Step 1: EXPLORE | Step 2: CHOOSE | Step 3: WORK

Step 3: WORK

1. Preparation
1. Vault Online Career Library "The best place on the web to prepare for a job search" -Fortune Magazine   (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
2. Resumes and Cover Letters 
   1. Write a winning resume and cover letter 
      1. Job Hunters Bible on resumes
      2. CollegeGrad.com on resumes
      3. Vault Online Career Library (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
      4. WorkSource schedule of ongoing  workshops (see Resume)
      5. Resume tutorial
      6. WorkSource videos (links related to resume)
      7. Cover Letter
      8. Job Dig on resumes & cover letters
3. References
   1. Coming Soon
4. Interviewing effectively
   1. CollegeGrad.com on Interviewing
      1. Interview Information
      2. Candidate Interview Questions
      3. Fifty Standard Interview Questions
   2. Job Dig on interviewing
   3. Vault Online Career Library  (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
   4. WorkSource workshops on Interviewing
   5. On-line Videos & Podcasts about interviewing
   6. WorkSource videos (links related to interviewing)
   7. ACC Interview Resources
   8. JobInterview.net
   9. WorkSource On-line Career Services
   10. WorkSource Job Seeker Services
   11. Be prepared to highlight your skills
       1. Job Hunters Bible on skills  
       2. Explore my skills and other attributes
       3. Competency Model Clearinghouse identifies skills required for various fields
   12. Elevator Speech
   13. Bring Business Cards
   14. Make a Contact Log 
5. Job Search Strategies
   1. Develop a personal marketing strategy  
   2. Vault Online Career Library  (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
   3. WorkSource Weekly Austin Job Clubs
   4. The 7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Job Seekers
   5. Tips for effective job search using the web
   6. Job Hunters Bible on contacts and networking
   7. Tips from Minnesota regarding creative job search
6. Networking
   1. Job Hunters Bible
      1. Job Hunters Bible on contacts & networking
      2. Job Hunters Bible on Internet Networking
   2. Vault Online Career Library MESSAGE BOARDS and CAREER ADVICE - Occupational surveys for communicating with employees, job seekers, and other students (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
   3.   Participate in your local Chamber of Commerce
      1. Austin
      2. Leander
      3. Cedar Park
7. Skills Identification
   1. How can I identify my skills?
      1. Job Hunters Bible Online Career Tests
      2. America’s Career InfoNet recognizing competencies as transferable skills  
      3. Explore my skills
8. Career advice for job seekers
1. Job Dig
2. Job Dig on job search
3. Career Advice for women by women
4. Vault Online Career Library  (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
2. The Job Search
   1. Videos and Podcasts on
      1. Success stories (WallStreet Journal.com)
      2. Others
   2. What jobs can I get with a major in…?
      1. Various Majors 
      2. EdAmerica.Net
      3. Vocational & Technical Careers
      4. O*Net
      5. K-State’s A-Z major-careers database
      6. Princeton Review Majors & Careers http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/articles/plan/tenjobs.asp
      7. I know the career I want but don’t know which majors will get me there
         1. Occupational Outlook Handbook; type in job title and look under “Training, Qualifications, and Advancement”
         2. America’s Career Infonet Education & Training Finder
   3. Finding Employers
      1. How can I find an employer I want to work for?
         1. Vault Online Career Library  (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
            1. see Companies
            2. see Message Boards
            3. see Career Advice, Occupational Surveys
         2. Job Hunters Bible on company research
         3. America’s Career InfoNet Employer Locater
         4. Check with your ACC Department
   4. Veterans’ Job Seeker Services (WorkSource)
   5. Salary Negotiations
      1. How can I effectively negotiate my salary?
         1. Career Journal on salary negotiations
         2. College Grad.com on salary negotiations
3. Get A Job