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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Online Job Search Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you starting the job search process? The online job search guide will help get you heading in the right direction.
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Career Perfect: Job Search Advice and Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for your dream job? Use the job search advice and strategy resources to learn how to launch a traditional, online, or hidden market job search.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Job Search Writing: Job Skills Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th
A handout listing an inventory of skills that may be included in a resume or cover letter.
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Lat Pro: Job Search

For Students 9th - 10th
LatPro provides an extensive listing of Spanish and Portuguese bilingual job opportunities in Latin America and the United States. Job searching and resume posting are free.
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My Perfect Resume: Resumes, Cover Letters, & Other Job Search Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you preparing Your cover letter and resume for the first time? Are you wanting use the Internet to post them online? This site provides resources to assist you in the process of preparing your documents.
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My Perfect Resume: Before You Search: The Riley Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for activities and resources to help you prepare for your job search? Learn to explore your options, prepare for the search, investigate education/training options, and find Internet resources.
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College Grad

College Grad: Job Hunter Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
Look up the latest installments in this e-zine, the #1 college newspaper column for entry level job search. Access job search articles to assist you in finding the job of your dreams.
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College Grad

College Grad: Job Search Online Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from CollegeGrad.com, you can watch these online career videos (requires Windows Media Player) on 15 different topics, all entry level, all specifically for college students and recent grads.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Perfect Your Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
The resume is an essential part of the job search process. Once you find the perfect employer, you must send them a resume that makes you look like the perfect employee. Online resources can help, whether you have 20 years of experience...
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Other

Career Perfect: Resume and Cover Letter Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a professional resume and cover letter examples! Use these resources to assist you in creating your best job search documents.
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Tonya Skinner: Career Preparation Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a complete lesson plan on career preparation. It includes developing a employment portfolio including links to career interest surveys and online job search links. It also includes resume and job interview preparation. Loads of...
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Job Hunt: Create an Internet Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
Your traditional printed resume must be supplemented now with a 21st century version that is compatible with e-mail and with Internet and database search technologies.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: 15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
The thought of writing a resume intimidates almost anyone. It's difficult to know where to start or what to include. It can seem like an insurmountable task. Here are 15 tips to help you not only tackle the task, but also write a winning...
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College Grad

College Grad: Get the Job Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
College Grad is a site developed for specifically for entry-level individuals looking for a job. There is a variety of job-realted information that assists you in getting the job you want!
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: General Resume Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need a general list of what to do or not do on a resume? This list offers good starting advice for a beginner resume.
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My Perfect Resume: Network, Interview, and Negotiate

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to learn more about networking, interviewing, or negotiating? This site provides a variety or resources to help you get the job!
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Formats

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the various styles of resumes! Using the three types of resumes as resources you can create a great resume to showcase your strengths.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Tips for Readable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to make your resume stand out? Explore the tips to make your resume more readable.
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Other

Nation Job: Advertising and Media Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in a career in advertising or media? Explore job openings and job resources in the advertising and media job site.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Articles and Advice

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this large career and academic list of career articles and advice. Great tool for researching career planning and employment topics. Site by Princeton Review.
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My Perfect Resume: Data Sources on Riley Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to learn more about a company you may work for? This site from The Riley Guide provides resources to learn how to target and research potential employers.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...
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Other

Media Line: Interactive Resource for Television Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a multimedia information center for journalists working (or hoping to work) in television. Great visuals and reader-friendly copy.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Big City Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Searching for jobs in a major metropolis can entail an obstacle course of phone calls, faxes and flights. With online job and resume banks, fnding work in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco or Washington D.C. has never...