Career Planning

Exploring career options:
www.careercruising.com
Directions for using Career Cruising web site
Career Cruising activity

Writing a cover letter:
Once you identify a list of jobs that you would like to apply for, it is important to make a great first impression. A cover letter can help you to do that. Below is a list of sites that are available to help you write a great cover letter.
http://www.indiana.edu/~career/students/job_search/cover_letters.php
http://esl.about.com/library/writing/blwrite_cover.htm

Putting together a resume:
Click on one of the links below to find step-by-step instructions to help you plan and write your resume.
http://www.indiana.edu/~career/students/job_search/resumes.php
http://www.resume-templates.com/Tips/

Internet job search options:
A wide variety of jobs are posted daily on many Internet Web pages. Whatever your skills, entry level or experienced, the following on line sources will help you identify opportunities in your area.
Bostonworks.com
Monster.com
Hotjobs.com
Careerbuilder.com
Career Opportunities in Massachusetts’ State Government
Federal Government Jobs  

The Interview
This is a list of tips and sample interview questions that can help you get the job that you want!
Interview Basics http://www.collegegrad.com/intv/
Questions you May Want to Ask the Interviewer  http://www.careercc.com/interv3.shtml#Area_2
Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/aceinterview.htm
Tips For Success - The Interview  http://www.worksmart.ca.gov/tips_interview.html