Career Information Resume Writing/Enhancement Trade Publications/Magazines & Career Development Educational and Training Opportunities Financial Resources Assistance for Relocation Associations Career Information ComputerWorld Career News provides access to current and past articles via a search engine, as well as listings of upcoming articles. http://www.computerworld.com/car/index.html Articles from 'The Career Advisor' on topics ranging from networking and interviewing to career management are presented. http://www.careerlab.com/free.htm National Business Employment Weekly lists articles from its archives on "career insight", job "search tactics", and "resumes, networking and interviews". http://www.nbew.com/thisweek/index.htm Resume Writing/Enhancement This article in the archives of Career Magazine assists you in setting up the content and layout of your resume. http://www.careermag.com/newsarts/resume/1028.html This feature by CE Weekly Contract Employment offers you advice on resume preparation, including what you "should" and "should not" do with your resume. http://www.ceweekly.wa.com/grw.html Trade Publications/Magazine Subscriptions & Career Development This site provides links to free computing, manufacturing, and business magazine subscriptions, as well as on-line publications and paid magazine subscriptions on a variety of interests. http://www.tradepub.com This site provides descriptions and excerpts of books in the computer and technology fields and allows you to purchase them online. http://www.browsebooks.com This site is devoted to information, training, and conferences for PC-Compatible Systems Developers. It provides a list of books, workshops, and a searchable database to locate your particular concern. http://www.annabooks.com/ This site by Circuit Online provides a database of services regarding semiconductors and circuits, system design, board design, IC design, ECAD, and EDA. It provides links to related magazines, conferences, technical organizations, newsgroups, and articles on applications and up-to-date information. http://www.circuitonline.com/ Visual C++ Developers Journal provides weekly updates of articles and resources for software developers. http://www.vcdj.com/ SAGE System Administrators' Guild has information on certification, calendar of events and local user groups.  http://www.usenix.org/sage Embedded Systems Programming is a monthly magazine devoted to the software issues and concerns of professional software developers. Each month, articles and columns explain programming techniques, methods, and algorithms related to embedded systems. The magazine's in-depth, technical articles are written by experts in the field and focus on practical ways for developers to improve their software design, optimization, and integration skills. http://www.embedded.com/mag.shtml The Electronic Developer Magazine for OS/2 provides columns and feature articles on programming errors, application enhancements, etc. http://www.edm2.com The Java software home page provides the latest information on Java, including an archive of Sun's 1997 Worldwide Java Developer Conference and Java press announcements. http://java.sun.com/ San Francisco PERL User's Group: http://sf.pm.org/ Unix World on-line journal: http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld San Francisco Java User's Group: http://www.cityjava.org/ PeopleSoft Fan Club: http://www.peoplesoftfans.com/ Rapid Application Development Technologies Design Group: http://www.bluemtn.com/radtdg.html Educational and Training Opportunities American Institute for Computer Sciences Virtual Campus offers on-line degree programs: BS Computer Science, BS Information Systems, MS Computer Science. Courses include: Data structures, Windows programming using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Java, Artificial intelligence. http://www.aics.edu Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science offers on-line programs: Master of Software Engineering, Certificate in Software Engineering. Continuing Education Units. Courses include: Architectures of software systems, methods of software development. http://www.distance.cmu.edu Magellan University offers on-line Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Courses include: FrontPage 98, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Java, Delphi. http://magellan.edu San Jose State University (SJSU) Professional Development provides links to programs (e.g. "ISO 9000","Professional and Technical Communication", and "Program and Project Management") and special seminars offered at SJSU. http://conted.sjsu.edu/ Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Ca provides information on the departments within its Computer, Technology, and Information Systems Division (Computers and Software Training, Computer Information Systems, Data Communications, Electronics, and PCS). http://wwwfh.fhda.edu/CTIS/CTIS_div.html DeAnza College provides courses in Computer Applications and Office Systems, CIS, and Technical Communications. http://wwwdeanza.fhda.edu/ The Institute of Computer Technology provides comprehensive training on Windows, Windows 95, and Macintosh applications. Classes are regularly scheduled during the day and evening at training centers in Sunnyvale, Saratoga, and San Jose. Microsoft Corporation and Claris Corporation have certified the Institute as an authorized training center for their products. http://www.ict.org UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Extension offers several certificate programs and courses in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, information system management, Internet and WWW, microsoft office, multimedia, network management & engineering, project management, and system administration & management. http://www.ucsc-extension.edu UC Berkeley Extension offers certificate programs in Computer-Aided Design, Computer Information Systems, Facilities Management, Microsoft Windows Programming, Project Management, Telecommunications Engineering, and VLSI Integrated Circuit Engineering. http://learn.berkeley.edu/ Computer College Silicon Valley (CCSV) specializes in Internet, Intranet, HTML and Microsoft Office Training. They offer four certificate programs: Internet Master, Internet Ph.D., Web Master, and Web Graphics Master. http://www.ccsv.com Silicon Valley College's Design and Drafting Department offers the following programs: Electromechanical/Architectural Design Drafter, Electromechanical Design Drafter, Mechanical/Architectural Design Drafter, Mechanical Design Drafter, Architectural Design Drafter, and CMOS Layout Design. Data-Tech Institute provides seminars and/or videos in areas such as Databases, Development Tools, Help Desk, Internet/Intranet , Macintosh, Microsoft Training/Microsoft Certification, Networking Novell/Novell Certification, Object Technologies, Operating Systems, PC Applications, PC Troubleshooting, Programming Languages, Telecommunications, and User Interfaces. http://www.datatech.com/ Wave Technologies International provides free workshops, as well as classroom and self-study training in Microsoft networking and programming, Novell networking, Computer support and help desk, and Internet technologies. http://www.wavetech.com/ Financial Resources This Prudential Investments home page provides information on financial planning including Market Commentary and on-line access to your Prudential account. Worksheets are available for calculating tax deferred growth and comparing Roth IRA ’s with traditional IRA’s. http://www.prudential.com/investing This site on Per Diem Calculations provides you with reimbursement rates for lodging expenses, meals, and incidental expenses covered by per diem effective January 1, 2000 for counties in each of the states in the continental US. http://policyworks.gov Assistance for Relocation The Salary Calculator will allow you to compare the cost of living in hundreds of US and International cities by entering an origin and destination city and a salary amount for the city of origin. http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html Associations The National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) represents about 1,300 permanent placement and temporary staffing firms throughout the United States, providing education programs about legislative and regulatory issues affecting personnel services. Their site provides a link to a sample newsletter and membership directory. http://www.napsweb.org The National Association of Temporary and Staffing Services (NATSS) represents more than 1,600 staffing companies that operate approximately 13,000 offices throughout the United States. This sites provides links to publications as well as membership and state chapter directories. http://www.natss.org The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an international professional association dedicated to promoting technical communication. STC is concerned with the education, improvement, and advancement of its members. Membership includes writers, editors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers, and scientists in all areas of technology. The Silicon Valley Chapter's site is located at: http://stc.org/region8/svc/www/ The California Association of Personnel Consultants (CAPC), the California chapter of NAPS, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide products and services to its members in the areas of Education, Ethics, Legislative Advocacy, and Public Relations. http://www.ca-pc.org The National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB) is the only national association representing companies that specialize in providing highly skilled professionals to clients in need of temporary technical support. http://www.isjobbank.com Job Opportunities - Submit Resume - How to reach us - Consultant Benefits - Security Clearance - Internal Forms Access - Newsletter Archives - Calendar of Events - Other Hot Sites - Home Copyright 1999, RPE, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.