Online resources - Nonacademic Job Search

 

General Issues
Possible Stereotypes of PhDs and How to Fight Them from University of Michigan Career Center
Conducting Simultaneous Searches from the University of Michigan (an interview with a PhD graduate who undertook simultaneous academic and nonacademic searches)

The Internet Job Search
What Gets Results When Job Hunting Online from careerjournal.com
Exploding the Internet Myth from executiveagent.com
Using the Net is a compendium of articles from careerjournal.com. Topics include safeguarding your personal information, narrowing your focus, social-networking sites, and much more.
How to Apply Online and Get an Employer's Attention from NACE
Conducting an Electronic Job Search from the American Chemical Society

References
Finding References that Sing Your Praises from CareerJournal.com

Interviewing for Private Industry Jobs
Four Tips for Acing Phone Interviews from CareerJournal.com
The Walking, Talking Interviewing Machine: Don't Let the Dark Side of Interview Preparation Suck You In by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
How to Present Your Weaknesses During Interviews by Dave Jensen of ScienceCareers.org
Interviewing Skills: What to Do When They Say "Tell Me About Yourself" by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
Following Up Wins Job Offers by Chandra Louise for ScienceCareers.org
Interviewers Favorite Questions - and Answers from JobWeb
Some companies use pre-employment personality screens during the hiring process. Here's a free sample test from e-Test.net.
Eating Right During an Interview from the American Chemical Society
Ten Tips for Letting Federal Employers Know Your Worth from usajobs.com
Business Etiquette Abroad from monster.com

Job Talks
Job Talk Jitters by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org

Difficult (or Illegal!) Interview Questions
How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions by Mary Heiberger and Julie Miller Vick for Chronicle.com