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Layoffspace External Resources

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General Resources:

U.S. Department of Labor Resources:

State & U.S. Territory Resources:

Layoff Survival Guide - excellent help file from the State of Alaska
Coping with Unemployment - from the Canadian Mental Health Association
Stress-Taking Charge: Coping with Unemployment [pdf]- excellent article from Iowa State University
Coping with Unemployment [pdf] - very good article from Colorado State University
Worried About Getting Laid off? - excellent article from the Career Journal (Wall Street Journal)
If Layoffs Strike Keep your cool - another excellent article from Career Journal
Tips on coping with a layoff if a pink slip is in your future - another excellent article from Career Journal
Coping with the Spiral of Stress that Layoffs Create - from the New York Times

Career Planning Handbook [pdf]- Stanford Univ. Geared towards recent grads but still has wealth of info for all.
Career Guide [pdf] - Indiana Univ. Geared towards recent grads but still has wealth of info for all.
Job Search Strategies - from Wharton University Students and Alumni
Job Search Strategies - from Princeton University
Career Exploration Links - from University of Berkeley Tang Center
Entrepreneurship - Links from Dakota State University
Occupational Outlook Handbook - from the U.S. Department of Labor
Industry Portals and Hubs - major sources of inforamtion for over 100 U.S. industries.
Career Guide to Industries - from the U.S. Department of Labor
USA.gov for Citizens - Jobs, education and volunteerism from the U.S. Government
Guidestar.org - Connecting people with nonprofits
Major Resource Kits - Information on career paths from University of Delaware
Choosing a Career - from University of Delaware
Career Guide for Theater Majors [pdf] - from University of Texas
How to get a job in the Federal Govt [pdf]
Optometry Career Guide [pdf] - from the Colleges of Optometry
Guide to the Career with the United Nations [pdf]

Cover Letters

Guide to Cover Letters - from Wharton University Students and Alumni
Cover Letter Guide - from Princeton University
Letter Writing Guide - from the Career Center at the Florida State University
Effective Letter Writing [pdf]- from the University of Waterloo
Cover Letter Guide - many tips on writing cover letters from the Ball State University
Cover Letters Tips and Tricks - from Middlebury College
Guide to Writing Cover Letters - including sample letters from Nazareth College
Cover Letter Guide and Sample [pdf] - from Wayne State University
Cover Letter Guide - from Kelley School of Business
The Resume and Cover Letter Guide [pdf] - excellent guide from the University of Oregon
Guide to Writing Cover Letters - from Johns Hopkins University
Cover Letter Guide and Sample - from Saginaw Valley State University
Thank You Letter Guide - from Saginaw Valley State University
Cover Letter Guide - from Springfield College

Resume and CV Writing

Resume Guide - from Wharton University Students and Alumni
How to Write a Winning Resume - from Sciencecareers.org
Resume Rocket Science 2007 - from Sciencecareers.org
Resume Guide - from Princeton University
Resume Writing [pdf]- from the University of Waterloo
Resume Development - many tips on resume writing including samples from Ball State University
Resumes Guide - from Middlebury College
Guide for Developing Student Teaching Resumes - from Nazarth College
12 Sins of Resume Writing [pdf] - from Wayne State University
Resume Letter Guide - from Kelley School of Business
The Resume and Cover Letter Guide [pdf] - excellent guide from the University of Oregon
Complete Guide to Resume Writing for Nursing Students and Alumni [pdf]- from Johns Hopkins University
Sample Nursing Resumes - from Johns Hopkins University
Resume Guide and Samples - from Saginaw Valley State University
Resume Guide - from Springfield College
CV Part 1 Overview - from Career Center at University of Berkeley
CV Part 2 Elements - from Career Center at University of Berkeley
Basics of Science CV - from the Chronicle of Higher Education