LibGuides: EH-300: Business Writing: Career Research

Commercial Job Sites

After College

These commercial sites have job listings, some internships, information on employers, on-line job fairs, advice on job hunting, and places where you can post your resume for free. There are many others.

Alabama JobLink
Alabama JobLink is the on-line portal to services/jobs offered through the Alabama Career Center system.
Alabama Local Job Search (al.com)
Search for jobs in Huntsville or elsewhere in Alabama.
CareerBuilder.com
Monster.com

Resume & Interview Help

Career Lab
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This site features an impressive collection of cover letter samples for every job situation. Some of the letters can be viewed for free.
Cover Letter & Resume Guide
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Susan Ireland, job search expert can help you write a dynamite resume or cover letter. View sample resumes, cover letters, guides, or even download software to get the job done.
Job Interview.net
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Lots of useful advice on handling interviews.
JobStar Central
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Originally crafted for California job seekers, this site links to career guides, job resources, resume and cover letter tips.
Monster Career Advice
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Job hunting advice, resume tips by industry, career tips & tools, and more.
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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Site developed by the Purdue University online writing lab to offer their students help with writing all types of documents. Topics cover job searching, general resume advice including sample and scannable resumes, employment letters, and more.
The Riley Guide
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Extensive information on resumes, job searching, interviewing, etc. The "A-Z Index" lets you focus on very specific portions.

Career Videos

WSJ Career Videos
Various career videos by the Wall Street Journal

Salary info

Glassdoor.com - Company Salaries and Reviews
Glassdoor.com provides salary information on 26,000 companies, as well as "what it's like to work here"-type reviews and job interview experiences from those interviewed at selected firms.
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Wage Determinations This link opens in a new window
A wage determination (WD) is a listing of wage rates and fringe benefit rates for each labor category of workers which the U.S. department of labor has determined to be prevailing in a given area.

Associations

Nonprofit Resources

Careers With Nonprofit Organizations : Working for Charitable and Philanthropic Organizations : Executive Positions in Administration, Advocacy, Fundraising, Public Relations
eBook
Guidestar
Find information about nonprofits.
Idealist Career Center
Resources for job seekers in the nonprofit sector.
National Opportunity NOCs: Nonprofit Organization Classifieds
A nationwide listing of jobs in nonprofit organizations. Also, the Career Center and Nonprofit Library have excellent lists of links to related web sites
Nonprofit Career Network
Job posting site.
Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative
One-stop source for job seekers to search for nonprofit jobs, and for employers to easily publish job opportunities within specific regions.
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group
Job openings and job search tips. Also, check out the Knowledge Center Library!
Nonprofit Times
Top 100 nonprofits, annual salary survey, 50 most influential NP leaders.

Government Sites

Careers in Government

Alabama State Personnel Department
The Online Employment System of the State of Alabama
Careers in Government
Careers In Government is a clearinghouse of information, resources and jobs available in public sector organizations in America and abroad.
Studentjobs: Building America's Future
Portal for student job opportunities in government.
USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site
USAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government
FBI jobs
Federal Bureau of Investigation Careers

General Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new window
Highly recommended as a place to begin searching. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Has short descriptions of hundreds of careers, giving required training, likely salary, growth potential, and more.

Career Journal
From the folks at the Wall Street Journal, find a career, ace the job interview, or improve your resume are some of the resources found on this site.
CareerOneStop
Huge amounts of information--specific jobs, information on resumes and job searching, educational opportunities, worker and employer legal rights and regulations, links to many other related web sites. Funded by the U.S. government.
Indeed
This search engine covers many web sites with job listings. The Advanced Search lets you specify part time jobs or internships, among other features. You can sign up so new listings that match your criteria are e-mailed to you.
National Opportunity NOCs: Nonprofit Organization Classifieds
A nationwide listing of jobs in nonprofit organizations. Also, the Career Center and Nonprofit Library have excellent lists of links to related web sites
O*Net
A site from the U.S. Department of Labor. Gives standardized descriptions of hundreds of jobs. You can search it by the name of a specific job or by general work areas or by skills.
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
A huge collection of information on job hunting. No actual jobs are listed, but there is extensive information on resumes, job searching, interviewing, etc. The "A-Z Index" lets you focus on very specific portions.
The RMA Career Center
"The RMA Career Center is the exclusive resource for online employment connections for the financial services industry."
US News & World Report Career Guide
Find job descriptions and career search advice with this career guide.
WetFeet
Provides comprehensive company research and career-related information to help them make better career decisions, as well as for the latest job opportunities for college-educated talent.
What Color Is Your Parachute? (Job Hunters Bible)
A supplement to the popular annual book (available in the library). Help on job searching and resumes and links to other career web sites.
UAH Career Development Office
The Career Development Office offers comprehensive career services to all UAH students and alumni. They help students choose and confirm educational and career choices, develop effective job search skills and search for work opportunities.

Career Databases

Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new window
Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for 400 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Organization Charts

Cogmap: The Organization Chart Wiki
A Free Directory of Organizational Charts. It lets you see, edit and create organization charts for companies online
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The information is self reported and only has data for companies that choose to participate. It can be very useful for larger, publicly owned entities. The wiki format makes it fairly user-friendly as well.
TheOfficialBoard
This is a wiki of organization charts for 20,000 public and private corporations around the world with an annual revenue of more than $100 million.

Job Titles

Often, there will be many titles of jobs in a field. These websites help you identify those titles which are relevant to your skills and the field in which you are seeking a position.

Allied Health Job Titles
This is a list of job titles within major branches of Allied Health careers.
Computer Technology and IT Job Titles
This is a comprehensive site describing the many job roles in this still expanding and dynamic field. The titles and roles are broken down into three major areas: Administration, Development, and Integration.
Graphic Design Job Titles
This also gives a nice description of the graphic design field and the many titles used.

Internships

Internship Page at Wetfeet.com