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Job Survival Hotline |
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Job Survival Hotline |
1-800-522-0925 Job Survival Hotline for business related fair treatment |
Male mentors for domestic violence assailants |
Social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women |
Partner′s against Domestic Violence − Fulton |
Supporting women and their children in their efforts to live violence free. |
Wider Opportunities for Women |
Building pathways to economic independence for America′s families, women, and girls and changing the landscape of women and work |
Women′s Resource Center for Domestic Violence − Dekalb |
Creating a society in which domestic volence no longer exists |
Dress for Success |
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Help in preparing for an interview and a new job with tips on your best wardrobe choices. |
Professional Business Dress Wardrobe for Women in Business |
Women in business at all levels need to know how to REALLY dress. |
Uptown Scoop |
Uptown Scoop features everything that′s hip, hot and new in fashion, style and corner office smarts for women in business. |
″Career Change Do′s and Dont's″ |
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Article: How to avoid some common pitfalls |
″Career Choice or Change″ |
Resources to guide you through the process of selecting your best occupation |
″I Don′t Know What I Want, But I Know It′s Not This″ |
Book by Julie Jansen |
″The 10-Step Plan to Career Change″ |
Article: Suggestions to guide you through the process with more confidence and knowledge |
″What Color is Your Parachute?″ |
Book by Richard Nelson Bolles |
″Your Career: How to Make it Happen″ |
Book by Julie Levitt |
Comprehensive Career Profiles from Colorado State University |
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Career Profiles for many jobs |
Job Profiles |
Profiles of people sharing experiences in jobs you might want |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Info on jobs, employment statistics, occupation profiles |
″Easy Writer″ |
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Book by Jane Boris |
″Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking″ |
Book by John Seely |
″The Elements of Style″ |
Book by Strunk & White |
Business Letters |
Highlights strategies for effective business writing in general, with specific examples for application and cover letters |
Free computer Tutorials |
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All the courses are aimed at complete beginners, so you don′t need experience to get started. |
MomenTemps |
Reducing the high unemployment rate among lower income and disabled Americans; offering training in resume development and computer literacy enhancement of Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and PowerPoint |
Online Learning 101 |
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Helps you find online or campus-based programs and schools to attain your career goals. |
Business Etiquette |
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Tips on how to handle business interactions professionally |
″7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence″ |
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Book by Patrick Merlevede |
″Assessments Tests″ |
In-depth assessments on topics ranging from love and health to personality, lifestyle, IQ and more |
″Effective Human Relations″ |
Book by Barry Reese & Rhonda Brandt |
″Raising Your Emotional Intelligence″ |
Book by Jeanne Segal |
″The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book″ |
Book by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves |
″101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions″ |
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Book by Ron Fry |
″Interviewing Skills″ |
Book by Tim Hindle |
Behavioral Interviewing Strategies for Job-Seekers |
What to expect and how to prepare for interview questions |
Interview Questions And Answer |
Articles and Links for interview information |
Interviewing |
Tips on how to prepare, what to wear and how to handle tough questions. |
″Bilingual Staffing Solutions″ |
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Direct-hire recruiting agency specializing in bilingual Spanish positions throughout the United States with a focus in Georgia |
CareerBuilder.com |
Job Posting site |
Monster.com |
Job Posting site |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jobs |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jobs Section online |
Yahoo HotJobs |
Job Posting site |
″Enlightened Power: How Women are Transforming the Practice of Leadership″ |
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Book by Ellen Wingard |
10 Qualities of a Leader—and How to Acquire Them |
Article on Becoming a Leader |
Developing Leadership Skills |
Article on the importance of practicing leadership |
Top 7 Steps To Develop Leadership Skills |
Article on Developing Leadership Skills |
″Seven Habits of Highly Successful People″ |
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Book by Stephen Covey |
″She Wins, You Win″ |
Book by Gail Evans |
″The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be″ |
Book by Jack Canfield |
Career Stalled? Find a Mentor |
Article by Victoria James and Connie LaMotta |
Choosing a Mentor |
A plan to help you take the first steps toward forging this important connection |
″Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market″ |
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Book by Katherine Hansen |
″Make a Name For Yourself″ |
Book by Robin Fisher Roffer |
″Networking for Job Search and Career Success″ |
Book by Michelle Tullier |
Nonstop Networking: How to Improve Your Life, Luck, and Career |
Book by Andrea Nierenberg |
Networking for People Who Hate Networking |
An article that will make you less nervous about persuing the no. 1 technique for finding a job. |
Successful Job Search Networking |
How to Use Job Search Networking to Find a Job |
″Back on the Career Track″ |
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Book by Carol Cohen and Vivian Rabin |
For parents returning to work - top 20 jobs |
Article from CNNMoney |
Returning to Work |
Articles from About.com |
Women@Work |
Network of mid to senior-level current and returning professional women |
Workforce Re-Entry Quality Resumes for Stay at Home Moms |
Helpful article for filling in the gaps and emphasizing strengths |
Hoover's |
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Profile database of free information on companies, industries and executives |
When the workshop started, I was lost. Now through the assessments, quizzes and discussions, I have a clearer picture of the kind of life and career I want. The values, lifestyles and work environment assessments really helped me decide what I want my career to look like. I am more in control of my life and feel better organized to begin looking for work. And I loved interacting with the other students in teams and sharing experiences– even though we were all very different, we discovered a lot of things we had in common.
Cathy
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