What’s New – Job Search and More

“We are currently not planning on conquering the world.” – Sergey Brin

Imagine that you’ve been looking for a job for six months and you’ve had virtually no luck. Yes, you get the occasional interest, but nothing serious. You begin to feel like there is something wrong with you. Most likely there is nothing wrong with you, but it might be time to make a change in your approach. There is always something new in job search on the Internet. Of course “new” is a relative term. What is new to me may not necessarily be new to you (or the Internet). New or not, any change you make to your approach gives you a bit of a fresh start (which is not a bad thing). So, let’s explore a few career sites that might be new to you.

• Speedupcareer.com – The tag line on this site is “Jobs & Careers section featuring useful advice & tips on work and job related issues” and the site lives up to that. There are tabs at the top of the page for Career, Career Change Job, Work & Career and more. Each of these tabs seem to link to a Google ad with related links. The mains page is structured by topic, leading with Resume Writing Tips and followed by Cover Letters, Career Development and a host of other career related topics. Each topic has related links. Once you click on any of the topic links, you will see an article on the topic. On the right hand side of the page there are links for the latest articles and links to the other career categories. This site is definitely worth a read.

• RezScore – This site offers a free web app that reads, analyzes, and grades your resume. How cool is that? We all worry about our resume, while we think it is great, what will the interviewing manager think? Using this site, you can take some of that apprehension out of the equation. How does it work? From the main page, upload your resume and you are on your way. Once you get your grade, you can view tips for improvement, get a resume makeover, see potential job matches and more.

• Healthcareercenter.org – This is a career and job search site that focuses on (as you might have guessed) health careers. There are tabs at the top of the page for Explore Careers, Job Search, Salary Info and more. Center page is a list of health careers by category, each with links to a dedicated page on that topic. Clicking Job Search returns a page with job search by industry (top half) followed by State. Additionally, there are job search resource links at the bottom of the page. Take a look.

• The New (Job Search) Rules – This article was posted on dreams-goals.com and covers three primary career rules. This is a must read whether you’ve been working for 30 years or are still in school. So often we forget (or perhaps never learned) the key traits for success. Some of us learn it as we go and others seem to get it from the start (and still others will never get it). The Life Skills piece that follows is as much a requirement for career success as are the career rules.

• 5 Positively Propelling Job Search Tips – A great read if you’ve been struggling in your search. In addition to providing great tips (see below), the lead-in will hit home for anyone who has spent any length of time looking for a job (with limited success). The tips, from managing your expectations to transforming yourself are all great ideas.

Other Resources:

• Onlinecollege.org – Thinking about college? Find the online college to meet your needs.
• Callmejobs.com – The Call Center Job Board

Good luck in your search.

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Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.