Setting a direction for your search -- Researching market and salary information -- Preparing résumés, curricula vitae, portfolios, and references -- Identifying jobs and pursuing leads -- Interviewing effectively -- Evaluating job offers -- Career management and professional development -- Appendix 1: Professional associations -- Appendix 2: Work preferences -- Appendix 3: Directories and career information publications -- Appendix 4: Information specific to fields -- Appendix 5: Sample cover letters and other correspondence -- Appendix 6: Sample résumés -- Appendix 7: Sample interview questions -- Appendix 8: Online job information and career services -- Appendix 9: Special opportunities : Fellowships, internships, training, and loan forgivenss programs -- Appendix 10: Sample skills by function -- Appendix 11: Selecting master’s and doctoral programs -- Appendix 12: Specialty certifications from the National Association of Social Workers