Tools/Resources for Job Seekers

Resume Writing / Job Search Training

TweetMyResume - Twitter based tool for sharing your resume with potential employers, and for subscribing to various job search channels providing information on available positions.

Visual CV - online resume / portfolio (excellent tool)

LinkedIN - professional network

Using the Social Web to Find Work - an eBook by Chris Brogan

QuietAgent - excellent job search tool (part of United We Work)

We Work is a new nationwide service designed to stimulate hiring by connecting job seekers and employers without any recruiting, job posting or advertising fees.

Any job seeker looking for work can join United We Work and be hired for free. Any employer can easily find, contact and hire job seekers without incurring recruitment costs.

United We Work is provided by an alliance of leading American corporations to help get America working. Principal sponsors include 7-Eleven, Allstate, ADP, AT&T, Hewitt Associates, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Office Depot, Sears Holdings and Starbucks.

Social Media & Career Success Presentation (must be a member of LinkedIN to view)

Unusual Job Search Strategies Video by CareerBuilder

Wordpress or Blogger - start a blog so employers can see your expertise

Department of Labor - get your unemployment and COBRA answers here

CareerOneStopCenters - unemployment info, by state

Dept. of Labor Health & Retirement Toolkit

Mint - Free Online Budget Management & Financial Tracking Tool

Meetup - find local support meetings to network, gain advice, socialize (and just get out of the house!)

Freelancer's Union - A federation of the unaffiliated

100+ Places to Find Jobs - variety of job search resources

TwitHire - job board service on Twitter

Government Aid Increases to Help Educate Adults - Federal Government grant and loan options increase under the Obama administration; maybe now is the time to return to school

Meet Your New Employee.com (MYNE) - a resource for employers to find your video resume (and provide you with tips to produce an effective one)

85 Tools/Resources for Freelancers - for those who want to freelance until a permanent position is found, or those who want to freelance on an on-going basis

Flex-Jobs - a paid service that locates and screens tele-commuting job opportunities

Must-See Presentations for Job Seekers

Interviewing from Both Sides of the Desk

10 Job Search Attitudes That Will Get You More Interviews at the Places You Want to Work

Re-think Your Job Search

Leveraging LinkedIN for the Job Search

The 10 Commandments of a Job Search

Job Search with Social and Mobile Media

Converging Trends Affecting Your Job Search

Job Search Resources

Job Search Engines

Job Search Help

OneStop Job Search Center