A sampling of Web sites that offer career advice, salary information and more.
CAREERBUILDER.COM
– Links to stories about the workplace, plus resume listing and other tools to use in the job search.
HEADHUNTER.NET
– Post your resume or search for a job by fields of interest.
HOTJOBS.COM
– Gives several breakdowns of fields and more specific jobs within those fields.
JOBFIND.COM
– The former jobsmart Web site has a listing of recruiting events plus places to post your resume.
JOBSTAR.ORG
– Links to and descriptions of more than 300 salary surveys, broken down by career and specific occupation.
JOBWEB.COM
– Geared to the college student and the persons seeking their first post-school employment.
MONSTER.COM
– Salary calculator gives a range for several careers by state and city, with helpful information about understanding your own worth.
SALARY.COM
– Features the salary calculator, plus advice ranging from serious to “the lighter side.”
SALARYEXPERT.COM
– Multilingual site has online courses for users as well as salary information.
VAULT.COM
– Features industry-specific job boards and the “electronic water cooler,” a message board that includes advice from career experts.
Chicago Tribune
