Online Job Resources from the Princeton Public Library

Monday, March 09, 2009

TNNW Readers, I attended a great presentation by Cynthia on Friday during the Trenton Professional Services Group's meeting. As a librarian at the Princeton Public Library, Cynthia is constantly looking for valuable resources to pass along. Since job hunting and career management are brought up in just about every conversation these days, I asked her if it was okay to repost her wealth of knowledge on this subject. Something that Cynthia impressed upon me was that every public library is full of resources to help with your career -- so many that you shouldn't be afraid to ask your friendly librarian. - Regards, Wendy Kovitz, V.P. Research & Development

From Cynthia M. Lambert

Princeton Public Library
Princeton, NJ

Online Job Resources:

SELF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES:

These tools can help you to recognize your goals, write a better resume, focus your job search, and identify search terms:

http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/selfassessment/Self_Assessment.htm

http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/counseling/

http://www.job-hunt.org/career-change/self-assessment.shtml

http://www.quintcareers.com/career_assessment.html

http://resources.monster.com/tools/

SAlary / Industry / Company Assessment:

http://www.salary.com/

http://salary.money.cnn.com/

http://www.bls.gov/emp/

Don’t forget:

Company web pages

Industry & Professional Assoc.

College Career Centers

RESUME RESOURCES:

These tools can help you to write a better resume, refine the resume you have, and learn about a variety of resume styles. Most of these sites also provide information on cover letters. Remember—try to match your resume terms to the terms being used in the job posting (example, trainer vs. instructor).

http://www.resume-help.org/ (this is a terrific resource—it covers everything about resumes and cover letters—be sure to check out the articles section where you can get tips for choosing references, advice for new grads or older job seekers, etc.)

http://www.resume-help.org/resume_action_words.htm (this section is specifically for action words on the resume—it is good for finding search terms too!)

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/

http://www.freeresumesamples.org/

RESUME RESOURCES (continued):

http://susanireland.com/

http://www.rockportinstitute.com

http://careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Resumes/SR_Start.aspx?cblid=scpruhpt004

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/MSN/Category.aspx?categoryid=CL

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/resumesandletters/tp/Resumes---Tips-and-Samples.htm

http://www.technical-resumes.com/examples.html (this is an industry specific resume site—for the technology industry. If you want a similar resource for your industry, search for XYZ resume help).

NETWORKING RESOURCES:

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/networking/a/networking.htm

http://www.quintcareers.com/networking_guide.html

http://www.linkedin.com/

http://www.facebook.com/

http://www.friendster.com/

http://newjerseyjobnetwork.com/

http://www.trinityprinceton.org/jobseekers.cfm

http://www.bpwnj.org/ (woman specific)

Don’t forget to check with industry specific professional associations, alumni associations, churches, and community centers.

JOB BOARDS:

http://www.monster.com/

http://www.careerbuilder.com/

http://www.vault.com/jobs/jobboard/searchform.jsp

http://www.internetinc.com/top-100-job-board-niches (This is a list of the 100 best job boards for specific niche areas—very helpful)

http://www.dice.com/ (technology specific—to look for similar niche sites in your area simply Google search XYZ job postings)

http://www.indeed.com/

http://www.simplyhired.com/

http://www.workforce50.com/ (specifically for older workers)

http://www.usajobs.gov/ (Federal Government Postions)

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html (NJ specific information)

http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/jobs/index.htm (NJ State Jobs)

INTERVIEW RESOURCES:

http://www.collegegrad.com/intv/

http://www.rileyguide.com/interview.html

http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/interview/questions.htm (Nice overview of interviewing from Virginia Tech)

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest.htm

http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsuccess.htm

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-462-Getting-Hired-What-Not-to-Wear-to-an-Interview/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Privacy Information

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122695845250534813.html (A Wall Street Journal Article on Protecting Your Privacy while job searching.)

http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs25-JobSeekerPriv.htm

http://www.job-hunt.org/privacy.shtml

General Research Sources:

Librarian’s Internet Index: http://lii.org/

Delicious: http://delicious.com/ (use to keep track of your favorite links for easy access away from home)

Ta-Da Lists: http://tadalist.com/ (electronic lists that you can access from anywhere—use to keep organized)

Website Evaluation:

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

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