Information interview

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/infointerviews/a/infointerview.htm

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-481-Getting-Ahead-How-Does-an-Informational-Interview-Work/

http://www.wisebread.com/the-informational-interview-what-not-to-say-and-more

http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/professional-networking/informational-interviewing/article.aspx

An informational interview is not the same as a job interview. It’s an opportunity to find out more about a particular career or company. These sorts of interviews can be valuable for anyone, not just those looking for a new job. You might consider this approach if:

• You’re a recent graduate exploring possible career opportunities.
• You have an established career, but would like to discover what it might be like to work for another company.
• You feel as if you’ve done as much as you can in your current job and are interested in changing fields.

By meeting with somebody experienced in the field you’re considering, you can find out more about what the work is really like, about how much it pays, and about the drawbacks.

     You now need to gather more in-depth information. Your best source of this information are people who have firsthand knowledge of the occupations in which you are interested. Identify who they are and conduct informational interviews with them。

     You can initiate contact with an interesting individual in several ways. Whether you already know the professional, have a personal recommendation, or are cold-calling, consider sending an email or formal letter sharing your resume, expressing interest in meeting face-to-face or over the phone, and learning from their experience. Make sure to convey your goal is to gather information that will stimulate your job search and build professional relationships.

Something about Your Resume

http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes
http://www.exampleresumes.org/
http://www.resumesexamplessamples.com/
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/resumeformat.htm

The average resume is written out of necessity. Everyone knows you have to get a job.
Your resume is like your personal movie trailer. You want your resume to capture your employer's interest, so they'll want to learn more about you.
An effective resume will quickly highlight who you are, where you can be reached, and information about your most recent educational or training experiences. To make writing your resume as painless as possible, assemble the following information before you begin:

·Personal information such as name, address, phone, and e-mail address

·Current job objective

·Education and training

·Work experience, including duties and dates of employment

·Accomplishments (particularly as they relate to work experience)

·Specific skills and abilities

·Information about software knowledge or machinery you can operate

·References if possible.
Last but not least, do remember to proofread it! We can't over-emphasize the need to proofread your resume--and better yet, have someone else proofread it for you, Give them to your English teacher or guidance counselor and have them look it over. Two sets of eyes are better than one--your proofreader may catch mistakes that you missed, but an employer won't miss. Resumes with grammar mistakes, misspellings or uneven margins often get tossed.

Some Skills about Cover Letter

http://www.seas.virginia.edu/admin/careerdev/files/coverletters.pdf

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/549/03/

http://careernetwork.msu.edu/finding-an-internship/resumes-letters-1/cover-letters/coverletterformat

1.When writing your cover letter,keep in mind that the reviewer is  only interested in one thing: the facts. Do not think  of your cover letter as an autobiography: it should be brief and to the point. The purpose of the cover letter should be one thing-it should demonstrate that you meet or exceed the requirements listed in the job description. It should demonstrate that you are interested in the position,and that you are available to accept the position if offer.
2.When writing the cover letter, avoid negatives.These "negatives" are best delivered in person during the interview so that your personality can counter them.
3.Try to avoid a salary history in the cover letter.
4.Spend time thinking about the layout of your letter, and make sure that it's easy on the eyes.It should be easy to scan the letter, and have a logical progression.

You Major In What?

The "you majored in what?" provides a fresh, detailed approach to career research.The Butterfly Effect describes the new though of our job research.I never though about my future job will be effected by some tiny things that i never notice.Linear thinking about career planning is an outdated and less-than-useful way to go about the process. 
"Chaos looks orderly from afar" but at the same time "Systems will ultimately reveal an order" if one approaches these issues from the "chaos" perspective. These things happen to every students from time to time, but they happen with enough regularity that there's something we really want to understand.By reading this book and follow the access step by step,i map myself a picture in focus.I found it extremely helpful in shaping my ideas for what I could "do" and how to promote myself to an employer. 
"Point attractors move us toward or away from something"tells me that by learning how to analyze my point attractor and develop new ones that can help me move forward without the stress. As a person  who could be chaos at the moment, i especially need the guide to relieve pressure.I hope it will be help.

Portable Skills

Portable skill is a kind of skills that you can use in different situation of jobs. It 's very useful for most of us.By the following links, we will learn what is portable skills.

http://nolbal.hubpages.com/hub/Portable-Skills

http://bemycareercoach.com/532/career-advice/work-life-balance/portable-job-skills.html

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/2099.pdf

I manage a furniture store for five years.I need to organize the whole business process, from purchasing to sales, from delivery to receiving payment, i have to fully control every part  in the business, and make sure everything is in order everyday. As the result, i train myself to be well organized and responsible. Meanwhile, communication skill and career sensitive is indispensable skill for my current job, because this complicated system works depending on many people who work in different departments. I must aligning people to finish their job well,otherwise i will be the first one that receive call from boss.

It is me

Hi, there. I , a Chinese student who is struggling with English.My major is Computer programming and System.I am very interest in my major class, i found it is so fun with computer program that i can order computer by my own creative.
However, there is nothing easy in the world. As a ESL learner, i still struggling with the English speaking and Writing skill. Fortunately, i still smoothly pass all my English class through my hard studying and i am about to graduate from this school.
After graduation, i am planning to transfer to Queens College to continue finishing my computer learning in order  to get a secure and high paid job. Now is hard time for each of us,the unemployment rate always fresh its record, meanwhile, it is a chance for those people who prepare them selves for challenge.