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Career Resources

Career Advice; Resumes & Cover Letters

Career Advice

• America's Career InfoNet - Information on the general outlook for the U.S. and the states. Profiles more than 750 occupations.
• College Grad Job Hunter - Job hunting strategies and advice.
• Guide to Job-Hunting on the Internet - From Stetson University.
• National Association of Colleges and Employers JobWeb - Specialized in post-graduate career planning.
• National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix - Track the distribution of employment in over 500 occupations across more than 240 industries for 1996 and projected to 2006.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Full text of the 2000-2001 edition.
• The Salary Calculator - Compare the cost of living in cities worldwide.

Resumes & Cover Letters

• 200 Letters for Job Hunters - 200 sample letters for job hunting and detailed instruction.
• Curriculum Vitae Tips - Includes advice on cover letters and resumes, salary surveys, and more.
• Guide to Resume Writing - Tips on resumes writing with related articles.
• Resume Workshop - From the Purdue On-Line Writing Laboratory

General Job Search Sites

• Best Jobs U.S.A. - Searchable database of job openings in categories by state, career guides and more.
• The CareerBuilder Network - Search jobs by type and location.
• CareerMosaics - Comprehensive online job resources.
• Career Paradise: Colossal List of Links - Job listing from Emory University.
• CareerPath.com - Includes the most current jobs available.
• Career Resource Center - Extensive index of career related web sites.
• Careers.wsj.com - Employment opportunities from the Wall Street Journal
• CareerWEB - Provides local and nation wide job searches.
• EmploymentSpot - Links to job ads organized by state or field and related sources.
• Job Bank USA - Employment and resume information.
• Job City - Searchable database of jobs in various fields.
• Jobs MetaSEARCH @ JobBank USA - Provides access to the Internet's largest job databases and a comprehensive directory of Internet employment resources.
• Job Source Network.com - Directory links to job and career Web sites worldwide.
• JobTrak - Provides job search and resume service for college students and alumni.
• Monster Board - Access to 233,321 job ads worldwide.
• The Riley Guide - Employment opportunities and career resources.
• Weddles Web Guide - Collection of employment web sites.
• World Wide Malls - Job Search in the United States.

Specific Job Search Sites

Medical and Health Care

• Medical and Health Care Jobs Page
• Med Search - Careers in health care
• Nursing Jobs On-Line - A place for health care employers to advertise for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other allied health care workers.
• Nursing-Jobs.com - Career locator in your region and worldwide.

Technology

Careers in various fields in technology may be found on the "Careers & Jobs" sections of our KTC Research Guides

• TechNet Employment Services - Search for jobs in computer technology, post a resume, view employer profiles and view career advice.

Government Jobs

• America's Job Bank - Links to State Employment Service offices nationwide.
• Federal Jobs Digest - Best place to look for Federal jobs.

Local Jobs

• KC CareerPath - Current job ads from Kansas City Star.
• KansasCity.Computerwork.com - Computer jobs and technical employment in Kansas City, Missouri for computer and programming industry professionals.
• Kansas City-Job.com - Kansas City jobs, employment information, career advancement opportunties for Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas.
• Kansas-job.com - Jobs in Kansas, Kansas employment information, career advancement opportunities for Wichita, Kansas City, and Kansas.
• Kansas Joblink - locate Kansas jobs by Region, County, or anywhere in the state. You will be asked to create an account before using.
• Kansas Jobs On-Line - Search for Kansas jobs on the web.
• Robert Half of Kansas City/Accountemps - Listing of temporary, temp-to-perm and permanent job openings in the Greater KC area. Specializing in accounting, finance, bookkeeping and information systems.
• Search Jobs in Kansas - Monster.com - Search Kansas jobs by keyword or browse Kansas employment.
• Wichita-Jobs.com - Search for jobs in Wichita and Kansas.

Internships

• Internship and Field Work Listings Nationwide - From the Office of Career Planning and Placement, University of Virginia.
• InternshipProgram.com - Extensive internship information on the web. Search from over 2500 programs and 200,000 positions.
• Washington Intern Foundation - Posts internship positions.