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JOB HUNTING TOOLKIT

WHERE ARE THE JOBS!

CalgaryJobs
http://www.calgaryjobs.net/
CalgaryJobs from AllStarJobs.ca

Online Job Boards - (Canadian HR Reporter)
Online Job Boards (PDF)
This comprehensive and industry specific listing of job boards is published annually by the Canadian HR Reporter's special issue entitled "Report on Recruitment and Staffing".

Government of Canada Job Search & Job Alert
https://www.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/toolbox_home.jsp
Tools for jobs, workers, training and careers

Hotjobs.ca
http://www.hotjobs.ca
Helps put job seekers in control of their careers...

Monster.ca
http://english.monster.ca
Job search tools and career advice ...

Workopolis.com
http://www.workopolis.com/
Job search tools and career advice ...

Indeed.com
http://www.indeed.com/
Indeed.com is a job search engine. It is not a list of message boards, or a place where you can actually submit your resume. Indeed is extremely simple to use, and covers all the major job boards, newspaper classified sites, niche industry sites and corporate job sites.

CAREER COACHING

Drop in for one-on-one help with job searching skills, resume writing and cover letters. Volunteers will offer advice and feedback while guiding you towards the many career resources the Library offers. Microsoft computer workstations are available for you to update and print your resume, so bring a disk.

• Third Floor : W.R. Castell Central Library
• Thursday evenings, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Drop-in or call 260-2782 for more information
FREE with a Calgary Public Library Card!

MAKE AND SAVE YOUR RESUME ONLINE

Government of Canada Resume Builder
https://www.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/toolbox_home.jsp
Free registration - create up to five resumes and store them online.

10minuteresume.com
http://www.10minuteresume.com/
Free registration -  print, email and fax your resume.


GET A COVER LETTER

You need a cover letter when you apply for a job. It helps get an employer to  read your resume and ask you for an interview.

Entry Level Cover Letter
Recent High School Graduate Cover Letter
Experienced Cover Letter

Fill in the Microsoft Word templates  online and save to diskette in MS Word format or as plain text.  (Microsoft Word will need to be installed on the PC you are using. The PC workstations in the Calgary Public Library have MS Word installed.) There are a lot more templates available at the Microsoft Office Template Gallery. You can install them on your own PC but it's not possible to install them on a public library PC.


MAKE A RESUME USING MS WORD

Got skills? (but no experience) - Functional Style Resume
Got experience?  - Chronological Style Resume
Got both? try the - Combination Style Resume


GET HELP

NextSteps Resume Quiz
http://www.nextsteps.org/resume/resquiz.html
Take a quiz and see if you are ready to write a winning résumé.

Resumes and Cover Letters Help at Nextsteps.org
hhttp://www.nextsteps.org/resume/index.html
Resume and cover letter information.

Calgary Public Library Career Resource Centre
http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/business/career_resources.htm
Circulating and reference books, magazines, pamphlets and more...

More Career Websites ...Find It!
Calgary Public Library's pick of top career  websites


FLASH TUTORIALS

Open file using Internet Explorer
Open file using Netscape
Editing MS Word files
Using the spell checker
Save file in MS Word Format
Save your work as a Text File
Save your work to a Floppy Disk

You'll need the free Macromedia Flash Player to see the tutorials. (The Flash Player is on all Calgary Public Library computers.)
WORD UP

Wondering what word to use?  Try the Word Up! window!


RESUME QUICK TIPS



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