A detailed guide intended for university students, but valuable for people at any career stage. It shows how to assess one's personality, aptitudes, and values and how to match these to potential occupations. It gives advice on job hunting, practices, and reassessing one's career progress. The emphasis is on self-development, being proactive, and professionalism, but the process comes across as fundamentally enjoyable and enhancing rather than daunting. From the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) IndexAlphabetical index to the names of all the careers, revised fourth edition, 1991. It is the latest edition of the D.O.T. now available.
JobStar Central: Job Search GuideAbsolutely the best place to begin a job search. A library-sponsored guide to job-search resources on the Web. While the focus is on California, smart job seekers nationwide will enjoy the salary information section (with connections to over 300 salary surveys); the resume section with state-of-the-art info; and Ask Electra, the Electronic Librarian. The site includes extensive listings of employer telephone hotlines, local career centers, libraries, and job search events.
Licensed Occupations DatabaseSearch for occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation or agency. This tool includes information on licenses that may be required by law in order for you to practice a particular occupation. Information for all states, agencies, and licenses may not be included." Includes contact information for licensing agencies, but does not provide links to agency Web pages. From America's Career InfoNet.
Occupational Outlook HandbookEmployment outlook, educational requirements, salary to expect - for most occupations. Revised every two years.
Tools for Beginning JobseekersTools for Beginning Jobseekers helps teens and pre-teens create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are Web-based worksheets available to print out, fill out, and submit to potential employers. A self-assessment page gives initial direction to the young jobseeker.
Extensive directory of annotated links for the person looking for staff and administrative as well as faculty and teaching positions. Arranged by school, discipline, function, and geographic location. Sites are in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and U.K.
America's Job BankThousands of new job listings each day. Funded through Unemployment Insurance taxes, this service links the 1,800 state Employment Service offices. Most of the jobs are full-time and the majority are in the private sector. The job openings come from all over the country and represent all types of work, from professional and technical to blue collar, from management to clerical and sales. Resumes can be developed and posted online.
BestJobsUSA.comResources for job seekers and employers. Contains searchable job listings, rankings of employers, a database of trade shows, a resume bank, information on hiring employees, and more. Searchable.
BostonWorks.comSearch thousands of jobs by job title, region, employer, industry and more. Site sponsored by the Boston Globe.
careerbuilder.comThis site claims to list "hundreds of thousands" of available jobs in the United States. Searchable by location, job type, industry, and other factors.
CareerOneStopThis government site is the "nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs -- from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. ... Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more." A product of a federal-state partnership "funded by grants to states."
Craig's List is a powerful website with classified ads listing everything from apartments to jobs. Search job listings for Rhode Island or across the United States.
Search jobs by title, category or company name all over the country.
Monster.comMore than 400,000 job opportunities, worldwide (more than 1,500 international employers) makes this the largest online jobs database on the Web. You can search by company name, location, discipline, industry, job title, or combinations of these. The employer overview gives some background information into the company selected, the products and services, and employee benefits. They also have a large database of information for the job seeker and the employer. The Online Career Center is now a part of this huge site.
Providence JournalBrowse jobs listed in the Journal’s jobcenter.
Providence Journal JobviewSearch for jobs using a simple interface. Service offered by the Providence Journal.
Rhode Island Department of Labor & TrainingThis site has valuable information and resources for Employers and Job Seekers. In the Hot Jobs section there are links for State Vacancies as mentioned above, there is a listing for Summer employment, recruitments, and other employment links. Most of the Labor & Training divisions are listed here along with their functions and contacts.
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the InternetExcellent resource for using the Internet for finding a job. Contains introductions to, and annotated links for, jobs resources categorized by Work Opportunities - career fields, Salary Surveys - what you're worth, Research - career and work options, and Help - with resumes, cover letters, whatever you need. Don't miss the weekly What's New and the Quick Index or Table of Contents pages for more navigation options. Compiled and regularly updated by librarian and consultant Margaret F. (Riley) Dikel.
Information on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) FairPay overtime regulations that took effect on August 23, 2004. Features text of the regulations, a FAQ, fact sheets by exemption and occupation, and video training seminars. Also includes the Department of Labor economic report in support of the regulations and related material. From the Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division.
International Salary CalculatorThe Center for Mobility Resources, which sponsors the site, maintains cost of living information for more than 500 cities in the US and Canada, and hundreds more worldwide. Just plug in your current location and income, type where you're going, and "calculate." Also available in Spanish.
Salary.comThis site offers “in-depth coverage of salary information over a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles.” The Salary Wizard tool searches for salary ranges by occupation and by region. Other features include salary news and advice, brief job descriptions, links for job searching, and a section for Human Resources (HR) Professionals.
SalaryExpert.comThis searchable site determines the mean salary, total compensation, and equivalent “renter’s buying power” for a chosen job title in a chosen zip code or metro area. Try out the international version as well as the links to many other career sites.
WagesThis site provides information about federal wage and hour laws. Topics include the Fair Labor Standards Act (which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards), back pay, minimum wage, overtime pay, severance pay, record keeping and reporting, tips, and more. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
