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Title: Resources for Job Search and Career Planning


1
Resources for Job Search and Career Planning
  • Kho Su Yian
  • Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
  • 2009

2
What We Will Look At Today
  • Career Planning
  • Resumes
  • Job Searching
  • Job Interviews
  • Self Assessment
  • Company Research
  • Working Abroad

3
Searching the Library
  • Use LINC or LINC, Keyword Search
  • Career development
  • Career changes
  • Vocational guidance
  • Job hunting
  • Job search
  • College graduates

4
Books on Career Planning
5
Singapore Career Planning Websites
  • Singapore Government E-Citizenhttp//ele.ecitizen
    .gov.sg/Employment/CareerPlanning/
  • Street Directory Career Guidehttp//www.streetdir
    ectory.com/careers/career_advice
  • Worklife Asia http//www.worklifeasia.com
  • Ministry of Manpowerhttp//www.mom.gov.sg/publish
    /momportal/en/communities/employees/Job_Assistance
    _and_Training.html

6
Other Career Planning Websites
  • Quintenssential Careers www.quintcareers.com
  • Career Zone www.nycareerzone.org
  • MSN Careers msn.careerbuilder.com
  • Next Steps.org www.nextsteps.org
  • Career management website www.jibberjobber.com
  • Mapping your future www.mapping-your-future.org/pl
    anning/
  • University of Waterloo Career Development
    E-Manual http//www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
  • ACT Career Planning http//www.actstudent.org/wwm
    /index.html

7
Job Information Websites
  • Career Voyages www.careervoyages.gov
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco/
  • Occupational Information Network (ONET)
    online.onetcenter.org
  • Prospects Explore Types of Jobs
    http//www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/
    Explore_types_of_jobs/p!elmjX
  • Sloane Career Cornerstone Center
    http//www.careercornerstone.org/carplan.htm

8
Resume Writing
  • Search in LINC or LINC for books
  • Use Keyword Search
  • Resumes
  • CV

Resumes for the rest of us secrets from the
pros for job seekers with unconventional career
paths / by Arnold Boldt. HF5383 Bod 2008 -- HSSML
Books
9
Websites on Resumes
  • Collegegrad.com http//www.collegegrad.com/resume
    s/
  • Rockport Institute www.rockportinstitute.com/resu
    mes.html
  • Monster.com http//content.monster.com.sg/resumec
    enter.html
  • Prospects http//www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage
    /Home_page/Applications_and_interviews/Application
    s/Putting_together_an_effective_CV/p!eXfdpk
  • Science Careers (Science Magazine)
    http//sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_develo
    pment/tools_resources/how_to_guides/how_to_craft_a
    _winning_resume
  • The Riley Guide http//www.rileyguide.com/letters
    .html

10
Resume Templates
  • Available in Books
  • Microsoft Word and Microsoft.com
  • Online
  • About.com http//jobsearch.about.com/od/resumebui
    lders/Resume_Builders_and_Templates.htm
  • Collegegrad.com http//www.collegegrad.com/resume
    s/quickstart/
  • Technicaljobsearch.com http//technicaljobsearch.
    com/resumes/resume-templates.htm

11
Job Interviews
  • Search LINC
  • Keyword Search
  • Employment Interviewing

Acing the interview how to ask and answer the
questions that will get you the job / Tony
Beshara. HF5549.5 Int.Bs 2008 HSSML Books
12
Job Interview Websites
  • www.collegegrad.com/intv/
  • interview.monster.com/
  • www.acetheinterview.com/
  • career.ucsd.edu/sa/CDPEffectiveInterviewing.shtml
  • www.nextsteps.org/interview/
  • www.advantageresumes.com/interviewing.htm
  • http//en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Find_Employment/Inter
    viewing

13
Singapore Job Advertisments
  • JobSeek.com.sg http//www.jobseek.com.sg/
  • JobStreet.com http//sg.jobstreet.com/
  • JobsDB.com http//www.jobsdb.com
  • Monster http//jobsearch.monster.com.sg/
  • Recruit.net http//singapore.recruit.net/

14
Government and Civil Service Listings
  • Firefly http//www.firefly.gov.sg
  • VOG http//www.vog.gov.sg/
  • Contact Singapore www.contactsingapore.org.sg/
  • eCitizen www.ecitizen.gov.sg/
  • Ministry of Education www.moe.gov.sg/

15
Asia/World Job Advertisements
  • www.monster.com
  • hotjobs.yahoo.com
  • www.adecco-asia.com
  • www.icpa.com
  • www.jobweb.com
  • www.jobstreet.com
  • www.j-hunter.com
  • www.jobaa.com
  • www.recruitasia.com

16
Self Assessment
  • Compile information about yourself
  • Values
  • Skills
  • Personality traits
  • Interests
  • Previous work experience
  • Part time jobs
  • Volunteer work

17
Self-Assessment Books
  • Search in LINC
  • Self-evaluation
  • Personality tests
  • For more advanced reading
  • Employment tests
  • Occupational success
  • Success in business

18
Self Assessment Websites
  • Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential
    www.assessment.com
  • Personality 100 www.personality100.com
  • 41 Questions http//www.41q.com/
  • Keirsey Temperament Sorter www.advisorteam.org
  • Self Perception Profiler personal.ansir.com/test.
    htm

19
Self Assessment Websites
  • PsychTests www.psychtests.com
  • Aptitude test www.3smartcubes.com
  • Skills test www.iseek.org/sv/12403.jsp
  • Career test www.livecareer.com

20
Some Skills Valued By Employers
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Initiative
  • Desire to learn new skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Independent worker
  • Oral communication
  • Flexibility in knowledge application
  • Koh, W. (2000) Executive summary of the
    employers' survey

21
Company Research
  • Having knowledge of a potential employer gives
    you a competitive advantage over other
    job-seekers
  • Tailor your cover letter to each company you
    apply
  • You are better equipped during interviews to
    answer and ask questions

22
Doing Company Research
  • History
  • Strategies, goals, mission statements
  • Responses to difficulty
  • Management staff
  • Products / services
  • Financial data
  • Location
  • Company size

23
Library Resources for Company Research
  • Library Portal Electronic Resources
    (www.lib.nus.edu.sg)
  • Global Market Information Database (GMID)
  • Business Source Premier (journal articles, trade
    magazines)
  • Factiva (for news articles)
  • Osiris/Orbis for company financials
  • LINC for books on the company and industry

24
Other Useful Databases
  • ISI Emerging Markets (market info)
  • Osiris / Orbis (Company financials)
  • LexisNexis Academic (news articles)
  • ABI/Inform (journal articles, trade magazines)

25
Professional Organizations
  • Professional membership is an excellent addition
    to your résumé
  • Professional associations publish journals and
    newsletters which are helpful to keep you
    up-to-date on issues and developments in your
    field.
  • Professional organizations often have some means
    for sharing job listings
  • Excellent avenue for meeting new people and
    networking

26
Library Association of Singapore
www.las.org.sg/
27
Singapore Book Publishers Association
www.publishers-sbpa.org.sg/
28
Institution of Engineers Singapore
www.ies.org.sg
29
Working Abroad
  • Most employers who want to hire from another
    country must certify to the government that they
    were unable to find suitable persons locally.
  • To seek employment abroad
  • Apply to a country with a shortage of people with
    your skill sets
  • Obtain an intra-company transfer

30
International Job Listings
  • j-hunter.com http//www.j-hunter.com/  
  • JobWeb http//www.jobweb.com/  
  • OverseasJobs.com http//www.overseasjobs.com/
  • RecruitAsia http//www.recruitasia.com/

31
Useful Tips
  • How to Create a 'Culturally Correct' CV by Mary
    Anne Thompson http//www.overseasdigest.com/globa
    lcv.htm
  • AboutJobs.com Tips for International Employment
    http//www.overseasjobs.com/jobSeekers/resources/a
    rticles/International_Employment_Tips.html
  • Work Abroad http//www.transitionsabroad.com/listi
    ngs/work/index.shtml

32
Country Information
  • EIU.com (Asian Countries)
  • Business Source Premier (Country Profiles)
  • ISI Emerging Markets (Developing Countries)
  • EIU CityData (Prices in different cities)
  • You can find these databases from the NUS
    Libraries Portal

33
Questions?
  • For more help, contact me
  • Email suyian_at_nus.edu.sg
  • Tel 65161280
  • In person Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library,
    Reference Office
  • Thank you!
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