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Rms Consulting: Winning Interview Strategies
Provides some general guidelines that a person should follow when going for a job interview.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Thank You Letter After an Interview
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationales for writing thank-you letters after job interviews. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a thank-you letter.
College Grad
College Grad: Job Fair Success
The reality of the job fair meat markets, and how to rise above the crowds! Use this article to be a job fair success!
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Live Career: Proper Phone Interview Etiquette Can Propel You to the Next Step
Although targeted at those doing phone interviews as part of a job search, the etiquette tips in this article would serve a journalist well. Focus on contact, follow-up, and how to seem organized and prepared.
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Kids Health: Finding a Summer Job or Internship
As the summer begins teens rush out to grab the most desirable job. Learn what you should consider before acquiring employment and how to make your part time job as rewarding as possible.
College Grad
College Grad: Get the Job Guide
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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When Job Hunting: Dress for Success
This site provides some hints for dressing for success for both men and women. Also includes some accompanying sample pictures.
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Read Write Think: Character Analysis Through Job Placement
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to write resumes and interview questions for characters in Tennessee William's "The Glass Menagerie," although the lessons can be easily adapted to other works as well. In addition to...
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Privacy Rights Clearninghouse: Employment Background Checks
This site is helpful to both the applicant and the interviewer. Information is given regarding what data can be found through a background check. Explains how employers can gather information themselves. Lists certain topics that can't...
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How to Create a Great First Impression
This site describes how to make good initial immpressions by developing adequate telephone skills. Students who practice these skills will be more prepared for job interviews and careers.
Letter Writing Guide
Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
This student and teacher-friendly site contains provides the etiquette associated with obtaining a letter of recommendation. In addition, the article discusses the elements of a good letter of recommendation.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Power Plant Operator
Keeping the power moving to houses and businesses is the job of the power plant operator. Whether the power comes from hyrdroelectric, nuclear, or coal energy, the power plant operator needs to know how to keep the turbines moving. This...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Registered Nurse
Registered nurses have always been important members of the medical team. Find out if this is a career that might interest you. Several videos have interviews with registered nurses in many different specialties. This Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile:cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Cartographers and photogrammetrists--big words for careers in mapping, both 2-D and 3-D. Watch interviews with people who use their expertise in geographic information to help make policy decisions. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Monitoring Technician
With the increasing use of nuclear technology in medicine, energy, and even agriculture, there is a need for monitoring radiation exposure. That is the job of the nuclear monitoring technician. Science Buddies offers a career profile...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Semiconductor Processor
Semiconductors are integral to all computers. Manufacturing these semiconductors and assuring that they work properly is the job of the semiconductor processor. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed for this career,...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Science Manager
Imagine teams of scientists off in all directions doing their research. Someone has to plan and be the administrator to be sure everything runs smoothly. That is the job of the natural sciences manager. This career requires not only...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Technician
A career as a chemical technician requires an associate's degree as a minimum. If you like testing products, working in a lab, and are detail-oriented, you may be interested in this career strand. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinary Technologist and Technician
If you love animals and would like a career working with them, but don't want to spend eight years in post-secondary training, perhaps being a veterinary technologist or technician would be of interest to you. Science Buddies offers a...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Pharmacist
Science Buddies offers a profile of what it is like to have a career as a pharmacist. Find out the education requirements and the on the job duties of a pharmacist in both a retail and hospital setting. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists inspect workplaces to be sure all safety standards are followed. This is particularly important in dangerous jobs such as coal miners, but potential hazards can be found in all occupations. This...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
If you are interested in a medical career which offers a lot of excitement, you might want to look into the career of emergency medical technician. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a emergency medical...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Materials Scientist and Engineer
An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Math Teacher
A love of mathematics and the ability to share this love is what it takes to be a math teacher. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a math teacher, as well as the education and job description. Included...