A quick guide to using all the career development and job-search
resources available at Quintessential Careers
This site is designed to provide as much information, guidance, and
resources as possible about college, jobs, and careers for every kind of
job seeker -- all for free! Now with more than 3,500 pages of career content! The goal of this site
is providing all job-seekers with the best resources
on the Web. Read our mission statement.
Read about the benefits of using this site.
This site is updated daily, with a major update monthly. Follow this link to see the
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Looking for a detailed step-by-step guide to
the best job-hunting resources available on the Web?
Then take the Dynamic Cover Letters
Guide to Job-Hunting on the Internet. Need a more basic approach to job-hunting? Then go to our
Job Search 101 tutorial. (Or, check out one
of our many other free Career and Job-Related Tutorials.)
Are you a teen thinking about college or an adult thinking of returning to school? A college
student thinking about grad school? Curious about distance education? Then go to our
College Planning Resources.
Do you know the Domino Effect of
job-searching? If not, you better start your career and job-search efforts right here.
How prepared are you for the job market? Take
the Marketability Test. (Or, take one of our
many other free Tests and Quizzes for Job-Seekers.)
Looking for some free and professional samples of cover letters, resumes, or other job-search materials?
Then go to our amazing collection of
Job-Hunting Samples and Examples.
Did you know that job-seekers get more job offers from people they know than from any other
form of job-hunting? Come take a look at:
The Art of Networking, full of great advice and links to other networking-related sites.
Wondering about how to write a cover letter?
Why are cover letters important? How to get started? Then you need to take a walk
through: The Dynamic
Cover Letters Cover Letter Tutorial, with more than 100 pages of great
information and resources! Not in the mood for a lengthy tutorial? Then check out:
Cover Letter Resources, including free sample
Dynamic Cover Letters.
Think you know everything about resumes? Well,
wait until you check out:
Resume Resources, including information on scannable resumes and some free sample resumes.
No matter how good your cover letter and resume,
you won't get a job unless you also have good interviewing skills.
Check out these Interviewing Resources,
including a tutorial, interview question (and answer) database, sample questions, and an
interviewing quiz.
You've made it through the interviewing process and are now expecting a job offer? Then
you better head to:
Salary Negotiation to get tips and other resources in your quest to get the best
possible offer.
Already prepared and looking for a job? The get a job here! If you want information
and links for general job-hunting and employment Web sites --
where you can post your resume and do job searches -- for
geographic-specific and industry-specific employment Web sites,
or for college-grad employment and internship Web sites, then you
need to check out: Job-Hunting and
Employment Resources. Just want the best job sites? Then go to
The Top 10 Job Web Sites.
Have a list of specific companies you would like to work for? See if they have a career section
on their Website by visiting The Quintessential
Directory of Company Career Centers and go directly to the employment section of the
companies where you might like to work.
Are you a disadvantaged job-seeker? This diversity career and job resources section is all about
career and
job sites geared especially for women and minorities. It includes resources for
women, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, and
disabled job-seekers.
Are you a teenager? Then you need to visit
key resources for teens --
it's full of job, career, and college information.
A college student or new college grad -- or soon to be one? Well, you have some special
career and job-hunting
needs that are addressed in college students & grads
resources. This section also includes information about Web sites
that provide internship resources -- as well as resources for graduate students.
Are you tired of your current job or career and looking for alternative careers? We have a
ggreat collection Job &
Career Resources for Career Changers.
Are you looking for alternatives to traditional jobs and career tracks? Perhaps you
should check out
volunteering and nonprofit employment options. This page has some great volunteering-related links.
More into the ink and paper kind of resources?
While book references are included in each of the above categories, you
might want a complete list of the career books...so, check out the
Quintessential Careers Job-Hunting and
Career Bookstore.
We can't get to everything! If you haven't
found what you're looking for in job-hunting resources in any of
the earlier categories, chances are you'll find it here in this
collection of Web sites that have thousands of links to all sorts
of job-hunting resources. Check out:
Collection of Great Links.
Okay...okay. One more resource for you. If you're still looking for more career and job resources,
then maybe you should check out the
Collection of Web Directories and Search Engines.
Finally... you can browse our site map,
check out our portal page,
review our content, from A-Z
-- or, search this site if you
find that easier than looking at lists of things.