Resources 
Job Search Skills
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
- The interview process as it applies to different kinds of jobs
- Sources for finding job announcements
- Contacting prospective employers
- CVs, resumes, cover letters and application documents
- Legal issues surrounding the interview process
RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES
- Prepare a CV/resume under the guidance of an experienced mentor
- Attend workshops on writing CVs, resumes and cover letters
- Practice negotiation for jobs including setting realistic expectations, showing confidence, preparation and etiquette
RESOURCES
Extensive collection of articles providing advice when seeking academic jobs (CVs, teaching statement, applications, interviewing, etc.)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
A description of the academic job search process (2001)
http://www.sigmod.org/record/issues/0112/career-jobsearch.htm
Choosing a postdoc
http://www.phds.org/postdoc/choosing-a-postdoctoral-position/popular_here
Interviewing for an academic job
http://advertising.utexas.edu/graduate/resources/PROD75_017333.html
General sites for job search and interviewing information
http://www.CollegeGrad.com/
http://www.job-interview.net/index.htm
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