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Career Development
Damn Good Resume - The website of Yana Parker and his popular books on resumes includes resume writing tips, job search questions and answers, help in identifying skills and talents, and solutions to typical tough resume problems (such as gaps in work history).

Jobseekers Advice - This "is a free career advice website for jobseekers. Within this site you can find free career advice relating to career development, CV advice, employment issues, interview advice, job hunting, working abroad, training, education and much more." Includes articles and discussion forums provided by the site's volunteers or "submitted by businesses or individuals in the recruitment industry (some even by jobseekers themselves)." Searchable.

Jobstar.org - Collection of material about job resumes and cover letters. Provides resume tips and templates (such as for chronological or functional organization), sample cover letters, a discussion about resume banks, and links to related resources. From JobStar, a service of California public libraries.

Jobweb.org - This site provides "career development and job-search advice for college students and new college graduates." Features resume and interviewing information, a database of employers, and a library of career-related articles. Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Resume-Help.org - Cover letter writing, Resume writing, Tools to find a job, Interview tips & tools.  Designed for everyone from the novice job hunter to the HR professional.

Resume & Cover Letter Guide - From About.com, this site includes information on how to write resumes & cover letters, gives samples, suggested readings, and more...

Studentjobs.gov - Federal government employment opportunities for high school and college students. Search options include employment type (for example, summer employment or internship), geographic location, and salary. Includes profiles of government agencies with job listings in the database, as well as links to agencies that aren't required to post listings in the database. Also offers options to create a profile to receive job matches by e-mail, submit a resume or get noticed by potential employers.

Hampton Roads employment links

Career Connection

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Newport News

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VA employment links
Virginia Career View
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia jobs
Virginia's Automated Labor Exchange (ALEX)

National employment links
America's Job Bank - The "biggest and busiest job market in cyberspace", over 1 million job listings, resume posting, relocaton info, self-assessment tools, labor market info, skills assessment, and much more

Blackcareerzone.com - This site provides information about career development with an emphasis on Black job seekers. It provides links to job search sites, and information about writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and salary negotiation. Created by Beatryce Nivens, a "nationally known motivational speaker."

CareerBuilder - Search by city, state, job type or company name, post resumes, advice & resources

Career OneStop - A publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs from entry level to CEO, locate public workforce services in your area, explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, resume writing tips and job interview strategies

FedJobs - "The Most Powerful Federal Job Search Engine on the Internet!"

Monster.com - Search jobs, post your resume, get career advice, moving quotes, find career-related resources & programs

USAJobs - The official job site of the United States Federal Government.


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