Make Your Job Search Work For You

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• IAAP has a Career Center page on the main website - http://careers.iaap-hq.org/ 
• Your local LinkedIn group - IAAP has a group on LinkedIn.  Many chapters, including New York City Chapter, have groups on LinkedIn for communication purposes.  Another place to communicate and share information.
• LinkedIn has several job board groups that may prove useful in job searches.
  The full list of Top LinkedIn Job Groups (organized by location, profession, and industry): http://www.TopJobGroups.com
  The main LinkedIn Job & Career Network. It is the place to enhance your current job or career (or even find a new one!) Join here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?gid=50479
• Glassdoor.com  Tagline: an inside look at jobs and companies.  Includes insights and suggestions (resumes, companies, salaries, interviews, etc.) in blog format.   http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/  
• Visit Amy Armstrong's blog "Make your Online Job Search Work for You"  
  Amy Armstrong, MS, NCC, Science, Industry, and Business Library, posted March 8, 2010
• Links originally from NAFE News & Notes, March 4 2010:
  Resume No-Nos From the Pros. There’s lots of advice out there on what to put into your resume. But what shouldn’t go into that all-important hiring document? Here are some self-marketing tips from experts in the field: 
  -  What makes a resume scream: Don’t hire me 
  -  All Time Resume No-No’s  
  -  What to leave out in your resume  
• Check out Job Hunt - Mon - Fri @ 3:30PM on NYC Live (check cable listings)
  Tune into JOB HUNT to learn how to navigate today's job market, get the skills you need, and find the right job for you. Watch real New Yorkers as they experience the triumphs and difficulties of searching for work, changing their careers, and finding the job that is right for them. JOB HUNT covers a lot of information you can use, including:
  -How to master the job interview
  -Who is hiring
  -How to reinvent yourself for a new career
  -Which jobs are the most sought after
  -How to use technology to get a job
  http://nyc.gov/jobhunt   - posted February 2010
• Marie Herman's August 12 2009 recommendation of www.Wetfeet.com