JOBS

 

The L1 Visa Issue

 

 

America calling: Techies out, Teachers in

Backlash brews as white-collar jobs shift overseas

Bill in Congress would curb L-1 visa use for foreign workers
Government discriminating against U.S. citizens (7/15/03)

Techs Unite.org

H1B_GO_HOME is a yahoo based newsgroup.

Protests grow as tech jobs move offshore
Letter to the Editor: Jobs going offshore (Dallas Business Journal)

American citizens use the Web to protest against outsourcing and non-immigrant visas


Chairman Manzullo: America's White-Collar Workers Latest

Victims of Overseas Jobs Migration


Lawmakers Look To Curb L-1 Visas

A Tale of Two Technocracies



Other Articles / Sites


The 10 best IT certifications (12/11/08)

20 tips for getting a promotion (5/22/08)

Survival Strategies for IT Contractors (8/07)

Realities of Pre-Employment Screening (8/07)

How to Switch Careers in Midlife

The 25 Top Jobs for 2005

Tech Employment Surges As Workforce Realigns (Information Week: 10/18/04)
 
50 and fired: Losing a job can try finances, patience self-esteem of older baby boomers (Post-Gazette: 9/05/04)

U.S. CEOs Who Outsource Get Bigger Pay Hike-Survey (8/31/04)

Don't Let a Jobless Spell Dampen Your Prospects (Computer World: 7/19/04)

Jobs that aren't (6/17/04)

How to Build a Network Part 1 of 2

Online job scammers steal millions

Job-Board Journalism: Selling out the American job hunter

Eight Steps Everyone Needs to Know to Develop Their Brand

You Are Your Own Wise Man


I.T. Happens Outside of I.T.
Building Your Personal Power

How One Free Agent Lives Large -- for Free

Under the Radar: The One-Week Job Search

Burn Your Resume, Build a Resume Portfolio

30 Days to a Good Job


Use Your References Well

All about spin control

Spin control for job-hoppers


Become Comfortable Networking

The Net is a Tool

Get What You Want from Your Boss


Market Yourself

Secrets of an Effective Job Seeker

Job Proposals

Top Ten Chief Information Officer Characteristics


Finding Your Future Who says you can't live your dreams? By Valerie Young

Handling Temp Work on Your Resume

How to Prepare for a Career Switch



Testing

Keirsey.com - contains links to understanding and taking the Keirsey Character/Temperament Sorter tests.
Personality tests, iq tests and entrepreneur tests online - "offers nonscored and non-scientific personality tests but has the advantage of focusing your attention on yourself as a person who works." Queendom.com (World’s largest testing center!) - "serves up career-based quizzes, ranging from personality to owning a business."



Career Planning / Development


The U.S. Department of Labor features general information on variious occupations and useful links.
America's Career Infonet has both occupational information and links to state labor-market informatic.

One Stop Coach has lots of information for both workers and businesses.

AARP
has information on money and work; and includes links to career assessments.

Job Profiles - experienced workers describe their jobs
AMERICA'S LEARNING EXCHANGE "connects users to career development, training and education, and employment resources important to remain competitive in today's workforce."

"The Career Key will help you - in choosing a career, choosing a college major or training program, and in career planning."

Career Planning Process "at Bowling Green State Univ. provides a set of interactive exercises for career planning and evaluation of competencies."



Pay Sites



If you don't mind paying a fee, resume rabbit.com will allow you to easily post your resume to 70 career websites using a single online form. job watchers, a pay site, might be helpful.

 

 

Market Trends

 

America's Career InfoNET lets you "find out about job market and trends such as what occupations are growing or shrinking, which labor markets are strong or weak, average wages and salaries paid by type of occupation, or what kind of training is needed to qualify for various jobs."  

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