Job Seeker’s Resources
There is a wealth of resources available to job seekers, and confusing if you don’t know where to turn. Partners and clients have recommended all of the resources below. They are organized into Coaches, Assessment Tools Online, Websites for Job Seekers, Books, and Job Boards.
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Coaches can be a great resource for helping you figure out direction, explore alternatives, and create a plan for finding your dreams. Coaching is a very personal process; I encourage anyone who wants to work with a coach to talk to several before selecting someone to work with.
Joanne Sperans Hartzell helps clients achieve professional and personal goals with an emphasis on communication and development coaching, and the elimination of individuals’ roadblocks to success. Contact Joanne at 650.368.3297 or joanne@volocoaching.com
Sue Kearney provides business and personal coaching, facilitating empowered transformation. Facilitating: making easy. Empowered: liberated. Transformation: the realization of one’s juiciest possibility. Every day. Every challenge. Schedule your free consultation today: coach@suekearney.com.
Deeply insightful, direct and compassionate, Jeanne Lew works with early- to mid-career professionals exploring career change. Working collaboratively, she offers practical options well suited to and achievable by the client. Contact Jeanne at jbl_consulting@yahoo.com.
Angel Rampy brings a unique combination of heart and mind, problem-solving skills, and a results-oriented approach to help clients achieve professional and personal goals. Contact Angel at 408.354.4748 or angel.rampy2@verizon.net.
Wren Withers teaches people how to earn higher salaries and benefits, and provides salary negotiation coaching for seekers of great new jobs, raises, and promotions. Contact Wren at 415.497.5818 or wren@negotiateyoursalary.com.
Volo Coaching provides effective Life and Executive Coaching and Consulting that empowers individuals to eliminate roadblocks to success so that they can achieve their goals. Contact Joanne Sperans Hartzell at 650-368-3297 or joanne@volocoaching.com
If you’re not sure what kind of job you want, sometimes an assessment test can give you some ideas. Here are some to get you started.
Assessments.com Find a career that matches your interests.
humanmetrics.com has other assessments, including a 60-question Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) (Jung typology test).
Typelogic.com has good explanations of MBTI results.
If you’re not sure what kind of job you want, sometimes an assessment test can give you some ideas. Here are two to get you started.
CareerJournal.com The Wall Street Journal’s excellent website for job hunting; great articles and career advice for managers and executives.
Jobhuntersbible.com A great supplemental resource from Dick Bolles, author of the job seeker’s classic, "What Color is Your Parachute."
Manpower.com Manpower posts the results a quarterly Employment Outlook Survey in the U.S. and abroad along with client job openings.
Rileyguide.com The Riley Guide: Employment opportunities and job resources.
Salaryexpert.com one of the best free salary estimating tools available. Pay attention to the sample size and remember this is self-reported data.
96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire, Paul Falcone, AMACOM/American Management Association, New York, 1996, ISBN 081447909X.
The Career Change Resume, Kim Isaacs and Karen Hofferber, McGrawcHill, New York, NY, ISBN 0-07-141186-0.
Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the Interview to Win the Job, Nick A. Corcodilos, Plume, New York, 1997, ISBN: 045-227-8015.
Job Interview Almanac, 2nd Edition, Richard Wallace, editor, Adams Media, Avon, MA, 2005, ISBN 1-59337-292-2.
Knock em Dead 2006: The Ultimate Job Seeker’s Guide, Martin Yate, Adams Media, Avon, MA, 2005, ISBN 1-59337-452-6.
Now Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Free Press, New York, 2001, ISBN 0743201140.
Resume Magic: The Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer, 2nd Edition, Susan Britton Whitcomb, JIST Publishing, Indianapolis, IN, ISBN 1-56370-891-4.
The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems with Resumes and Cover Letters—and How to Fix Them, John J. Marcus, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, ISBN 0-07-141057-0.
What Color is Your Parachute? 2006: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, Richard Nelson Bolles & Mark Emery Bolles, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, ISBN 158-008-6152.
Peter Weddles estimates there are 40,000 internet job boards. Job boards are not the most efficient way to find a job, but they can give you a good idea for the kinds of jobs employers are filling.
BAJob.com San Francisco Bay Area job postings; everyone from local government to the big biotechs post to this job board.
Careerbank.com Robert Half’s website for jobs in accounting, finance, banking, mortgage, and insurance.
Careerbuilder.com Job posting board used by many newspapers for online classifieds.
Craigslist.org The granddaddy of internet posting boards; very strong on local postings and electronic communities, particularly for non-traditional jobs.
Dice.com One of the best for technical (IT) job postings.
Execunet.com $100,000+ jobs for senior executives; requires a subscription but offers free networking and workshops.
Indeed.com Good alternative to the big job boards.
Flexperiencestaffing.com for contract work in HR, IT and finance, mainly in Silicon Valley.
Jobfox.com Create a skill profile and have employers and recruiters look for you.
Jobstar.org A one-stop shop for help with resumes, cover letters, salary information and job postings.
KITlist.org Originally started as a way for marketing professionals to stay in touch, KIT (Keep In Touch) List and KIT List Tech are still a two great resources for finding jobs nationally.
Simplyhired.com Very good local searches. Doesn’t rely on employers to post directly to their website; agents troll the Internet looking for postings.
Theladders.com Subscription website for director and higher jobs paying over $100,000.
Vault.com The inside skinny on companies, along with free sample resumes and great interview questions (and answers).
