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Articles by McAloon Group coaches

Etch A Sketch to Oil Painting: Getting Beyond “Maybe”

Why You Need To Be an Intrapreneur: Managing Your Career Like a Business

Personal Branding: Demystifying a Hot Topic

NEW! Transition Turnpike: Getting Clear on What You Want From Your Career, Elizabeth McAloon’s workbook for people in career transition, is now available for download. This affordable e-book is packed with challenging questions and exercises to guide you, step by step, in discovering the right career path for you. Click here for more information and to order.

Archives of Spark, our newsletter

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General career information and news

CareerJournal: The Wall Street Journal’s “Executive Career Site.” Contains news, columns, advice, job listings, discussion boards, and more.

Find the Right Career: Easy-to-use site that provides career descriptions, a salary guide, and a list of 100 fastest-growing careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Dept. of Labor’s guide to specific occupations, including what training and education are necessary, job and salary prospects, working conditions, etc.

Occupational Information Network: Provides detailed descriptions of occupations, consumer information about testing and assessments, and downloadable assessments.

Recommended resume service

ResumeEdge: Professional resume experts with specialties in numerous industries write, tailor, or tune up your resume, CV, and cover letters.

Career assessments

Keirsey Temperament Sorter: Free online assessment to determine your temperament type; takes about 10 minutes. In-depth reports available (fee).

Self-Directed Search: Online assessment that generates a detailed report listing careers, fields of study, and leisure activities that might interest the user; takes about 15 minutes to complete (fee).

Miscellaneous

World Business Council for Sustainable Development: News, case studies, newsletters, and publications on corporate social responsibility, sustainable livelihoods, and numerous other topics related to environmentally and socially conscious business practices.