Research Guides: Employment Information
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Internet
Wetfeet.com
http://www.wetfeet.com/
Wetfeet is a corporate focused web site. The Do Research section highlights company, industry, salary and perks information. The site includes advice on resumes and interviewing, as well as a job search engine.
WSJ Career Journal
http://www.careerjournal.com/
Search executive focused job postings on this site. Review salary & hiring information, advice on job hunting, and executive recruiter information.
USA Jobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
This web site is the Federal Government's official one-stop resource for federal jobs and employment information.
U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov/
The Employment and Training Administration seeks to build up the labor market through the training of the workforce, and the placement of workers in jobs through employment services. This web site is designed to direct adults, youth, dislocated workers, and workforce development professionals to information on these programs and services.
America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org/
One of the largest sources online for national and international employment. Find a job by selecting from a listing of job categories or using a keyboard, and narrow by geographic area.
Job-Hunt.org
http://www.job-hunt.org/
Find out the best companies to work for by reading job searching news, search job sites by specific state or internationally. This site also offers the ability to search by industry or profession. Look at the Hot Employment Site of the Week posting.
Yahoo! Recruiting and Placement
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Corporate_Services/
Human_Resources/Recruiting_and_Placement/Career_Fields/
A directory listing of recruiting and placement sites related to individual career fields.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employment Opportunities
http://ceo.hrd.state.ma.us/
This web site includes a comprehensive listing of current openings in the Massachusetts State Government.
Opportunity NOCs: Nonprofit Organization Classifieds
http://www.opnocsne.org/
Jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities for New England's nonprofit employers are listed.
BostonWorks.com
http://bostonworks.boston.com
This job database focuses on employment in the Greater Boston Area. Listings include positions directly taken from employers' web sites, as well as the classified ads of The Boston Globe.
CareerOneStop www.careeronestop.org
This portal is a powerful suite of resources that offers tools for the entire labor force including job seekers/workers, business/human resource professionals, and the public workforce community
Jobhunters Bible www.jobhuntersbible.com
This web site is a supplement to the What Color is Your Parachute? series. The site includes articles and annotated links critiquing other online career sites; also find information on networking, posting your resume online, and using search engines to locate job prospects.
Career Development Manual www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
The Career Key www.careerkey.org/english
Princeton Review Career Quiz www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/default.asp
These career planning web sites offer assessment quizzes, though they tend to be geared more toward students. Free registration may be required.
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco
O*Net online http://online.onecenter.org
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics sponsors these sites, which include information on labor market trends, job outlook, training, work environment, salary guidelines, and employment statistics.
Homestore.com www.homestore.com/Move/Tools/SalaryCalc.asp?poe=homestore
Salary.com http://salary.com/home/layoutscripts/homl_display.asp
Sperling's BestPlaces http://www.bestplaces.net/
These web sites offer salary and cost-of-living calculators. See what salary someone would make in your profession in another major U.S. city or town, or compare the cost-of-living expenses between where you live now to a possible place of relocation.
Mega Job Search Sites
Careerbuilder.com
http://www.careerbuilder.com
Monster.com
http://jobsearch.monster.com
Circulating Materials
VGM's Opportunities in... series. (e.g. Opportunities in Animal and Pet Care Careers)
In the library catalog, do a SERIES KEYWORD search for VGM OPPORTUNITIES SERIES.
650.14 books on resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, job hunting
331.7 books on general career information
Career Assistance Centers
Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training, Career Center
18 John Street, Lowell
978.458.2503
www.detma.org
* A full service employment assistance office. Services include job bank searching, assistance in drafting resumes, and networking groups. Fax machine, telephones and computers are available. Open to adults, immigrants and youth. No fees.
New Beginnings
1349 Pawtucket Blvd. #11, Lowell
978.970.5693
www.nbweb.org
* Sharpen or broaden your computer skills through self-paced computer training and computer seminars. Open to all. Services are free.
Valley Works Career Center
VWCC-LAWRENCE
Heritage Place
439 South Union Street, Building #2 Lawrence MA 01843
978.722.7000
VWCC-HAVERHILL
80 Merrimack Street, Haverhill, MA 01830
978.722.7000
http://www.valleyworks.cc
* The ValleyWorks Career Center (VWCC) is a One-Stop career center, providing a wide range of services to job seekers and employers, youth to adults in the Merrimack Valley.
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