Books and Presentations
- The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online-Free book on how to use blogs, social network sites, virtual communities, and other "Web 2.0" technologies to help you accelerate your company's growth, find your next client, or even your next job
- How to Write a Resume that Will Sell You (and a Personal Marketing Plan).
- How to Write a Business School Application.
- How to Squeeze Maximum Value from Your Time in Business School.
Focused on MBA students, but applicable to any goal-oriented graduate or undergraduate student. Covers career planning, time optimization, and selective short-term learning programs and scholarships. Available as a white paper on request.
Headhunter Databases
- Executive Recruiters Database- Free database of over 350 headhunters, executive recruiters, and job-related website
Networking
- Riley Calendar of Networking Groups- Focused on the job search
- Phillip E. Agre's page of networking resources for academics - Networking resource site
- Schmoozemonger - Networking resource site
- Online Networking Tools - LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs, and other tools
- Wall Street Journal National Database of Networking Events
- Weddles Database of Trade Associations
Compensation Data
- America's Career InfoNet
- CareerJournal
- Datamasters
- Ecomponline
- GlassDoor
- Jobstar
Links - Jobstar
- Negotiating and Structuring Executive Employment Agreements - From Borghese Law Firm
- PENCOM - Salary data for technical and scientific staff
- Salary.com
- SalaryExpert
Relocation Tools
- HomeFair - Salary Calculator, relocation tools, cost of
living analysis, real estate advice - StartAbroad - For newcomers to the US
- XE Currency Exchange Services
Independent Consulting
- DeltaNexus - Tools, guidance, and project leads for the independent consultant
- Guru.com - Tools, guidance, and project leads for the independent consultant
- SoloGig - Tools, guidance, and project leads for the independent consultant
- Solvate - Tools, guidance, and project leads for the independent consultant
Business Reference Information
- Allbusiness - Huge range of useful business resources
- CEOExpress - Heading business portal
- FreeBizMag - Extensive selection of free trade magazines
- Inc - Huge range of useful business resources
- Kellogg-Recanati Executive MBA Handbook - What you learn in an executive MBA, summarized on one website
- Legaldocs - Database of legal documents
- Project Management - Resources
- TradePub - Free business magazines
- Stever Robbins
Tools for Your PC and Home Office
- ABTolls - For telecom toll comparisons and usage analysis
- FreeConference - Free conference calls
- J2 - Free e-fax
- Mail2Web - A valuable tool if you are using a dialup modem and someone e-mails you a huge attachment or a virus. This site lets you delete selected e-mails from your e-mail queue.
- MailWasher - Clean your incoming email of spam
- Neevia - Convert documents to PDF format for free with no ads
- Nobelcom - For telecom toll comparisons and usage analysis
- PDF995 - Convert documents to PDF format for free with ads
- PestPatrol - Stop spyware and speed up your PC
- Plaxo -Software to help you to stay in touch with your contacts
- Pop-Up Stopper- Free download to stop pop-ups from slowing your surfing
- SmartPrice - For telecom toll comparisons and usage analysis
- Spybot - 100% shareware download. Stop spyware and speed up your PC.
- Telebright- For telecom toll comparisons and usage analysis
- TimeZoneConverter- What time is it elsewhere in the world?
- ZoneAlarm - Free personal firewall
Worthwhile Events across the US
- Association Central - Perhaps the largest database of associations
- Riley Calendar of Networking Groups - Focused on the job search
- Trade Show Network - Database of trade shows
- Wall Street Journal National Database of Networking Events
- Weddle's Association Directory
- Yahoo! Organizations search
General Career Resources
- CareerFitter - What job suits you?
- CareerJournal
- CareerLab
- ExecuNet - Resources for $100K+ job-seekers
- ForeignMBA
- How to Write Business Letters - Particularly cover letters
- JoanLloyd - Resource for workplace, career and management advice
- JobhuntersBible
- Jobstar - "How To" information for job seekers
- Master Directory of All Job Boards
- MBAAuthority - Send your resume to the officers at all the companies that are most relevant to you, in the geographic area of your choice
- MBAJungle
- Quintessential Careers- General career reference site
- ReferenceUSA - Get a customized list of companies in the geographies and of the size that you are targeting. Should be free with a valid library card.
- RSROnline - Send your resume to the officers at all the companies that are most relevant to you, in the geographic area of your choice
- Vault - Career information, with a focus on the highest-paid professions
- Wetfeet - Career resources
- WSA Corporation - Send your resume to the officers at all the companies that are most relevant to you, in the geographic area of your choice
Private Equity
- The Deal
- Mergers Unleashed
- PE Hub
- ThomsonReuters Buyouts
- Private Equity Central
- PWCmoneytree-PriceWaterhouseCoopers venture capital directory
Hedge Funds
- Albourne Partners-Independent consultancy on alternative investments. Includes the Albourne Village, a chat room for hedge fund professionals
- Minyanville - Online community for professional and amateur investors
- Alternative Investment Management Association - Global,not-for-profit trade association for hedge funds, managed futures and managed currencies
- Cogent Hedge -Performance tracking database application for hedge fund managers and investors
- Hedge Fund Alert - News (Hedge Fund Alert)
- Hedge Fund Index - Comprehensive data on the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index and Sub Indices
- Hedge Fund Net - Performance, news and information related to hedge funds (paid site)
- Hedge Fund Research Group - Hedge fund return data
- Hedge Funds World- Hedge fund news
- Hedge World - Hedge fund news
- Managed Funds Association - Lobbying group for the hedge fund industry
- Tremont Capital Management - Research and data collection on alternative investments
- Opalesque - Alternative investments news
