Help For Building A Resume

• http://www.pursuit.com/resume_winner/
This website is not very fancy but gets to the basics of outlining how to put together a resume and organize your thoughts concerning resume contents. There is also advice on resume length and writing styles. This site isn't very long but is still worthwhile to browse.
• http://www.jobweb.org/catapult/guenov/restips.html
This site is a good one for learning about the different parts, such as references, work history, etc, that comprise a resume. There is even a sample resume and several examples of words and phrases that could be used to sharpen a resume. This site is very detailed but is probably better to start out with this site in order to gain an insight of writhing a resume and also explore other sites for more detailed information.
• http://trbnet.com
This site has some good layout examples for writing a resume along with sections of verbs to include in a resume and some useful tips to consider when writing a resume. The main purpose of this site is to sell a product that writes an online resume, but it is still worth exploring to see the sample resumes that are shown.
• http://www.lgi.org/p257.htm
This website is very good at describing the different types of resumes available to use and what their content should be. The site is fairly short and is written text only, so it won't take a very long time to browse through it. Towards the end there are two useful parts to this website: one is a checklist to compare your resume against in order to ensure that it is complete and the other is a look at resumes through the eyes of an employer. Both features provide valuable information that is not found on any of the other sites listed.
• http://jobsmart.org/tools/resume
This site is one of the best sites explored for writing resumes. There are several different styles of resumes referenced and reasons for choosing one type over another. There are many other parts to this site including a section on cover letters, tips for creating resumes, links to other resume writing sites, links to and information about job banks to post your resume to, and several sample resumes.

Career Opportunities

    Local

• http://www.cincinnati-jobs.com
This site provides links to major local companies, such as Fidelity Investments, Cincinnati Bell, CVS Pharmacy, and WLWT. This site also provides a database for local jobs available, an opportunity to sign up and have job openings e-mailed to you, a question and answer section, and an opportunity to post jobs on the website.
• http://www.cincinnaticareers.com
This website provides free membership to employers and job seekers.  Your resume can be posted on this service for an opportunity of local employment.
• http://www.olsten.com
This site provides job opportunities for temporary employment.  This site offers specified sections on health services, financial staffing, legal staffing, and  information technology.  This site also provides a toll free phone number for job seekers.
• http://www.kellyservices.com
This website provides opportunities for temporary employment.  Jobs can be searched according to categories, city, and salary requirements.
   National
• College of William and Mary Office Of Career Services http://www.wm.edu/csrv/career/stualum/guidjob.htmlhas a really good resource page to find guides that can aid you in your search for information on how to write resumes and cover letters, and how to conduct interviews and job searches.
• Jackson Sun CareerPath www.jacksonsuncarrerpath.com is an excellent source for national electronic job searches. Under their national listing, all you have to do is answer a couple quick questions to zero in on your search area and that's it!
• www.monster.com is a good general job search system for local as well as national job searches. Do to the sites popularity, it may take several tries to connect to the site.
• Looking for information on your prospective employer? Need a place that handles national as well as local companies, then just go to Job Web! http://www.jobweb.org/search/profilesAt this site it is possible to do an Alphabetical Search, a Regional Search, or a specific search by Keyword.


Interviewing Tips To Get That Job!

• http://www.career.cornell.edu/ccs/careerexploration/interviewing

This website gives tips for a successful interview, questions that employers ask and questions that should be asked of the employer.  It also lists questions that are illegal to ask.
 
• http://www.interviewcoach.com/coach/

This site has interview tips and an interactive interview.
 
• http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/via/

This site helps you prepare for the interview, gives tips on how to have a successful interview and tells you what to do after the interview.
 
• http://www1.kaplan.com/view/article/0,1898,2562,00.html

This site includes interviewing techniques to help you have a successful interview.  It also has an interactive interview to help you get used to the types of questions that will be asked and the types of answers that employers are looking for.
 

If you feel that you need more sites to look for, just point your browser to a terrific general Search Engine, Altavista. www.altavista.digital.com