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Preparing for a job search



A guide to help prepare for job interviews by providing resources on brushing up your resume and interviewing skills.

Making sure that your resume is up-to-date, free of errors, and ready to submit at a moment’s notice is one of the best steps you can take in preparing for a job search. You never know when the perfect opportunity might come calling. In addition, you’ll want to brush up on your interviewing skills and make sure you have all of the technical and occupational skills necessary for the jobs you’re considering.


Resume/CV and Interview Preparation

The following links with guide you as you prepare for job interviews, providing information on brushing up your resume and interviewing skills.

This comprehensive guide for each step of the job search process, including resume writing and interviewing, will be valuable for any job seeker.

http://www.rileyguide.com/

Try Emurse’s resume posting and sharing services, which include tips on constructing a great resume both online and off and personalized job search capabilities.

http://www.emurse.com/

ResumeEdge, a fee-based resource to revamp resumes, helps create, develop, and polish resumes and offers services at many levels, from entry to executive.

http://www.resumeedge.com/

Another option for those looking for fee-based resume revision services.

http://www.resumeprowriters.com/

The NYC Department of Small Business Services’ exclusive job information site provides job search and matching services in all five boroughs. On site at the Workforce1 Career Centers you can access information on in-person classes and workshops covering resume preparation, interviewing, and job etiquette. Under the Workforce Investment Act, Veterans and eligible spouses are given priority of service at the Workforce1 Centers.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/home/home.shtml

Take free and paid online courses to help you build interviewing skills, technology competencies, and networking proficiency.

http://www.careerbuilderinstitute.com/

You may access a wealth of information from New York Public Library’s Job Search Central. Browse through materials on different careers, job search strategies, and be sure to check out local events, and information on job skills training and management programs, and directories of potential employers.

http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/mml/jic/index.html

You may access a wealth of information from Bronx Library Center’s Career and Educational Information Service (CEIS). On the fifth floor of the library, browse through materials on different careers, job search strategies, and receive in-person career and educational counseling.

http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/bx/fdcinfo.html#services

The New York State Department of Labor and Workforce New York provide tools to find your next job or another job. Whether it is the New York Job Bank, job posting sites or the one-stop system; it provides assistance for your first and future steps.

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/careerservices/careerservicesindex.shtm

CleanTechies professional resume writers will identify the best of your experiences, skills, and accomplishments to get you attention and set you apart. They have special experience writing green resumes, including those targeting clean tech, renewable energy, environmental, and sustainable positions.

http://cleantechies.com/professional-resume-writing-services/

Green Career Central is a complete online center for people who want to switch to a green career or find a green job. The site has many helpful resources such as podcast, articles, strategies and tips for finding a green job.

http://www.greencareercentral.com/public/main.cfm

The Green Economy Post is an informative blog providing green career information and covering the impact of the environment, sustainable building, clean-tech and renewable energy on the US economy. Readers are provided with insightful feature stories, checklists, commentary, case studies, practical advice and insight, news and interviews. The blog provides the readers with the required information, tools and other resources they need to succeed in these sectors.

http://greeneconomypost.com/category/career-development/green-career-transitions


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