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Miscellaneous Job Search Tools

Hidden Job Market: 80% of all jobs are never advertised. You'll have to network to find them. Use the links below to learn more about the HJM and networking.

Cost of Living Information

How Much Salary Can You Expect To Make

CollegeGrad.com Search by city or zip code and by job category.
Career Builder salary research tool
Wageweb
Economic Research Institute: Look into Career and College Planning
National Association of College and Employers: The most accurate compensation data available.
National Compensation Survey : Provides wage and benefit data for localities, geographic regions, and the U.S. as a whole. Gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Office.
PayScale: Specific salary info for WTAMU graduates
Reality Check: fun way to calculate what you'll need to make to support your lifestyle
Salary & Hiring Trends by the Wall Street Journal
Salary.com: An overall salary site; complete with relocation calculator and a very thorough list of career areas.
Salaryexpert.com: Free general information on salaries for you job in your area
State of Texas wage information, search by industry, job title, geographic area.
United States Federal Government Bureau of Labor Standards Wage Information

How to Do Research on a Company

How to Negotiate Your Salary

Interviewing

Locating Employers

Amarillo Chamber of Commerce - Member Directory
Top 500 Entry Level Employers as identified by CollegeGrad .com
General Employer Information

Résumé's & Cover Letters

Career Services' on-line resume workshop
Resumania
Career Development Center at Southern Illinois
Electronic Resume Advice: A guide for the process of creating, e-mailing, posting, and publishing your resume on the web.
ResumeCoverLetters.org: Online resource for writing an effective cover letter.

Curriculum Vitae

About, the Human Internet, Inc. Good information, tips, and examples, for writing a cv.
CareerBytes from headhunter.net: "Resumes and C.V.s - What's the difference?"
Center for Career Services Columbia University with good information and samples.
Colorado College includes points on "when to use", examples of differing lengths, plus cover letters.
CVtips.com includes overseas resources and a job search feature.
The CV Doctor from the Chronicle of Higher Ed more good advice and examples.

General Job Search Information

The Education Portal: A directory of colleges, schools, and career information to help students make informed decisions about their education
8 Cornerstones of High Performance: What employers seek in their employees. Concept used in WTAMU New Student Orientations to focus on the skills necessary for success in the workplace.
Glassdoor.com: Company salaries, reviews, and interviews posted anonymously by employees.
Job Finder Advisory: The Job Finder Advisory is the ultimate career and job search site offering customized, comprehensive and free expert career and job-hunting advice.
Quintessential Careers: More than 3,500 pages of free college, career, and job-search content to empower your success in life.
JobWeb NACE's online resources for job searching.