Links and Tools for Professional Development

Resume and Job Search Information Sources

  • Riley Guide: a complete career resource for students.  Information can be found on everything from career exploration to networking and resumes.
  • The National Association of Colleges and Employers: offers a wealth of resources on career exploration, resumes (including many samples) and interviewing.
  • Illinois State University Career Center: has a number of good links related to careers and career exploration.
  • Wall Street Journal - jobstar: provides career guides, salary information, and links to additional career-related information.
  • Wall Street Journal – College Journal: Designed for college students. Provides information on careers and career paths, research on industries, resume helps, and scholarship information.
  • Careers-In-Business.com: summarizes career areas and provides a list of additional resources where you can gather more information.
  • Milner Library: links to a number of job search and career-related Web sites.
  • Illinois State University Counseling Services: assists students with personal, academic and career-related concerns by providing counseling, outreach and consultation services, thus helping students be more successful in life.
  • Princeton Review: provides detailed information and links related to careers and career preparation.
  • Findyourspot.com: it’s fun and FREE!  Take an online quiz to find the best places to live and work based on your unique interests.  Compare the best cities and small towns with free, colorful reports.  Then search for jobs in your career field in your Top Spots.
  • Forbes: Forbes’ list of the top big, small, and private companies to work for.
  • Rebecca Smith’s eResumes and Resources Home Page: contains information about writing and distributing resumes and cover letters that will knock the socks off the recruiters, HR people and computers (yes, computers!) that read your resume.
  • Resumania On-Line: "Resumania" is a term coined by Robert Half, founder of the specialized staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (RHI), to describe errors made by job seekers on resumes, applications and cover letters.
  • CareerBabe – Career Advisor for Online Job Search: includes tips to help you maximize your job search through on-line research, resume writing tutorials, and interview and salary negotiating tips.
  • Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide: Has more than 2,500 pages of free college, career, and job-search content to empower your success in life.

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