American Society of Safety Engineers

Job Search Essentials

Resumés and Cover Letters

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Free Training Module on Resumés & Cover Letters

Open to the public

Should I tailor my resume to specific job listings/openings?

Customize Your Resume for Best Results

Use Numbers to Highlight Your Accomplishments

Showcase Marketable Skills in Your Resume Section

Common Resume Blunders

What’s Your Resume Objective

Your Resume’s Look is as Important as its Content

Why Stock Cover Letters Don’t Work

Cover Letter Etiquette

Cover Letters that Sell

Refresh Your Resume

Resume Critique Checklist

Using Job Boards

Safety Specific Job Boards

My Perfect Gig

EHS Careers

NexSteps

Other Popular Job Boards

Interviewing

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Free Training module on Interviewing

Open to the public

Keppie Careers

Acing a Job Interview After Age 50

Negotiate a Job Offer in this Economy

How to Kick-Start a Stalled Job Search

Negotiation

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Free Training module on Negotiation

Open to the public

Negotiate a Job Offer in this Economy?

Next-Day Salary Negotiation

References

Ensuring You Have Solid Job References: Do You Know What Your Former Boss will say about you to a prospective employer?

The Keys to Choosing and Using the Best Job References in Your Job Search

The 4 Biggest Myths About Job References

Temporary or Contract Jobs

Keeping a Positive Attitude

Spouses of the unemployed could use support too.

“Accentuating the Positive After a Layoff”, The New York Times, August 16, 2009.

Keep Your Chin Up

Riley Guide

Networking Center

Networking Tips

Members only section

Free training module on “Networking”, a practical guide to developing and effectively using networks.

Open to the public

"You May Not Like It, But Learn to Network", The New York Times, December 6, 2008.

“Rah, Rah, Resume!, The New York Times, August 2, 2009.

Personal Connections Still Preferred Way to Network

How to Kick-Start a Stalled Job Search

Online Networking

Members only section

Free training module on “Online Social Networking”, a practical guide to developing and effectively using networks.

Open to the public

Linked In-In addition to creating a profile, consider joining a safety-related group such as Construction Health & Safety, Workers Compensation Forum, etc.(How?)

Networking Partners

Job Leads Board

Members only section

Review job leads board

Upload a job lead

Volunteer Opportunities

ASSE Practice Specialty Groups

Additional Resources

Books and Articles

Out of the Box by Mark Hansen

Smart Networking by Liz Lynch (McGraw Hill, 2008)

Results Through Relationships: Building Trust, Performance, and Profits Through People by Joe Taksh (Wiley, 2008)

How to Work a Room (Susan Roane)

SH&E Career Resource Center

Temporary or Contract Jobs