This section contains resources such as tips, articles, newsletters and Web sites that can help you in your job search, career advancement and/or professional development.

Resume Tools & Templates

• Career One Stop Resume Tutorial (sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
  
  
• Career One Stop Resume Samples
  
  
• Resume Templates.org Resume Templates
  
  
• Job-Hunt.org Resume Tips and Samples
  
  
• Microsoft Job-Specific Resume Templates
  
  
• Career One Stop Cover Letter Template

Tips

• Career One Stop Interview Day Tips (sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
  
  
• Career One Stop Salary Negotiation
  
  
• Career One Stop Different Types of Interviews and What to Expect
  
  
• Job-Hunt.org Preparing for the Interview
  
  
• Career Tips for Road Trips: The Relocation Job Search, from JobWeb®
  
  
• Dress to Impress, from Washington State University
  
  
• Interview Tips, from ISM
  
  
• Résumé Writing Tips, from ISM
  
  
• Ten Tips on Career Advancement, from AllBusiness.com

Articles

• Acing the Million Dollar Interview Question
  By Debra Feldman, JobWhiz
  
  
• Cover Letter Myths and Résumé Nonsense
  By Tracy Laswell Williams, CAREERMagic
  
  
• Etiquette for Job Hunters: The Advantages of Manners
  By Paula Gamonal, Ravenwerks Information Center
  
  
• Five Steps to a New Job
  By Debra Feldman, JobWhiz
  
  
• Getting Noticed by Headhunters
  JobSearchReport.com
  
  
• How to Answer These Tricky Interview Questions
  By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com
  
  
• How to Obtain and Use References and Recommendation Letters
  By Maureen Crawford Hentz, Quintessential Careers
  
  
• How to Write a Great Résumé
  GuideToComputerTraining.com
  
  
• Networking: The Sine Qua Non of Job Search Success
  By Debra Feldman, JobWhiz
  
  
• Volunteering Can Reveal Your Work Passion
  By Maureen Crawford Hentz, Quintessential Careers

Career Newsletters

• The Career News (weekly)
  
  
• Crossroads Newsletter (weekly)
  
  
• etreat (weekly)
  
  
• The Gladiator (bi-weekly)
  
  
• j-hunter News (quarterly)
  
  
• MSN Careers Newsletter (twice a month)
  
  
• Yahoo! HotJobs' Newsletters (multiple selection)

Web Sites of Interest

• 6FigureJobs — Executive career management site offers a free newsletter and career advice articles.
  
  
• BusinessWeek Online — The Careers section of this Web site contains articles, blogs, podcasts, slide shows, videos and more.
  
  
• CareerJournal.com — The career information Web site from The Wall Street Journal. Offers career articles, salary negotiation tips, discussion forum and more.
  
  
• Careers.Org — Offers hundreds of links to relevant career, job, job search, career education, self-employment, career services and career reference sites.
  
  
• Job-Hunt.Org — Provides lists of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web. Has a great listing of State Employment Offices along with links to resources for finding jobs in each state.
  
  
• JobWeb® — Career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates.
  
  
• Quintessential Careers: College, Careers, and Job Guide — Offers free career and job-hunting advice (through articles, tools, tips, samples, and tutorials), as well as links to job sites.
  
  
• Ravenwerks Information Center — Site offers a free newsletter, discussion forum and articles organized into the topics of Leadership, Teamwork, Best Practices, Marketing, Customer Service and Technology.
  
  
• Resumania — Site offers career tips, question of the month and examples of how NOT to write a resume.
  
  
• University of Minnesota's Résumé Tutor!© — This Web site offers a program designed to walk you through the steps of formatting your résumé. Includes free résumé-writing tips, advice and examples. This site also helps you evaluate what you have written.

Career Related Workshop/Presentation Materials from the 95th Annual ISM Conference (2010)

• ZB — The CPSM^® Designation: Basics, Benefits and Beyond (459 KB)
  Andrea Waas, A.P.P., APR, Karen Collins, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., Vijay Kasi, Ph.D., CPSM, PMP and Brenda R. Coe, CPSM, C.P.M.
  
  
• ZC — The Role of Professionalism in Career Advancement (201 KB)
  Merle W. Roberts, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
  
  
• ZD — Emotional Intelligence as an Organizational Asset (436 KB)
  Louise Altman and George Altman, M.A., ED.M.
  
  
• ZE — How to Find the Hidden Job Market through Social Networking on Linkedin (149 KB)
  David T. Stevens
  
  
• ZF — Sharpen Your Decision-Making Skills (398 KB)
  Tim Stratman
  
  
• ZG — Building Trust in Your Organization (281 KB)
  Louise Altman and George Altman, M.A., ED.M.
  
  
• ZH — The Fine Art of Workplace Collaboration (400 KB)
  Tim Stratman

Professional Development Resources

• Institutions Offering Programs and Curriculum in Supply Management — This listing is comprised of institutions offering supply management related degree programs, certificate programs, C.P.M. Exam preparation courses, and distance learning opportunities.
  
  
• ISM's Professional Credentials Programs — Information on the The Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) and the The Certified Professional in Supply Management^® (CPSM^®) programs.
  
  
• ISM Conferences and Programs
  
  
• ISM Knowledge Center — Comprehensive curriculum that addresses all areas of the supply chain.
  
  
• ISM Products — Certification study material, self-study courses, books, DVDs and more.
  
  
• ISM Seminars
  
  
• American Management Association — Professional development and performance-based learning solutions.
  
  
• Dale Carnegie Training — Leadership, performance and communication training.
  
  
• FranklinCovey — Effectiveness training and productivity tools.
  
  
• Toastmasters International — Improve your communication skills.