Job Sources (Descriptions/Links)

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Federal Statistics	Salary Surveys	Electronic Commerce
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Online Training for Public Managers

www.ig.org/ibis.html

The Internet-based Instruction Service (IBIS) is an online training service which offers interactive training courses to professionals. Training methodology includes student assignments, online discussion groups, and a grading system. Participants can work the learning into their own schedules, rather than having to be online at a certain time. Most courses last about three weeks.Training courses cover such topics as performance measurement, benchmarking, and customer service.

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Job Sources

http://www/careersingovernment.com

A job listing and search engine exclusively for Government, Education, and the Public Sector.

http://www.headhunter.net

The largest commercial employment site on the Internet, this site is a product of the Software Technology Corporation, a provider of active Internet Web site and development services. Positions on HeadHunter are posted directly. Jobs are never more than 45 days old and resumes never more than 90 days old. Posting jobs and searching resumes on HeadHunter is free. HeadHunter allows searches on many different criteria, such as job categories, salary ranges, geographical location, and educational requirements. Launched in January, 1997, HeadHunter now averages over 40,000 searches per day.

http://www.monster.com

content.monster.com/jobinfo/interview/questions
Features common interview questions, developing career goals and evaluating your work experience.

In addition to posting jobs, MonsterBoard provides Resume City--where applicants submit their resumes to a database that employers can study or keyword search at any time. This site uses online advertising, and employers may request that MonsterBoard design online folios, banner ads, and mini-Web pages that link to company homepages. Don’t be deterred by the name or the somewhat kiddie-style graphics--this is a useful site.

http://www.nationjob.com

NationJob provides specialized features that are especially helpful when seeking applicants with particular qualifications. The most exceptional application is the Personalized Job Scout (or P.J. Scout, your friendly cowboy-style guide). P.J. Scout asks applicants to input whatever information, in addition to resumes, they would like an employer to know. Location preferences, education, and salary requirements can be entered into a database that employers then search by keyword. This feature allows employers to pinpoint only the applicants with specific requirements and expectations. P.J. Scout, and the available mini-Webpages and links, allow both prospective employees and employers a close look at each other without formal introductions..

http://www.jobweb.com

Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, JobWeb’s main audience is made up of students and recent graduates ready to enter the workforce. This site offers employers a database of university contacts, links to university career centers, and an online calendar, listing job fairs and other events for campuses nationwide. This is an excellent site for recent college grads or for an intern who will be primed for a full-time slot after graduation. While JobWeb offers some of the same advertising and posting capabilities as the previous sites, its strength lies in its reams of information, concise answers to FAQs, and the direction it gives employers.

http://www.careermosaic.com

CareerMosaic is probably more helpful for jobhunters than for employers. One impediment is that users must click through several levels to find the information they need. Also, rather than posting information on the site, CareerMosaic has a registration form that must be filled out and returned to a representative who will supply employers with the information they want. While jobseekers may have time to work with this site, employers may not.

http://www.jobtrak.com

JobTrak has partnerships with over 600 colleges and universities nationwide, and caters mainly to students. Applicants gain access to thousands of job opportunities, and once they select one they are interested in, they may obtain a thorough description. Unfortunately for the employer, JobTrak does not offer the employer profiles that other sites do, so applicants cannot research individual employers. An interesting feature unique to JobTrak is its posting rate system. Employers can post jobs nationwide for a flat rate, or they can post only at certain universities. The employer can narrow the search and increase the odds of hiring an exceptional candidate without the hassle of scanning hundreds of resumes.

www.careerbuilder.com/gh_int.html

Career Builder contains a how-to guide to types of interviews, making a good impression and more.

www.CollegeGrad.com

The #1 entry level job site for college students and recent grads, with information on careers, resumes, cover letters, employer research, entry level job postings, interviewing, salary information and more.

www.careerperfect.com/CareerPerfect/interviewFAQs.htm

Career perfect discusses a number of frequently asked questions about the interview process.

www.quintcareers.com/interview_questions.html

Quintessential Careers lists 50 common questions to expect in an interview.

www.wetfeet.com/advice/interviewing.asp

Wet Feet offers advice on how to ace an interview and additional expert insights.

Other Relevant Sites

http://www.careerpath.com

http://www.employmentspot.com

http://www.rileyguide.com

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Federal Statistics

http://www.fedstats.gov

Site maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to provide easy access to the more than 70 agencies in the US Federal Government which produce statistics of interest to the public. Contains an alphabetical listing of all topics, a search function, a site map, fast facts, and a feedback section. Over 250 topics include statistical agencies, banking, debt measures, Comsumer Price Indexes, country profiles, earnings, economy, employee benefits, projections,water quality, flow of funds accounts, income barometers, unemployment, population, tax returns, and medical care.

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Online Salary Survey

www.jobsmart.org/tools/salary/index.htm

The Salary Survey section of the Jobsmart Website contains more than 200 surveys.

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Electronic Commerce

www.sso.org/nasact/saconf.htm

Proceedings from a December 1997 Conference on Electronic Commerce in the States.

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Small Town Economic Development

http://www.natat.org

Site shared by the National Center for Small Communities and the National Association of Towns and Townships; contains links to governmental information sources and rural development organizations.

http://www.planning.org