Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips

Job-hunting tips from the July 31, 2000 issue of QuintZine.

Two well-known career Web sites, CareerMosaic and Headhunter.net have merged. CareerMosaic job seekers will now be directed to jobs from the CareerMosaic site, as well as from its partnerships and alliances, including its largest relationship -- Yahoo!

If you're seeking work with a dot-com, be sure you ask for the typically generous perks and compensation packages that Internet companies are offering so they can compete effectively in the tight labor market. According to a study by K. Russo Associates for NewsAlert, Internet company employees do not just benefit from stock options. They also have an average of 12 days paid annual holidays, good health plans and the chance to telecommute. All Internet companies studied offered medical and dental coverage. Three-quarters of employers paid the dental premiums in full while 46 percent paid the medical premiums. Other perks include paid maternity leave to new mothers, paid paternity leave (sometimes), and paid childcare, as well as subsidized health-club memberships and a casual working environment, often replete with pool tables and ping pong.

For those interested in the global job market, check out Quintessential Careers' section on jobs across the world, as well as:

• What you can do with an International Studies major. URL: http://www2.gasou.edu/sta/career/int'l_studies.htm.
• What you can do with an International Business major: URL: http://careers.wcu.edu/majors/Inter.html.
• Transitions Abroad, a bimonthly guide to practical information on affordable alternatives to mass tourism: living, working, studying, or vacationing alongside the people of the host country. URL: http://www.transabroad.com/.
• CareerMosaic International Gateway. URL: http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/gateway/.
• Useful links to job listings in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. URL: http://mindexchange.com/.
• Up-to-date careers database featuring thousands of graduate opportunities across Europe. URL: http://www.eurograduate.com/.
• UN job descriptions from many countries. URL: http://www.un.org/depts/icsc/vab/list.htm.
• U.S. State Department Career Site. URL: http://www.state.gov/www/careers/index.html.
• Collection of links to international employment sites. URL: http://www.unt.edu/coc/INTRNATL.HTM.
• One Small Planet: International work, study, and travel opportunities. URL: http://www.onesmallplanet.com/.
• Resources for international students and U.S. students looking for work overseas. URL: http://www.jobweb.org/catapult/interntl.htm.
• Comprehensive source of international jobs and career positions. URL: http://www.internationaljobs.org/index.html.
• Escape From America Overseas Jobs Pages. URL: http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm.

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