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Job Search
Look at your current skills and education. Your previous schooling and work experience will determine what types of jobs you are most suited for. Once you have honed in on your marketable skills, use the local classified ads and Internet job search engines to find want ads you want to respond to:
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Career OneStop
Here you can view employment opportunities worldwide. There is a list of job banks, and job banks specifically for veterans and their spouses. You can research job trends, average salaries, and locate potential employers. You can identify your workplace needs and even search for education and training programs if you wish to boost your resume before entering the job market.
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Military Spouse Job Search
This site is a search engine geared toward opportunities for spouses of servicemembers. It features employers specifically committed to hiring military spouses, and is a great place to start any job hunt.
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CareerBuilder.com
Boasts the largest job search engine on the internet with over 1.3 million jobs to choose from. It also has an automated job recommendation module that looks over your resume, applications you have submitted and past searches on their engine and matches you with more potential employers.
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Monster.com
Monster.com is a popular employment search engine that allows you to post your resume online for employers to view. They even host a resume writing service for the linguistically challenged.
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Job.com
This site hosts a free career interest test to help you find a job that suits your strengths, talents, interests and personality.
Joe's Jobs
VaJoe has a job section that is free to use. Although it is geared for servicemembers, spouses may also find job leads. Search open jobs from military-friendly employers and scan offerings from Featured Employers.
