Career Guides and Advices
Career Guide to Industries: Offers career description of more than forty industries, with information on the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, outlook, earnings, and sources of additional information.
CareerOneStop: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, and businesses.
Job-Hunt: Free online job search guide - links to 12,000+ employers & resources.
Job Hunters Bible: The online companion to the popular book “What Color is Your Parachute”. Features hundreds of resources about find jobs, creating and posting resumes, and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Offers career description of hundreds of occupations, with information on the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
O*Net Online: Provides comprehensive career information on hundreds of occupations.
Quintessential Careers: Offers free expert career and job-hunting advices (through articles, tools, tips, samples, and tutorials), as well as links to many job sites.
Riley Guide: Listings of many online sites and services that are useful for job search.
Wet Feet: Provides profiles of companies, careers, and industries to guide job seekers toward finding the right job.
Salary and Cost of Living
Cost of Living Comparison Calculator: Relocating? Find out how far your current salary goes in another city.
Glassdoor.com: Gives you an inside look at company reviews, interview questions , and salary ranges for thousands of companies.
Jobnob: Free access to salary information of thousands of U.S. companies.
Salary.com: Look up salary ranges by job title and location.
SalaryExpert: Search the “basic salary report” and the “basic cost of living report” by job title and area to find the low, average, and high salaries for that area.