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Website Help for
Acceptance Letter
Overview:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example7.html
Application
Overview: http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/applica.htm
Sample Letter:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example1.html
Arts
Creative
Freelancers—artist and writers: http://freelancers.com
Assessment
Career
Competencies: http://www.psychometrics.com/onlinetest
Geometric Assessment:
http://www.it-serve.co.uk/shapes/squig_rect.html
Humanmetrics:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Interest inventory:
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual /interests.html
Interest Profiler:
http://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html
Keirsey Questionnaire:
http://www.Keirsey.com/frame.html
Keirsey
Character & Temperament Sorter: www.keirsey.com
Keirsey Temperament Sorter II:
http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro.asp
Multiple Intelligences:
http://surfaquarium.com/im.htm
Overview on Assessments:
http://www.alx.org/testass.asp?usertype=learner
Personality & Attitudes
inventory: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/personality.html
RHETI (Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type
Indicator): http://www.9types.com/rheti/
Seven
Intelligences: http://www.denveracademy.org/Intelli/Index.htm
Values
inventory: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/values.html
Work
Interest Quiz: http://www.myfuture.com/career/interest.html
Work
Place Importance Locator: http://www.onetcenter.org/WIL.html
Bio-tech
Bio-tech:
http://www.whybiotech.com/
Business
Better
Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.org
Currency
converter: http://www.xe.com/ucc
Mortgage
Information-Rates: http://bankrates.com
Small
Business Administration: http://sba.gov
Wall
Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Career Planning & Decision
Making
Career
Information: www.careerkokua.org
Career
Planning and Labor Market information: http://www. Careeronestop.org
Career
Pathway Framework Overview: http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/careerpath/default.html
Career
Planning for high school students: www.nycareerzone.org
Clarify
Your Options: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap02.htm
Exploring
Career Pathways: www.aea10.k12.ia.us/stw/pathways/ins.html
Job
Descriptions: http://www.onetcodeconnector.org
Learning
Resources: www.alx.org
National
Career Development Guidelines: http://icdl.uncg.edu/ft/120899-04.html
Overview:
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/careerobjectives.html
Pathway
Information and Interest Inventory:
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/stw/cpathway/survey.html
Service
Providers: www.servicelocator.org
Steps
to Career Planning: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
What are Career Pathways?:
http://www.statecenter.com/resource/local/pathways/whatare.htm
What It Takes:
www.acinet.org/acient/default.htm?tab=whatittakes
Workplace Opportunities:
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/stw/swopport.html
Citizenship
Overview:
http://www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=7&IntSubCategoryId=30
City & County Jobs:
Employment
form—City & County: http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/hr/std-app.pdf
On-line Application:
http://www3.co.honolulu.hi.us/forms2/getFormharness.asp?formName=employ.xft
College Information:
College
preparation: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/careers/prepare.htm
College (General/Undergraduate
Rankings): http:www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankgen.htm
Peterson’s:
http://www.petersons.com
Competencies:
Career Competencies:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/assess.html
SCANS
(Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Competencies:
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as7scans.htm
Testing
Your Career Competencies:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/assess.html
Computer
Power Point Tutorial:
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/
Copyright
United States Patent and
Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov
Commerce
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation):
http://www.fdic.gov
International Trade Information:
http://www.ita.doc.gov
US Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security: http://www.bxa.doc.gov
US Department of Commerce,
Minority Business Development Agency: http://www.mbda.gov
US Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis: http://www.bea.doc.gov
US Department of
Commerce, Office of the Inspector General Office: http://www.oig.doc.gov
Cover Letters
Cover Letter
Essential: http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/careers/coverletter.htm
Damn
Good Example: http://www.damngood.com/catalog/exmpl/coverLtrGuide.html
Decision Making
Planning
Aid: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
Post-Secondary:
http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/careers/text/studyguide.pdf
Department of Labor &
Industrial Relations:
Federal
Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov
Hawaii State Department of Labor,
Workforce Development Division http://www.dlir.state.hi.us
Disability
Accommodations-JAN: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ideas.html
Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/ada.html
Americans
with Disability Homepage: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Disability
Overview: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
EARN
(Employer Assistance Referral Network): http://www.earnworks.com/
Federal
Government Overview:
http://www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=1&IntSubCategoryId=53
National career assistance, job searching, employment opportunities, training & education for the disabled:
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=2.2.1
On-line
Resource for Americans with Disabilities: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
Real
Choices: www.RealChoices.org
Rehabilitation Act:
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/rehab.html
Summer or Permanent Jobs for
College Students: http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/workforc.htm
Dress & Grooming
Dress
& Grooming: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/dress.htm
New Dress Code:
http://midcareer.monster.com/articles/businesslife/newcode
Engineering & Technology
Aircraft
Mechanics Bulletin Board: http://www.the-mechanic.com/mainbb.html
Building
Industry Exchange: http://building.org
Engineers
Jobs: http://engineerjobs.com
National
Institute of Standards & Technology: http://www.nist.gov
NITS
(National Technical Information Service): http://www.ntis.gov
Space
Jobs: http://spacejobs.com
Entertainment
Job
listings in the Entertainment Industry: http://www.entertainmentcareers.net
Show Business Careers: http://showbizjobs.com/dsp_jobsearch.cfm
TV Jobs: http://tvjobs.com
Equal Opportunity
Overview:
www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=6&IntSubCategoryId=10
Federal Jobs:
Federal
Office of Personnel Management: http://www.OPM.gov
First
Gov for Workers: http://www.workers.gov
Search
Federal Agencies-Civilian Jobs: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9.htm
Financial Aid
FAFSA:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/apply/express.html
Financial Aid Search:
http://www.fastweb.com
Financial Aid: http://www.careertools.org/finaidadvisor/
Information about student loans,
repayment options: www.salliemae.com
National
Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.finaid.org
Student
Aid Guide: http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2000-1/fsaic.html
Getting A Job
Creative
Job Search: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/index.htm
How
Credit Checks Can Affect Your Job Hunt: http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/JobHunting/9810_credit.asp
Researching
Employers: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/research.html
Staying
Motivated in Your Job Search:
http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/JobHunting/9903_staymotiv.asp
Goal Setting
Overview:
http://www.dir.state.al.us/escjs/cjsbook2/skill3.htm
Government Agencies
Federal
Aviation Administration: http://jobs.faa.gov/
Social
Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov
Grants
School
Grants: www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps/nation_deadline.htm
Health
Administration
for Children & Families (ACF): http://www.acf.hhs.gov
Administration
on Aging: http://www.aoa.gov
Agency
for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): http://www.ahrq.gov
Agency
for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR): http://www.fda.gov/
Biotech
Research Information: http://www.bio.com/
Biotech
Research update: http://www.biospace.com
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov
Health
Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): http://www.hrsa.gov
National
Institutes of Health (NIH): http://www.nih.gov
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA):
http://www.samhsa.gov
US
Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/jobs
US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA): http://www.fda.gov
Hospitality
Hospitality Careers on Line:
http://www.hcareers.com/?source=goto
Interview
Informal
Interview to Explore Careers:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/inform.html
Interviewing tips:
http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/Interviews/htg.asp
When Caught Without a Resume:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap04.htm
Job Search
Air Force World-wide:
http://ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb
Answer Job Ads Like a Pro:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap07.htm
Army
World-wide:
Break Into New Companies:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap10.htm
Career Builder-Honolulu Advertiser:
career builder.com
City &
County of
Follow Up
Follow Up: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap14.htm
Hawaii Job
Bank: http://web0.dlir.state.hi.us/seeker/index.asp
How
to Conduct an Effective Job Search:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/search.html
Internet
Job Search Strategies: http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/internet.shtml
Military
Sealift Command: http://www.msc.navy.mil
National
job search: www.ajb.org
Navy
world-wide: http://www.donhr.navy.mil/HRSC/default.asp
Non-appropriated
Fund (NAF) positions in
Oahu
Work Links (State Employment Service): http://web0.dlir.state.hi.us
Office
of Personnel Management (OPM): http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Organizing your Job search:
http://www.doi.gov/octc
Overview:
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site
Sell
Yourself to Strangers: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap09.htm
Star Bulletin: http://www.monster.com/
Uncover
Hidden Job Markets: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap12.htm
Labor market information:
Bureau
of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov
Career
one stop: http://www.doleta.gov/Career_OneStop.asp
Census: http://www.census.gov/
General
Outlook of the U.S. Job Market (Fastest Growing Occupations): www.acinet.org
Minimum
Wage: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/index.htm
National
Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov
National
job & descriptions: http://www.bls.gov/oco
O*net:
http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational
Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco
Legal
Legal
Information: http://www.hcareers.com/?source=goto
Letters of Recommendation:
How To Write A Letter of
Recommendation: http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/recommendation/
Overview:
http://www.careercc.com/resumpr.shtml
Library of Congress:
Collections
& Services: http://www.loc.gov/library/
Overview:
http://www.loc.gov
Marine
NOAA (National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration): http://www.noaa.gov/
Military Information:
Air
Force Civilian Jobs, World-Wide: http://www.af.mil/careers/
Army
Civilian Jobs, World-Wide: http://cpol.army.mil/index.html
ASVAB:
http://www.asvabprogram.com/
Coast
Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/jobs/
Department
of Defense: http://www.defenselink.mil/other_info/careers.html
Department
of Labor Veteran’s Employment and Training Service:
http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
Marine:
http://marines.com/
Navy,
World-Wide: http://www.navy.mil
Selective
Service: http://www.sss.gov.
Work
in the Military: www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=1&IntSubCategoryId=39
Natural Resources
US Environmental
Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov
Net-w
orking:
Get
Help From Friends & Acquaintances:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap05.htm
Networking Letter: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example5.html
Post Secondary Education
Quitting a Job
How
to Write Your Resignation Letter:
http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/resignation/
Letter:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap18.htm
Overview:
http://careerplanning.about.com/careers/careerplanning/cs/quittingyourjob/index.htm
Prevent Firing or Quitting
Gracefully: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap18.htm
References
Guaranteed Good References: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap08.htm
Research
American Fact Finder (Census Bureau):
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
Resumes
Action
Phrases & Power Verbs:
http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/phrases_verbs
Free
Resume Eval: http://www.acornresume.com
Overview:
http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/resume.htm
Resume
maker: http://www.Resumemaker.com
Resume
Overview: http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.cfm
Sample Traditional Resumes:
http://resume.monster.com/samples/
Scannable
Resume: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/scan.html
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Hot Tips on Resume Writing: http://www.damngood.com/jobseekers/tips.html
What
is the Right Resume for Me? http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/res-what.htm
What
Employers Want In A Resume:
http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_Interviews/enelow-r.html
Rubric
Create
your own rubric:http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Scholarship
Scholarship
data-bank: http:\\www.Fastweb.com
Science
National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov
National Science Foundation:
http://www.nsf.gov
Search
Yellow
Pages: http://www.smartpages.com
Skills
Job
Success Skills: www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/skill.htm
Sports
Jobs In Sports:
http://jobsinsports.com
Official NCAA page:
http://www.ncaasports.com
Standards
Hawaii
DOE Content Performance Standards and Indicators:
http://doe.k12.hi.us/standards/
National
Standard for School Counseling Programs:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/ssp/standards.pdf
Technology
Award
winning technology website-includes careers, math\science sections:
http://www.gettech.org/
Templates
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/templategallery
Thank you Letter
Overview:
http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/letters.htm
Sample:
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap13.htm
Sample:
http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example6.html
Say
“Thank You”: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap13.htm
Values
Assessment:
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/values.html
Career values Inventory:
www.testingroom.com
Values
Assessment: http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/valinven.htm
Value Checklist:
http://www.dir.state.al.us/escjs/cjsbook2/skill4a.htm
Work Ethics
Job
Skills Success: http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/jsuccess.htm
Work Permit
Forms
to file for Certificates of Employment and Certificates of Age:
www.state.hi.us/forms
Work Permit Information:
http://www.dlir.state.hi.us