Association Career Resources
March 11th, 2010
These are our picks of some of the top Internet resources for learning more about working at associations and for targeting specific organizations in your job search (be proactive!). Select general job search and career resource sites are also provided. Submit Your Link
Expanded resource section: Hot Association Topic Feeds & Career Advice Multimedia.
Working at Associations | |
| Five Reasons to Work for a Professional Association – Insights from an association professional. | |
| Working in the Nonprofit World – Terrific articles, tips, and resources from About.com about working at nonprofits. Their page title sums it up nicely, “Do Good and Get Paid”. | |
| ASAE & The Center: Professional Interest Sections – National association for association professionals located in Washington, D.C. The link points to fourteen professional interest sections within association management. Under each section click on Resources by Professional Interest to read informative, first-hand profiles of association professionals (e.g., a Meetings and Expositions staffer). | |
| Association Forum of Chicagoland: Careers in Associations – Professional society that represents association professionals in the Chicagoland area. Nice overview of what an association is and the type of jobs available at associations. | |
| Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers – Free books available as PDFs offer useful advice, strategies, and resources for people considering a career in the nonprofit sector. | |
| Society for Nonprofit Organizations (SNPO) – Management support organization that provides information and resources to the nonprofit sector. Includes magazine, funding e-newsletter, educational programs, and career opportunities. |
Researching Associations
| The Internet Public Library – Comprehensive guide to associations on the Internet. Prominent organizations and associations are categorized by detailed subject areas. Concise organizational descriptions/mission statements, with website links. | |
| WEDDLE’s Association Directory – Lists several thousand associations from around the world by their primary professional/occupational focus and/or industry of interest and provides a link to their website. | |
| Pam Pohly Associates Guide to Medical Academies & Healthcare Professional Associations – Guide offers links to hundreds of healthcare societies, academies, professionals organizations and associations. | |
| International Directory of Professional Associations – Directory contains a categorized master listing by profession, and includes for each association their name, link to their website and a dedicated profile page. |
General Career Resources
| The Riley Guide – Directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It provides instruction for job seekers and recruiters on how to use the Internet to their best advantage. | |
| Quintessential Careers: College, Careers, and Job Guide – A comprehensive career development site that offers all job-seekers valuable career and job-search information and links to all the best jobs sites on the Web. | |
| Job-Hunt.org – Award-winning employment portal with expert articles and tips about the job search process, plus links to over 13,000 employers and job search resources, organized by location and category. | |
 Diversity Job Search Engine – Job search engine for positions with diversity friendly companies. | |
 Job Search Engines – JustJobs.com’s job search engines find all USA jobs with one search. | |
| Jobirn – Insider Referral Network. Find Jobs & Careers at Jobirn.com. Post jobs and download resumes for free. Build your insider referral network. | |
| Holistic Healthcare Jobs – HolisticHealingJobs.com (our sister site) provides a one-stop resource for jobs in complimentary and alternative medicine, holistic health, healing, and wellness. Job listings for acupuncturists, chiropractors, osteopaths, nutritionists, yoga instructors, and much more! | |
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