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Dislocated Workers
Resources for displaced or dislocated workers gathered by MATC Librarians
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Search Your Libraries For Books About Cover Letters & Resumes
Check out these print resources at the MATC Libraries or your local library:
Learning Express Library
This new database offers short courses in Job Search, Resumes, and Interviewing skills, as well as many other resources.
MATC Students: Access Learning Express Library Use your MATC student username and password.
Public Library Patrons: Access LearningExpress Library through the South Central Library System. Use your library barcode number.
Employment Metasearch Websites
- Craigs List
- Indeed.com Free account registration. Search jobs from major job boards, professional associations, newspapers, and major corporations. Search by job title or browse by employment categories or cities.
- Jobster You can upload you resume for review by potential employers
- RealMatch Upload your resume, job title, and geographic range for evaluation by potential employers.
- Simply Hired Free registration. Search classifieds in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, or India. Includes statistics about salaries, city demographics, and hiring trends.
Midwest Job Expos
- Job Fairs in Wisconsin 2009
Nice list of 2009 job fairs in Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Job Center. - Career Events from WisconsinJobNetwork.com Dozens of career events to help you make that important first contact.
State of Wisconsin Resources
Work for Hire: Job Listings
Online Tools: Resumes & Cover Letters
- Career Center Guide for Resumes 2 page pdf handout includes key points, structure/layout, action words, and other tips. From U. Washington.
- Career Zone: Write Your Resume Online resume generator from NY State Dept. of Labor. Fill in the online form and export their resumes in HTML , Word, RTF, or into Adobe Acrobat's PDF.
- Cover Letter Generator from NIEFS. Fill in a form to create a cover letter online.
- Cover Letter Maker Teachnology's cover letter generator. Get a simple cover letter by filling in the form.
- Cover Letter Templates for Microsoft Word from Microsoft Online
- Get started on your job hunt with Word templates
- How to create a Resume using Microsoft Word 2003
- Job Seeker: Career Center from Microsoft and Monster.com
- Microsoft Word Resume Templates
- Optimal Resume Make quick and easy resumes, cover letters, and more with these free OptimalResume Online Career Tools.
- Power Verbs for your Resume 2 page pdf handout listing power verbs in categories. These can be useful when writing resumes and cover letters.
- Quick resume builder Put together a simple resume quickly by filling in a form. from NIEFS.
- Resumes, applications, and cover letters information from the Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online. B.L.S. - US Dept. of Labor.
- Workplace Writers: Employment Documents OWL Writing Guide from Purdue University
Videos: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviewing
- Job Search Minute Videos Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrads.com, offers a number of job search-related videos.
- Cover Letters [WMV] What can I do to prepare to look for a job? Kent.edu
- Resumes [WMV] What can I do to prepare to look for a job? Kent.edu
Interviewing
Brad Kreuger provides a number of "how to interview" and other job search videos on his Web site, CollegeGrad.com.
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Employment Related Social Networking
- 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media Article about how to get started using social networking for job searches and networking.
- Linked In
Google Docs
- Google Docs Create documents, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint-like presentations online for free. These can be converted to Microsoft Office formats. Includes Resume and Cover Letter Templates - Choose New - From Template. You'll need a free Google account.
RSS feeds
Set up your customized RSS feeds so you get job search results you are interested in:
- Monster.com RSS feeds
- CareerBuilder RSS feeds
- Video: RSS in Plain English What is RSS? YouTube video
Interviewing
Resources that may help you prepare for an interview:
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