Job Hunter Newsletter

Cost-of-living Comparison

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Job Search Minute Video - "The Best Format For Your E-mail Resume"
• Job Search Tip of the Week - "Cost-of-living Comparison"
• Education Center - "Hot Industries: Science & Engineering"
• Help Spread The Word!
• Job Search Links
• Free Job Search Book

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Job Search Video

"The Best Format For Your E-mail Resume"

You've got your resume ready to go and you're ready to email it out, right? Do you know what the best formats are for email? It's a different situation than online submission so you need to be prepared. Are you? Check out our one-minute-video tip:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos/the-best-format-for-your-email-resume.shtml

CollegeGrad.com features more than 60 job tips in one minute video format. Review them all at:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos

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Job Search Tip of the Week, by Brian Krueger, author of "College Grad Job Hunter," the #1 book for entry level job search:

"Cost-of-living Comparison"

Is an offer for $50,000 in New York City better than a $30,000 offer in Des Moines? While there are a variety of cost-of-living comparisons available, one of the best is provided on the Web at CollegeGrad.com:

www.CollegeGrad.com/salaries

This cost-of-living calculator will allow you to compare the actual cost of living in over one thousand cities throughout the United States, giving you a better understanding of the true value of your offer. You simply select the base city, enter a salary, then a target city. The salary calculator will respond in seconds with the comparable salary in the target city. You will find yourself playing out several “what ifs” throughout the country at this very well designed site. You can also review salaries for over one thousand different occupations at CollegeGrad.com.

And in answer to the original question, $30,000 is worth more in Des Moines than $50,000 in New York. But New York is a lot more fun than Des Moines. But Des Moines has way more cows than New York. So it all evens out in the end.

Next newsletter: "Items You Can Negotiate"

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Education Center

"Hot Industries: Science & Engineering"

From teaching to engineering, robust career opportunities always seem to await the technically or scientifically savvy. While the job market as a whole tends to fluctuate, there’s no denying that there’s a large societal push for newer, better, sleeker technology, not to mention biomedical breakthroughs. Areas such as civil, mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering are booming, and there’s always a demand for qualified science teachers and professors.

Earning advanced degrees is always a boost to your resume, but it’s particularly important in science and engineering. While many entry-level jobs require only a bachelor’s degree, more lucrative positions typical require master’s or doctorate degrees. This is particularly true for those hoping to become managers or find their niche in research and development. While a master’s degree in a field like engineering management will boost advancement opportunities at cutting-edge companies and firms, a PhD can land you a position in a prestigious laboratory or university.

Browse Top Engineering Programs:

www.CollegeGrad.com/education/science-engineering

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- Help Spread The Word!

Do you know of someone who can benefit from the information in this newsletter? Simply forward this e-mail to them and tell them to subscribe at http://www.CollegeGrad.com/newsletter. Thanks for spreading the good word!

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Job Search Links:

• Searching job postings
• Setting up a job alert
• Post your resume
• Update your posted resume
• Creating your resume
• Quickstart resume templates
• Creating your cover letter
• Career information/exploration
• Employer research
• Top Entry Level Employers
• Interviewing techniques
• Salary info--how much are you worth?
• Job offer negotiation

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- Job Search Book Online

There are at least two other entry level Web sites that offer books on job searching, proclaming that they will tell you everything you need to know about entry level job search.

However, there is a very important point about these books they don't mention up front: they cost money.

At CollegeGrad.com, we give you two things they don't:

1. The #1 entry level job search book ("College Grad Job Hunter").
2. It's free.

It's that simple. So don't buy the hype. Read the real information you need for FREE:

http://www.CollegeGrad.com/book

Don't ever pay for books or reports or resources of lower quality when you can access the very best quality information for free.

P.S. Yes, you can buy "College Grad Job Hunter" in hardcopy format as well at Amazon.com for $15 (actually, 30% off that price), but the online version is better. Why? Because the version at Amazon.com is being continually updated at CollegeGrad.com. So the most current version of the book is actually the online, free version.

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