Career Advice

• About Career Planning

  Dawn Rosenberg McKay, the About.com Guide to Career Planning and the author of The Everything® Get-A-Job Book, provides you with the help you need to get your career off the ground and moving forward.

• About Job Searching

  About.com Guide to Job Searching Alison Doyle takes you through the process of finding a job that's right for you.

• CareerJournal.com

  Job hunting and career advancement advice from America's leading business newspaper, the Wall Street Journal.

• The Riley Guide

  The Riley Guide is a directory of career resources on the Web. Its author is Margaret F. Dikel, a librarian and private consultant.

• ThirdAge

  ThirdAge is a Web site geared toward those over age 40. It has different sections that address such topics as career planning and retirement.

Career Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

  Also available in print at many public libraries, this publication from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics gives detailed information about hundreds of types of jobs. Get job descriptions and learn about work conditions, educational requirements, compensation, and professional and trade associations.

• Career Guide to Industries

  Learn more about various industries and the occupations in each. This publication from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information about working conditions, training and advancement, employment outlook, and earnings.

Career Tests

• The Career Interests Game

  The Career Interests Game, from the University of Missouri Career Center, is an exercise that lets you match your interests and skills with various careers.

• The Princeton Review Career Quiz

  This quiz, which takes a few minutes to complete, asks questions about your interests and work style in order to come up with a list of suitable career options.

Professional Help

• National Career Development Association

  The NCDA, a division of the American Counseling Association, represents professionals who deliver career services. Use this site to search for a career counselor or other career development professional by state.

• National Resume Writers Association

  The National Resume Writers Association represents professional resume writers. Search by location, company name, and keyword to find a member.

Job Listings

• CareerBuilder

  CareerBuilder lists help-wanted ads from newspapers around the country. It is owned jointly by Gannett Co., Inc., Knight Ridder, and Tribune Company.

• CollegeGrad.com

  College graduates can find entry-level positions listed on this site.

• Monster

  Search for jobs on Monster and build an online resume.

• SimplyHired

  This site lists jobs from across the Web. It includes listings from company Web sites, job boards, and newspaper classified ads.

• Indeed

  Like SimplyHired, Indeed is composed of job listings from company sites, major job boards, and newspapers.

• Jobster

  Jobster, like Indeed and Simply Hired, compiles job listings from around the Web. It also lets you ask those you know for referrals to particular employers.

• 6FigureJobs

  Executives can use this site to search for jobs and post their resumes.

Government Jobs

• USAJOBS

  This is the federal government's official jobs Web site. Use it to search for a job with the federal government.

• USPS Jobs

  If you are looking for a job with the United States Postal Service, you will find it listed here.

• govtjobs.com

  Use this site to search for jobs with local governments, including states, counties, cities, and towns.

Salary Surveys

• JobStar Profession-Specific Salary Surveys

  Wondering how much money you can earn in a particular field? JobStar lists salary surveys for many different professions.

• Salary.com

  Use Salary.com to get basic salary reports for various job titles for free. You can purchase personalized salary reports if you need more information.

Blogs

• Your HR Guy's Blog [now LanceHaun.com]

  This blogger, a human resources generalist, posts frequently about recruiting, interviewing, general HR, and employee performance.

• The Monster Blog

  The team responsible for the Career Advice section of Monster produces this blog about career-related issues.

Company Information

• Corporate Research Resources from About Career Planning

  The resources listed on this page include Securities and Exchange Commission filings, business directories, and news sources.

Discrimination in Employment

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  This U.S. government Web site can help you learn about discrimination issues and employment.