Get Prepared - Career Tools
Also see the Job/Internship Search Sites page.
Salary
Job Outlook: see the latest job outlook stats.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: search professions for salary outlook and more.
Riley Guide's Extensive Survey Links
Profession-Specific Salary Surveys
Salary Center: search by job category and zip code.
Salary Wizard: from CollegeRecruiter.com
Salary Negotiation
Responding to Requests for Salary Requirements or Salary Histories: Strategies and Suggestions
Cost of Living
Cost of Living Comparator (from Money Magazine)
Career and Job Search Advice
100 Best Companies to Work For: includes an explanation of the rankings. Several firms are from Colorado.
A Day in the Life: a typical day for 125 jobs.. 400+ occupations, 100+ industries and 10,000 firms are also profiled.
Best Jobs in America: The Top 50: includes job growth and average salaries.
BrainTrack: data on hundreds of careers.
Brazen Careerist: blog by young people in the job market for the first time.
Career Advice Articles: from Robin Ryan.
Career Igniter: has articles on career fields and an 'Ask a Question' section.
Career Information: from the Wall Street Journal.
CareerOneStop: occupational information.
Career Information by Major: DU Career Center handouts
Career Profiles: career profiles plus profiles oft the top careers in the future.
Career Resources at Penrose Library
Career TV: career-related videos and hundreds of employer profile videos.
Careers.org: links to jobs and just about any career-related topic.
Choices Planner: comprehensive occupational information, online assessments, and educational information.
CityTownInfo: Information and analysis on US places, careers, colleges, salaries and more.
GradSpot: great 'life after college' advice for new college grads.
JobHuntersBible: supplement to Richard Bolles', What Color Is Your Parachute
JobWeb: from the National Assn. of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Liberal Arts Advantage--for Business
Liberal Arts: ten ways to market your liberal arts degree
Monster: career advice
Occupational Outlook Handbook: research careers alphabetically.
Occupations with the Most Openings: The Bureau of Labor Statistic's projections of the "158 occupations with the largest number of projected openings during the 2002-2012 time period that require a bachelor's degree or higher."
One Day, One Job and One Day, One Internship: profiles a new employer every day and discusses what the company does, why it's interesting, and what kinds of opportunities they offer for college students
O*NET: research occupations or find occupations based on your skills.
Princeton Review: career advice.
Quintessential Careers: links and advice on a variety of career-related topics.
Riley Guide: search by topic to find resources for nearly anything related to jobs/careers from one of the best and most extensive sites on the web.
Roadtrip Nation: college-age students "actively participate in defining their futures by hitting the road and hearing stories from Leaders who have resisted the Noise of conformity and stayed true to themselves."
Tools for American Job Seekers: Find the most recommended tools in these categories: career planning, career exploration, general job boards, niche job boards and social media job search.
Top 500 Entry Level Employers of 2009: includes links to employers. From CollegGrad.com
Top Intern Employers for 2009: includes links to employers. From CollegeGrad.com.
WetFeet: advice, career exploration and company/industry research.
Sites for Career Professionals
CEIA - Cooperative Education and Internship Association
NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers
NCDA - National Career Development Association
NSEE - National Society for Experiential Education
Etiquette
Dress for Success
Dress for Success.com: tips for men about suits, dress shirts and neckties.
Dress to Impress: guide for men and women with employer comments.
Manners that Sell: articles about business etiquette by Lydia Ramsey.
SYMS Dress to Achieve.Com: Dressing for success, tips and samples.
What’s Business-Casual Attire?
When Job Hunting: dress for success: from Quintessential Careers.
Etiquette
