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With a click of a mouse, you can research potential employers, post a resume or find tips on resume writing, salary, and relocation information.

Disclaimer: Links to non-Calvin Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.

Architecture and Engineering employers can be found at the site www.findaeemployers.com. Several Calvin engineering students have obtained jobs thanks to contacts made through this website, so it's worth a taking a look!

Ask an Expert Looking for a second opinion regarding a particular occupation or career management issue? Those looking for such information can communicate with an expert in a particular field by visiting Ask an Expert at http://www.askanexpert.com/. This on-line service provided by Pitsco Inc., an educational technology company in Pittsburgh, Kansas, offers free on-line access to information and advice in 12 categories, with over 300 links to Web sites and e-mail addresses of experts in various fields.

CareerJet is an employment search engine for the U.S. that compiles job postings from company websites as well as other job posting websites.

Career Builder provides listings for thousands of hot jobs and connections with employers. A person can also post his or her resume on this site.

Career One Stop Portal provides links to each state's state-run job posting system.

Career Matrix is a Grand Rapids company which provides a database of jobs offered by area employers. Visitors can browse job postings, as well as sign up to have their resume posted to the database. When a company posts a new job, an email alert is sent to those people who might be interested in that particular opening. CareerMatrix is a great tool for people looking for jobs in the Grand Rapids area.

Career Path provides classified ads from 31 U.S. newspapers.

CareerSearch is a program purchased by Calvin Career Development that provides extensive information about companies and organization all over the U.S. For password information, contact our office at 616.526.6485 or career@calvin.edu.

Christian Schools International has an on-line job database for both teaching and education administration positions in the U.S., Canada, and several other countries.

Christian School Employment is a relatively new website (started in 2007) for K-12 teaching jobs in Christian schools

CollegeGrad.com has job postings geared toward college graduates, as well as other resources. For example, view their list of top recruitment employers.

Craig's List has job listings and cultural information for quite a few cities in the U.S. as well as in a few other countries..

Direct Employers, through JobCentral.com is a conduit to sites for companies like
Abbott Labs, G.E. Ford Motor and I.B.M. It lists 200 or so companies that
accept job applications online and explains the application processes. You can search for positions at some of the nation's largest companies through this site.

Education America lists teaching and education administration jobs. This site will also link you to education job posting sites in Canada as well as other countries.

Federal Government Jobs all over the U.S. are posted here.

Go Global is a site compiled by the University of Wisconsin of international job and internship information.

Hound.com is a free job-search tool that tracks down live, active job listings on employers' career pages. They concentrate on searching employer websites.

Hoover's On-Line is the "ultimate" source for company information. It contains stock market quotes, investor resources and a career center which has information on over 13,000 private and public companies.

Idealist.org has extensive information about jobs in the non-profit sector, including job postings. Their Guide to Non-Profit Careers is also a helpful resource.

Indeed gives job seekers instant access to millions of jobs and internships from sources such as Monster, Hotjobs, Careerbuilder, Craigslist, the New York Times and Fortune 500 corporate websites. It draws from thousands of other sources as well, including small industry specific job boards, local newspapers and associations.

JamminJobs is a national job board that lists thousands upon thousands of open positions nationwide. In addition to jobs, it provides articles and resources for both the job seeker and employers alike to meet all of their employment needs.

JobBank USA specializes in providing employment and resume information services to job candidates and employers.

JobWeb contains postings for internships, co-ops, and full-time employment. This site is searchable by keyword and location.

Mapping your future: This service is sponsored by a group of agencies that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are "committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities." Materials include help with planning a career, selecting a school, paying for school, and managing one's student loan debt.

MichiganJobs.com was launched in summer, 2004 to offer free employment services and job searching for students and local job hunters. People searching for jobs can register to receive emails regarding jobs that match their skills.

Michigan Talent Bank (aka MichWorks), supported by the State of Michigan, contains job and internship postings in Michigan.

MIREAP is a source for finding teaching and other administrative jobs in Michigan schools.

Monster contains thousands of job postings, especially in technology and the medical field. It also has a career networking section for job candidates.

MonsterTrak is one of the nation's leading job listing services. It contains a job search section which has city snapshots, a salary calculator, and graduate school guides.

NationJob Network is an on-line job search with thousands of current job listings and company profiles.

Not-for-profit organizations post their openings for executive and mid-level positions on ExecSearches.com.

Nursing jobs can be found at www.nursing-jobs.us and travel nursing jobs at /www.accessnurses.com.

Occupational Outlook Handbook Created by the Career Development Department at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), this interactive guide begins with self-assessment and continues with occupational research, decision making, employment contacts, work, and career/life planning.

oDesk offers freelancing and contract job opportunities to college students and alumni in the areas of programming, software development, website design, technical writing, project management, and more.

Psychometric Succes is a site dedicated to helping people understand and prepare for personality and aptitute tests that an employer might require an applicant to complete.

Teachers-Teachers is a free education job search service for teachers and related service personnel to research and apply to school systems across the country.

TrueCareers focuses on cutting edge careers, especially in computers and Hi-Tech areas. A person can also utilize the career center and the resume posting section.

USAJobs is the federal government's official job posting site.

Vault is an online services that offers extensive information about companies and industries. Calvin Career Development pays for Calvin students to have access to this site.

What color is your parachute? Perhaps the best-known advisor is Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute? 2000 A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers. Promoted as a supplement to his book, his web site JobHuntersBible.com offers advice on career decision making, taking tests, job hunting, and dealing with depression.

Good luck with your Internet searching! However, this method of conducting a job search should come with a warning label. It is not meant to replace face to face networking. And the Internet job search won't replace a trip to the Career Development Office. What the Internet can do is ENHANCE your job search.

Please note: Before you send your resume out via a job-search service, ask yourself a few questions such as privacy protection and the length of time your resume will remain in the service provider's database. Always confirm a company's e-mail address before you send personal information over the Internet.