Other Useful Career Websites

Associations

www.ipl.org/div/aon - The Internet Public Library, a guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations
https://humanresourcespath.com/career-resources/ - We have a list of resources for people in the field of HR that will help new and veteran HR professionals alike when it comes to certification, associations, the latest research, best practices, software and more.

Career Advice

http://www.quintcareers.com/ - Job board & Career Advice
http://www.thevault.com/ - Career information tool
http://interbiznet.com/hunt/resources.html - 1st step in the Job Hunt Resources for the candidate
http://career.asu.edu/S/CareerPlan/Implementation/Strategy/strategy.htm - STEPS to Successful Career Planning
http://www.yellowbrickpath.com/ - all about job search, resumes, etc.
http://www.positivecoach.com/personal-programs/career-transition-consulting/ - a specialty in working with executives and professionals in career transition and career planning in general.
http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/careers-for-numbers-people/ - Career for Number People: STEM, Silicon Valley & Beyond
https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/secrets-to-improve-job-prospects/ - 4 Secrets That Will Improve your Employment Prospects

Career Assessments

www.MyCareerAssessmentsOnline.com - This site is run by Fred Johnson who has helped many people in the DFW area
https://www.careerenjoyment.com/career-test-free-aptitude-test-and-quiz - Zero cost to take the test. Custom matched to specific careers based on their individual personality. Test is state-of-the-art and has a database pool of over 1000 well-paying career

Career Management

www.job-hunt.org - Job-Hunt, how to do online searching
www. braintrack.com/colleges-by-career - Brain Track's Career Guide
www.jobhuntersbible.com - The Job Hunters Bible, from the author of What Color is Your Parachute
www.mycareervoyager.com - Career Voyager, a portal for career information
www.jobstar.org - JobStar Central
http://job-hunt.org/ - Free Online Job Search Guide Best of the Web for Careers, Job Hunting, and Finding Work *
http://jobfactory.com/ - The JobFactory provides online help for the jobseeker in the following areas...
https://online.york.ac.uk/resources/aspiring-senior-managers-guide/benefits-of-career-plan/ - Guide to writing a career development plan
https://edubirdie.com/blog/math-degree-careers - In-Demand Math Degree Careers For Graduates

Consulting, Contract, Temp or Freelance opportunities

www.sologig.com

Cost of Living Calculator

https://www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx - Going to move? Find out the cost difference between two locations.

General Information Sites

www.ipl.org - The Internet Public Library
http://lii.org - The Librarians Index to the Internet
www.refdesk.com - General reference
http://www.corporatewarriors.com/ - World-Class Management & Outplacement Services
http://www.corporatewarriors.com/01-careerresources/greatsites.cfm - Great Web Sites
http://www.rwn.org/ - Good Resources
http://www.mybookmarks.com/public/Job_Seeker - a great list of file about many topics

Federal Government Sites

http://prosearch.com/interview.html - Candidate Information Interviewing Resources
http://www.regulations.gov - You can search, view, and comment on proposed Federal regulations from approximately 160 Federal Departments and Agencies
http://eeoc.gov/policy/regs/index.html - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
http://eeoc.gov/ - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.ada.gov/ - Information & Technical Assistance on the American with Disabilities Act
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/index.html - At this site you can get your complete military records or whatever the archives have. The best thing about this site is that it is FREE! It may take 3-4 months. You can also ask for copies of the service records of deceased next of kin. Also FREE.

Industry Information

www.annualreports.com - Annual Reports
www.census.gov - U.S. Census Bureau, manufacturing, mining & construction statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm - Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Guide to Industries
www.ceoexpress.com - CEOExpress, portal for business information
www.vault.com - Vault, overviews of several industries
www.business.com - Business.com, directory of industries
www.weddles.com - Weddles, employment website with association directory
www.acinet.org/acinet/emp_start.asp - ACI Net Employer Locator, target companies by industry, occupation or name
http://www.nceo.org/library/eo100.html - America's Largest Majority Employee-Owned Companies June 2008

Insurance Information / COBRA

http://www.texasinsure.com/
http://www.texasriskpool.com/
http://www.endeavorgroup.net/CobraBustersHome.html - A great site to find out what to do about options for COBRA and other insurance information.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/index.htm - Health Plans & Benefits
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm - Continuation of Health Coverage — COBRA

Layoff News

http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?n=10&o=a&p=job+cut+employee&nytp=0 - Yahoo News Articles Search - Matching Job Cuts
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&scoring=r&edition=us&q=job+cuts+layoffs+location:usa - Google News Search - Layoffs
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&scoring=r&edition=us&q=job+cuts+layoff+location:usa - Google News Search - Layoff

News

http://www.prnewswire.com/ - PR Newswire, breaking news from thousands of organizations, worldwide
www.businesswire.com - Business Wire
www.findarticles.com - LookSmart’s FindArticles, 5.5M articles from over 900 publications
www.newslibrary.com - NewsLibrary, world’s largest news archive
www.metagrid.com - Metagrid, magazine and global newspaper database

Occupation Information

www.careers-in-business.com - Careers in Business
www.wetfeet.com - WetFeet
http://online.onetcenter.org - O*Net, Occupational Information Network
www.bls.gov/oco - The Occupational Outlook Handbook

Recruiter Websites

Resumes and Cover Letter Websites

http://www.greatsampleresume.com/ - Great Sample Resume - A free website with hundreds of free resume samples.
www.jobstar.org/tools/resume - JobStar Central
http://susanireland.com/resumework - Susan Ireland
www.careerjournal.com - Career Journal, resume tips from The Wall Street Journal
www.eresumes.com - eRésumés & Resources, tips on E-mailing résumés
http://resume.monster.com/archives/samples - Monster, resume samples
http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_Interviews/default.htm - Job Web, tips and samples
http://susanireland.com/eresumeguide/email/step2.html - Free Resume samples & Advice Author, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Perfect Resume
http://mrimidland.com/content/candidates.html - Candidate Links Resume & Interview Links
http://eresumeiq.com/web-resume-tools.html - Do it-Yourself-Web Resume
http://eresumeiq.com/articles.html - eResume Articles
https://resumelab.com/ - At ResumeLab, we’re cracking the code for writing perfect resumes and cover letters. Plus, we’re giving you state-of-the art software to create beautiful, professional job application documents.

Social Networking - ALSO see Resources > Article tab

- www.facebook.com
  - What is Facebook...click here
- www.linkedin.com
- - What is Linkedin...click here
  - Join the CareerDFW Linkedin Group...click here
- www.twitter.com
  - What is Twitter...click here
  - How to use Twitter to job hunt... http://www.cio.com/article/482324/Twitter_Tips_How_to_Use_Twitter_to_Job_Hunt

Training - Where to get career training

Trade School Information

https://www.best-trade-schools.net/ - Choosing the Best Trade School for You - Whether you’re a recent high school grad, an adult changing career paths, or a military veteran, deciding on additional schooling can be difficult. With so many different programs and locations, it becomes even more challenging. Luckily, Best-Trade-Schools.net has all of the information you need to make the right choice for your education.