External Links To Career Help
 
  • HOT: Health Occupations and Technology Careers  The HOT Guide is produced by the Connecticut Area Health Education Centers, which work to promote health careers to students.  The guide features information on over 80 health-related careers, including information on: the average annual salary in Connecticut, what schools offer programs/degrees in the field, what the future of the careers is, and whether you need a license or certification for the career.


  • The Monster Board, claims to give free access to over 50,000 jobs.


  • NationJob.com Be sure to give PJ Scout a chance to find you a list of jobs.


  • CareerBuilder.com Be sure to visit the Career Advisor, which includes personality inventories, examples of resumes, etc.


  • Net-Temps, links to thousands of job opportunities in diverse fields. 


  • NowHiring.com, general career and job seeking website. 


  • America's Job Bank, has a very useful search engine. A joint . effort of the U.S. Department of Labor and state employment offices. 


  • JobBank USA  Job Bank will distribute your resume, free of charge, for six months. 


  • JobWeb, provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Lots of information here, including full-text articles on job searching strategies and company information. Also, check out their online magazine


  • The EmploymentGuide.com Good primarily for technical and professional jobs. 


  • State of Connecticut Department of Labor, with news releases, labor market information, employment services, unemployment services, etc.


  • Careers.org


  • CareerMag.com Be sure to check out Career's Job Search Issues, an online bulletin board, discussion group.


  • TheBlack Collegian Online, the online presence of the 26-year-old print version -- lots of articles and features on career searching.


  • Saludos.com, especially for Hispanic job-seekers, this site includes an online magazine on job-search strategies, tips, etc.


  • First Steps in the Hunt


  • CareerDevelopmentCenter, job surfer, etc., from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.


  • Career Development eManual, from the University of Waterloo, Canada. The self-assessment parts of this page are not for non-Waterloo students, but the rest of this online manual could prove very helpful and even the self-assessment sections could be filled out and then printed for students' own use and reflection. 


  • CoolWorks, links to more than 20,000 jobs in the great outdoors.


  • CollegeGrad.com


  • ComputerWork.com a nationwide group of 300 companies that puts computer consultants in touch with contract opportunities.


  • FutureScan.com, an online magazine about job searching, career opportunities. Full-text articles.

    • Resources developed by Capital Community College

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