Search Smarts: Best Practices for Conducting an Online Job Search

Many professionals instinctively turn to the Internet when seeking a new job. But it's important to step back and consider the finer points of conducting an online job search before looking for employment on the Web. Search Smarts: Best Practices for Conducting an Online Job Search contains tips and best practices to help you successfully traverse this ever-evolving electronic environment.http://www.rhi.com/OnlineJobSearch

Acing the Interview

A Robert Half International survey of chief financial officers found that job seekers make more mistakes during the interview than in any other phase of the job-search process. This news may make you even more apprehensive over the prospect of meeting with a potential employer, but it doesn’t have to. In fact, by preparing thoroughly for the discussion and understanding common pitfalls to avoid, professionals can turn this challenging situation into an opportunity

http://www.cpa2biz.com/content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/generic_template_content/JobSeekerStrategies.jsp#Acing

Creating Winning Cover Letters

If you want to make a strong impression with a prospective employer, start with the cover letter. While this document often seems like an afterthought, you should spend as much time perfecting your cover letter as your resume. Why?  This introductory note is typically the first thing hiring managers see, and it is the primary enticement for them to read your resume.

http://www.cpa2biz.com/content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/generic_template_content/JobSeekerStrategies.jsp

What Your Resume Says About You

By CAREEREALISM

This website offers resume writing templates, interview questions in addition to offering insight into what your resume says about you.

Career Tools

This website offers resume writing tips and tools, interview tools, and tips for dressing for success.

http://www.misource.net/resumes.cfm

Creative Ways to Improve Your Resume

By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior Editor

Career experts are unanimous on the importance of customizing our resumes for each new job we apply for. But for many of us, when it comes to revising our resumes, the first question is "How?"

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/creative-ways-to-improve-your-resume-hot-jobs/article.aspx

Four Things That Can Send Your Resume into the Trash

By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior Editor

You may be the perfect fit for a job -- but a hiring manager is never going to find that out if he trashes your resume after a mere glance. Even in this age of online professional networking, a great resume is still the foundation of a successful job search.  

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/resume-mistakes-pet-peeves/article.aspx

What Your Resume Says - Chapter 1

We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.

http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/11/what-your-resume-says-chapter-1

Hiring Our Heroes

March 15, 2013, Time and Location To Be Announced.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's National Chamber Foundation hosts job fairs to help veterans and militry spouses transition from military service to the civilian workforce.  The events are open to veterans, active duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses only.  Preregistration for the event is encouraged and proof of military service is required.

Look for this announcement at About.com's Job Search Site:

http://dc.about.com/od/jobs/a/Job-Fairs-in-Washington-DC.htm

National Career Fairs

This company produces regular career fairs across the country bringing a wide range of job applicants and employers together. 2013 fairs in the Washington DC area are scheduled for: April 17, July 17, September 18 and December 5.  They are all held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Contact the Hotel for times and more information or go to:

http://dc.about.com/od/jobs/aJob-Fairs-in-Washington-DC.htm

Reinventing Yourself: Starting down a new path

Read the full article at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/jobs_articles/reinventing-yourself-starting-down-a-new-path/2012/09/gIQA94C31Q_story.html

American Institutes for Research: Improving Educational Outcomes with Online Testing Innovation

If you have strong techinical skills AIR might be the company for you.

Larry Albright faced a professional crossroads in 1999.  With a PhD in computer science, albright had been teaching computer science at the university level for 15 years, but he had gotten to the point where he wanted to put his significant skills and knowledge into creative practice.  Newarly all of the software engineering jobs he'd checked out seemed to involve working on weapons systems for military contractors, which didn't interest him at all.

One Sunday, he opened up The Washington Post's Jobs sectioin and an ad leapt out at him, as the job it described would benefit not only from his extensive techinical expertise but also from his many years in the classroom, and he made a decision he has never regretted...

Read the full article at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/jobs_articles/american-institutes-for-research/2011/09/12/gIQAVDCYHO_story.html

The Washington Post Career Fair

The Washington Posts Engineering, Technology, and Security Clearance Career Fair
Monday, March 19th, 2013
10 AM-3PM

Tysons Corner Marriot
8028 Leesburg Pike
Tysons Corner, VA, 22182

U.S. citizenship and a minimum of two years of related industry experience on top of degree, or comparable military background.

How to Negotiate Salary

Discussing money with a prospective employer can be tricky.  Learn how to get the salary you deserve with a little help from the pros.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/jobs/how-to/negotiate_salary.html

How to Survive Layoff

You've lost your job, but it's not the end of your career.  Get the help you need to set you back on track with advice from the experts.
Read full article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/jobs/how-to/survive_a_layoff.html

Networking Tips

In today's workforce finding a job is not as simple as attending a job fair or sending out a killer resume.  Learn how to build relationships and advance your career.
Read full article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/jobs/how-to/network/

Stand Out

When applying for your dream job, it's the little things that make a difference.  Learn how to distinguish yourself from the dozens of other applicants.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/jobs/how-to/stand_out.html

Job search links

www.indeed.com
www.careerbuilder.com 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/jobs/home
http://www.monster.com/