If you're an employer or human resources professional, The Career Clinic can refer you to a number of resources that may help.
HUMAN RESOURCES BOOKS/SOFTWARE/VIDEOS
Amazon: Online superstore for books, magazines, audio books, videos, DVDs and more. Thousands of listings for career books.
The ePolicy Handbook: This book by Nancy Flynn should be required reading for anyone using electronic communication at work. The same is true for Nancy's other books, including Blog Rules.
Media Partners: Corporate training videos on human resources, customer service and more.
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING SERVICES
Advantage Services:
A pre-employment screening company that provides background checks
to employers in the U.S.
and Canada.
Career Directions: Outplacement assistance for companies to help downsized workers quickly re-enter the workforce. Also provides business resume services for small businesses.
Mark Eppler: Inspiring programs on customer service, management and leadership, and the problem-solving principles of the Wright brothers. Mark is also the author of several business books.
FirStep: Innovative workplace strategies for high performance. Help for finding and keeping talent, implementing performance-based reward systems, problem solving, and creating culture change. Founder John Putzier is a frequent guest on The Career Clinic and the author of Get Weird! and Weirdos in the Workplace.
The Five O'Clock Club: Provides affordable, state-of-the-art outplacement services. Also lectures, career counseling seminars and private job-search coaching through certified career counselors.
Grimard Wilson Consulting: Coaching, consulting, and assessment services. Diane's new book, Back in Control, will help you stay sane, productive and inspired in your career transition.
Sure-Hire: Offers pre-employment background checks to job seekers in the U.S. and Canada. Also free job postings and job searches for registered companies and job seekers.
RECRUITING SITES
4entertainmentjobs.com: Entertainment industry jobs, internships and career information.
CareerBank.com: Specializes in careers related to accounting and finance.
CollegeRecruiter.com: Job listings geared primarily to college students and recent college grads.
Freelance Work Exchange: Matchmaking service for freelancers and employers.
HomeJobStop: Free listing of positions geared for telecommuting professionals.
HotJobs: Job board.
HotResumes.com: Resume database.
JobBank USA: Specializes in providing career information--including job and resume database services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide.
Jobs In Sports: Job listings specifically related to sports.
RocketResume.com: Targeted electronic resume distribution service.
USJobBoard.com: Online recruiting site.
RESOURCE DIRECTORIES/SITES
The Riley Guide: Widely regarded as the best place to start an internet job hunt. Lots of links for recruiters.
What Color is Your Parachute?: Home page of the "Job Hunter's Bible." You can order the book from Amazon.
WorkTree.com: Career site index.
STAFFING SERVICES
Spherion: Staffing company with more than 1,000 offices throughout the world.