Miscellaneous Info Sites

Handy Internet Job Hunting Sites

CityTownInfo.com contains abundant information on over 20,000 communities, including demographics, climate, zip codes, area codes, maps, libraries, high schools, ancestry, hospitals, neighborhoods, latitude/longitude, airports, landmarks, hotels, community comments, comparisons against other cities and towns, and original articles. As an added bonus, they also include details on hundreds of careers, including salary data by occupation and city, required educational levels, career videos, career stories from people currently on the job, and original career overview.


Online Subscriptions

Williams subscribes to career sites with a wealth of information on career options, job hunting, and more. They offer an excellent introduction to virtually every field imaginable, but also specific research on individual employers. These resources have proven invaluable for those preparing for interviews and networking. Please take advantage of these resources:

The New Williams College Career Network

Once students have made some initial decisions about the career fields they would like to explore, Williams College alumni can be excellent sources of information and connections. Our alumni are an enthusiastic group eager to help students learn the inside story.

CQ Interactive

Williams OCC is pleased to offer CQ Interactive, a FREE (for Williams stu-
dents) online case interview preparation website by Marc Consentino. Marc is the author of Case in Point, the top selling case interview book in the country. In order to access this site you must use your Williams email address to log in and then choose an access code.

CareerSearch

"A versatile tool for students -- whether undergraduates or graduates, whether in fine arts or business, or engineering, or non-profits -- you can use CareerSearch to find extensive informa-
tion on organizations from advertising to healthcare, manufacturing, techno-
logy, and many others. This isn't the information you will see in job listings on the Web or in the newspaper. It's the kind of content that will help you discover hidden opportunities in many professions in organizations around the country."

FOCUS Program

To assist students in the difficult process of career discovery and career exploration, the OCC offers a new program called FOCUS. This is an interactive tool that will collect data about your interests, preferences, and skills, and provide you with suggested career paths based on your individual data set. With the results of this self-assessment, and a consultation with a career counselor, you will have detailed information about career options and a good, objective baseline from which to conduct a strategic search.

Global Focus U

Search jobs and post your resume in the Global Focus “U” database. Global Focus “U”:

REGISTER HERE to search jobs and upload your resume today.
Download the Student User Guide here.

This invitation-only school network provides leading employers with an efficient way to search, identify and attract high-potential, best-fit candidates. With student profiles built to highlight academic, leadership, and club activities and involvement, Global Focus “U” saves corporate recruiters both time and money. School participation is invitation-only to guarantee only the best and the brightest in student candidates. More career opportunities.

Global Focus “U” connects your school’s career services office with leading corporate recruiters more easily than ever before. For example, did you know that the recruiter who visits your school—the one from “Company X”—might be only one of twenty recruiters employed by Company X? With Global Focus “U”, all of the recruiters from Company X can connect with you, whether they are able to visit your school or not. More quality, filtered opportunities.

As a partner in our network, your school’s career services office has chosen to participate in one of the most recognized and exclusive networks available. So you can rest assured that every job posting and employment opportunity you see is a legitimate career opportunity. And by the way, you’ll never be “spammed” or “scammed” with illegitimate job offers and announcements. More diverse opportunities.

With corporate partners located around the globe, you gain access to widely diverse career opportunities when you register with Global Focus “U”. Whether you’re searching for employment in a particular industry or in a particular location you’re sure to find something that matches your unique interests and abilities.

Going Global

Going Global Country Career Guides contains in-depth employment details from more than 10,000 resources for finding international employment at home and abroad. Find recommended web sites, detailed resource descriptions, insider tips, and professional advice for vital employment topics including employment trends, industry-specific trade and professional organization information, business resources, work permits and visa regulations, taxes, cost of living, cultural and interviewing advice, and more.

Internships.com

The World's Largest Internship Marketplace. 21,669 internship positions from 12,622 companies located in 1,224 cities across all 50 states.

Spotlight on Careers

Spotlight on Careers is a collaborative project initiated by the Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN), twenty-five private liberal arts colleges, to create a dynamic, ever growing library of web links which facilitates the career development process for students.

Vault

Vault is an online career library that includes industry guides, career guides, employer profiles, career profiles, industry research, job postings, salary reports, career advice articles, and ratings, rankings and insights into 10,000+ company profiles, 200 industries, and 400 occupations.

Robin Meyer

Director of Recruiting

E-mail Ms. Meyer

Robin counsels students interested in business, consulting, finance, advertising, public relations, and publishing. She also directs the school’s on-campus recruiting program.