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CH Newsletter & Blog
Résumé Samples
Cover Letter Samples
CareerCruising Site
SearchSelect Database
Target Company Lists
Career Handouts
Recommended Reading
Job Search FAQ
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Overview

This section of our website contains an exclusive collection of career tools, job search resources, and downloadable files we maintain to assist our clients in successfully landing opportunities.  Please note that the links below can be accessed only with a Career Horizons client password.  If you are an existing client who has misplaced his or her password, please click here and let us know!

Career Horizons Newsletter & Blog

Current Newsletter Issue: July 2010
Mid-Month Job Lead Bulletin: July 2010

Each month, Career Horizons publishes an e-newsletter packed with career tips, resources, and hundreds of job leads we've heard about in the Puget Sound area.  We also compile and send out a supplemental bulletin to our clients in the middle of each month, focused strictly on distributing additional job leads.  You'll find the latest copy of these two resources available for review above.

We also author an ongoing job search and career blog, which we use to share pertinent career-related information on an almost daily basis.  If you're a client of the firm who is actively in transition, we'd encourage to visit our blog here and review some of the latest articles.  On the right side of the main blog page, in fact, there's a button you can click to subscribe to the blog and make sure you receive each article via e-mail as soon as it comes out!

Résumé Samples

Résumé Sample Packet (Adobe Acrobat Format)

Cover Letter Samples

E-Mail Cover Note Samples: Multiple Situations
Cover Letter Samples: Published Ads
Cover Letter Samples: Recruiters & Staffing Firms
Cover Letter Samples: Direct Marketing
Cover Letter Samples: Networking
Cover Letter Samples: Interview Follow-Up

CareerCruising Assessment

As a benefit to our clients who are interested in exploring new career options, Career Horizons maintains a subscription to the CareerCruising occupational research database.  This site offers an on-line "Career Matchmaker" assessment, as well as a database of information on over 1000 occupational fields.  To access these resources, click here and enter the same username and password you were given for this "Client Resources" section.

SearchSelect Recruiter Database

Recognized as the most comprehensive database of executive recruiting firms around the country, the Kennedy SearchSelect system allows you to search for headhunters that are a close fit with your specific discipline, industry, and geographical parameters.  Career Horizons subscribes to this resource on behalf of our client base and clients can click here to access it.  To log in, use the username matt@career-horizons.com and the same password you were assigned for this "Client Resources" section.

Target Company Lists

Career Horizons has developed a number of specialized  target company lists you can download in Excel format and use to identify prospective employers to pursue.

WA Publicly-Traded Companies (151)
WA Largest Private Companies (424)
WA Architecture & Engineering Firms (179)
WA Professional & Trade Associations (191)
WA Banks & Financial Institutions (209)
WA Best Companies to Work For (238)
WA Biotech, Medical Device & Pharma Firms (352)
WA Coaching, HR & OD Consulting Organizations (68)
WA Colleges & Training Schools (145)
WA Construction Companies (101)
WA Consumer Product & Retail Companies (219)
WA Environmental Engineering & Consulting Firms (134)
WA Green Technology & Eco-Friendly Companies (120)
WA Homebuilders (168)
WA Hospitality Companies (354)
WA Startup Companies (334)
WA Telecomm & Wireless Companies (286)
WA Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms (79)

Additional Career Handouts

Over the years, Career Horizons has created numerous supplementary handouts, worksheets, and documents that address various aspects of the job hunting and career transition process.  Here is a library of various resources you can download for review and exploration, if interested.

Age Discrimination Issues Handout
Answering Salary Questions Handout
Avoiding Career Scams Handout
Boolean Web Searching Tutorial
Building Your "Hire Me" Case Handout
Clarifying Career Priorities Handout
Entrepreneurial Options Worksheet
Getting Employer Attention Handout
Getting Unstuck: 15 Ideas Handout
Gratitude Journal Worksheet
Interview Preparation Checklist
Introduction to Blog Reading Handout
Introversion-Extroversion Quiz
Job Offer Evaluation Worksheet
Job Search Goal-Setting Handout
Job Search Messaging Tips Handout
Job Search Motivation Tips Handout
Job Search Report Card Worksheet
Job Search Self-Help Resources
Job Search Storytelling Handout
Job Search Troubleshooting Quiz
Job Search Systems & Structure Worksheet
Lassoing LinkedIn Handout
Life Simplication Tips Handout
Networking Etiquette Handout
Networking Give to Get Handout
Networking Tips for Introverts Handout
Personal Branding Worksheet
StrengthsFinder Exploration Worksheet
Target Company Profiling Worksheet
Working With Recruiters Handout
You = Expert Problem-Solver Handout

Recommended Reading

If you currently in the midst of career transition, there are a number of outstanding books available that can inspire, educate, and inform you about the process of finding new employment.  At Career Horizons, we regularly review the career and job hunting literature available so that we can recommend the most effective books to our clients.  If you would like to read a few of our favorite recommendations, or borrow a book from our collection, click here.

Job Search & Career FAQ

Are job hunting expenses tax-deductible?
How big a factor is age discrimination in hiring?
Do employers really read cover letters?
Should I customize each résumé I send out?

If you have another question you'd like us to answer in this FAQ section, let us know and we'll gladly add it!