Career Preparation Workshop Activities

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1. Illinois Skills Match
2. Illinois workNet
3. Indeed.com
4. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
5. Career Search Preparation
6. Interview Preparation
7. Letter of Interest
8. Basic Resume Preparation Form
9. Basic Resume
10. Medical Resume
11. Reference List
12. Thank You Letter
13. Job Seeker Candidate Profile Form

Are You Job Search Ready?

Read The Following Articles to Determine Your Level of Preparedness

On this site you will fine advice about résumés, cover letters, thank you letters, references, interviewing, and negotiating terms of a job. The following links are articles to assist in your career development: These links are provided as a public service. This information is provided on an "as is" basis. We do not endorse any of the products, vendors, consultants, or documentation referenced below. Any mention of vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.

1. 4 Internet Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
2. CommonRésumé Questions
3. Emailing Your Résumé
4. 10 Quick Keys to a Top-Notch Résumé
5. Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Cover Letter
6. Who Are You and Why Should I Interview You?
7. The Real Purpose of References
8. Excellent References Can Be the Clincher
9. How to Deal with a Bad Reference
10. Reference Letter Sample
11. Interview Etiquette
12. Interview Preparation
13. Avoiding Interview Disasters
14. Wallstreet Journal Interview Tips
15. Interview Skills That Attract Offers
16. 10 Things You Must Do Before That Successful Interview
17. Three Tricky Interview Styles - And How To Ace Them
18. Acing The Job Interview
19. Preparation Tips For the Telephone Interview
20. Telephone Interviews
21. Top 10 Questions Most Often Asked by Interviewers
22. Be Ready to Answer the Top Ten Interview Questions
23. Interview Questions: Are You Manageable?
24. Five Questions to Always Ask on an Interview
25. How to Write a Post-Interview Cover Letter
26. Common Mistakes that One High Level Interviewer Says Irritate Her Most
27. An Employer’s View of the Interview
28. Thank You Letters
29. How To Network Like a Pro
30. Working a Job Fair
31. 10 Things a Recruiter Will Never Tell You
32. Employers and Recruiters Know How to Read
33. Résumés
34. Over 50 and Unemployed. There is Hope!
35. Ignorance Is Not Bliss - Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers
36. Top Five
37. Résumé
38. Myths Exposed
39. CNN: 15-Highest Paying Careers

Need Further Preparation? For More Resources, Go-To:

1. NetTemps.com
2. About.com: http://www.jobsearch.about.com/

Research Your Prospective Employer:

• Manta Business Search
• Thomas Register ®
• Better Business Bureau: Employment Scams and Search a Company

Experiential Learning, Practice Firms, Virtual Enterprises, Business Planning, and Entrepreneurship Resources

• Virtual Enterprises New York and U.S. Practice Firm Network
• CSBS New Jersey Practice Firms:
• http://www.mccc.edu/ibpf/about_networks.shtml  or
• http://www.mccc.edu/ibpf/about_networks_directory.shtml
• California Practice Firm Network
• South Carolina Practice Firm Network
• Tennessee Practice Firm Network
• Virginia Practice Firms
• European Practice Firm Network
• Canadian Practice Firm Network
• Practice Firm at Wikipedia
• How to start a Practice Firm – Contact Us: Info@paulzaremba.com

Employers, Looking to Hire?

We can assist you with employee screening, in order to provide you with the most qualified candidates. If you are looking for an employee, post a free job order at:

• Illinois Skills Match
• Or submit your job order here Employer Online Job Order Form

Products and Services Tab

• Talent Management (Recruiting and Screening)
• Job Development and Employment Services
• Workforce Development
• Training Plans and Delivery
• Grant and Proposal Writing
• Employment Preparation (Letter of Intent, Resume, Reference List, Project/Consulting Matrix, Letters of Recommendation, Interview Preparation)
• Practice Firm, Experiential Learning Start-up Assistance

Contact Us: Info@paulzaremba.com

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