Useful Links

This page is designed to assist Partner Opportunity Program clients in their job searches.  You will find links to academic, corporate, and government employers and various job search sites. Also included are job-search tips and helpful information about resume development and interviewing.

Click on each link to view Job Listings, San Diego Company Info, Job Search Tips or Relocation Links.

Job Listings

San Diego Businesses

• San Diego Careers – provides local company job listings 
• San Diego Union Tribune 
• Southern California Jobing.com - job postings from all industry categories
• San Diego Recruiter.com 
• San Diego job banks for specific fields/industries

Government and Non-Profit

• San Diego County 
• San Diego non-profit 

Universities

• UCSD staff  
• UCSD academic 
• San Diego State University 
• University of San Diego 
• San Diego Community College District 
• Point Loma Nazarene University 
• National University

K-12 Education Listings

• San Diego City Schools  
• California Teachers website with general info and job opportunities

Jobs by category

• Careers in anthropology
• San Diego law jobs
• California library jobs for information professionals and librarians
• Volunteer jobs in San Diego

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San Diego Company and Industry Information

• Professional associations in San Diego
• San Diego Daily Transcript listing of San Diego businesses
• Listing of San Diego technology companies
• Listing of 50 largest employers in San Diego

Temporary and Permanent Placement Agencies (a great way to break into a company is through a temporary position)

• All Industries
  • Kelly Services
  • Manpower Professional Services
  • Remedy Intelligent Staffing
• Accounting Temporary Agencies
  • Accounting Advantage
  • Accounting Resource Solutions
  • AccountTemps
  • KForce Professional Services
  • Robert Half Accounting and Finance
  • Spherion
• Administrative Clerical
• Eastridge Administrative Solutions
• Pridestaff
• Spherion
• Healthcare/Medical
  • KForce Professional Staffing
  • Medical Resources Staffing Services
  • NurseFinders of San Diego
  • Spherion
• High-tech/Technology Industries/Engineering
  • TechReq
  • Aquent
  • Eastridge Infotech Technology Staffing
  • High Tech Professionals
  • KForce Professional Staffing
  • Netsoft
  • Robert Half Technology
  • Spherion
• Higher Education
  • UCSD Temporary Employment Services
• Human Resources
  • HR Solutions
• Legal Professions
  • Exclusively Legal
  • ProTem Legal Services
  • Spherion
• Management
  • Robert Half Management Resources
  • Spherion
• Research/Science
  • KForce Professional Staffing

Professional Associations

• Professional associations in San Diego
• Public Relations Society of America

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Job Search Tips

Resume Development

• Tips on writing a resume, CV and cover letter from the UCSD career services center
• Effective resume writing, an objective debate
• Tips on writing a CV
• Following up on resume submission
• The resume that stays in play

Job Search Correspondence

• How to write a dynamic cover letter
• How to write a great letter
• Cover letter examples
• Top tips and techniques

Job Search

• How to develop an effective job search
• Resources for job search and career tips

Interviewing

• Interview advice
• Interview techniques and tips
• Academic interview tips
• How to answer difficult interview questions
• How to act before and after interviews
• Evaluating a job offer
• Helpful interview articles

Salary Calculators (what do you need to earn to live in San Diego?)

• State to State and City to City salary calculator
• International salary calculator
• Payscale.com gathers salary information directly from employees
• Payscroll.com scrolls job listings for salary information
• Salary.com reveals the results of salary surveys

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Relocation Links

Schools and Childcare

• YMCA Resource Center
• Childcare at UCSD
• San Diego Unified School District
• Information on the ratings of local schools
• Private schools in San Diego County

San Diego Community Information

• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Information on communities and entertainment in San Diego
• Cities and tourist attractions in San Diego
• Facts on communities in San Diego
• San Diego Beaches
• Restaurants and entertainment
• San Diego transportation information
• The San Diegan, the original San Diego book

Newspapers

• San Diego Union Tribune
• San Diego Community Newspaper Group

Housing in San Diego

• Housing Assistance Programs for UCSD faculty
• San Diego real estate listings
• Renting an apartment
• Information to help you choose where to live in San Diego
• Faculty Housing
• Temporary Housing Services
• UPDATED La Jolla apartments rentals comparison sheet (10/12/05)

Moving Resources

• Interstate moving companies located in San Diego
• Utility information in San Diego

Maps

• Map of San Diego

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