Tips for Smarter Job-Hunting Online
NOTE: This listing does not
constitute an endorsement of listed websites.
There’s never been a better time to use the Internet and the World Wide Web for a job search. Career sites and available positions are plentiful. Some helpful hints to enhance your search:
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PICK THE RIGHT SITES |
Finding the right job site for you’re your career field are best and will provide the best results. Examples are: (http://www.ajb.dni.us/ and http://www.monster.com/ for general job search, http://www.aecjobbank.com/ for construction, civil engineering and architecture jobs, http://www.healthjobsusa.com/ for health and medical related jobs, http://www.employmentspot.com/vocations/service/foodservice.htm for food service jobs, and http://www.lawenforcementjob.com/ for law enforcement jobs.
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WHEN POSTING YOUR RESUME ONLINE, DON’T
LET IT FALL INTO THE WRONG HANDS |
Choose sites that do not redistribute or sell resumes on their website! Be careful what personal data you include in your online resume, http://www.rileyguide.com is a very good reference site when preparing to email or post your resume online.
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LEAVE ROOM FOR FLEXIBILITY |
A good website for
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KEYWORDS MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT AND BE SPECIFIC ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS |
Keywords are the key to resumes submitted online to a database. It’s not enough to say that you are computer literate; you need to list your qualifications, i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, etc. List all languages that you fluently speak and any other special qualification that you may have.
Internet Web Sites
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
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JOB BANK’S and SEARCH ENGINES |
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Altavista |
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American Preferred Jobs |
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Big Eye |
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Career Builder |
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Career Exchange |
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Careers |
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Career Web |
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Dogpile |
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Employment Guide |
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Employment Review |
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Flipdog |
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GoTo |
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Hire |
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HotBot |
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Hot Jobs |
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Job Bank |
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Job Hunt |
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Jobnet and JobCircle |
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Jobs and Careers Web Directory |
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Job Search Engine |
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JobSpin - The Best Job Search on
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Monster Jobs |
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Nation Job Banks |
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Ntional Job Bank |
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National Job Network |
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Net-Temps |
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Quintessential Careers |
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Start Here |
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State Job Sources |
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Think Jobs |
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True Careers |
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WebCrawler |
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Yahoo |
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Your Better Job |
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http://www.labormarketinfo.com |
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Florida State Department |
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Agency for Work Force Innovation |
http://www.floridajobs.org/pdi_jobsearch/job_search.html |
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My |
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FEDERAL |
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ONET Online |
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ONET Code Connector |
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Federal Times |
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US Government’s Official Web Portal |
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Federal Government Jobs |
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Federal Jobs Digest |
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Civilian Military Jobs |
http://www.technicaljobsearch.com/job-banks/civilian-military-jobs.htm |
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DOD Job Search |
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Fed World Homepage |
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American Federal Recruiters |
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Department of Defense Education |
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DOD Voluntary Education |
http://www.voled.doded.mil/voled_web/voledhome.asp?Flag=True |
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Air Force Personnel |
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Air Force Civilian Career Management |
http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/cp |
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Navy Civilian Human Resources |
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Marine Corps Civilian Personnel |
https://www.lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil/CCLD/employment_opps_main.htm |
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Coast Guard Civilian Personnel |
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/docs |
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TRANSITION ASSISTANCE |
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Veterans Affairs Admin |
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Veterans Benefits Admin |
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Disabled American Vets |
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Government Benefits |
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e-VETS |
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DOD Transportal |
http://www.dodtransportal.org/dav/lsnmedia/LSN/dodtransportal |
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Transferable Skills |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Career Info-Net |
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Transition Assistance |
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Corporate Gray |
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Military Transition Assistance |
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Americorps |
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Department of Labor |
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Small Business Admin |
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Troops to Teachers |
http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/troopstoteachers/index.htm?Flag=True |
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Salaries |
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LOCAL COMPANIES |
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AAFES |
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BAE |
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Boeing |
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Crestview Aerospace |
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Certified Manufacturing |
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DynCorp |
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J.E. Sverdrup |
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Lockheed Martin |
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Macauley Brown |
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Metric Systems |
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Mevatec |
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Micro Systems Inc. |
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MTI |
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Raytheon |
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Southern Company |
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Sprint |
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SRS Technologies/ASI Div. |
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Technical Services Lab, Inc. |
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Total Parts Plus |
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Tybrin |
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Vanguard Bank |
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Vertex RSI |
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RESUME WEBSITES |
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Accent Resume Writing |
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Career Resumes |
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Do’s and Don’ts Resumes |
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Entry Level Resumes |
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eResume Writing |
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Job Hunter’s Bible |
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Job Star Resumes |
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JobWeb Resumes/Interview |
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Proven Resumes |
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Resume Edge |
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Resume Place |
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Resume Writer |
http://www.virtualville.com/employment_agency/resume_writing.html |
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Resumes and Cover Letters |
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Resumes |
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Rockport Institute |
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JOB INTERVIEW WEBSITES |
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Interview Quick Tips |
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Interviewing for a Job |
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Interviewing Success |
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Interviewing Tips |
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Informational Interviewing |
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Job Interview Guide |
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Job Interview Net |
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Job Interview Resources |
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Job Interview Network |
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So You Wanna Ace a Job Interview |
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/aceinterview/aceinterview.html |
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Tips for Job Interviews |
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EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES |
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Accounting Jobs |
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Administrative Jobs |
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Aerospace Jobs |
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Airline Jobs |
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Airport Screener Jobs |
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American Banker |
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Architect Jobs |
http://www2.aia.org/myaia/communities/community.asp?UserID=2& |
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Attorney Jobs |
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Automotive Industry Jobs |
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Automotive Tech. Jobs |
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Banking Jobs |
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Biotechnology Jobs |
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Broadcasting Jobs |
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Business Jobs |
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Caregiver Jobs |
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Coaching Jobs |
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Computer Industry Jobs |
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Computer Jobs |
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Contract Jobs |
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Engineering Jobs |
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Entertainment Jobs |
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Fish Industry Jobs |
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Health Care Jobs |
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Home Based Jobs |
http://www2.sedoparking.com/showparking.php4?domain=homejobsplus.com |
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Hospitality Jobs |
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Human Resources Jobs |
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Insurance Jobs |
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International Employment |
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers/students/employ/int_websites.html |
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IT Jobs |
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Jobs in Sports |
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Journalism Jobs |
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Law Enforcement Jobs |
http://www.lawenforcementjob.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary |
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Lawyer and Paralegal Jobs |
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Legal Employment |
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Marketing Jobs |
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Medical Jobs |
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Newspaper Jobs |
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Nonprofit Jobs |
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Print Jobs |
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Resort Jobs |
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Seasonal Jobs |
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Software Developer Jobs |
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Teaching Jobs |
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Technical Jobs |
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Telecommunication Jobs |
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Truck Driving Jobs |
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Veterans Jobs |
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Volunteer Jobs |
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Web Site Builder Jobs |
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