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Resources

Helpful articles, podcasts, videos, and other businesses and organizations to help you find your momentum!  

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Resumes:

How to Create a Private Sector Resume Based on Government Work

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Podcast: My Formula for Crazy Effective Bullet Points | Austin Belcak  

 

Video: AI Hack: How to Find the Most Important Keywords for Your Resume | 2 Minute Video  





How to Quantify Your Resume/Incorporate Measurable Results â€¨â€¨

 

Video on How to Create a Video Resume - Madeline Mann

 

Jobscan - How to Create a Video Resume â€¨â€¨

 

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Cover Letters:

Video on How to Create a 3-Step Easy Cover Letter | 6 Minute Long - I recommend this for more entry-level applicants  

 

Podcast: 4 Tips for Writing a Job-Winning Cover Letter | Austin Belcak | 11 Minutes Long (I recommend this approach for Executive Level applicants) â€¨â€¨

 

Video: Why Your Cover Letter Gets Rejected (5 MISTAKES TO AVOID) - 7 Minutes  Long  

 

Podcast: How To Use AI To Write A Cover Letter In 30 Seconds (8 Minutes Long) Austin Belcak


 

Article and Watch this Short Video on 4 COVER LETTER EXAMPLES that Will Make Writing Yours Way Easier  

 

30 Genius Cover Letter Openings that Recruiters Will Love | Article from The Museʉ۬

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LinkedIn Tips:  

How to Create a LinkedIn Profile that Recruiters Actually Read - Sponsored by JobScan â€¨â€¨

 

Article on How to Write a Crazy Effective LINKEDIN HEADLINE - 19 Examples - Austin Belcak



 

 Article: Three Steps to Help a Client Create an Engaging LinkedIn Presence 

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Personal Statement/Elevator Pitch:

Madeline Mann Video on Creating an Elevator Pitch that Feels Authentic

 

Heather Austin Video: Tips on How to Answer the Question "So Tell Me About Yourself"  

 

Video: How to Answer "Why Should We Hire You?" by Madeline Mann | 8 Minutes Long 

 

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Job Interview Prep: 

Your Ultimate Guide to Answering the Most Common Interview Questions | 50 Questions | The Muse | 

 

Video (Madeline Mann) on How to Answer the Question: "Why do you want this job?" â€¨â€¨


22 Phone Interview Tips to Help You Nail the Call (and Move to the Next Round) | The Muse 

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Online Job Interview Tips and Suggestions by Indeed â€¨â€¨

 

Everything You Need to Know About Answering Behavioral Interview Questions 

 

 

Networking:

Tedx Video: Your Next Job is One Conversation Away with Dr. Dawn Graham 

 

Podcast: How to Grow Relationships with the "Advice Triangle" with Austin Belcak | 10 Minutes Long

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Podcast: Win More Jobs By Rewriting The Job Search Rules with Austin Belcak

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Podcast: How Students Can Overcome "Bad" GPAs, Majors, & Internships with Austin Belcak

 

 

Strategic Volunteering:

Taproot Foundation Skills Based Pro Bono Opportunities 

 

Compass Probono  Skills Based Pro Bono Opportunities

 

Charity Connect Helps connect volunteers and nonprofits for strategic and meaningful volunteering.

 

irelaunch Strategic Volunteering Organizations listed in addition to comprehensive Re-entry Programs Listing 

 

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Informational Interviews/Hidden Job Market:


https://careersherpa.net/informational-interview-questions/

 





Job Seeking Advice for Mid-Upper Level Applicants:

Listen to This Podcast: Value Validation Projects (Job Seeking Advice for mid to upper level applicants) Austin Belcak | 15 Minutes Longʉ۬

 

 

Salary Negotiation:

How to Write a Salary Negotiation Email â€¨â€¨

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How to Make 500K+ by Negotiating Your Salary | Austin Belcak Podcastʉ۬

 

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Mindset:

Ted Talk with Carol Dweck: Developing a Growth Mindset - 10 Minutes 

 

Article on a Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset: How what you think affects what you achieve

 

TedEx Talk:  The Challenge Mindset: Helping Youth Find Purpose and Impact. JP Michel  Challenges to tackle, not job titles to fit into.   

 

 

Habit Change and Goal Achievement:

SMART Goal Worksheet

 

WOOP Goal Setting Method

 

Dreaming Doesn't Get You What You Want but WOOP Will | Podcast | 20 Minutes



 

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Clarifying Career Goals:

Figuring Out What You Want to Do Next in Your Career is Really Hard | Dr. Dawn Graham (3 Minutes)

 

Brene Brown - Power of Vulnerability 

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How to Change Careers | Harvard Extension School Article

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The Future of Work:

Video: 4 Tips to Future-Proof Your Career (4 Minutes Long) | Michelle R. Weise, PhD 

 

How to Prepare for Jobs that Don't Exist by Michelle Weise    

 

How to Prepare for Jobs that Don't Exist Yet - Fast Company



 

2024-2025 "Jobs on the Rise" List (LinkedIn) â€¨â€¨

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Additional Websites: 


OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook)    

 

Career OneStop â€¨â€¨   

 

My Next Move

  

 

Apprenticeship Job Finder

 

A List of Organizations Where You Can Freelance | Gig Work | Contract Labor â€¨â€¨â€¨

 

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Federal Jobs:

USA Jobs Website - Federal Government Jobs

  

 

Call to Serve - USA Jobs (for a fee you can call for help with job placement)  

 

Troops to Energy Jobs | Connecting Veterans to Rewarding Careersʉ۬

 

 

CAREER PLANNING ASSESSMENTS




Strengths-Based Approach: 

Clifton Strengths Assessment

 

A 'free" alternative to the Clifton Strengths Assessment: HIGH FIVE â€¨â€¨â€¨

 

Character Strengths:

Video on The Science of Character | 9 Minutes â€¨â€¨VIA Character Strengths Assessment

 

Myers Briggs:

Myers Briggs Alternative Assessment | 16 Personalities (free)  

 

Video: An Overview of the Myers Briggs Personality Types (20 Minutes)


 

Article: What Does Your Personality Type Have to Do with Gaining Insight on Your Career by Alex Rizzi 

 

RIASEC: 

O*NET Interest Profiler


 

Skills Inventory: 

"Skills Matcher" Inventory - Helps to Identify Skills



 

13 Best Free Career Assessments (According to the MUSE)ʉ۬

 

Library of Career Tests and Personality Quizzes

 

My Skills My Future - A Career Onestop Site

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BOOKS: 

Designing Your Life, By Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

 

Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker's Playbook, By Phyl Terry

 

Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success, By Dawn Graham

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Cultivating Career Growth, By Michelle Schafer

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