U.S. Cost-of-Living Comparisons

Provides same service as the Homefair.com salary calculator but for cost of living in general rather than just housing related costs. Latest data is for year 2000 and covers 399 cities

Yahoo! Cities Comparison

Lets you select two cities and compare them by cost of living, real estate, and quality of life. More comprehensive than the salary calculators alone.

Relocation Central

The National Relocation Directory has a list of links for information about a certain locale like school, entertainment, child and health care.

Homefair.com

A site with a variety of relocation information and tools.

Writing a Better Resume

A bad resume can prevent you from getting your foot in the door. Learn the “rules” of resume writing, what you should always do and what you should never do.

Hoover’s Online

What Should NOT Be on Your Resume!

A businesswoman offers her take on the dos and don’ts of resume writing. Some advice is simplistic and obvious but has some gems also.

Resume Resources

includes following sections: The Art & Science of Résumé Writing;
All About E-Mail Résumés; How to Prepare a Scannable Résumé; Keyword Strategies; Do-It-Yourself Résumé Assessment; and Additional Resources

Benefits Link

Interview Tips

includes tips about what makes an ideal candidate, the day before an interview, appearance, the day of an interview, during an interview, mistakes, questions to ask, after an interview, telephone interviews, and more

Employee Benefit Research Institute

“To contribute to, to encourage, and to enhance the development of sound employee benefit programs and sound public policy through objective research and education.”

job-interview.net

site includes: question bank, practice interviews, interview success guide, interviews by job, interview library, and interview tips

Employee Benefits Survey

The Employee Benefits Survey (EBS) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covers the incidence and characteristics of employee benefit plans. In even- numbered reference years, EBS data are collected for small private establishments (those employing fewer than 100 workers) and State and local governments (regardless of employment size). In odd-numbered years, data are collected for medium and large private establishments (those employing 100 workers … [ Read more ]

CareerCity Cover Letters

includes a tutorial, tips, recommended books and sample letters for responding to ads

Strategic Interviewing Tips

categories includes: research, strong points, and being proactive.