Government Resources

Ohio Labor Market Information
http://lmi.state.oh.us

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
http://jfs.ohio.gov

The Source of Northwest Ohio: One stop area for employment solutions
http://www.thesourcenwo.com/

Statistics from various agencies in the US Government
http://www.fedstats.gov/


Health

Article: “Five Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance” Webmd.
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Article: “Why Wasn’t I Hired? Dealing with Rejection” MSNBC
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Article: “Unemployment and Job Loss Support – Handling Layoff Stress while Unemployed and Job Searching” Job-Search.
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Interviewing

Article: “How to Conduct a Job Interview” bnet.com
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Article: “Ask Right to Hire Right: Effective Interview Questions” About.com/HR.
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Article: “Close Encounters with the Brainteaser Job Interview” CIO.
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Job Searching

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) job postings
http://jobs.astd.org/

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) job postings
http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=2637

Article: “100 Best Companies to Work For” (and who’s hiring) CNN Money.com.
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The Ladders: Job posting site for senior positions at $100K+.
http://www.theladders.com/

Ohio Means Jobs: Job Search Site
https://ohiomeansjobs.com


LinkedIn

LinkedIn site
http://www.linkedin.com

Information and links about using LinkedIn
http://www.linkedintelligence.com/smart-ways-to-use-linkedin/


Networking

Article: “The Art of Mingling and Networking”  Toastmasters.
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Book on Networking: “The Connect Effect: Building Strong Personal, Professional, and Virtual Networks” By Michael Dulworth
http://store.astd.org/Default.aspx?tabid=44&action=INVProductDetails&args=7752


Resumes

Article: Making your Resume Technology-Friendly: “Resume, Meet Technology: Making Your Resume Format Machine-Friendly”  HR Ladders.
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Toastmasters

Toastmasters International: develop your speaking and leadership skills
http://www.toastmasters.org

Toastmasters website for Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan
http://www.d28toastmasters.org


Web 2.0

PBworks (formerly PBwiki) Information on using Wiki’s
http://pbworks.com

Google Reader Manage your favorite websites through Google
http://www.google.com/reader

Set-up a free blog
https://www.blogger.com

Instructions on “How to use RSS feeds in your job search”, listing popular job sites
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Podcasts of employers talking about what it is like to work at their company
http://jobsinpods.com/

Video: “Job Hunting with RSS Feeds.”
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Video: “How to Use RSS Feeds in Your Job Search." PC World
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Article: “Four free wikis you should try.” PC World.
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Article: “Web 2.0 Compact Definition: Trying Again.” O’Reilly Radar.
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Article: “How to Use Twitter to Job Hunt.” PC World.
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Other Links

Employment Law for Small Business links
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/employment-employer

Article: “You, Yourself “ on Marketing Yourself, HigherEdJobs.com
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Article: “Is Freelancing for You?” Wall Street Journal site.
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Article: “What People Want from Work” About.com
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Articles: Life After Work site, CNN.
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