Quintessential Careers Resources
As you get ready to leave college and land your first job after graduation, read the advice from folks who have recently been in your shoes... go to: Real Grads. Real Advice. Real World Section.

Related career and job-search articles for college students and graduates:

• It's Never Too Early -- or Too Late -- to Visit Your College Career Office
• Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs
• Networking Timetable for College Students
• When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success
• Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace
• Your Senior Year in College: 15 Activities that are Pivotal to Your Job-Search Success

Related career and job-search tutorials for college students and graduates:

• Career Fair/Job Expo Tutorial
• Conquering the Real World: A Guide for Achieving Success After College
• Guide to Job-Hunting
• Job Search 101

Related Quintessential Careers Press career e-books for college students and graduates:

• The Quintessential Guide to Surefire Resumes for New Graduates and Other Entry-Level Candidates -- a free e-book to help you write powerful new-grad resumes and cover letters can set you apart from the competition and ease the launch of your first major job search.

Related career and job-search tools and resources for college students and graduates:

• College Grad Job-Hunting Readiness Quiz
• Job Interview Database -- including specific new college grad interview questions
• Real New College Grad Resume and Cover Letter Samples

Other Job and Career Resources for New Grads
After College -- a job and internship site for college students and recent college grads. Post your resume or search for job openings (by job type, industry, type of work, location, and keyword). Also includes some basic career resources. Free to job-seekers.

CampusCareerCenter -- a great place for undergraduate and graduate students to look for jobs and internships around the world. Job-seekers can post their profiles for employers to view and/or review current openings.

Career Development Manual -- from the University of Waterloo, a great source for general job search information and steps in the process.

CareerBuilder.com -- a combination of help wanted ads of the nation's leading newspapers and job listings from the Web sites of leading employers. The site also includes many other resources. Free to job-seekers.

Careers in Business -- a very good resource for college students considering a career in the business field. Contains information on a variety of business career areas, listings of current jobs, and a variety of other job-related reference material.

Careers Booklets -- SUNY Oswego has put together a number of online booklets describing careers and majors, including: advertising, biology & zoology, communications, history, marketing, music, political science, sociology, and more!

College Central -- a great place for college students and grads to begin your job and internship searches. You can post your resume, search for jobs and internships, find job fairs, and get expert job and career advice. Includes megajobs search engine. Free to job-seekers.

College Grad Job Hunter -- Award-winning online job search for college students and recent college grads. Excellent resources for new grads, including having the entire College Grad Job Hunter book online at the site.

College Recruiter Employment Site -- Jobs for college students, grads and recent graduates. Entry level work and career opportunities. Part-time and full-time.

eGrad -- great information and resources about "those things" not taught in college, such as finding a rewarding career or job, managing your finances, moving to a new city, and traveling around the world...everything you need to help you firmly establish yourself after college. Free membership required.

experience.com -- a nationwide membership organization for students and young professionals who are in the process of launching your careers that offers members industry snapshots, company case studies, career guidance, experience magazine, a resource center, and more. Free.

Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers -- a career and information center for young engineering and computer science majors starting your careers. Simply a wealth of information and resources to prepare you and help you land that job -- or apply to graduate school. Free to job-seekers.

Guerrilla Tactics for Job Fairs -- some great tips on how to better succeed at job fairs. From JobStar.

iHipo -- a combination of social network and job site, iHipo provides young professionals and students the ability to browse through hundreds of international job and internship postings, post a profile, and develop contacts. iHipo stands for international High Potential network. No cost to job-seekers.

IntelliGrad.com -- focuses on helping students and graduates understand the dynamics of life post college graduation. The site aggregates the best relevant resources and news on the web for new graduates (into one of three categories: career and financial, media and culture, recent graduate experiences). No cost to job-seekers.

JobGusher.com -- a job and career site dedicated to connecting high school and college students, including recent college grads and graduate students, with employers offering internships, seasonal and temporary work, entry-level positions, and other career and job opportunities. Job-seekers can post your resume and search for jobs. Also includes useful job tool articles. Free to job-seekers.

JobNext.com -- where all job-seekers -- though especially recent college grads -- can search for jobs and post your resume. You can search by job type, job status, industry, location, qualifications, and keyword. Free to job-seekers.

JobsinSports.com -- if you're looking for a career in sports, then you need to check out this site.

Major Resource Kits -- link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of materials available to particular majors. From the University of Delaware's Career Services Center.

My Future -- for job-seekers, resume and cover letter advice. For current college students, advice on funding your college education.

MyWorkster.com -- a great business-networking site, connecting business professionals and college students, where you can build and expand your network of contacts, begin networking for job opportunities and job leads, join groups, and post your resume. No cost to job-seekers.

One Day, One Job -- an interesting blog about entry-level jobs, where each day it looks at one employer and the jobs that they are offering for recent college graduates. The site profiles employers college grads may never think to look for rather than just mainstream employers. No cost to job-seekers.

Peterson's Education & Career Center -- an excellent collection of resources for college students and grads, including resources on: graduate study, careers and jobs, summer programs, studying abroad, financing an education, and much more.

Professional's Studio -- a great site for young professionals, where the mission is to transform entry-level workers -- university graduates and junior professionals -- into world-class professionals through news, seminars, events, and mentoring programs, providing the support and resources you need to excel..

REALM Magazine -- the online version of the award-winning magazine exploring the world of work and employment issues for young people aged 19 to 29. Lots of great resources to help young job-seekers identify a successful and fulfilling career path. Based in Canada. Free to job-seekers.

Stetson University's duPont-Ball Library Virtual Collection: Career, College, and Financial Aid Resources -- A nice collection of career, college, and employment-related links.

Studentjobs.gov -- from the United States Office of Personnel Management, a site for students to explore career and job opportunities with the federal government. Job-seekers must register to use all features of the site, including searching job listings and posting your resume. Free to job-seekers.