Useful Websites

Private Sector

• Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site. Very useful individual job search and private sector trends advice.http://www.careerjournal.com/
• Workforce Management describes the latest big picture trends. http://www.workforce.com/
• Starting Your Business Start-up Basics.http://www.sba.gov/

Consulting

• Association of Management Consulting Firms– helps you understand the profession’s scope, purpose, challenges, and code of professional conduct. http://www.amcf.org/index.asp
• Kennedy Information’s Consulting Central.com – consulting market trends, including compensation and benefits.http://www.consultingcentral.com/

Entreprenuerism

• http://entrepreneur.com/
• Start up Nation– weekly newsletter,  including ten steps to open a business - http://www.startupnation.com/
• NOLO – Do it yourself legal and business books, forms and software http://www.nolo.com/

Academia

• American Association of Community Colleges, www.aacc.nche.edu. Community colleges fact sheet, staff, and services
• Adult learning is a fast growing sector where you could use your talents. http://nces.ed.gov/

Social Sector

• Salary Survey 2005, Non Profit Times – the 2006-2007 survey http://www.nptimes.com/
• The new non profit almanac and desk reference has essential facts and figures for managers, researchers, and volunteers, Independent Sector and Urban Institute. http://www.independentsector.org/and http://www.urban.org/
• The United States Non Profit Sector, is described at the National Council of Nonprofit Organizations http://www.ncna.org/
• The Greater Washington Region Nonprofit Sector is described at the National Council of Nonprofit Associations Center for Nonprofit Advancement. http://www.nonprofitadvancement.org

Associations

• American Society for Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership is the portal to a wealth of information on professional and trade associations.  ASAE’s Career HQ web page shows job postings, salaries, and career advice. http://www.asaecenter.org/

Boards

• On Board Bootcamp – insider’s guide to the board selection process.  http://www.onboardbootcamps.com.

Volunteer

• Civic Ventures Web Page – Civic Ventures is the leading national organization helping baby boomers find satisfying volunteers assignments after their full-time careers. http://www.civicventures.org/