0. Helpful Resources
1. Best and Worst Ways
2. Improve Hire-ability
3. Cover Letters Etc.
4. Best Jobs
5. Placement Center
6. Prof. Positions
7. Teaching ESL
8. a) Back to School
b) Masters Education
9. New Entrepreneurs
10. TEACHING KOREA
11. Find It
12. Contact Me!
13. More Job Ideas
a)Diamonds from Denis
b) Carol's Careers
c) Useful Services
d) Job Websites

Great Jobs for Grads - Meaningful
Well-Paying Exciting Work


You were looking for a FREE ON-LINE Great Jobs for Grads site where you can find a meaningful, well-paying, exciting work - regardless of your major? This site’s for you!

Sections:

0. Before You Start . . . Helpful Resources

1. The Best and Worst Ways to Find a Job!

2. Things You Can Be Doing RIGHT NOW To Improve Your “Hire-ability”

3. Cover Letters, Resumes, Portfolios and Interviews

4. Some of the Best Places in Canada and the USA for Arts and Science Grads to Get Work

5. Placement Centres and University Sites About “What Can I Do With My Degree In ... ”

6. Professional Positions You Can Apply For in Canada and Other Countries

7. Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) – My Personal Favorite

8. Post-Grad Diploma, Second Degree, Professional or Graduate School

9. Becoming an Entrepreneur

10. ASKNOW.ca – Teaching English in Korea – Your opportunity to teach, learn and prosper!

11. Site Map

12. Contact Me

13. More Job Ideas - provided by hirers and hirees alike

a) Diamonds from Denis

b) Carol's Careers

c) Useful Services

d) Job Websites

14. Useful Services



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ABOUT THIS SITE

Great Jobs for Grads is geared to the needs of University and College Students who need to find meaningful, well-paying, exciting work.

But my hope is that EVERYONE who knows or works with post-secondary students – including Professors, Student Services Counselors, Career and Placement Staff, friends, and family PLUS those looking for a career change - will find Great Jobs for Grads a helpful site and will recommend it to others.

Below you will find a TABLE OF CONTENTS with a short description of each section, that you can scroll down. Or you can simply click on any of the NavBar buttons on the left hand side to find the information you are seeking.

GreatJobsforGrads.com is designed to be absolutely free. Therefore, wherever possible, when I have suggested readings or films, I have provided links to professional publications or clips that are available on websites, Google Books and You Tube.

This site is also set up to be enjoyable. At the bottom of each web page (other than the home page) you will find an entertaining picture. These were placed there simply to reward you for reading the information to the finish! And if you click on the pic, you will be returned to the top of the page you have been studying, and hopefully, implementing.

I welcome your constructive suggestions. Contact me, Jan Carrie Steven MA RSW, at this link.

“A turtle travels only when it sticks its neck out.” – Korean Proverb



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TABLE OF CONTENTS (parallels side bar on left hand side)

Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources to help you get a job with any major are close at hand and include University Career Fairs, College Placement and Career Centres, Career Directories and Counseling, and Job Websites.

Best and Worst Ways
If you limit yourself to only one job-hunting method, you'll likely stay out of work. Go for at least two to three of the best, and limit the worst.

Improve Hire-ability
According the to February 2008 issue of JobPostings magazine, there are many things you can be doing RIGHT NOW to improve your “hire-ablity.”

Cover Letters, Resumes, Portfolios and Interviews
You have heard the phrase "You never get a second chance to make a first impression!" Your cover letter and resume - a portfolio if applicable - ARE your first impression. Take advantage of the free s

Best Jobs in Canada and the USA
Get a copy of "The Career Directory (2009 Edition) - Canada's Best Employers for College and University Graduates." It also introduces you to www.eluta.ca - Canada's best get-a-job website.

Placement Centers
“What can I do with my degree?” If you've asked this question at some point, you are not alone. Every university has (or should have) a vibrant career and placement centre.

Professional Positions
You can walk out of college / university and into a paying job today. Law Enforcement, Banks, Insurance and Financial Agencies, Large Retailers and Car Rentals - among many others - want you!

Teaching English Overseas
Teaching English Overseas is my personal favorite. Two of my adult children are teaching English in Korea and just loving it.

Back To School
Back to School: A) Post Graduate Diplomas and Degrees, B) Second Degrees in One Year, C) Professional Schools, D) Grad Schools with a high job rate, and E) On-line or Distance Ed. Grad Schools

Masters of Education
Can’t get into a Canadian Teacher’s college? Want to get your Masters of Ed in 12 months instead of just your Bachelors of Ed? There are at least three such programs in Buffalo, New York!

New Entrepreneurs
If you can answer an enthusiastic and honest YES to the following questions, you may want to be a New Entrepreneur!

Teaching in Korea
It is very important to find a KNOWLEDGEABLE, CONCERNED, FRIENDLY recruiting company so that your teaching stay in Korea will be a happy one.

Find It
Can't find what you are looking for in this website? Try googling it here.

Contact Me!
Contact me! Your constructive feedback is always welcomed!

More Job Ideas
More job ideas by hirers and hirees are always welcomed. Please email to jan.carrie.steven@gmail.com and I'll be sure to give you credit.

Diamonds from Denis
key words

Carol's Careers
Dr. Carol Stoss (Laurentian University) suggests exploring a career in the textbook publishing industry such as a University sales rep.

Useful Services
This section is geared for folks who have a useful service they would like to share with others. There is always a "free" component to these.

Job Websites
Here is a list of the usual suspects when it comes to online hunting on job websites.