E-Resume

Electronic resumes are a must in this day and age. Learn how to develop an e-resume by going to the websites.

Websites:

http://www.eresumes.com/
http://www.quintcareers.com/e-resumes.htmlhttp://www.uwc.ucf.edu/Grad%20Gateway/beyond_gradschool/e_resumes.htm

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Job Correspondence

Job correspondence tools include: Cover Letters, Resumes, Thank You Notes, and more. In each of the correspondence tools it is important to use correct communication skills, correctly address your letters, learn about your audience, organizing your information, using active voice and action verbs.

The following websites have tips and techniques to use or tweak for your own job correspondence:

http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_cover_letter_articles.html

http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/correspondence.htm

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gradstdy/careers/services/letters.html

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gse/gsecorrsp.html

http://career.bellevue.edu/covrlet3.htm

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/career_city/jobsearch.shtml

Wrting: A Ticket to Work...Or A Ticket Out - A survey of business leaders -pdf file

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Interview Techniques

You have made it to the INTEVIEW!!

Practice, practice, practice for the interview.

Learn the STAR approach to help you answer behavior questions. If you answer the STAR questions you should have an adequate answer to each behavior question.

S = Situation

T = Task

A = Action you took

R = Results you achieved

Look through the following websites for interview tips and techniques.

Websites:

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/interview/Interviews.htm

http://www.minotstateu.edu/careers/interviewing_07.shtml - Questions

http://www.collegegrad.com/job/jobinterviewtechnique.shtml

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processguides/interviewing.html

http://www.uwrf.edu/ccs/assets/documents/handouts/interviewing.pdf

http://www.international-executive-search.com/job_interview_tips.htm

http://humanresources.about.com/od/interviewing/Interviewing_Tips_and_Interviewing_Techniques.htm

Behavioral Interviews:

http://www.quintcareers.com/sample_behavioral.html

STAR Approach

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Interview Brainteasers
http://www.speakeasy.org/~jmabel/brain1.html
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/intro.shtml
http://techinterview.org/

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Business Etiquette

The world is so very mobile and that makes business etiquette very important. Following are links which will help to inform and educate people on business etiquette from dining to where to place your name tag to gift giving.

http://career.utk.edu/students/skills_etiquette.asp
http://www.ravenwerks.com/practices/etiquette.htm
http://www.cyborlink.com/
http://www.gradview.com/careers/etiquette.htmlhttp://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/emailetiquette.htm
http://www.quintcareers.com/job-hunting_etiquette.html

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Dress for Success

First impressions are critical! Dress for success when going to the job interview. The following websites give information for dressing for the job interview.

Websites:

http://www.quintcareers.com/dress_for_success.html

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsuccess.htm

http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/Competitive-Interview-Prep/Dressing-for-Interview-Success/

http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/11/office-dress-codes-cx_sr_0411officedress.html

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Books/Articles

Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals - James E. Neal, Jr.: This is a guide for successful evaluations. This book covers effective phrases.

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? - William Poundstone: This book has brain-busting questions for creative thinkers.

Power Etiquette - What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career - Dana May Casperson: A guide for conducting business relationships today.

Gestures - The Do's and Taboo's of Body Language Around the World - Roger Axtell: Explores the in's and out's of body language and gestures and what they mean in different cultures.

The Etiquette Advantage in Business - Personal Skills for Professional Success - Peggy Post and Peter Post: this books helps you use everyday manners to get the results you want and put you on the road to success.

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ND Job Service

The North Dakota Job Service has a wealth of information. Please check out their website!

http://www.jobsnd.com/

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North Dakota Career Resource Network

The ND CRN has workshop information, links to resources, Career Pathway for high school students, and the Career Outlook online. Great website!!

http://www.ndcrn.com/

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Other Links

Career Voyages - This site has current and updated lists of careers and "hot" occupations reported by states. Lists fast growing occupations and salary ranges and more. This site is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is geared towards students, parents, counselors, and adults considering career change.

http://www.careervoyages.gov/

O*NET Online - Occupational Information Network

 

 

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