◑ Resources
Since 2005, I have been collecting and updating "career resources", from the public domain, to share with my students and coaching clients. I am pleased to now share these with you, as you work through the exercises offered within the pages of CAREER JUDO. When this icon [◑] appears on a page in the book, you will find distinct resources (web links, PDFs, books, and tools) related to the topic listed by category below.
Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, web links/URLs can change quite frequently. That is why I elected to present these resources here rather than within the pages of the print version of CAREER JUDO. I do my best to keep all web links current. If you should happen to encounter a bad/dead link or you have a suggestion for a new resource to be added to this page, please email the information to me at Coach@Exploretworoads.com. I truly appreciate any recommendations. --John Long
The inclusion of a "Resource" on this list and site does not imply an endorsement or referral, simply a courtesy to readers of CAREER JUDO and visitors to this site.
◑ SITES WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL SCOPE OF CAREER INFORMATION
Internet Sites for Career Planning from the National Career Development Association
Quintessential Careers from Livecareer.com
CareerOneStop from the U.S. Department of Labor
O*Net Online from the U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Resources from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
100 Helpful Career Blogs & Websites at ThriveYard
Wake Forrest University Office of Personal & Career Development
University of St. Thomas-Waterloo Career & Employment Resources
Career Skills and Tools from MindTools
Guides and Products from JIST Career Solutions
◑ RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY SKILLS & STRENGTHS [***In Addition to the O*NET & CareerOneStop Sites***]
UC Berkeley Career Center-Scroll down to Know Your Skills
Transferable Skills List from Ramapo College NJ
SKILLS Resources at Minnesota State CAREER wise
◑ RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY VALUES [***In Addition to the O*NET & CareerOneStop Sites***]
Career Values Assessment from San Jose State University
UC Berkeley Career Center-Scroll down to Work & Personal Values
Work Values Checklist from Lehigh Unversity
Life Values Inventory – Free and Expanded Personal Inventory Reports
The VIA (Values In Action) Character Strengths Survey
◑ WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN?
University of Tennessee Center for Career Development
In addition to the items listed above, a web (Google) search using the following phrases will likely produce some strong, credible resources to explore…
"What can I do with a major in ________”? (English or Psychology, for example)
"What can I do with a degree in ________?"
“Aternative careers for ________" (lawyers, for example)
"Nontraditional careers for _______" (engineers, for example)
◑ COMPREHENSIVE SELF-ASSESSMENT RESOURCES & EXERCISES [***In Addition to the ONET & CareerOneStop Sites***]
O*Net Career Exploration Tools
CareerOneStop Self Assessments
Career Assessment Tools at LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Additional Self-Assessment Tools at Excelsior College
CareerCode - Know Your Code, Find Your Fit!
Manifest Your Potential (use navigation on left column of page)
Exercises from LifeWorkTransitions.com
◑ MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI) RESOURCES
LifeHack - MBTI Types and Career Choice
Summaries of the MBTI Types, a grid from Wohoo.org
Workplace and Careers from CAPT
The 16 Personality Type Profile at Truity.com
PersonalityPage.com – TYPE Portraits, Careers, Relationships, Personal Growth, and Type to Type
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type (a paperback) – by Paul Tieger, Barbara Barron and Kelly Tieger
◑ CAREER CONSTRUCTION - THEORY AND APPLICATION
Career Construction Theory by Mark L. Savickas, Ph.D. from Vocopher.com
Meaning and Mattering in Career Construction: The Case of Elaine by Mark L. Savickas, Ph.D.
Constructivist Approaches for Career Counselors by Marie Hoskins
Constructivist Career Counseling by R. Vance Peavy
Videos of Inspiring Presentations given by Mark L. Savickas, Ph.D.
◑ FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS
BigFuture - Scholarship Search at The College Board
The Scholarship Handbook by The College Board (select current edition)
The Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers: Internship and Summer Jobs Resources for College Students
◑ SITES FOR CAREER/OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION
Occupational Outlook Handbook (free & online)
Minnesota State CAREERwise Career Clusters
Lists of Job Descriptions by Michael T. Robinson at CareerPlanner.com
JobStar’s Guides for Specific Careers
Major and Career Search at The College Board
Investigate Career Fields from the University of California at Berkeley
Browse by Industry at MyPlan.com
Browse Professions at Vault.com
◑ PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Association Finder at CareerOneStop
Certification Finder at CareerOneStop
◑ THE RESUME: BRANDING YOURSELF & CRAFTING YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS BASED RESUME
Free Resume Examples and Samples from LiveCareer
Resume Examples from Susan Ireland’s Resume Site
John's 12 Mindful Steps for Your Resume
Branding Your Resume - Tips for Job Seekers from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
185 Powerful Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome from The Muse
List of Action Verbs for Resumes and Professional Profiles from Wake Forest University
Power Words to Use in Your Resume from the balance
◑ SAMPLE COVER LETTERS AND TUTORIALS PLUS REFERENCE SHEET
LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers - Sample Cover Letters
The Purdue Owl – Job Search Letters
Virginia tech – Cover Letter Types and Samples
◑ BUILDING AND ENHANCING YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE
How to Build an Impressive Linkedin Profile to Get You Noticed from Sachs Marketing Group
The 31 Best Linkedin Profile Tips for Job Seekers at The Muse
29 LinkedIn Tips for Professional Networking, Business & Marketing at Hubspot
18 Tips to Create Your Perfect Linkedin Profile – Infographic
◑ THE ELEVATOR SPEECH~PITCH
How to Nail Your Elevator Pitch from TheMuse.com
7 Tips for the Perfect Elevator Pitch from Grammarly.com
The Elevator Speech from Quintessential Careers
◑ INTERVIEW PREPARATION
S-A-R Mapping Process & Elevator Speech
Behavioral Interviewing, the 30 Second Elevator Speech & More...at My Perfect Resume
Behavioral Interviewing from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Is Your Interviewing Body Language a Perfect 10? From Boston.com
Some Great Articles from the MUSE on phone interviews
Job Interview Question Database from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Great list of questions to ask at an interview, from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Informational Interviewing Tutorial from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Informational Interviewing from University of California Berkeley
LINKS AND RESOURCES ON CASE INTERVIEWS:
Case in Point 9: Complete case Interview Preparation (paperback) by Marc P. Cosentino
◑ NETWORKING RESOURCES
John's PRO Card-Sample Networking Business Card
Using Linkedin to Develop Your Career from University of California Berkeley
Key Career Networking Resources for Job Seekers from LiveCareer/Quintessential Careers
Linkedin Job Search Guide from Job-Hunt.org
Top 8 Career Networking Tips for Introverts from the balance
◑ LOCATE/RESEARCH COMPANIES OF INTEREST
CareerOneStop – Research Employers
CareerOneStop – Business Finder
Employer Directory by Dice.com
Company Information at D&B Hoovers
The Book of Lists by The Business Journals (also check your public library)
Research & Target Employers, a resource from myPerfectresume.com
Company Reviews and Rating at GlassDoor.com
Finding Business Contacts by Company, Location, Title or Function at Data.com
◑ LOCATE RECRUITERS
How to Find a Recruiter from the balance
14 Tips for Working with Recruiter from Skillcrush.com
◑ INDUSTRY/OCCUPATION SPECIFIC RESOURCES FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH
17 Best Niche Job Search Websites from The Muse
USA Jobs – the Federal Government’s Official Employment Site
List of Environmental Job Sites from The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Green Job Boards You Should be Utilizing from the balance
Sites with Job Listings from The Riley Guide at myPerfectresume
University of St. Thomas-Minnesota Job and Internship Search
◑ METASEARCH JOB SEARCH SITES
Use Linkedin for Your Job Search
Linkup – Jobs Posted on Company Web Sites
◑ ORGANIZE AND TRACK YOUR JOB SEARCH ACTIVITY
John's Job Search Parallel Tracks-Handout
10 Easy Ways to Organize Your Job Search from the balance
Sample Job Search Tracking Spreadsheet from University of Wisconsin Stout
Sample Job Search Log under TRY THIS from GCF LearnFree.org
Creating Momentum In Your Job Search - Advice from John
◑ SALARY CALCULATORS, SURVEYS AND NEGOTIATION
Top 8 Salary Calculators Online from the balance
How to Negotiate Salary, 37 Tips You Need to Know from The Muse
◑ PURSUING REMOTE/WORK-FROM-HOME ROLES
60 Best Remote Jobs Websites, courtesy of ryrob.com
The 25+ Best Sites for Finding Remote Work Online, courtesy of skillcrush.com
◑ INVESTIGATING AND PURSUING FREELANCE ASSIGNMENTS
101 Places to Find Freelance Work, by Serenity Gibbons, at Due.com
A Huge List of Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
Book: Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel H. Pink
◑ CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
Employment Toolkit from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Career Resources for Veterans at JobHero
Veterans’ Employment and Training Services from the U.S. Dept. of Labor
◑ TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR THE LGBTQI COMMUNITY & DIVERSE GROUPS
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) – LGBT Resources
Reaching Out - committed to LGBT equality in business school and the workplace
Cornell University Career Services
Michigan State University - Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Resource Center
University of North Floida LGBT Career Resources
Georgetown University – Crawley Career Education Center – Resources for LGBT Students
University of Pennsylvania Career – LGBT Career Resources
Diversity resources from University of California Berkeley
◑ RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS
Assessing Entrepreneurial/Small Business Readiness - An Assessment from the SBA and a course at Lynda.com
U.S. Small Business Administration
A 30 point Checklist for your Startup
Self Employment Toolkit v2.0 from Wisconsin Dept of Vocational Rehabilitation
Connecting Small Businesses with Volunteer Advisors/Mentors, from Pacific Community Ventures
SmallBizU – Online Training Programs for Entrepreneurs
Franchising Resources at The Balance
The Wall Street Journal Small Business Guides
Why Aren't You Your Own Boss? Leaping Over the Obstacles That Stand Between You and Your Dream (paperback) by Paul and Sarah Edwards and Paul Economy
◑ JOB SEARCH~EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES FOR EX-OFFENDERS
Ex-Offender Resources at CareerOneStop
The Ex-Offenders Re-Entry Success Guide at Amazon.co
◑ CAREERS WITH SHORT-TERM AND FAST-TRACK TRAINING OPTIONS
27 Highest Paying Jobs that you can Train for in 2 Years or Less
Career Guides (e-books) from FabJob.com
Access the website for the Technical/Community College System in your State, to review a list of Diploma, Certificate and Associate degree programs. For example, here is the directory for the Technical College System of Georgia
300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin
◑ EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT AND DISTANCE/ONLINE EDUCATION
COLLEGE CREDIT BY EXAM – First confirm that your College/University will accept a particular exam/program
Selecting a Distance Education Program
GetEducated.com – A Consumer’s Guide to Online Education
◑ MENTORING & VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
The National Mentoring Partnership - MENTOR
Corporation for National and Community Service – Mentor
5 Steps to becoming an Amazing Mentor from Fast Company
Connecting Small Businesses with Volunteer Advisors/Mentors, from Business Advising.org
Volunteer Match – We Bring Good People and Causes Together
All for Good – a service of Points of Light
Want to Volunteer in Your Community – from The Kitchen
Directory of Charities and Nonprofit Organizations from Guidestar
◑ SEARCHABLE DIRECTORIES TO LOCATE CAREER SERVICES PROVIDERS (Counselors, Coaches, Consultants, Resume Writers, etc.)
Search for Career Help at the National Career Development Association
Find a Board Certified Coach (BCC) or Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) through the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. [click an area on the map, then search by city and credential (BCC, GCDF) in the top left of page]
The Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
The Credentialed Coach Finder at the International Coach Federation
The National Resume Writers' Association
◑ PRODUCTS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC AND CAREER SERVICES PROVIDERS
◑ H1-B VISA RESOURCES
Top 100 Companies that Sponsor H1-B Visas
US Department of Labor - Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) VISA Data and Information
◑ RESOURCES ON POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
◑ COMBAT STRESS AND BURNOUT
Stress Busters from MedicineNet.com
Stress Management Health Center from WebMD
Preventing Burnout from HelpGuide.org
7 Quick Ways to Calm Down from Beliefnet.com
The Everything Stress Management Book: Practical Ways to Relax, Be Healthy, and Maintain Your Sanity (Everything Series) by Eve Adamson