Career Resources

I've used plenty of career resources over the past several years. Through years of helping clients with career planning and job search, I have spent a lot of time working with and researching career planning and job search resources to find products and services that are both cost effective and consistently deliver high quality.

You will find information on recommended career planning and job search resources throughout the site, but, of course, when you're looking for a specific resource, it's easy to forget which article you read that mentioned a resource that was of interest to you. This list will save you some time when you are searching for specific career related information and resources.

Please note that, at this point, the list of career resources is certainly not exhaustive. I'm only posting resources that I have used with clients and know well, or (in the case of certain country specific resources) have personally researched very throroughly. So, please be patient with me, and over time there will be a thorough list of resources in this section.

Find career management and job search resources:

Lists of Careers and Job Descriptions
There are quite a few sites that provide lists of careers and job descriptions. Using these career resources can help you to get a good overview of the job duties, training and educational requirements and labor market information related to a variety of jobs so you can understand more about careers that are of interest to you and make informed career choices.

You can learn basic employee rights
You Can Learn Basic Employee Rights. This is a fantastic site that teaches employees about basic employee rights in plain English. It gives relevant information to raise awareness of our basic employee rights. The information on this site is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal advice.

Personal Budget Worksheet
Clicking on this link opens the worksheet in a new window. To save the worksheet to your computer, simply right click on the link and choose 'save as' or 'save target as,' choose the location where you want to save the file and save.

It's almost impossible to separate career management and personal finance. Your financial needs and expectations impact the type of job you are willing and able to accept as well as your ability to make career changes, return to school or launch a business.

This free Excel household finance worksheet can help you to get a clearer picture of your current financial realities. Don't let money worries get in the way of building your dream career. If you ensure your personal finances are in order, you'll be in a better position to make the career choices that are best for you.

Personal Finance Tools
Ensuring that your finances are in order can help to give you the freedom to pursue your goals. Review popular personal finance tools that can help you gain control of your own personal finances

Education for Career Development
These resources will help you to help you research your educational options thoroughly so you can make smart choices about your education and training options and ensure the learning opportunities you pursue will truly help you to reach your goals.

Create Balance in Your Life
It's so important to create balance in your life. Many factors in your life can really affect your ability to build a career that is a great fit for you. If you are dealing with challenges in your personal life, or you are struggling with your sense of self confidence, facing those issues can be an important step towards creating balance in your life and making yourself ready to pursue the next step in your career. Here you'll find resources to help you address concerns in your life that are beyond the scope of career management and job searching.