Job
Hunting?
Library Databases
Woodbridge News and Information Center
Resource for local job listings.
http://np.newsbank.com/jobcenter/jobs/Woodbridge%20(NJ)
Learn
a Test (requires a valid Woodbridge library
card)
Take job-related practice exams online, with instant scoring, individual analysis and recommendations. Study for the firefighter, police officer, and other civil service exams.
http://www.woodbridgelibrary.org/online_databases.htm#learnatest
ReferenceUSA
(requires
a valid Woodbridge library card)
This database of 14 million US Businesses contains verified, accurate data and is updated monthly. The CorpTech section specializes in 17 industries, including biotech, computers, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. New Businesses adds more than 50,000 entries each week which need a variety of goods and services and it can be used to research hot areas of economic development.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (requires
a valid Woodbridge library card)
Includes industry and job descriptions, job-hunting
advice, sample resumes and cover letters, listings for scholarships and trade
associations, etc.
http://www.fofweb.com/Careers/default.asp?ItemID=WE34
Tutor.com Adult Career Center
Adults can get help with resume writing, job searching, academic support, and test preparation.
How
to Search for a Job
Job Hunt
Includes news, sites where you can search for a job and/or leave a copy of your resume, sites which provide information and/or support useful in the job-search process, and career resources by location, industry, or profession.
JobHunters Bible
Extensive
official site designed to supplement the book What Color is Your Parachute?
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/index.html
Quintessential Careers
Covers job-search tools (cover letters, resumes, interviewing, job offer/salary negotiations, etc.), methods (career networking, cold-calling, job fairs, long-distance job hunting, online job hunting, temping), how to evaluate and present yourself, and much more.
Workforce New Jersey
New
Jersey's virtual One-Stop, offers on-line services to workers and employers: job
fair listings , jobs in demand, self-employment
assistance, careers information, support services such as income assistance,
transportation, helplines, child care, housing and rental assistance,
disability-related resources, and much more.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html
Riley
Guide—Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Web
Free
introduction to every phase of the job search, with features on how to use the
internet for job searching, and links to job and career sites.
New Jersey Labor Market Information
Find
the most up-to-date information available about New Jersey's workers, wages,
jobs and careers, employment and industries, trends and projections, economy and
demographics, and more.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/LMI_index.html
Finding
and Applying for Jobs & Evaluating Offers
Finding—and
getting—a job you want can be a challenging process, but knowing more about
job search methods and application techniques can increase your chances of
success. And knowing how to judge the job offers you receive makes it more
likely that you will end up with the best possible job.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2004.htm
PayScale
Salary Comparison
Get
accurate, real-time salary reports based on your job title, location, education,
skills and experience.
Real
Salary Data
Each salary record on this site
associates with a specific person's salary at a specific time. Same job title at
the same location, the same company, and the same time can have very different
salary number—just like your salary is usually different from that of your
coworker.
Job
Hunting
New Jersey Civil Service Job Openings
Where to go to apply for New Jersey state, county or municipal jobs.
New Jersey Best Local Jobs
Classified ads from New Jersey newspapers, including The Star-Ledger.
New Jersey Classifieds Online
The latest classified ads from The Home News, Asbury Park Press,
and Ocean County Observer.
http://www.appclassifieds.com/
USA Jobs
USAJOBS is
the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and
employment information.
Federal Jobs Digest
Online version of a popular employment newspaper that lists U.S. federal jobs by state and occupation. Please note that some services on this site may be fee-based.
Patent-pending job matching
technology scans your resume for keywords, remembers what you've searched for,
collects details from jobs you've applied to, then delivers jobs to you that
match your interests.
Includes a huge selection of job offerings on the
internet by compiling job listings from company sites, recruitment agency sites,
and large specialist recruitment sites. The listings themselves are not hosted
by Careerjet and users are redirected to the original job posting. Encompasses
over 50 countries, featuring separate interfaces that are translated into 20
languages.
Craig’s
List
Local classifieds for more than 550 cities in over 50 countries: jobs, housing, goods, services, etc. Receives more than 2 million new job listings each month.
Dice.com
The
leading career website for technology and engineering professionals and the
companies that seek to employ them. Designed for the specific needs of
technology professionals, enabling them to perform highly targeted job searches
based on specific criteria, including location, type of employment, skillset and
keyword.
Focus
is on hourly and skilled jobs, from entry-level to mid-management employment
opportunities.
Green
Job Boards
This is a listing of job boards that focus on social or environmental responsibility.
http://www.greencollarblog.org/green-job-boards.html
Indeed
Gives
job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands
of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards,
newspapers, associations and company career pages - and continues to add new
sites every day.
Job
Bank USA
One of the Internet's
largest and best-known online recruiting sites. All candidates are given access
to tools designed to help put together an effective resume and to mount an
efficient search for a desired position.
Jobster
Create a career profile,
post your resume online, promote your skills and experience, get found by
employers.
K-12
Jobs
The
number one site for teaching and school administrative positions.
Medzilla
Launched to assist biotechnology, pharmaceutical, science, medicine, and health care professionals and employers. Extensive databases of job listings and resumes are available.
Monster.com
Thinking about a new job, new career, new city, or
new direction? Monster helps you explore possibilities and find opportunities
that are right for you. Search jobs, post resumes, get career advice, and
research companies.
Net-Temps
Job
board for temporary, temp-to-perm and full time employment through the staffing
industry. Users can search from thousands of new job postings, create a free Job
Search Assistant to help find their next job, post up to 3 resumes and cover
letters, set up job search agents and access other career resources including
resume writing and interviewing tips, salary calculator and weekly newsletter.
Oodle
Fast-growing classifieds service, pulling
together and organizing millions of listings from all over the Web.
Simply Hired
Use
our job search engine and our tools to find local
jobs, identify trends,
research salaries, and secure
that offer
letter. We
can't always promise you'll discover your dream job, but we'll give you the best
chance possible to get a bigger paycheck, a more considerate boss, or a shorter
commute.
YahooHotJobs
Search by keyword, job
category, location, experience level or a combination of these.
Save searches and have
results emailed to you, save jobs, access statistics including the number of
times an employer/recruiter reviews your resume, view a complete history of sent
cover letters and resumes. Get the "Job Tip of the Day" emailed to you
with advice on salary negotiation, resume tips, interview preparation, and more.
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobs/
Resume
and Cover Letter Writing
Cover Letters from Career Services @ Virginia Tech
Excellent summary of how to write a cover letter, including sample letters.
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm
CareerLab: the First and Best Cover Letters
1,001+ free cover letter examples for consultants, career changers, and job hunters.
http://cover-letters.com/Home.aspx
Career Overview Resume Writing Center
A comprehensive selection of resume, cover letter, and curriculum vitae writing tips, sample resumes, sample cover letters, thank you letters, references, job applications and more job search correspondence help and advice.
http://www.careeroverview.com/resumes.html
The
Damn Good Resume
Resume writing doesn’t HAVE to be painful even if you’re faced with problems like employment gaps, job hopping, age discrimination, being fired, layoffs, or worse. Down-to-earth advice and free samples to get your resume to your next boss.
Resumes:
Creative Job Search Article
In today’s job market, the resume is an important tool for anyone looking for work. Everyone, from the new entrant into the workforce to the experienced professional, benefits from a well-written resume.
http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/JobSeekers/Find_a_Job/Write_a_Resume/index.aspx
JobStar Resume Guide
Includes sample resumes and cover letters, web resources, and resume tips.
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php
Resume Writing: How to Write a Masterpiece of a
Resume
This
award-winning guide to resume writing will teach you to write a resume equal to
one done by a top-notch professional writer. It offers examples, format choices,
help writing the objective, the summary and other sections, as well as samples
of excellent resume writing.
http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
VisualCV: A better resume, online
VisualCV.com
is the first website that allows you to create an Internet-based, media-rich
resume, build and manage an online career portfolio, and securely share
professional qualifications with your customers, partners, employers and
colleagues.
http://www.visualcv.com/www/index1.html
Careers
and Job Training
Career
OneStop
U.S. Department of
Labor-sponsored site which includes: America’s Career InfoNet featuring occupation and industry
information, salary data, career videos, education resources, self-assessment
tools, and career exploration assistance, and America’s Service Locator connecting individuals to
employment and training opportunities available at local One-Stop Career
Centers, as well as Key to Career
Success helping veterans and military service members transition to
civilian careers.
Internet Career Connection
Designed
to help you discover occupations that best match your personality style,
interests, skills, values and behavioral traits. Very useful for high
school and college students trying to select their first career direction; and
adults interested in making a mid-life career change, but who are unsure of a
direction.
New Jersey Training Opportunities
Search for schools and organizations in New Jersey
providing occupational education and job training.
http://www.njtrainingsystems.org/
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
For
hundreds of different types of jobs—such as technician,
lawyer, and nurse—the Handbook
tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects,
what workers do on the job, and working conditions. It also gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in
each State, and more.
Technical
Schools USA
Find the education you need to start a career in the fast-growing
technology field. Reviews and
recommends schools that provide technical career preparation. Several of the
schools reviewed also offer online alternatives to classroom-based education.
http://www.technical-schools.us/
Job
Loss and Unemployment
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce
Unemployment Insurance
Where to go to file an unemployment insurance claim online.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/ui_index.html
GovBenefits.gov
GovBenefits.gov
is the official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on
over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs.
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
Employment
Law Guide
This
Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department
of Labor that affect businesses and workers.
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/
Losing
or Leaving Your Job
From Nolo Press, a useful resource for those losing or leaving a job. Includes a list of “Ten Things You Can Do to Make It Less Painful”.
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/3D3D9B4B-C63B-4E74-BA5458D500BBF72A/104/150/146/
Laid Off? Here’s How to Stay Afloat
A list of “dos and don’ts” to help people who have lost their jobs cope financially.
http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/laid-off-heres-how-to-stay-afloat-23321/
Unemployment
Insurance
The
Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance programs provide benefits to
eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and meet
certain other eligibility requirements.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/unemployment-insurance/
Housing
Counseling
HUD:
Making
Home Affordable Program
This program
includes opportunities to modify or refinance your mortgage to make your monthly
payments more affordable. It also includes the Home Affordable Foreclosure
Alternatives Program for homeowners who are interested in a short sale or
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/
HUD in New Jersey
Information on the many resources available to New Jersey home owners through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department.
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nj
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in NJ
List of housing counseling agencies in New Jersey, arranged alphabetically by city. Agencies provide assistance with such issues as loss mitigation, money debt management, and mortgage delinquency and default resolution counseling.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?&webListAction=search&searchstate=NJ
HUD Information Relating to the 2009 Recovery Act
Provides information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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Get
Help
This site from the New
Jersey State Library has categories listing Work Tools, Financial Tools, Housing
Tools, Health Tools and Parental Tools, as well as Tools for Seniors. Users will
find resources to help them pay their bills, avoid foreclosure, get job
assistance or file for Medicaid.