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HOTTEST JOBS in USA!!

Teachers	724,000
Registered Nurses	623,000
Post-secondary teachers	603,000
Customer Service reps	458,000
Computer support	420,000
General Operations Managers	376,000
Sales Reps	356,000
Truck drivers	337,000
Software Eng	307,000
Accountants, Auditors	205,000
These jobs will have the most net gains through 2012. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

10 Fastest Growing Fields!

Network System & Communication Analysis	57.0%
Physicians Assistants	48.9%
Software Engineers	45.5%
Physical Therapist assistants	44.6%
Fitness Trainers	44.5%
Database Administrators	44.2%
Dental Hygienist	43.1%
Hazardous Material removal workers	43.1%
Computer System Analysts	39.4%
Environmental Engineers	38.2%
These jobs will add the largest % of positions through 2012. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Tips on making resume
Job search - Where and how to look
Points to Consider before accepting Job Offer
Questions to ask perspective employer

Resume: Latest format & Examples

Your career history, your years of education, your commitment to your employers, your dreams, all ascribed on a sheet of white or ecru paper titled, at the top, with your name. But to be effective, a resume must adhere to one rule: information must be delivered in an attractive, efficient, and easily accessible manner.

One of the first decisions job-seekers must make when preparing their resumes is how to organize the r�sum�'s content. Today's resumes generally are:

Chronological (actually reverse chronological, listing all your experience from most to least recent).
Functional, which lists experience in skills clusters.
A combination or hybrid of those two types, sometimes known as a chrono-functional format.

Resume related links:
Experienced Job-Seeker Chronological Format
Experienced Job-Seeker Chronological Format II
New Graduate Chronological Format III
businessmajors.about.com : Information on how to build resume, several resume examples, resume templates etc.
Distinctiveweb.com : This site has a lot resume samples showing examples in various categories. Not a clustered website.
www.jobweb.com : Resume writing tips, cover letters
Key attributes to resume

Job search: Where and how to look

Consider all job-search methods as potentially effective, then mix and match them into a strategy that fits your goals and your resources. Your job search must be diversified, balanced, personalized, and based on a quality-over-quantity philosophy.

If you are sending your resume to a head-hunter, make sure that particular head-hunting company/person informs you about the name of the company to which it is sending your resume to. This will give you get a chance to know a little about the company.

If you are posting your resume online, select some 5-7 good sites and post on those.

The Internet offers tons of opportunities for finding jobs, learning about careers, and researching companies. College career centers are setting up databases you can visit from the comfort of your room. You can find some great job-hunting sites with any of the search engines. Take notes on where you find the most helpful sites, bookmark those you visit frequently, and add important email addresses to your address-book. Some sites allow you to post your resume for employers to see, and a few feature "Resume Builder"-type programs that allow you to create a resume on the spot.

Monster Job Search : Access more than 50,000 job opportunities worldwide, searchable by location, industry, company name, or keyword. Post your resume to increase your exposure to potential employers. Check out employer profiles and a listing of career events.

Career path : Search more than 100,000 help wanted ads from 25 newspapers across the country, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

Jobs : Offer wide variety of jobs and opportunities worldwide. It's got job listings, company profiles, and links to job banks, databases, newsgroups, etc. Jobs.com provides lots of job info for entry-level types as well as for mid professionals.

Mega MSN Job Search :This site has information about jobs for fresh graduates as well as professionals and provides help with resume writing, finding jobs, and scoping out new locations. It also provides links to other job search sites.

Yahoo Job search: Also provides links to other job search sites. Offers location wise, job wise search.

Points to consider before accepting a job offer

The final step in the hiring process, employment negotiations can cause plenty of anxiety. Most of the candidates who are applying from India have a common concern that how to get an idea if the salary that is being offered would be suitable living in a particular area of the US. For ex. Cost of living in California, Philadelphia, New York is much higher than living in places like Ohio, Florida etc. One of the ways, besides asking your friends or relatives who are already in that area, is to use the Salary Calculator.

Negotiating salary: Employment negotiations are the starting point for your career with the company. They set the tone for your employment relationship. Get too little and you are disadvantaged throughout your career; push too hard and you can sour the relationship before it even begins. How you handle the initial negotiations can have an impact, for better or worse, on how successful your tenure with a company will be. Do your research. There are web-sites which will tell you what your skill-set and experience is worth. Realrates.com is one of them. Prepare your counter-points for what the employer may bring up. You might even want to do some mock negotiations with a trusted friend. Most importantly, if you are satisfied and think that its reasonable salary that the company is offering, best is not to negotiate.

Salary, Benefits & Perk Related:

Cost of living differs with each city. If you want to know what your salary would equate to in another part of the world? Use your salary calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and international cities.
Is this employment opportunity a mutually beneficial relationship?
Evaluate what is the insurance policy of the company?
How much are you going to benefit from 401K
How does the medical insurance policy work?
How many paid leaves does the company offer?
Does the company offer any signing bonus?
Does the company offer any shares? At what price?

Personal & Family Related:

How is the weather and lifestyle? Will it suit your family?
What will be career opportunities for your spouse and your children?
Will there be any immigration problems with the family?
What will be the cost of settling down and moving?
See Calculating moving cost.
What will be the visa and immigration for your family members?

Position Related:

What would your specific responsibilities be?
Are the goals set for the position realistic and attainable?
Can you successfully perform the responsibilities of the position?
What is your growth potential in this position?
Can this position provide bridges to future opportunities?

Questions to ask perspective employer

Do I have to sign any bonds?: Do I have to sign any bonds? If so, can you fax me a copy?: Due to the high incidence of people "jumping" companies after they have arrived in the US, it is not uncommon for companies who recruit from India, to ask potential candidates to sign bonds, that would keep them in the company for a specified period of time, after they arrive in the country. It is possible to negotiate a bond. If you have been asked to sign a bond, make sure that you read it carefully, and understand what you may be liable for, if you break your agreement.

What benefits do you offer?

1. Health Benefits: Another important question that you need to ask your prospective employer, is the availability of health benefits. A good company always has a good benefits plan for it's employees.

Some of the benefits that you need to inquire about are medical and dental insurance, vision-care, life insurance, disability insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefits. Ask your employer about:
- Vision Care
- Dental Care
- Life Insurance
- 401K plan ( Retirement plan )

2. 401K: Some companies also offer retirement plans that are called 401K plans. Although you would be eligible to participate in this plan only after you have been with the company for a period of time (usually it is 90 days from your hire date), it is a good idea to be informed about it. The company pays for a majority of these expenses, although you too would have to pay a part of it.

The good thing about these payments, on top of the fact that they protect you, is that they are taken out of your paycheck on a pre-tax basis, thus bringing down your taxable income, which in turn, reduces the amount of tax you pay. It is also a good idea to ask them about their vacation policies.

3. Green card: Ask your employer if he will sponsor your green card( Permanent Residency )? A very important aspect about evaluating a company is making sure that they will sponsor your "green card". It is important that you get this process started as soon as possible, in order to avoid undue tension, towards the end of your 6-year stay. There are a bunch of sites which give information on the Green Card procedure.

Related Links: Overview on Green Card, Eligibility, How to Apply, Where Do I Apply, Frequently Asked Questions and Helpful Links

4. Expenses for dependent Visa: Would the company pay for your dependant's visa?

5. Flight Ticket: Will the company pay for your flight ticket? Ask your company about whether they will pay for your flight to the United States, or if they will reimburse you for the ticket. If you have a family, inquire about sponsoring their H4 visas, and paying for their flight tickets as well.

6. Stay: Till I find an apartment, where do I stay?

7. Bench Time: If the company doesn't have a project for you, which city are you likely to be placed? Do they pay bench time? ( Time when I don't have a project )

8. Vacation: Ask your employer about the vacations that you will be allowed to take?

9. Car Rental: When I am in the US, do you pay for a rental car till I am able to get my own?

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