual Interviews
Video-Interviewing - a tutorial


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Go to EJS Bookmarks Documents

1. Using the Internet

2a. Career Development -- Vocational Exploration

2b. Career Development -- Schools and Training

2c. Career Development -- Creative Options

3a. back to the top of this document

3b. Job Seeking -- Agencies and Classifieds

3c. Job Seeking -- Job Banks by categories

3d. Job Seeking -- Job Banks by geography

4a. Sonoma County Employers by category (A-H)

4b. Sonoma County Employers by category (I-P)

4c. Sonoma County Employers by category (Q-Z)

5. Other sites of possible interest