Job Hunting on the Internet

Prepared for: Library Workshop Summer 2003
Tuesday, June 3, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
 Learn to use the Internet to find a job.
This workshop will take place in room E159 in the east wing of the Library.

Career Exploration
Resumes & Cover Letters
Salaries
Job Listings

Career Exploration

 CareerAdviser
  • Detailed list of resources for hundreds of specific jobs
  • Includes:
    • Gateway links
    • Job outlook & salaries
    • Resume banks
    • Some company information
    • Employment pages
    • Various publication resources.
  • www.careeradviser.com
O*Net: The Occupational Information Network
  • Occupational Information Network (O*Net)
  • Information available for over 950 occupations
  • Search for:
    • Occupation summaries/details
    • Skills required in an occupation
    • Corresponding occupations
    • on-line career information resoureces
  • http://online.onetcenter.org/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Put out every two years from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Includes:
    • Job descriptions
    • Working conditions
    • Training and education needed
    • Salaries
  • www.bls.gov/oco/
The Riley Guide
  • Directory of employment and career information and services on the internet
  • Includes:
    • Job Listings
    • Salary Guides
    • Resume's and cover letters
  • www.rileyguide.com/
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: Career Development Center
  • Information about career services provided at UWM
  • Links to career exploration sites
  • www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/
What Color is Your Parachute?
   

Salaries
  • From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Detailed occupational earnings are available for:
    • Metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas
    • Broad geographic regions
    • On a national basis
  • www.bls.gov/ncs/
Wisconsin Labor Market Information
  • Under Occupations and Careers choose Occupations with Wages
  • View salaries at state and metropolitan levels
  • www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/
   

Resume's and Cover Letters

 Rebecca Smith's eResume's 101
  • Information on electronic resume's and online networking
  • Examples of eresume's
  • Tutorials on creating your own eresume
  • www.eresumes.com
JobStar-Resume and Cover Letters
Sample Microsoft Word and Text-File resume
   

Job Listings

 Wisconsin Jobs
Federal/Government
National/International
   

Jody Gray
Night and Weekend Instruction Librarian - Associate Academic Librarian
UWM Libraries - Research and Instructional Support
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

06/02/2003