Best Career and Education Web Sites A Quick Guide to Online Job Search Book

	About This Book	ix
	Introduction: Internet Tips and Electronic Resumes	1
	The World Wide Web	2
	Web Addresses	3
	Searching the Web	5
	E-Mail	13
	E-Mail Addresses	14
	Free Web-Based E-Mail	14
	E-Mail Etiquette	18
	Using Electronic Resumes	18
	Types of Electronic Resumes	19
	Using Keywords	20
	Getting Your Resume Online	21
1	College and Financial Aid Information	23
	Researching Colleges	24
	Apply Online!	29
	Getting the Scoop on College Entrance Exams	30
	Your Money's Worth: College Rankings	32
	Money Matters	33
	Interstate Student Exchange Programs	39
	General Information on Postsecondary Education	41
2	Distance Learning and Lifelong Learning	43
	Learning About Distance Learning	44
	Distance-Learning Directories	46
	Distance-Learning Career and Degree Institutions	49
	Distance-Learning Consortia	53
	Looking for Learning in All the Right Places: Continuing Education	55
	Military-Sponsored Educational Opportunities	57
3	Career Exploration Information	63
	Career Planning	64
	Steps for Career Planning	64
	Self-Assessment	66
	Informational Interviewing	68
	U.S. Department of Labor Career Information	69
	Career Information Potpourri	72
	Career-Related Organizations for High School Students	78
	Apprenticeships and Job Training	78
	Salary Information	79
4	Finding and Applying for Job Openings	83
	Government Sources of Job Information	84
	U.S. Department of Labor	84
	State Government Sources	86
	General Job Banks	87
	Job Banks for Recent or Soon-to-Be College Graduates	94
	Other Specialized Job Banks	97
	Regional Job Sites	102
	Canadian Job Information	103
	Getting the Job	104
	Resumes and Cover Letters	104
	Interviewing	106
5	Career Clearinghouses	109
	What Is a Clearinghouse?	109
	The Best Clearinghouses	110
6	Researching Employer and Labor Market Information	117
	Researching Employers	118
	Company Research Tutorials	120
	Company Rankings	121
	Researching Labor Market Information	122
	Government Sources	122
	Workforce Development Organizations	126
7	Military Careers	129
	General Information	130
	U.S. Military Branches of Service	132
	Air Force	132
	Army	132
	Coast Guard	133
	Marines	134
	Navy	135
	U.S. Service Academies	135
	National Guard	137
	Air National Guard	137
	Army National Guard	138
	The Reserves	138
	Air Force	139
	Army	140
	Coast Guard	140
	Navy	141
	Civilian Opportunities in the Military	141
	Post-Military Careers	143
8	Self-Employment and Small Business	147
	Government Resources for Small Business	148
	Small Business Solutions	150
	Franchises	153
	Online Business Magazines	155
	Business Associations	157
	SOHO: Small Office/Home Office	159
	Resources for Women Business Owners	161
	SBA and SBA-Sponsored Resources	161
	Other Resources Mainly for Women	162
9	Temporary, Freelance, Telecommuting, and Volunteer Work	165
	Flex Work	165
	Temp Work, Flex Work, and Contract Employment	166
	Freelancers, Free Agents, E-Lancers, and Independent Professionals	168
	Teleworking/Telecommuting	171
	Volunteer Opportunities	174
	Volunteer-Related Associations	178
	Glossary	181
	Index	191