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Smart Consumer: Online
Tips and Guides
These electronic publications provide
access to a wide variety of consumer related information. They can be read, but are not available for ordering from
FCIC.
Cars - Computers - Education - Employment - Español - Family - Federal Programs
Food - Health - Housing - Money - Small Business - Travel - And
more...
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Employment
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Career Beginnings for Business Majors - Undergraduate business majors enter the job market with many valuable skills. Explore three ways
to turn a business bachelor’s into a business beginning.
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Career Myths and How to Debunk Them - You might think you know, but you could be wrong. Don’t be a victim of your own misconceptions.
Here’s how to uncover the truth about careers.
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Career Planning the Second Time
Around - Are you at a crossroads in your career? It might be time to think about doing
something different. Here are some things to consider before embarking on a brand new path.
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Employment
Interviewing - Gives useful advice on what to do before, during, and after a job interview.
Includes tips about job fairs.
(PDF
file)
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Employment Matchmakers: Pairing People and
Work - Workers want jobs, and employers need workers. Employment matchmakers help
bring the two groups together.
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Employment, Trends, and Training in Information
Technology - Like most industries, information technology has had job gains and losses.
This publication discusses IT workers; their employment, both past and projected; and ways to prepare for these
occupations.
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Essential Skills to Getting a Job:
What Young People with Disabilities Need to Know - What do employers look for in new
employees? A survey of over 450 business leaders reveals that while the three 'R’s' (reading, writing, and arithmetic) are still
fundamental to every employee’s ability to do the job, they view 'soft' skills as even more important to work readiness. (PDF
file)
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Federal and Postal Job Scams: Tip-offs to
Rip-offs - You never have to pay for information about job vacancies or employment
opportunities with the U.S. government or U.S. Postal Service. But some fraudulent promoters are victimizing many Americans by
selling information about federal job opportunities.
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Flexible Work: Adjusting the When and Where of
Your Job - Would you like to work fewer hours, set your own schedule, or work at home?
Read here about some of the options for balancing your job with your life.
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Getting Back to Work - Provides useful information on how to successfully re-enter the workforce.
(PDF
file)
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Help Wanted-Finding a Job - Describes six types of employment service firms. Urges consumers to find out what services a firm
offers, how much the services cost, and who pays. Discusses consumer scams and how to avoid becoming a
victim.
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High Earning Workers Who Don't
Have a Bachelor's Degree - Identifies 50 occupations requiring less than a bachelor's
degree.
(PDF
file)
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Job Outlook by Education, 2006-16 - Data on employment projections and wages are useful tools in planning a career. This article uses
both to analyze occupations grouped by education level.
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OSHA: Employee Workplace Rights - What to do if you question the safety of, or hazards in your workplace. Lists addresses and phone
numbers for more information.
(PDF
file)
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Tomorrow's Jobs - Discusses
changes and trends in the economy, labor force, occupational growth, education and training requirements, and
more.
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What can I do with my Liberal Arts Degree? - 'Help! I’m majoring in liberal arts!' Don’t worry: Your liberal arts training is solid career preparation.
Find out how your degree helps make you marketable.
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Work at Home Schemes - Advises consumers interested in work-at-home opportunities (including medical billing, envelope
stuffing , and craft or assembly work) to research these offers carefully.
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Working Abroad: Finding International Internships and
Entry-Level Jobs - All the world’s a workplace in planning your career. Here’s an indepth
guide to locating, landing, and leaving for an internship or job abroad.
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