Career & Job Search Resources

Career Development Company / Firm Information Government Jobs Interviews Job Listing Sites  Job Search  Resumes Salary Negotiation  Salary Surveys

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Career Development

• The Brand YOU. AICPA, c2011
• 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers. Money Watch, c2009
• Career Lessons From Hollywood. Wall Street Journal, c2009
• In Order to Get Ahead, Get Out of Comfort Zone. Wall Street Journal, c2008
• Tips for Moving from a Large Company to a Small One. Wall Street Journal, c2008
• 5 Tips to "Ace Your Performance Review." Wall Street Journal, c2008
• The self test…find the keys to happiness in your next job. INSIGHT Magazine, c2005

Company / Firm Information 

• Accounting page...comprehensive accounting services web directory.  Lists some Illinois firms by county. NOTE: Not affiliated with the Illinois CPA Society
• CPAdirectory... the largest on-line database of Certified Public Accountants. CPAdirectory.com, Inc. NOTE: Not affiliated with the Illinois CPA Society.
• Find a CPA...directory of ICPAS CPA firms serving consumers, nonprofits and businesses. ICPAS  

Government Jobs

Federal Jobs FBI IRS State Job Banks

Conquer the Federal Job Interview. Washington Post. c2009 The Write Stuff....Ace Your Resume/Cover Letter, Uncle Sam Will Take Notice. Washington Post, c2007

Interviews

• Choose Your Boss Wisely: Questions to Ask During the Interview. Harvard Business Review, c2011
• Interview question: A job interview questions guide for jobseekers and for interviewers.
• Avoid these Interview Blunders. Wall Street Journal, c2009
• Don’t Call Us. INSIGHT MAGAZINE, c2006
• Five Tips to Ace a Phone Interview. BNet, c2009
• Top 10 interview bloopers...and how to avoid them. AccountingWEB, c2006
• Beware of interview turn-offs. INSIGHT Magazine, c2006

Job Listing Sites

Accountant Jobs Chicago Accounting Career Network Accounting Jobs Today AccountTemps Accounting.com America's Job Bank Big 4 Career Center CPAjobs.com Career Builder CareerBank.com Center for Corporate Financial Leadership Hot Jobs

iHireAccounting ICPAS Job Board Indeed.com Jobsinchicago.com Jobster JuJu Simply Hired Tax Jobs Chicago Tax Talent WetFeet.com Worktree.com

Job Search 

•  Don't Rush to "Recession-Proof" Jobs. San Francisco Chronicle, c2009
• Government Agent: finance pros remain in high demand among US government agencies. INSIGHT Magazine, c2009
• 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media. Mashable, c2009
• Job Seekers Checklist. Career-resumes.com
• 50+ ... Tips to Overcome the Hurdles. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, c2008

Resumes  

• 7 Ways to Ruin Your Resume. BNet, c2009
• Eliminate Boilerplate Phrases and Hackneyed Expressions from Your Resume. BNET, c2009
• Your Best Web Footprint Forward: a review of 4 online resume sites. Wall Street Journal, c2009
• Not Getting Interviews? It May Be Your Resume. AcountingWEB, c2008 

Salary Negotiation

• Negotiating a Good Salary at a New Job. Wall Street Journal, c2009 
• Seven strategies for negotiating success. Journal of Accountancy, c2006  

Salary Surveys

• Abbott, Langer & Associates
• Garelli Wong
• SalaryExpert
• Salary.com

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