Iowa Career Access Point

RÉSUMÉ BUILDER – Create a résumé using a free template for both the entry-level position and the career professional.
http://www.careeronestop.org/ResumesInterviews/ResumeAdvice/CreateResume.aspx - Get started on your résumé  by using a resume sample or template as your guide. Or, for a walk-through of the resume writing process, visit the Résumé  Tutorial. This tool covers all of the key résumé  topics, including:

   •  Choosing the resume type that best fits your experience.
   • Including essential features in your résumé.
   • Using the method of delivery the employer prefers.

 

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043371033.aspx - View various résumé  template collections and create the résumé  for the entry-level worker, the career professions, the job seeker making a major career move, and academic résumé s for those who are new to the workforce.

 

http://resume.jobdig.com/#resume – Choose from several professional résumé design templates to find the one that suits you.

 

ASSESSMENTS – Tests that are designed to help individuals understand how a variety of personal attributes (i.e., interests, values, preferences, motivations, aptitudes and skills), impacts their potential success and satisfaction with different career options and work environments.

 

 http://alison.com/courses/Psychometric+Tests - ALISON* is the world's leading free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. ALISON provides high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning. All courses on ALISON are accessible for free to individual learners.

 

 http://online.onetcenter.org  -  The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a database of occupational requirements and worker attributes. It describes occupations in terms of the skills and knowledge required how the work is performed, and typical work settings.

 

WORKPLACE, OFFICE AND LIFE SKILLS TUTORIALS

 

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ - Offers FREE online learning opportunities through computer, technology, and life skills trainings.

 

http://alison.com/ - ALISON is the world's leading free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. ALISON provides high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning. All courses on ALISON are accessible for free to individual learners.

 

TYPING TUTORS – Learn how to type or improve your typing skills by utilizing these free online typing tutorials. Here you can practice your keyboard and 10-key skills as well as take free typing tests to see how your skills are improving over time.

 

http://alison.com/courses/Touch-Typing-Training - Our Touch Typing Course is a professional typing tutor that helps you to increase your typing speed and accuracy.

http://www.learn2type.com – Learn 2 Type is a free typing tutor that helps you master the skills of touch typing. Whether you're a typing expert or just a "hunt & peck" beginner, the interactive exercises in this Typing Tutor automatically adjust to your skill level. The better you get, the more challenging the Typing exercises become. You can come and go as you please and pick up the Typing lesson where you left off.

http://www.typingweb.com/typingtutor - Typing Web is a 100% free typing tutor where job seekers can learn the proper typing technique and increase their productivity in order to make them more marketable in today’s workforce.

 

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