JOB HUNTING RESOURCES ON THE WEB

Career Exploration
Best Careers
CareerOneStop -
Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*Net online

Career Management
Ask Annie - Business professionals
Job Hunter’s Bible

Company/Industry Search
Business West
Business West is a bi-weekly business journal for western MA. You will need your library card for remote access.
Hoover’s Online : The Business Network

Employment and Training Resources*
CareerOneStop
FutureWorks Career Center - (for Springfield area)
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
MA Dept. of Workforce Development
MA One-Stop Career Centers
Monster
The Riley Guide: Job Listings
ScienceCareers.org from Science Magazine
Snag a Job -

Interviewing/Salary Negotiation*
Ace the Interview
www.job-interview.net
Guide to Job Interviewing Resources
Wall Street Journal

Job Listings
www.bostonworks.com – for Massachusetts
CareerBuilder
Careerjet - employment search engine, by industry or location
Facebook
Federal Government jobs
HotJobs
Job Bank Browse at MA Future Works
Job-hunt.org - Information and links to 13,615 employers and job search resources*
Linkedin
Monster
National Labor Exchange
Quick Job Search Blog
Twitter
Wall Street Journal

Aggregate search engines that cover the major job search web sites, niche web sites, professional associations, company web sites, and employment agencies:
Indeed
SimplyHired
Flip Dog
Linkup - takes job listings directly from company web sites.

GlassDoor - presents inside information from employees on salaries, compnay reviews, and interview quiestions from 32,000 firms.

Job Listings for Specific Fields
Law Career Center
www.idealist.org – nonprofits
www.medzilla.com – biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and science

Job Loss Strategies

Moving/Relocating
HomeFair – research your new location

Networking*
Contacts & Networking
The Art of Networking
 
Personality/Self-Assessment
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter
TypeLogic 
MA Career Information System

Resumes and Cover Letters*
www.eresumes.com
Prepare your resume for email and online posting
Resumes and cover letters
What is the right resume for me?

*East Longmeadow Library cardholders can also access Learning Express (through our Online Resources page) a database with a Job Search & Workplace Skills module that includes help with many of these topics.

Sources:
C/WMars
Newton Free Library
New York Public Library
Librarians’ Index to the Internet

 

Updated 02/08/2010