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Book I
Taking
Charge
of Your
Finances
can even go through a virtual interview to prepare for the kinds of ques-
tions you'll likely be asked in a job interview.
Career Builder: This Web site helps you build an online résumé from
scratch or improve the one you already have. Then you can post it at
the site for employers who are looking for someone like you. To access
the site's résumé-building help, go to www·careerbuilder·com and
click on "Post Resumes" at the top of the home page. Then click on
"Build Your Resume."
The Wall Street Journal's Career Journal: The site http://online·
wsj·com/careers
features useful articles and tips on how to use the
Internet to find a job, pointers on crafting effective résumés and cover
letters, job-search strategies, interviewing tips, strategies for negotiating
your salary, and more.
Finding out about new job opportunities
When your résumé and cover letter are up to date and you're ready to turn a
practice interview into a real one, how do you find potential employers?
Let your friends know you're in the market for a better-paying job.
They can keep an eye out for opportunities at their workplaces.
Visit job search Web sites. Scope out a variety of job sites to find ones
that best meet your needs and are easiest to use. We've listed some
possibilities:
· National online job Web sites like CareerBuilder (www·career
builder.com
), Job-Hunt.org (www·job-hunt·org), Monster.
com (www·monster·com), and America's Job Bank (www·ajb·
dni·us
). Some of these sites send you email alerts to let you know
about new job listings that match your criteria.
· Niche online job sites that focus on a narrowly defined type of job
or on jobs within a specific industry. For example, www·dice·com
focuses on high-tech jobs; www·bankingboard·com zeroes in on
jobs in the mortgage banking, title, escrow, and real estate fields;
and www·allretailjobs·com focuses on -- you guessed it -- all
types of positions in the retail world.
· Your state's employment office. Most of these sites include a job
bank of openings with local and national private-sector employers,
nonprofits, state government, and sometimes local governments.
· The Web sites of your local and county government. These sites
may feature job banks with a focus on government job openings in
your specific locale.
