Careers - Although there are many on-line sites providing career resource and search information the two best sites to assist students with preparing and planning for a career search are JobSmart and JobWeb.

JobSmart http://www.jobsmart.org
This job search guide focusing on Northern California was developed by the public libraries and contains a wealth of information on basic career tips, Bay Area market trends with lots of "how to" information and links. This site has two main areas:

1. Get Ready
   This section contains everything you will need to know about writing a resume and cover letter. The topics include:

   Resume Guides ­ examples of types of resumes, which resume is best for you, how to write a resume, resume tips, and explanation and samples of the different types of resumes including electronic resumes and web resources for more information about resumes.
   
   Career Guides ­ listings of on-line resources providing career tips, market trends and self-assessment tools to help you with your career search.
   
   Salary Information ­ basic information on salary scales, on-line salary surveys for different jobs in different regions of the country, self-knowledge about salaries and a great section on salary negotiation strategies. Check this one out whether you are just entering the job market or a have years of experience.
   
   Hidden Job Market ­ The best jobs are never advertised. Learn about the hidden job market and how to make it work for you.

   2. Get To Work
   JobStar Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Executive JobStar contains links and information on local jobs, job fairs, job hotlines and more all over the state. Each section uses telephone Area Codes to target local job markets.

Job Web http://www.jobweb.org
JobWeb was developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), an organization bridging higher education and the world of work. NACE is best known as the principal source of information on career planning and employment for the college-educated work force. NACE provides research and information through annual employer/college surveys, quarterly surveys of starting salary offers to new college graduates, a quarterly journal, and a biweekly newsletter. They also forecast trends in the job market; track legal issues in employment, the job-search, and hiring practices; and provide both college and employer professionals with benchmarks for their practices. Students, on the other hand, know NACE best for their Job Choices publications...the most recommended job-search and career guides for today's graduates and alumni. This site contains a wealth of information and is geared towards undergraduate students. Besides a regular feature article, Job Choices offers the following areas:

• Interview Advice: How to describe yourself to employers
• Resumes and Cover Letters: How to write about your education and experience
• Quick Tips ­ Ideas to help in your quest for a career
• Real Life ­ Career tales for the real world
• Ask the Experts ­ Answers to your job-search questions

Another section of the JobWeb site is Employer Information containing employer profiles, another section on resumes and interviews and a great section on career planning resources.

Other links to social work career resources:

http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/jobs/
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/internet.html
www.socialservice.com

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