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Chapter Resources

Below are several documents from the ACP International World Headquarters to help you develop and foster the growth of your chapter. These documents will help you effectively run your chapter and communicate with your members. Many of these documents are available in Microsoft Word on the Chapter Resources CD that your chapter president may request from ACP International World Headquarters. Also on the CD is the approved ACP International logo for your chapter use. Contact (202) 547-6340 to request the CD.

Chapter Leader Manual

Ethics Article for Local ACP International Newsletter - by James F. Kacena, CMF; Chair, International Ethics Council. Please copy and reprint this article in your local chapter newsletter to share with all members.

Membership Database Download Instructions

Membership Database Search Instructions

Membership Application

New Members Template Letter

Renewing Members Template Letter

Member Overview Presentation: Value and Investment: The Next 15 Years - “Mastering Our Future”

Chapter Orientation Tool: Value and Investment: The Next 15 Years - “Mastering Our Future”

Build a Website

Need help creating a website? Here are some resources to help whether you want to build your business website or manage your chapter website.

“How to Build Your Website to Be Found in the Search Engines” by Jill Whalen, SEO

http://tinyurl.com/ztgaf
“Build a Better Blog” by Debbie Weil http://tinyurl.com/lx4eh
Overture Keyword Selector Tool http://www.tinyurl.com/spl
Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org/help/submit.html
Tiny URL http://tinyurl.com/
Web Marketing Today http://www.wilsonweb.com/cat//

Spotlight Resource

Internet Research Methods for Career Transition: Beth Kniss, Chief Knowledge Officer of Insala, LLC, shared this report with the ACP International Independents Forum at their March 15, 2005, tele-meeting. It provides numerous online job search resources, ideas, and tools to help career professionals help their clients. (Posted with permission of Beth Kniss, Insala Group.)

Recommended Websites

ACP International Resources Page

Business Research
business.com www.business.com
CEOExpress www.ceoexpress.com
Fast Company www.fastcompany.com/homepage/
Hoovers Online www.hoovers.com
Market Guide www.marketguide.com
SEC EDGAR www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Vault www.vault.com
Wall Street Research net www.wsrn.com

Career Research
Dictionary of Occupational Titles www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm
CIO Magazine www.cio.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco/
Quintessential Careers: College, Careers and Job Guides www.quintcareers.com
O-Net  http://online.onetcenter.org/ 

Executive
Association of Executive Search Consultants www.aesc.org/candidates.html
ExecuNet www.execunet.com

Gov't Job Seeker Resources
Department of Labor - Dislocated Workers www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-unemployed.htm

Job Search
America's Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us
Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com
Monster.com www.monster.com
Career Journal www.careerjournal.com

Online Discussion
Google Groups groups.google.com
The Coaching Forums www.thecoachingforums.com
The Career Cube www.careercube.net
Mailing Lists/Listservs www.topica.com

Portal
About.com home.about.com/jobs/index.htm
AIRS Directory www.airsdirectory.com
Job Hunters Bible www.jobhuntersbible.com
The Center for All Collegiate Information www.collegiate.net/
Employment 911 www.employment911.com
The Riley Guide www.rileyguide.com

Professional/Trade Associations
Associations on the Net www.ipl.org/ref/AON/
International Society for Performance Improvement www.ispi.org
International Coach Federation www.coachfederation.org
National Resume Writers Association www.nrwaweb.com/

Salaries
American's Career InfoNet www.acinet.org
JobStar www.jobstar.org
Salary.com www.salary.com
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
WageWeb

www.wageweb.com