The Bureau of Labor Statistics,
a US Department of Labor office, maintains
a web-site with valuable information
about employment statistics, including
projected job growth, average pay rates,
minimum training or education required,
and detailed job descriptions. For those
items and more, click on http://www.bls.gov/oco/top or http://www.dol.gov
CareerOneStop
is a another great place to visit
for detailed information on the labor
market in the United States, as well
as for general job search and employment
advice. Visit http://www.careeronestop.org/lmi/LMIHome.asp
The Mars Hill College
Library, Renfro, has an excellent
supply of career references and
links to Web Resources for Careers
and Job Hunting. Visit the library
or click on Http://library.mhc.edu/e-resources
www.ashevillechamber.org
Asheville Chamber of Commerce provides
a directory of all major employers
in WNC, statistics about local businesses
and area demographics, employment
opportunities and business resources.
www.gmac.com Graduate
Management Admission Council. Info on
GMAT, testing tips, sample tests and
financial aid resources. Includes school
links, job search strategies and information
on MBA forums.
PRINCETON REVIEW
Offers test preparation courses for
the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT exams. In
addition, you will find extensive information
on graduate, law, business and medical
schools & admissions, testing, and
financial aid information. Runs discussion
groups on various topics about getting
into college. Purchase books and software
resources.
Other
Useful Sites
American
Association of Medical Colleges Information for those considering
a medical career. Includes information
on applying to medical school, loans,
minorities in medicine. Also includes
link to MCAT testing with on-line registration,
information and practice tests.
Educational
Testing Service (ETS) Information about GRE, GMAT,
Praxis series and many more. Includes
sample tests, testing advice and registration
information.
GradSchools.com Listings of graduate schools
by state or program, on-line GRE preparation
tests, and financial aid information.
Law
School Admission Council Information about test, registration
information, tips on choosing the right
law school, sample tests. Includes computerized
applications to schools, financial aid
information as well as on-line forums.
Peterson's
Education Portal Career education and planning,
and career assessment testing. Also
includes information on choosing the
right college, financial aid and grants,
help on preparing a portfolio and resume
tips.
Career
Planning, Resume Writing and Interview
Tips
See also our state-of-the-art
FOCUS online,
customized career planning tool!
businessmajors.about.com A great site for those pursuing
a business career. Includes information
on the GMAT, resume and curriculum vitae
guidelines, and news about the market
place.
career-planning.org Information on choosing the
right career, resumes and cover letters,
interviewing, following up after the
interview, tips on marketing yourself
and salary negotiation.
graduatejobs.com Subscribe to online current
job opening information in the fields
of Liberal Arts, Writing & Editing,
International, Visual Arts, Performing
Arts, Education, and Management &
Business.
EmploymentGuide.com Advice on searching for jobs,
interview do’s and don’ts, help with
cover letters, tips for researching
companies, as well as resume tips and
a resume posting service.
careervictory.com Fill in an online survey
of your special skills, education and
experience and the Resume Calculator
will help you identify the best resume
format for you to use. See also samples
of the functional, alternative, chronological
and targeted resume, and notes about
the advantages and disadvantages of
each.
monsterTRAK.com Information on conducting
a job search, preparing a resume, job
searching on-line, and interview etiquette,
and researching companies.
WorkTree.com See especially the newsletter
articles on current trends in conducting
a job search, preparing a resume, job
searching on-line and interview etiquette.
Quintessential
Careers A “career toolkit” on writing
cover letters and resumes, networking,
interviewing, salary negotiation, career
tests and more. Also has job-seeker
links to various fields, college information
and on-line forums.
www.Socialworker.com Social Work is emerging as one
of the fasters growing occupational
fields in the country. For a list of
job openings and other social work career
information, visit www.socialworkjobbank.com
StudentJobs.gov Information about student
employment and internships in the federal
government. You can create a resume
to print out or post on-line, as well
as create a personal profile to be notified
of future postings that match your criteria.
jobsabroad.com Information about exciting
job opportunities abroad: be a dolphin
trainer in Mexico, a whale watching
guide, a teacher in New Zealand, something
you've never dreamed of before but may
just be what you're looking for!
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