JOBS
Also see
general sites at the After High School page
Teens Need Skills To Get Jobs After High School - short article with a strong
point about getting skills while you are in high school that will help you in the job
market, from Highwired, the high school press source
http://www.highwired.net/Paper/Article/0,1269,1505-41959,00.html
APPLYING FOR JOBS
Getting a Job - good outline of advice about locating job opportunities,
resumes, interviewing, and applications
http://wwwbhs1.bham.wednet.edu/squalweb/resources/Career_Center/jobs/getajob_home.htm
Job Smart - a News and Observer site with information about making career
decisions, completing job applications and resumes, and interviewing for jobs, including a
resume generator and a chart with average salaries for different jobs
http://www4.webpoint.com/nando_job/
The Job Interview - solid advice on job interviews, with list of do's and don'ts
http://wwwbhs1.bham.wednet.edu/squalweb/resources/Career_Center/jobs/jobs_interview.htm
Career Help - sensible advice on everything from your application or resume
cover letter to your job interview
http://www.myfuture.com/secondary/career.html
JOB LISTINGS
TriangleJobs.Com - News and Observer classified site with job listings
http://www.trianglejobs.com/
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina - use the Find a Job link to
connect to job listings in North Carolina and elsewhere, including access to the North
Carolina Job Bank
http://www.esc.state.nc.us/
Impact Online - matches volunteers with nonprofits nationwide; maybe volunteering is
the way to get some job skills and make a difference at the same time
http://www.impactonline.org/
State of North Carolina Government Jobs - web site of the Office of State
Personnel
http://www.state.nc.us/OSP/
USAJobs - Job listings for the federal government and its agencies like the post
office -
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
ActionJobs - a job listing with adventure jobs in Alaska and elsewhere
http://www.actionjobs.com/