The Employment Resource Center at LWTC is provides a variety of job search services to students, alumni and community members.  Please see ERC workshops and ERC events for upcoming workshops and on-site employer events. 

In addition, ERC staff are available by appointment for individual consultations about your job search (job search advice, resume critique, interview preparation etc.) – for an appointment call the ERC front desk at 425-739-8113.

Below are resources and links to assist you in preparing for job searching.

Resume Packet               Cover Letter Packet            Interview Packet

Job Search Strategy PowerPoint - from LWTC's Workplace 101 workshop series

Resume Writing

Resume PowerPoint - from LWTC's WorkPlace 101 workshop series

 http://www.wa.gov/esd/guides/resume/write/write_components.htm – Resume advice from Washington State’s WorkSource site

www.deed.state.mn.us/cjs/resume.htm - resume advice and samples from Minnesota employment

http://www.quintcareers.com/resume.html - resume writing advice from Quintessentialcareers.com

Resume Samples

 http://www.jobstar.org/tools/resume/samples.php - resume samples from Job star - northern California’s job search site  

www.kcls.org - KCLS Premium Resume Builder and Career Center - This job search resource is available through the databases of the King County Library System. Click on the above link to go to the KCLS website, then choose "Databases"/ "Careers and Education" and then select "Resume Builder" - you will need to sign in with your KCLS library card subscriber number, and you will need to create a log-in.  The site has hundreds of sample resumes and cover letters, as well as general job search advice.

Cover Letter Writing

http://www.jobstar.org/tools/resume/ctemp.php - cover letter outline from Job star - northern California’s job search site

http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/career/guides/cover_ltr.shtml - cover letter outline from Trinity College

http://www.careeronestop.org/ResumesInterviews/Letters/CoverLetterTemplate.aspx  from careeronestop.org, a government career website

Cover Letter Samples

http://workbloom.com/cover-letter/cover-letter-samples.aspx - cover letter samples organized by industry from workbloom.com

Interviewing

Interview PowerPoint - from LWTC's WorkPlace 101 workshop series

career-advice.monster.com/job-interview-practice/100-Potential-Interview-Questions/home.aspx - a list of 100 interview questions to practice from Monster.com

http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=282  - interview questions and answers from Jobweb.com

http://www.quintcareers.com/job_interview_checklist.html - good general interviewing advice from Quintcareers.com

http://www.quintcareers.com/behavioral_interviewing.html - advice about Behavioral interviewing from Quintcareers.com

http://www.circleofexperts.net/interviewee-questions.aspx - Questions for the applicant to ask of the employer from an industry research company called Evaluserve

Other helpful sites/informaton

www.typingtest.com/ - Keyboarding practice site to improve your speed and accuracy