As you peruse PhillyJobs.com, you will notice that the site offers much more than Philadelphia area job listings. There are discussion forums where you can share your questions and experiences with fellow job seekers. There are links to educational opportunities that can help you update your career skills or even switch careers. You can take a personality test to determine whether you are indeed in the career that best suits you, you can get professional help in crafting your resume, and much more on top of that.
The best thing about the services offered through PhillyJobs.com is that many of them are free. But not all of them. And if you have been in the job market for a while now without some work to help you get by, it may well be the case that you have gone through your savings and must carefully consider every penny you spend, even if it is on something as valuable as your own future.
If you are a Pennsylvania resident, the Commonwealth may be able to help you obtain some of those services at low or no cost through Pennsylvania CareerLink, part of the Commonwealth Workforce Development System. Through a network of CareerLink offices statewide and the CareerLink website, job seekers can obtain counseling, resume writing assistance, training resources, and other services, including help in applying for public assistance if things have come to that pass.
And contrary to what some might think, CareerLink works with job seekers at every level of the job hierarchy, every level of experience, and every field of employment. Its database of job openings may not rival Beyond.com's, but it is sufficiently broad and diverse to be of value to any job seeker in the Keystone State.
The first step in utilizing CareerLink is to either visit an office in person or create a user profile on the CareerLink website. These days, it pays to leave no stone unturned in finding ways to advance your job search.
By Sandy Smith
Sandy Smith is a veteran freelance writer, editor and public relations professional who lives in Philadelphia. Besides blogging for PhillyJobs.com, he has written for numerous publications and websites, would be happy to do your resume, and is himself actively seeking career opportunities on Beyond.com. Check out his LinkedIn profile and read his other posts on PhillyJobsBlog.com.
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