North Seattle Community College

General Job Search Advice

• Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

  http://www.careerjournal.com/index.html

  Excellent advice on career management and job hunting, many articles on career topics

• The Job Hunter's Bible

  http://www.jobhuntersbible.com

  A comprehensive net guide for job search resources on the Internet plus valuable articles for career changers

• The Riley Guide

  http://www.rileyguide.com

  An up-to-date comprehensive career and job search guide

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Recommended Job Sites

• CampusPoint.com

  http://www.campuspoint.com

  Local jobs, internships and open interviews for students and recent graduates in Puget Sound

• Career Builder

  http://www.careerbuildercollege.com/jobs

  The largest job board in the US which includes college -level jobs and internships.

• City of Seattle Jobs Openings

  http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/jobs

  Job openings with the City of Seattle

• Companies in Washington

  http://www.washjob.com

  Follow many useful online resources to private employers, public employers, staffing/temp agencies, other job databases by field, industry.

• Companies That Have Hired NSCC Students

  Contacts list

  List of contacts for companies that have hired NSCC students.

• Craigslist Seattle

  http://seattle.craigslist.org

  Great assortment of jobs, including part-time opportunities.

• Dice

  http://www.dice.com

  IT jobs for Experienced professionals.

• Idealist.org

  http://www.idealist.org

  A searchable directory of non-profit organizations in over 100 countries (includes jobs, internships and volunteer positions.

• Indeed.com

  http://www.indeed.com

  Great mega-site that searches thousands of job sites and many company career pages.

• Interfase (NSCC students & graduates only)

  Interfase info

  Create your personal account, upload your resume, and search for jobs and internships posted with the college just for students and graduates of NSCC.

• King County/Metro

  http://www.metrokc.gov/ohrm/jobs

  Human resources website for King County with links to thier job listings, benefits, and other employment information.

• Monster.com

  http://www.monster.com/

• Net-Temps

  http://www.net-temps.com

  Career development tools and temp plus non-temp positions.

• The Seattle Times & Seattle P.I.

  http://marketplace.nwsource.com/jobs

  Online employment advertisements from the region's largest newspapers

• Simply Hired

  http://www.simplyhired.com

  Super job search engine that pulls from various job sites and company career pages.

• Snagajob

  http://www.snagajob.com

  Search for part-time hourly jobs.

• State of Washington Jobs

  http://careers.wa.gov

  Job and career opportunities from the Department of Personnel website.

• Student Jobs in Federal Government

  http://www.studentjobs.gov

• Temp Agencies & Third-Party Recruiters

  http://www.washjob.com/empagak.htm

  Listing of temp agencies in state of Washington.

• U.S. Government Jobs

  http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

• University of Washington

  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs

• Washington Restaurant Association

  http://wra.associationcareernetwork.com/JobSeeker/Jobs.aspx

• WorkSource Washington

  http://work.wa.gov

  Official state job site with searchable job openings.

• Yahoo! Hotjobs.com

  http://hotjobs.yahoo.com

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Networking Sites

• Employer Directory for Seattle Area

  http://campuspoint.com/directory.asp

  Use this local employer directory of over 1,500 local business profiles, including information regarding benefits, company culture and perks.

• Green Drinks

  www.greendrinks.org

  Monthly social gathering for the environmental community.

• Jobtini

  http://www.colorsnwcareers.com/EmployerX/interest_jobtini.asp

  Quarterly social networking events bringing together professional candidates of color, recruiters, and hiring managers from top employers in the Northwest committed to workplace diversity.

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Internships and Volunteer Websites

• CampusPoint

  http://www.campuspoint.com/homefront.asp

  Local jobs, internships and open interviews for students and recent graduates in Puget Sound.

• Idealist.org

  http://www.idealist.org

  A searchable directory of non-profit organizations in over 100 countries (includes jobs, internships and volunteer positions)

• Interfase (NSCC students only)

  Interfase info

  Create your personal account, upload your resume, and search for jobs and internships posted with the college just for students and graduates of NSCC.

• Internships at Career Builder

  http://www.careerbuildercollege.com/Internships

• State of Washington Community College Recruitment Program for Information Technology

  http://hr.dop.wa.gov/statejobs/ccrp.htm

  State of Washington information technology internship site.

• United Way of King County

  http://www.uwkc.org

  Local volunteer opportunities to develop new skills, interests and experience.

• VolunteerMatch

  http://www.volunteermatch.org

  Searchable database of volunteer positions, including virtual projects in IT and web development.

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Resume Writing & Job Correspondence

• Cover Letter Checklist

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=780

• Cover Letter Help

  http://www.susanireland.com/letterguide

• Resume Checklist

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=628

• Resume Samples for NSCC Programs

  Sample resumes index

• Sample Job Correspondence

  http://jobweb.com/students.aspx?folderid=134

• Seven Tips to Writing Your Resume

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=274

• Susan Ireland

  http://www.susanireland.com/resumeguide

  Tips on how to create effective resumes, electronic resumes, scannable resumes, cover letters, including samples.

• Your Guide to Resume Writing: Action Words

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=280

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Interviewing and Negotiating

• Evaluating Job Offers and Negotiation

  http://www.jobweb.com/studentarticles.aspx?id=322

• Interviewers' Favorite Questions… And Answers

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=282

• Mock Interview Rubric

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=626

• More Interviewing Tips

  http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=636

• Questions to Ask to Evaluate Job Offers

  http://www.jobweb.com/studentarticles.aspx?id=324

• Susan Ireland Interview Guide

  http://www.susanireland.com/interviewwork.html

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Explore and Research Your Career

• Career/Technical Programs Offered by Community Colleges in the State of Washington

  http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/docs/education/workforce/prof-tech_program_matrix.pdf

• Check Out A College

  http://www.checkoutacollege.com/ReadySetGo/Ready/InterestSurvey.aspx

  Take an online interest survey and find your best career.

• How to Decide What You Want to Do

  http://www.jobweb.com/studentarticles.aspx?id=128

• Job Training Results for Washington State Training Programs

  http://www.wtb.wa.gov/jtr

  View and compare community colleges training program track record as reported back by graduates.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

  http://www.bls.gov/oco

  Online version of the handbook that is published every other year with information on over 250 careers and find job descriptions, employment outlook, education required, working conditions, and earnings.

• O*Net Online

  http://online.onetcenter.org

  Find occupations, search for occupations that use your skills.

• Washington Occupational Information System (WOIS)

  http://www.wois.org

  Research what a day in the life of a specific occupation is like; view earnings, skills and training required, projected outlook, schools and training programs offered in the state for various occupational areas. Please contact Career Services to access WOIS from home.

• Workforce Explorer

  http://workforceexplorer.com

  State of Washington occupation information, labor market data, career choice assistance, job and employer information.

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Reference Library

• Career Services Reference Library

  Titles Index

  A list of the book and video titles available for use in the Career Services Resource Center.

• Sample Resumes

  Sample resumes index

  Index of samples available to download to give you some formatting and presentation ideas as you draft your own.