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Career and Employment Planning |
| America's Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org/acinet/) |
| Occupational and employment information from America's Job Bank. Profiles of over 750 specific occupations. |
| Best Jobs USA (http://www.bestjobsusa.com/) |
| Database of hundreds of thousands of professional candidates and contact with thousands of recruiters. Post rsums online, search for a job, find career advice, check out corporate profiles, and read the latest corporation news. |
| CareerCraft.com (http://www.careercraft.com) |
| Includes assessment and coaching for people in career transition and live online seminars. |
| CareerLab: The First and Best Cover Letters on the Internet (http://www.careerlab.com/letters/) |
| Online version of William S. Frank's standard guide to employment letters. |
| CareersNet: Career Design International (http://www.careersnet.com/) |
| Online career change management, counseling, development, counseling and coaching. |
| JobWeb: The Online Complement to NACE's Job Choices Publications (http://www.jobweb.com/) |
| Site includes career planning assistance and employment information. |
| LearnATest (http://www.learnatest.com) |
| Wealth of information concerning professional test preparation and career guidance materials for civil service exams and other employment-related opportunities. |
| monsterTRAK (http://campus.monster.com/) |
| Recent and soon-to-be grads get tools and expert advice, including rsum writing, networking and job hunting. |
| My Future.Com Home Page: Career Tools, Information, and Opportunities (http://www.myfuture.com) |
| For teens. Focuses on careers. |
| Occupational Employment Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oes/) |
| From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 200 statistics, including wage data for over 700 occupations in seven major areas. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) |
| Employment outlook, educational requirements, salary to expect - for most occupations. |
| O*Net OnLine (http://online.onetcenter.org/) |
| Explore occupations, identify your current job skills, discover related occupations, and get a snapshot of the skills and knowledge required for specific occupations. |
| The Salary Calculator: Relocation, Cost of Living, Real Estate (http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html) |
| A program to figure salary equivalencies in different U.S. cities. |
| Salary Info Index (http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.cfm) |
| From JobStar. Features profession-specific salary surveys and related info. Though this site focuses on Northern California, most of the information can be applied to other geographic areas. |
| University of Waterloo's Career Development Manual (http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/) |
| A manual to help you find the right job. |
| Vault.com (http://vault.com/) |
| Insights into companies' corporate culture. Employer profiles, message boards, job listings, and a newsletter. |
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General Information |
| America's Job Bank (http://www.ajb.dni.us) |
| Information on almost 1.5 million jobs. Funded through Unemployment Insurance taxes, this service links the 1,800 state Employment Service offices. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://stats.bls.gov) |
| Information about the average earnings in various lines of work. Searchable by keyword. |
| California Job Openings Browse System (CalJOBS) (http://www.caljobs.ca.gov) |
| Simple-to-use online list of job openings. Aimed especially at people coming off welfare or a long period of unemployment. |
| California Occupational Guides (http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/subject/GUIDE.HTM) |
| Series of about 300 information sheets covering individual occupations or groups of related occupations. Statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training. |
| Career.com (http://www.career.com) |
| Includes a searchable national and international job database and online, real-time interactive job fairs. |
| careerbuilder.com: The Smarter Way to Find a Better Job (http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/index.htm?) |
| Positions available, a list of employers, rsum database, job fairs, recruiters for college students, and a career resource center. |
| CareerOneStop (http://www.careeronestop.org/) |
| "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." |
| Career Resource Homepage (http://www.careerresource.net/) |
| Categorized career-related sources. |
| CareerSite (http://www.careersite.com) |
| Interactive connections between job seekers and employers. |
| EmploymentGuide.com (http://www.employmentguide.com/) |
| Resources for job seekers and employers/agencies. |
| JobBank USA (http://www.jobbankusa.com/) |
| A good site for many jobs in all kinds of fields. Information is organized and accessible through a variety of means. |
| Jobs.net (http://www.jobs.net) |
| Post rsums, receive e-mail job alerts, search for positions in several countries. |
| Jobsearchlink.com (http://www.jobsearchlink.com/) |
| Job seekers can post rsums, search for jobs, and access employment resources. |
| JobStar California (http://jobstar.org/californ.cfm) |
| Covers the Bay Area, Sacramento, and greater Los Angeles (including San Bernardino County). California job hotlines, career centers, online newspapers, local job banks, library links, online salary surveys, career guides, a hidden market guide, links to California job fairs, and rsum section. |
| JobSummit.com (http://www.jobsummit.com/) |
| Entirely devoted to jobs in Southern California. |
| Monster Board! (http://www.monster.com/) |
| Hundreds of thousands of job opportunities, worldwide. |
| Net-temps (http://www.net-temps.com/) |
| Good job seeking resources and an excellent selection of current job listings - worldwide. |
| 100 Hot List (http://www.100hot.com/list.gsp?category=business&keywords=jobs) |
| Links to employment Web sites. |
| +Jobs California (http://www.california.plusjobs.com/) |
| Statewide Internet job database,with free access and no registration required. |
| The Riley Guide Employment Opportunities and Job Resources (http://www.rileyguide.com/) |
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Specific Types of Careers |
| ABCs of the ASVAB: All About the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup/a/asvababcs.htm) |
| A history and explanation of the test. "The ASVAB is not an IQ test. It does not measure intelligence. The battery of tests were designed specifically to measure an individual's aptitude to be trained in specific jobs." |
| Academia360.com (http://www.academic360.com/) |
| Jobs in higher education. Extensive directory for staff, administrative, faculty and teaching positions. |
| AmericanJobs (http://www.americanjobs.com/) |
| Specializes in computer and engineering jobs. |
| BlackCareerZone.com (http://www.blackcareerzone.com/) |
| Career development gears towards Black job seekers. Created by Beatryce Nivens, a "nationally known motivational speaker." |
| Career Voyages (http://www.careervoyages.gov/) |
| For teens and young adults, career changers, parents, and career advisors. "This web site is the result of a collaboration between the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs." |
| Careers in Business (http://www.careers-in-business.com/) |
| Information on a variety of business careers, listings of current jobs, and other reference materials. |
| CareerBuilder.com (http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/index.htm) |
| Job seekers are exposed to thousands of continuously updated jobs, representing many of the top employers in virtually every industry and field. |
| Careerjournal.com: The Premier Executive Career Site from The Wall Street Journal (http://www.careerjournal.com/index.html) |
| Focuses on high-end jobs in management, sales, marketing, finance and technology. |
| Careers In Government (http://www.careersingovernment.com/) |
| Looking for a job in the public sector? Search the database by location or job category. Most of the listings are for California. |
| College Grad Job Hunter: Entry Level Jobs for College Students and Recent Graduates (http://www.collegegrad.com) |
| Tips and job listings. |
| Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search (http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/index.html) |
| Environmental, agricultural and other careers. |
| Employment Resources for People with Disabilities (http://www.disserv.stu.umn.edu/TC/Grants/COL/listing/disemp/) |
| Well-developed list of links to related sites. |
| Entry Level Job Seeker Assistant (http://www.dnaco.net/~dantassi/jobhome.html) |
| Dedicated to those who have never held a full-time job in their field or who have less than a year of experience. |
| Escape Artist Home Page: Living Overseas (http://www.escapeartist.com/) |
| One of the biggest overseas job directories, plus advice on living and doing business overseas. |
| HVAC Agent (http://www.hvacagent.com/) |
| Listings for over 1500 jobs in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. |
| iMinorities.com: Where Opportunity, Community and Diversity Connect (http://www.iminorities.com/landing.html) |
| Job bank for people of color looking for a new career, or just a new job. Divided into ethnic villages. |
| International Job Links: Work Abroad (http://www.joblinks.f2s.com/index_eng.htm) |
| Hundreds of international job sites. |
| Internship Programs.com: The Internet Search Engine (http://www.internships.wetfeet.com/) |
| Access to thousands of internships around the world. |
| Law Enforcement Jobs: 911hotjobs.com (http://www.lawenforcementjob.com/) |
| Links to thousands of public safety agencies around the world. |
| Monster Healthcare (http://healthcare.monster.com/) |
| Links health care employers and job seekers. |
| MonsterTrak (http://www.jobtrak.com) |
| Users need a password from one of hundreds of college and university career centers to retrieve job listings. |
| Museum Jobs: Recruitment for Museums, Libraries, Galleries (http://www.museumjobs.com/) |
| International coverage. |
| Public Services Employees Network (http://www.pse-net.com/) |
| Public services job openings from around the country, and reviews for career links for job functions, networking, and professional development. Access to interview questions, practice interviews, and interview tips. |
| Saludos.com: Hispanic Employment Service for Jobs, Workforce Diversity, Free Resume Postings (http://www.saludos.com/) |
| An Internet starting point for Hispanic job seekers. The site is an offshoot of the print magazine Saludos Hispanos, a national Hispanic career and employment journal. |
| scijobs.org: Biology Jobs, Chemistry Jobs, Biotech Jobs, and other Science Jobs! (http://www.scijobs.org/) |
| Resource of scientists seeking jobs in biology, chemistry, biotechnology and related fields. |
| Summer Jobs.com: Summer Jobs and Seasonal Employment (http://www.summerjobs.com) |
| Worldwide search capabilities by keyword or location. Success stories and career links. |
| TV Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services (http://www.tvjobs.com/index_a.htm) |
| Jobs in the broadcasting industry. |
| USAJOB (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov) |
| From the US Office of Personnel Management. To find a job with the federal government, select your job preference, then click to search for matches. |
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