Job Search Resources
There were a number of details that we chose to leave out of the book. In most cases it was because we knew that the community would be able to expand and improve on them. You are free to comment on any page, adding additional detail, new resources and your experiences.
Writing and Editing Your Resume and Cover Letter
Social Networks for Job Seekers
Writing and Editing Your Resume and Cover Letter
OpenOffice is a free, open source suite of tools very much like Microsoft Office. OpenOffice can read most Microsoft Office files. It also can store files a Templates, making it easy to customize your Resume for each opportunity.
Creating PDF versions of your Resumes and Cover Letters
You may wish to purchase Adobe Acrobat:
There are a number of free and low-cost PDF generators on the market.
Social Networks for Job Seekers
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The largest professional social network.
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Effectively manage all your Friends network.
Provisioning
This section provide resources for key job search provisioning issues:
Freelance
Sites that will help you freelance:
- eLance.com – For just about any freelancer.
- oDesk.com – For technical resources and more
Feeds and Readers
Once you have a Google Reader account, give it a try by clicking here:
This book is one of the most practical I have read from a personal and professional level. Having also attended your presentation yesterday, you give hope for those who are searching for the next contract, consulting or company role.
NOTE: The Federal Govt. has passed an Emergency Unemployment Insurance Bill that allows two sets of extensions – Tier 1 for 20 weeks and Tier 2 for an additional 13 weeks of UI. See
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/supp_act.asp
http://www.elance.com.
This is a great site to bid for project-specific work.
For people layed off 9/1/2008 or later, employees only have to pay 35% of their previous Insurance benefits through COBRA! http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/cobra.html
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Thanks for the good information. Great links.
Brian Massey