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Helping a Library User Look for Work
A  indicates the best recommended websites.
Exploring Personality, Skills and Interest Assessments
careerperfect.com - Work Preference Inventory
http://www.careerperfect.com/CareerPerfect/cpWorkPrefInv.htm
Based on the premise that the process of values clarification is very important in
career planning, the Work Preference Inventory gives you a small glimpse that
helps you to clarify what you value in terms of work style to assist you in making
more fulfilling and rewarding career and employment decisions. For best results,
use Java-script-enabled browser.
Temperament Sorter II
http://keirsey.com/frame.html
Select the Temperament Sorter II. The Temperament Sorter is a PhD designed
assessment tool created to uncover a person's innate tendencies, preferences, and
motivations to arrive at an integrated view of their personality.
Free Myers Briggs Personality Type Test
http://209.15.29.56/myersbriggs/personhome.htm
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality assessment tool is a written
instrument that "indicates" a person's likely psychological type. Psychological
type describes the different ways people: prefer to take in information, prefer to
make decisions, are energized by the outside world or by the inner world, and
prefer to keep things open or to move towards closure.
The Career Key Test
http://www.careerkey.org/english/
The Career Key is a free service to help you with career choices, career changes,
and career planning, job search, and choosing a college major or training
program. It was developed by Lawrence K. Jones, Ph.D., NCC of the North
Carolina State University. More than 5,000 people visit daily for professional
career guidance. This website offers links to the free Career Key ™ - professional
career test, which measures your skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality.
Once you complete the test, you can identify promising jobs and get accurate
information about them using the following links: Identify your job skills and Get
career help on different topics.
Connecting Personality Types With Careers
http://www.doi.gov/octc/typescar.html
Compiled by the Department of the Interior. The lists represent careers and jobs
people of various types tend to enjoy doing. The job requirements are similar to
the personality tendencies of the various types. It is important to remember that
these do not list all the jobs possible under the headings. And it is very important
to remember that people can, and frequently do, fill jobs that are dissimilar to
their personality this happens all the time and sometimes works out quite well.
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Matching RIASEC Results to Careers - University of Missouri Career Interests Game
http://career.missouri.edu/article.php?sid=146
This is a game designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar
careers. You can determine how your personality will fit in with specific work
environments and careers. Read the descriptions of each group and list the group
you would be drawn to first, then your second choice, and finally your third
choice. This exercise is based on Dr. John Holland's theory that people and work
environments can be loosely classified into six different groups. Different peoples'
personalities may find different environments more to their liking. While you may
have some interests in and similarities to several of the six groups, you may be
attracted primarily to two or three of the areas. These two or three letters are your
Holland Code.
myfuture.com - Work Interest Quiz (Military focus)
http://www.myfuture.com/t3_career/t3ct_workinterestquiz.html
This quiz is a sample version that will acquaint you with a national test called the
Interest-Finder Quiz. The work types it measures are: Realistic, Investigative,
Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. It is available with the ASVAB
Career Exploration Program, offered in many high schools. It then lists possible
jobs and their military equivalent that match each work type.
Exploring Career and Vocational Fields
Career Exploration Links-UC Berkeley
http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/Careerlibrary/Links/occup.cfm
This page contains links that can help you explore your career and educational
options. The icons indicate:
 Occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions,
training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings.
 Lists of graduate, professional and other educational programs.
 Information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2002-2003 Edition
http://stats.bls.gov/oco
Developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this handbook offer detailed
information on occupations. It is revised every two years. The Handbook
describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and
education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of
occupations. View entries by Occupation (Management, Sales, Production) or
search by keyword.
What Can I Do With a Major In...
http://www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors/default.html
A convenient website that helps you connect majors with careers. For each major
that interests you, choose "Information" to find an outline of common career
areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career
opportunities. Choose "Links" to find a list of websites that provide information
about listed majors and related careers. Keep in mind that the information sheets
and websites are representative of typical career paths associated with each major
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and not a comprehensive list. You may want to explore information and websites
from multiple majors to help you learn about a wide range of career opportunities.
California Regional Occupational Centers and Programs
http://www.carocp.org/
This website offers information on California's 73 Regional Occupational Centers
and Programs (ROCPs) which have been a strong and integral part of California's
educational system for over 30 years. ROCPs provide high school students 16
years of age and older, and also adult students, with valuable career and technical
education so students can (1) enter the workforce with skills and competencies to
be successful; (2) pursue advanced training in higher educational institutions; or
(3) upgrade existing skills and knowledge.
Jobprofiles.org
http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm
This website on “Career Exploration: The Personal Side of Work” offers
commentary from experienced workers who share the rewards of their job;
stressful parts of the job; basic skills the job demands; challenges of the future;
and advice on entering the field.
Exploring Salary Resources
 careerbuilder.com - Salary Calculator
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/SalaryCalculator.htm
The Salary Expert let’s you know how much a position pays anywhere in the
United States.
Job Search Tools
http://www.technicaljobsearch.com/salary/salary-calculators.htm
Links to financial and salary calculators and wizards. This requires that the user
register. Includes city cost of living comparison and relocation; government job
paycheck calculator, IRA, 401(k) and retirement planning; paycheck annual
salary, and hourly and gross pay; potential future salary; W-4 Form allowances
and income tax; loan, mortgage and amortization; investment and savings; and
other financial and salary calculators.
Some salary calculators are reliable, some are only accurate enough for
guesstimating, and others are little more than gimmicks to attract Website traffic.
Before you take the results of a salary calculator seriously, read about the
methodology used to collect the data. The most reliable data is collected
scientifically from employers, at least once per year. If the methodology is not
offered or seems unscientific (e.g., collected randomly from volunteer job
seekers), don't take the results seriously. WorldatWork, a nonprofit professional
association, sets the standards for collecting salary data. So, any salary calculator
that adheres to its standards is probably reliable.
Salary.com
http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp
Users can obtain free salary surveys and compensation reports for dozens of
industries. Features a job database and a salary-advice guide. You can search by
job category, keyword location. It offers a Salary Wizard, Cost-of-Living Wizard
and a Benefits Calculator. Individual reports are clear and easy to understand.
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California Occupational Guides-Wages and Salaries
http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/subject/occup$.htm
The California Occupational Guides are a series of about 300 information sheets
covering individual occupations or groups of related occupations. Each report
covers the job, working conditions, employment outlook and wages and hours.
The guides are also available in Spanish.
National Economic Development and Law Center
http://www.nedlc.org/publications.htm
THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD For California 2003 • The SelfSufficiency Standard for California for 2003 describes the income required by
California's working families to pay for the basic needs of rent, food, child care,
health care, transportation, miscellaneous costs, and taxes, on a county-bycounty basis. The Standard is calculated for every county of California, and is
calculated for 70 family types. Author, Dr. Diana Pearce. Available free in
downloadable format. Full Report (2003, 87p.p.) Order No. 2003-10 [$5.00]
JobStar Profession Specific Salary Surveys
http://www.jobstar.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.htm
A collection of over 300 links to online salary surveys on the Web.
Surveys specific to JobStar areas of California (Sacramento, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego) are labeled. Otherwise, surveys
are national or regional in scope.
CareerJournal.com
http://www.careers.wsj.com
This is the Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site. Select the Salary and Hiring
tab to search for up to the minute salary information for executive level positions.
wageweb.com
http://www.wageweb.com/fin1.htm
This website provides compensation information on over 170 benchmark
positions. Data is effective as of October 1, 2002. All data is annualized based on
a 2080 hour work year. All data is in US Dollars. Job Descriptions can be found
on our job description page. You can subscribe to Wageweb and have access to
data by location, industry, or size of organization for a full year. They add
positions every quarter at the request of their member organizations.
Exploring Resume and Letter Writing Resources
Careerperfect.com - Resume and Letter Samples
http://www.careerperfect.com/CareerPerfect/resumeFAQs.htm?
This is a professional resume company site, which offers excellent “free”
examples of resumes and cover letters. The questions and answers section gives
some valuable information on government job applications as well. Monster.com
uses some resume and cover letter samples from this site.
Damn Good Resumes - Follow Up Letters
http://www.damngood.com/ready/exmpl/follow-up.html
Yana Parker’s site covers resume writing and some information on follow up
letters. The description is clear and easy to follow. This site includes examples of
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cover letters and other types of follow up letters for the job seeker. This site also
functions as an index to Yana’s book- The Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good
Examples.
Damn Good Resumes - Resume Samples
http://www.damngood.com/jobseekers/resumes.html
Yana Parker’s site covers resume writing and some information on follow up
letters. This site includes resume examples, 50 common questions job seekers ask
and how to deal with tough resume problems. This site also functions as an index
to Yana’s book- The Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples.
Careerlab.com - Letters
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm
This site offers Bill Frank’s book online - 200 Letters For Job Hunters. You have
to pay to see all 200 samples. If you scan the list you will find several free
samples to review.
Curriculum Vitae - Description and Examples
http://www.resumesandcoverletters.com/services_prices.html#resume-vita
This website provides a description and examples of curriculum vitas (CVs).
eresumes.com
http://eresumes.com
Online since 1995, author Rebecca Smith's eRésumés & Resources is an excellent
source for Information on Electronic Resumes & Online Networking, career
development skills necessary in today’s global, electronic workplace. This site is
currently under revision; new pages are published as they are completed.
job-hunt.org - Your Cyber-Safe Resume
http://www.job-hunt.org/resumecybersafe.shtml
An excellent website to learn techniques for modifying your resume to protect
your privacy and identity when using the Internet as part of your job search.
Exploring Online Networking Sources
Professional Association Sites
Associations and Societies
http://www.job-hunt.org/associations.shtml
Job-Hunt.org has a listing of Associations and Societies section on for categorized
listings of associations and additional association resources to help you identify
useful associations.
Alumni Association Sites
Directory of US colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges by State
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/#CA
Most colleges and universities have alumni associations. They provide a
valuable resource of networking possibilities. The University of Texas has
an excellent directory of US colleges, universities, and community
colleges
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Findaschool.org
http://www.findaschool.org/
Findschools.org provides an alphabetical listing by school name, within
country, for over 100 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Online Networking
Topica.com Groups
http://topica.com/
A free service that allows you to find, manage and participate in email lists and
discussion groups.
Yahoo Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/
Search for, browse, create, or join a group. Requires registration to join.
Exploring Sources for Finding Job Openings
30 Days to a Good Job
careerbuilder.com - Thirty Days to a Good Job
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/CareerBytes/0301thirtydays.htm
This website offers a 30 day plan to find a good job. It offers no guarantees, but it
does offer practical advice on what a jobseeker can do to set daily goals and
follow-up in the job process.
Meta Sites
Job-hunt.org - Meta Site for Jobs in California
http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/california.shtml
Meta-list of online Search resources and services. The most comprehensive list of
online job hunting resources, well organized with evaluations on which sites are
most useful. Updated in 2003.
 The Riley Guide Career Meta Site Job Listings
http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html
The original, and still the best, guide to on-line job hunting, particularly if you are
new to the Internet world. Continually revised and updated.
The Best Super Job Search Sites:
CareerJournal
http://www.careerjournal.com/
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal, offers excellent news and contains a
large and growing library of excellent job search articles. Find jobs using the
Advanced Search, pick keywords for the job title or the job description, and fine
tune your search by location (from country name to Zip Code), preferred
commuting distance ("radius"), company name, category (accounting, advertising,
aerospace, etc.), and/or job source (employer posting or WSJ print ads or both).
Create multiple resumes with 3 levels of privacy available (hide all information,
hide contact information, hide nothing). Using the Job Tools - available only to
registered users - save searches to rerun again, create "job seek agents" to search
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and e-mail results to you, see the jobs you've applied for, and much more. A
Privacy Policy is posted.
DirectEmployers.com
http://www.directemployers.com/
DirectEmployers.com - several large employers combined their efforts to create
their own job site and this is it, combining a big site's search and support
capabilities with opportunities from the employer Websites! You search at
DirectEmployers by keyword, "time filter" (age of the job posting), source
(employers and/or staffing firms), and U.S. Only or "worldwide" (which includes
the U.S. as well as non-U.S. jobs). Select the "Employers" link at the top of most
pages to search through an alphabetical listing of employers or an "industry
group." Select the "Metros/Regions" link to search by location in the U.S. Select
"State/City" or "Worldwide" to search in other locations or industries across the
world. Once you have a successful search, you view the opportunities and apply
(if you want) on the employer site. You can store your resume at DirectEmployers
(HTML or Word document or both), where you can choose to block or allow it to
be searched by employers. There is a Privacy Policy posted.
TrueCareers
http://www.truecareers.com/
From Sallie Mae, the college loan organization, a job site with a twist - a
sweepstakes where you can win $12,000 in cash or up to $25,000 in student loan
payments. Search for a job by keyword and location from the home page, or use
the Advanced Search that lets you get more specific. Three levels of resume
privacy are available, and the job tools let you save searches and set up "job
alerts" that will e-mail search results to you. You must register to post your
resume or use the other customized functionality, but you don't need to register to
search through the job postings. A Privacy Policy is posted.
The Rest of the Best:
AllJobSearch
http://www.alljobsearch.com/
Search a bunch of job sites at once, and then view the results at each source.
AllJobSearch will use your keywords to search the usual suspects like Monster,
HotJobs, and CareerBuilder. Then it will add other sources depending on your
search criteria. Want engineering jobs in Massachusetts? It will search the usual
big sites plus sites specifically for engineers and sites specifically covering
Massachusetts. It also pulls in results from newspaper classifieds (a GREAT
source) and Internet newsgroups (a hidden source, more useful for some jobs than
for others). It doesn't have the tons of supporting information that the Best of the
Best have, but it is VERY good!
America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us/
America’s Job Bank - nearly one million (yes!! MILLION) jobs, at all levels,
listed from the state unemployment agencies and directly from employers. Free
for both job seekers and employers. Many functions available - job search, resume
posting, and a job search scout. A Privacy Policy is posted.
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CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
CareerBuilder - one of the biggest job site networks. Four different kinds of
searches available -- quick, by company, by job category, and advanced.
CareerBuilder offers convenient resume building capability with up to 5 resumes
that may be created and 3 levels of privacy (visible, choosy, and anonymous).
CareerBuilder also offers a "Personal Search Agent" which will e-mail you new
jobs that fit your criteria. A Privacy Policy is posted with tips included on how
you can protect yourself.
EmploymentWizard.com
http://www.employmentwizard.com/
You will find many jobs here that aren't on-line anywhere else. This site picks up
employment ads from over 80 newspapers (like the Boulder County Daily
Camera, the Omaha World Herald, and the Santa Barbara News-Press), by date
for the last 15 days, as well as direct employer postings. The Advanced Job Finder
works the best and is the most easily tuned. The Quick Job Finder is a bit quirky.
Create a confidential profile that may be search by potential employers. There is a
Privacy Policy, but it does not directly address the issue of resume confidentiality
or job seeker privacy.
Monster
NOTE: Monster would normally be one of the Employment Super Sites, arguably the
major one. However, on 9-5-2001, a report on Monster's privacy practices was issued
that, if accurate, indicates very bad practices. So, if you choose to use Monster, be
VERY CAREFUL - follow Job-Hunt's cyber-safe resume guidelines, use a 3rd party email address, and be extremely cautious about any personally identifiable information
you share with Monster.
http://www.monster.com/
One of the biggest, an industry leader for many years! Offers the ability to search
job openings by location, category, and keyword. Also offers the ability to post a
resume with apparently good privacy protection. A resume agent will let you
know when a new opportunity meeting your criteria appears. A Privacy Policy is
posted, but as noted above, compliance with the posted policy is unclear.
Friends Outside - Support and Jobs for Former Incarcerated Persons
http://www.fcnetwork.org/Dir2001/dir2001al-fl.html#Anchor-S.K.I.P.,-21284
Each chapter offers special services and job support which may not be available at
another location. Some of the support services include: self-help support group,
information, training and education, referrals, case management, group activities,
family liaison, counseling, employment assistance and transportation support.
Newspapers and Online Classified Ads
EmploymentWizard.com http://www.employmentwizard.com/default.cfm
This site picks up employment ads from over 100 small newspapers (like the
Boulder County Daily Camera, the Omaha World Herald, and the Santa Barbara
News-Press) as well as direct employer postings. In many cases, you can see the
print ad, too. There is a resume database where you can post your resume, but not
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indication of protection for your privacy. Privacy Statement is posted, but not
obviously applicable to the resumes.
CraigsList
http://www.craigslist.org/
CraigsList is not exactly a standard classified section, but very popular and
effective for job seekers in the San Francisco, CA area plus many more cities
from Atlanta, GA through Washington, DC, including London, Toronto, and
Vancouver. If you are moving into a new area, you will also find listings for
apartments, roommates, cars, events, etc., depending on the city.
Check out the newspaper websites in the target location to scan the online
job classified ads (most will have them). Local radio and TV station
Websites may also have job postings, or links to local job sites.
Newspapers.com
http://www.newspapers.com/
This site provides links to newspapers across the globe (organized by state
or by country), including local business papers and college newspapers.
Many newspaper sites, and directories of newspaper sites, may be found in
Job-Hunt's Classified Ads category.
Recently the trend for many newspapers and other media is to use an
employment super site rather than their own want ads. So you may still
need to read the paper to get the ads printed there. The current exception is
Employment Wizard (an Employment Super Site) which has the listings
from many small regional newspapers across the U.S.
Government Jobs
www.job-hunt.org - Government Jobs
http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/states.shtml
A comprehensive list of employment opportunities in each state. Simply select the
state you live in. This site includes links to:
 State job market information (the largest employers in the state, the
highest paid occupations in the state, etc.)
 The state employment office where you can register for unemployment
insurance benefits
 Web job sites focused on that specific state, cities and regions within that
state, or a small regional group including that state
 City newspapers within each state
 Websites of colleges and universities in that state
 Employers in that state
GOVJOBS.COM
http://www.govjobs.com/
GOVJOBS.COM lists public and private sector high technologies for top level
commercial aerospace, US Federal, state and city government, US Defense and
US Military branches, and agencies.
USAjobs
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http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
This is job site for Uncle Sam, if you want to work in the U.S. Federal
Government.
Library Job Resources
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/resources/jobs.html
Library Jobs Resources - University of Illinois/Champaigne's Graduate School of
Library and Information Science comprehensive index of job sites related to
library and information positions.
Employer Websites
If you already know the name of your target employer, you will be able to type it
in Search engines like Google or directories of Websites like Yahoo and get
several company listings.
To find employer Websites, visit:
Academic360
http://www.academic360.com/
This is a directory of college and university Website employment sections.
HospitalWeb
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html
This is directory of hospitals by state in the U.S.A.
BankDirectory.net
http://www.bankdirectory.net/mainindex.htm
This is directory of banks in the USA, organized by state.
Business.com
http://www.business.com/
This is searchable directory of businesses in the USA, organized by type
(e.g. accounting, etc.), to find accountants in your state:
 Select the Accounting category
 Type the target state or city in the search window at the top of the
Accounting page
 Select "Just this category"
 Click on the "search" button, and review the results
SuperPages
http://www.superpages.com/
Web yellow pages sites like the Superpages provide a list of possible
employers and, sometimes, links to the employers' Websites (browse the
companies listed in the categories that interest you or that hold the most
potential for the kind of job you want).
Library Websites
Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/search?basic_search=1
The Librarians' Index to the Internet (lii.org) is a searchable, annotated subject
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directory of more than 12,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by
librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. lii.org is used by both
librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet
resources.
Los Angeles Public Library Jobs and Careers Web Link
http://www.lapl.org/inet/index.html
This website offers career information and job search sites for Los Angeles, the
state and nation.
Alameda County Library Research Center Job Search Site
http://www.aclibrary.org/jobs/index.asp
This library website offers job information for the Northern California Bay Area.
Some links require that you have an Alameda County Library Card.
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