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CAREERS & JOBS

Job Interviewing for Dummies The Ultimate Interview Book Job Interview Tips for Overcoming Red Flags Success After Service What Color Is Your Parachute Knock 'em Dead

 

DATABASES

  • Brainfuse JobNow
    Provides an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of career needs: whether it’s tackling a resume, writing a cover letter, developing additional skills, or adjusting to a new career.

  • Brainfuse VetNow
    Provides an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of veteran needs: whether it’s updating a resume for civilian life, navigating the VA system, or seeking local resources and support for veterans and their families.

  • Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep
    Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.

  • Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep
    Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take career and college practice tests, and use test prep eBooks.

  • Leadership & Management
    Useful for researchers or any professional educator interested in professional development.

  • Vocations and Careers
    Aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.


 

ONLINE COURSES


Explore a Career in Medical Writing
Take your first step toward a lucrative and rewarding career as a medical writer.

Interview Skills 101
This course will go over the issues and provide an in-depth analysis of the interviewing process. With some independent practice, this course can help you prepare successfully for any job interview!

Resume Builder
Choose from more than 40 industries and select a resume design, and ResumeBuider will guide you through entering your information.  

Resume Writing Workshop
Discover the secret to transforming your tired, boring resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews. 

Resolving Workplace Conflict
Designed to help employees and managers understand the complexities of conflict, including its causes and possible solutions. 

Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search
World-renowned author and career advisor shows you how to get the job you want quickly and easily and in any economy.

 

 

COLLEGE

Practice Tests Online with Testing & Education Reference Center

Project Discovery
Project Discovery prepares and motivates low income and first generation college-eligible students from Alexandria to access opportunities in higher education.

Virginia Student Grants for College
From collegescholarships.org

Exploring Opportunities
The State Council of Higher Education For Virginia provides a guide for exploring the various choices for higher education.

FAFSA
Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form to apply for financial aid (grants, work-study, and loans) to pay for college or career school.

College Board
Information about the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, AP and CLEP tests.

 

 

WEBSITES

City of Alexandria Jobs
Vacancies are advertised every third Monday for 14 calendar days.

City of Alexandria Workforce Development
Provides services and resources for job seekers including access to the Career Center, career readiness workshops and more.

Teenswork!
Youth and young adults are paired by the city with a Youth Employment Counselor who assists them in obtaining the skills necessary to succeed in the world of work.

Virginia Jobs
Work for Virginia state government; see job openings and apply online.

USA Jobs
This is the U.S. Government’s official website for Federal jobs and employment information. You can create and save your resume here and apply online for government job openings.

Career Builder
Job listings, post your resume, save your job searches, get job recommendations.

Indeed
Search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages; post your resume online; get email alerts about newly posted jobs.

 

 

TUTORIALS

Career Planning and Salary
Get career advice if you're looking for a job, planning a change, or looking to gain skills.

Careers Without College
Even without a college degree, there are lots of career paths you can take. Learn what some of them are so you can find the right path for yourself.

Cover Letters
Offers tips, techniques, samples, and a cover letter template to help you get noticed by prospective employers.

Interviewing Skills
Get useful tips and strategies to prepare for, conduct, and follow up after a professional job interview.

Job Applications
Learn useful strategies for applying to jobs and standing out from the crowd of applicants.

Job Search and Networking
Get useful tips and strategies for networking and finding a job

Resume Writing
Learn the process of creating a professional resume that stands out from the crowd.

 

Last updated: August 2024