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A library-sponsored guide to job-search resources on the Web. The site includes extensive listings of employer telephone hotlines, local career centers, libraries, and job search events. Job listings are primarily in California, but job seekers nationwide can use the salary information section (with connections to over 300 salary surveys); the resume section with state-of-the-art info; the career guides, and Ask Electra, the Electronic Librarian. Occupational Outlook Handbook Detailed job descriptions, along with the employment outlook, educational requirements, and the salary to expect for most occupations. Revised every two years by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Department of Labor This government website features the information and services the Department of Labor offers on various labor and employment topics. Job ListingsAmerica'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. Best Jobs USA Resources 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. Boston Works Search thousands of jobs by job title, region, employer, industry and more. Sponsored by the Boston Globe. Career Builder This site claims to list "hundreds of thousands" of available jobs in the United States. Searchable by location, job type, industry, and other factors. Career One Stop This 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." Monster.com More 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 Journal Career Center Browse jobs listed in the Providence Journal’s Job Center. R. I. Department of Labor & Training This 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 Excellent 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. SalariesInternational Salary Calculator Rhode Island Workers Compensation |
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