1. If you are concerned about your current ability to use the World Wide Web
more effectively, you may benefit from looking at a helpful informational and
tutorial site called "learn the net." Learn The Net 2. The Chronicle of Higher Education provides a listing of academic and nonacademic
jobs and other valuable resources. The Chronicle of Higher Education 3. No matter how much your future job might pay, there are still ways to save
money on things like insurance. Progressive Insurance offers free quotes to
other insurance companies that you can get from their website. This is also
an interesting site to look at in terms of how businesses are using the web
to reach more customers. Progressive Insurance 4. When you accept the first job out of college or subsequent jobs afterwards
it is always difficult to get a perspective on how far your salary will actually
go in new city. This site provides a lot of good information about relocation,
salary, and other moving questions. The Salary Calculator 5. One thing that many employees often overlook until a problem occurs is the
rights that they have at work on such issues as getting hurt on the job or being
denied overtime pay. These and other issues can be found at: Rights@Work 6. The Better Business Bureau has an interesting and convenient website that
provides information about businesses and charities as well as other useful
information. Better Business Bureau Online 7. To find out about food, health, and financial information that may help
you or your family see: First Gov for Consumers 8. If you are interested in privacy concerns on the Internet you may want to
visit the Electronic Privacy Information Center's website. You can find articles
and references to other materials that can help you become more educated about
privacy online. Electronic Privacy Information Center 9. The AFL-CIO's website has a number of interesting career links. In particular
the site has a section dedicated to working women and the difference in salary
due to gender. You can compute this based on age and income level. AFL-CIO Got Equal Pay 10. If you are interested in taking a proactive stance regarding your personal
health, you can visit webMD to find out information about diseases, treatments,
and medicines. WebMD |