Career and Employment

Port of Spain Young Adult Library

Now that you've graduated, you're ready for the world of work, but there are a few tools you need before you can go job hunting. Here are some pathfinders to help you land that dream job (or any job for that matter).

Career Interests Game. This game is designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers.Play it and see what happens.

Guides for Specific Careers Describes the training and education needed for various careers.

Self Assessment These three exercises analyse your strengths and weaknesses, and help you determine the best jobs for your personality.

What to do with a Degree in... Describes career options available with university degrees in various subjects.

Finding a Job. Know the kind of job you want, but don't know how to go about finding it? Well, this site is for you. Here you'll get tips on the various sources you can tap for job information.

Networking Tips. How do you find out about jobs that aren't advertised anywhere? By networking. Here are a few tips on networking.

Self Employment Potential Determine if self employment is for you.

Test Yourself! Do you have what it takes to Start a Business?

How to Complete a Job Application Form. Sometimes you have to fill out an application form even though you submitted a resume and cover letter. This site shows you step by step, how to fill out the form.

How to Write Resumes and Cover Letters. Don't know how what a resume is? This site will explain it, as well as show you how to write resumes and cover letters. Samples of resumes and cover letters are also included.

Guide to Resume Writing and Interviews. A comprehensive site produced by JobWeb.

Preparing forYour Job Interview. This is another site that takes you through the basics of handling the interview. It also provides tips on how to dress for the interview.

Overcoming Interview Nerves. Here are some tips to help you overcome those debilitating nerves.

Acing the Interview. This is a compilation of tips and strategies you need for a successful interview.

Basics of Job Interviewing. Describes the different types of interviews, what to expect at an interview, and how to dress for an interview.

Standard Interview Questions. These are the questions most often asked in interviews. This site tells you how to handle them.

Standard and Common Interview Questions.

Don't Sweat the Interview. Tips to help you before, during and after the interview.

10 Most Common Interview Mistakes. You've made it through the resume stage. Now you have an interview. Here's what NOT to do.

Successful Interviewing. This is a comprehensive article about handling the job interview. It discusses how to behave, how to dress, what questions to ask the interviewer, and tips for answering difficult questions.

Cold Calling and Telephone Interviews. Tips for making job enquiries over the phone, and handling telephone interviews.

Dress for Success. Tips on how to dress for an interview.

Interview Thank You Letters. So you've had the interview. Now what? This site contains samples of thank you letters to interviewers.