Career Management Resources

Book

Employment Portfolio: Identifying Skills, Training, Accomplishments, and References for the Job Seeker

Video

The video introduces an innovative approach to locate and secure meaningful employment. Utilizing local and national periodicals, directories, electronically accessed databases, the Internet and online services.

Before embarking on a job search, each job seeker should establish a goal. The video aqcuaints viewers with a brief exercise to establish adequate focus needed to begin a successful job search. The video also demonstrates methods to identify and contact companies with potential expansion and employment opportunities.

You can now view the video online.

Web Links for Pittsburgh Job Search

Search Engines

• Google
• Alta Vista
• MetaCrawler

News Searches

• NewsStand
• Pittsburgh Business Times
• Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Company Searches

• Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Database
• Gale Group (Business & Company ASAP)
• EBSCO Host
• Edgar

Web Site Locators

• Pittsburgh Technology Council

Discussion Groups

• The Riley Guide

Executive Search Firms

• Basilone Oliver Executive Search
• Clifton Johnson Associates
• Directory of Executive Recruiters
• Find A Recruiter
• SearchFirm

Emerging Opportunities

• Business Wire
• PR NewsWire

Networking Groups

• PA Professional Employment Network (PAPEN)
• Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)
• Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP)
• Toastmasters International
• Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program

Salary Surveys

• JobSmart Salary Surveys
• Salary Wizard at Salary.com
• Wall Street Journal Salaries

Career Sites

• America's Job Bank
• CareerBuilder
• Monster
• NationJob
• WantedJobs

People Networks

• Yahoo! People Search
• InfoSpace

Career Assessment

• Myers Briggs Type Indicator
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• O*Net
• Standard Industrial Classification Search