Job Information

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Employment Information

Library Databases Career Information Email Basics, Resumes & Cover Letters Jobs
Salary Comparisons Relocation Information Unemployment Survival Skills

Please note, many of the Career Information websites include job postings and many of the Jobs websites include career information, assistance with resumes and cover letters and more.

Library Databases

Open Learning Express, register, and then select the Job and Career Accelerator. Learn about what jobs and careers are right for you, get assistance in interview techniques and preparing resumes and cover letters, but most importantly, use FIND JOBS and MORE to search over 5 million up-to-date listings, covering all major online job boards and even local websites.

Career Transitions is a self-paced resource that walks the job-seeker through the entire process of landing a job. No matter where you are in life, Career Transitions helps you take the next step. Career Transitions offers a practical, personalized, and gilded experience that integrates all the tools needed in the job search-process including: resume builder, a personal profile that stores references, and action plan and more, assessment engine that identifies career interests and transferable skills, ability to target specific careers and apply for jobs, interviewing and networking tips, adult education and low-fee distance learning classes, access to unemployment services, health benefits, and other social services.

Learning Express - use your library card number as your username and create a unique password
Learning Express Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help you succeed on the academic or licensing tests. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Practice tests include: SAT, ACT, Adult Basic Skills, EMT, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, ASVAB, Civil Service Careers and many others. There is also information on how to find jobs, write resumes & cover letters, and improve reading & writing skills.

Career Information & Training

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on many occupations and job title. The handbook provides information on the nature of the work, the typical work environment, the training required to qualify for a job and information on the outlook for each job over a ten-year period.

OccupationalNETwork OnLine
Another site providing detailed information on a wide variety of occupations. An especially interesting feature is a skill search test. This test surveys your skills and suggests occupations based upon your skill set.

Career InfoNet
Career InfoNet provides a broad range of career exploration information including career outlooks, educational requirements, information by state, as well as an online job bank. There is a collection of online career videos available.

Career OneStop
NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development. Provides information on unemployment claim filing assistance, job hunting information, use of computers & other equipment, & more. There are local offices are in Franklin & Hampton.

The Five O'Clock Club
This site serves as a network for professionals and executives.

Get Help NJ- Work Tools
NJ Librarians help residents through tought economic times.

Jobs4Jersey.com
This site will help guide people to some of New Jersey's best online tools for finding work, finding skilled employees and connecting to the many programs established to aid businesses and workers alike.

Neighborhood Connections
Neighborhood Connections helps residents of Northern New Jersey and those looking for employment find appropriate assistance that will give them hope and help them to move towards employment and self-sufficiency.

New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator
NJCAN also includes information on: job interview preparation, resume and cover letter creation, how to keep a job, self-employment, military occupations.

NJ Dept. of Education Tests of General Educational Developement (GED)
An overview of getting a GED, how to prepare, testing center locations and forms.

NJ Next Stop
A state site sponsored by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Employment and Training Commission, to help NJ teens, parents, and counselors learn more about career interests, career options, and the world of work. It also provides information about industries, occupations and skills that are in demand in New Jersey.

Workforce NJ - New Jersey Employment Information
Provides links to exploring careers, job search tools, and labor market tools.

Real Time Jobs in Demand 2011
Top occupations in NJ along with NJ job information.

Setting up an Email Account, Creating Resumes & Cover Letters

Email Basics
Learn about how to use email.
Set Up a Free Gmail Account
A step-by-step guide on how to set up your own account so that you can email applications and resumes to prospective employers.
Microsoft Word 2010
Learn how to use Word 2010 so that you can take advantage of the resume and cover letter sites.
The Riley Guide
Site provides one of the best overall guides to using the web for your job search. The Resume and Cover Letters page includes step-by-step instructions for preparing and posting Internet resumes as well as numerous links to sites with resume help.
JobStar
This site provides examples of resumes, links to online resume resources, cover letter tips, and examples of cover letters.
CareerJournal
Articles on putting together a resume, resume makeovers, cover letters, methods for attracting attention to your resume and more.
Career Victory
The site features free tips for resume success and Resume Calculator, an interactive tool to help you decide which type of resume format best suits you. Monster Resume Center
Lots of free resume tips and samples. Includes advice about dos and don'ts, suggestions for how to handle resume dilemmas, and examples of cover letters. Proven Resumes
This site contains extensive advice about resume preparation and offers mini-online workshops on such topics as marketing your skills, easy steps to follow to create a resume, and resume design. Also includes resume tips for several different career fields and articles on electronic resumes and job search.
Resume Guide from Susan Ireland
The site is full of helpful information about resume writing, e-resume formatting, and cover letter writing. Has free online workshops and many sample resumes (for specific occupations), cover letters, and thank you letters.

Jobs

Federal and National Jobs

America's Career OneStop

Includes listings from all the state public employment service offices (including Guam and DC).

Career Builder

Search want ads from newspapers nationwide or post a resume.

Career Site

Search for jobs, post a resume, apply on-line for jobs, and receive e-mail notification of matching jobs. Site stresses confidentiality.

Careermag.com

Specializes in IT, engineering, and sales & marketing jobs.

Careers.Org

Search for jobs by location, occupation, source of information (newspaper, online, etc.), self-employment and field. Find training opportunities to prepare for a particular career, as well as how to prepare cover letters and resumes, along with interviewing and salary negotiation tips.

JobHunt
Connect to your new job.
Monster.com

Large employment web site with more than a million jobs, create resumes and cover letters, receive email notification of new jobs.

New York Public Library - Best of the Web - Employment

Jobs for particular groups of job seekers; the disabled, new graduates, ex-inmates as well as jobs sites for the NYC area, NY state, Federal & more.

Riley Guide To Internet Job Searching

One of the best overall guides, it is updated frequently and contains many links not found at other sites.

USAJOBS

This site is the Federal Government's official job site. You may also post your resume to the site.

New Jersey Jobs

New Jersey Herald
Classified Ads
New Jersey Job Bank
Provides leads to New Jersey jobs. You may also post your resume to the site.
New Jersey Job Fairs
New Jersey Jobs
New Jersey Jobs lists and links to job openings listed in selected New Jersey newspapers.
New Jersey Civil Service Job Announcements
Lists civil service positions in New Jersey.
nj.com
New Jersey jobs
NorthJerseyHelpWanted.com

Alternative Jobs and Summer Jobs

Cool Works - Seasonal and Summer Jobs
Provides listings for summer and seasonal jobs at resorts, national parks, and resort jobs. Also lists internships and volunteer opportunities.
Internships.Org
Listing of internships that may be searched by region and city. Also a sales point for regional hard-copy internship guides.

Overseas Jobs

Federal Employment Overseas
Overseas Digest
Provides information on living and working abroad

The following information was provided by Sussex County Community College, Community Education & Workforce Development – 973-300-2140.

SITE	INDUSTRY FOCUS
www.6figurejobs.com	All – 6 Figure Jobs
www.aftercollege.com	All – College Students: Recent Graduate’s
www.ajb.dnj.us	All
www.allretailjobs.com	Retail
www.bestjobsusa.com	All
www.dice.com	All
www.careerbuilder.com	All
www.careejournal.com	Executive Career Site of Wall Str. Journal
www.careermag.com	All
www.careers.wsj.com	Executive Career Site of Wall Str. Journal
www.clearancejobs.com	Jobseekers Holding Security Clearance
www.collegecentral.com	All
www.collegegrad.com	All
www.computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx	Tech
www.computerwork.com	Tech
www.crain.com/classified/adage/index.cfm	Advertising
www.creativehotlist.com	Architecture Management
www.davincijobs.com	Varied-Central NY State
www.dice.com	Tech
www.the-dma.org	Direct Marketing
www.employment911.com	All
www.execunet.com	All – Executives @ $100K+
www.freshjobs.com	All
www.gantthead.com	IT-Project Management
www.healthjobsusa.com	Healthcare
www.hirenet.net	All
www.idealist.org	Non-Profit; Fund Raising
www.indeed.com	A Great Job Aggregator – Consolidates listings from multiple sites.
www.job.com	Retail
www.jobadvertise.com	All
www.jobcentral.com	All
www.jobcircle.com	Biotech; Healthcare; Engineering; Finance; Tech; Telecom
www.job-hunt.org	Links to job sites (eg. Mktg.,, Eng., Finance, etc.)
www.jobisland.com	All
www.jobs4sales.com	Marketing/Advertising/Sales
www.jobster.com	A Great Job Aggregator-Consolidates listing from multiple sites.
www.justtechjobs.com	Tech
www.latpro.com	Hispanic/Bi-lingual Professionals
www.marketingjobs.com	Marketing
www.marketingmanager.com	Marketing
www.marketingpower.com	Marketing
www.medcareers.com	Healthcare
www.medzilla.com	Healthcare; Biotech; Pharma
www.megajobsites.com	All
www.monster.com	All
www.mrinetwork.com	All
www.nationjob.com	All
www.nationjob.com/pjscout	Personal job email service matching your background.
www.netshare.com	Executive Positions
www.net-temps.com	All
www.nj.com/jobs	All
www.nowhiring.com	All
www.recruitersonline.com	All - Lists of recruiters + Jobs Available
www.researchinfo.com	Market Research
www.salesjobs.com	Sales
www.sciencejobs.com/splach.action	All Sciences
www.scip.org	Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice
www.simplyhired.com	A Great Job Aggregator – Consolidates listings from multiple sites.
www.staffinglinks.com	All – Metajob Search + Links to employers
www.telecomcareers.net	Telecom
www.theladders.com	Jobs offering - $100K +
www.top-consultant.com	Consulting
www.topsalespositions.com	Sales
www.usjobboard.com	All
www.vault.com	All
www.wantedjobs.com	All
www.wetfeet.com	All
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
www.njcourtsonline.com	All – Working w/Judiciary- Look at left under “job opportunities”

Salary Comparisons

The Salary Calculator
The Salary Calculator lets you compare salaries from one area to another in relation to the cost of living.

Salary Expert
Salary tools.

Relocation Information Sources

City Data
City data provides comprehensive information on cities and towns across the United States: crime rate, weather and climate, ethnic makeup, educational levels, age distribution, and more.

Best places to live
This site provides rankings of the best places to live based upon comparisons of median household incomes, population growth, and lifestyle measurements. The site also allows you to select a variety of factors to find a place that meets your particular requirements.

Sperling's Best Places
Sperling’s Best Places allows the user to compare two cities side by side in terms of crime, economy, education, housing costs, climate, transportation, and more.

Unemployment Survival Skills

General New Jersey Unemployment Information
The most useful site will most likely be the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Find information on a wide variety of topics, including Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Benefits, Employer Accounts, Workers Compensation, and Career Development.

New Jersey Unemployment Claim & Weekly Benefits Claim
File an Unemployment Claim or a Weekly Benefits Claim online.

Education Opportunities for Unemployed Workers The President recently announced that unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits may qualify for a special hand in paying for education and training. And aid can be significant: In particular, the Federal Pell Grant program can provide up to $5,350 for educational costs at community colleges, colleges and universities, and many trade and technical schools. This is only one example of several federal student aid programs available to assist unemployed workers.

elaws--Health Benefits Advisor
Site explains your right to enroll in a group health plan when certain work or life events occur, regardless of the plan's enrollment dates. Also explains your right to continue group health plan coverage temporarily, when certain work or life events might otherwise cause coverage to end. NOTE: Does not provide information on any specific plan.

How to Avoid Mortgage Foreclosure
Information page from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Answers to common homeowner questions about foreclosure and links to additional resources.

Layoff Survival Kit
Tips and advice to help you deal with job loss from Monster.com.

UnemployedWorkers.org
Site has resources for unemployed workers as well as a "Worker Forum" where you can share your experiences and post questions. From the National Employment Law Project.

When You Lose Your Job
a Minnesota-based site that guides you through the "First Steps" to take when facing job loss. Includes links to many useful resources.

The Sussex County Library System has no control over remote sites and sources
and takes no responsibility for their content or availability.
Please use caution when clicking on advertising links on commercial websites.

Please note, many of the Career Information websites include job postings and many of the Jobs websites include career information, assistance with resumes and cover letters and more.

OccupationalNETwork OnLine Another site providing detailed information on a wide variety of occupations. An especially interesting feature is a skill search test. This test surveys your skills and suggests occupations based upon your skill set.

Career InfoNet Career InfoNet provides a broad range of career exploration information including career outlooks, educational requirements, information by state, as well as an online job bank. There is a collection of online career videos available.

Career OneStop NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development. Provides information on unemployment claim filing assistance, job hunting information, use of computers & other equipment, & more. There are local offices are in Franklin & Hampton.

The Five O'Clock Club This site serves as a network for professionals and executives.

Get Help NJ- Work Tools NJ Librarians help residents through tought economic times.

Jobs4Jersey.com This site will help guide people to some of New Jersey's best online tools for finding work, finding skilled employees and connecting to the many programs established to aid businesses and workers alike.

Neighborhood Connections Neighborhood Connections helps residents of Northern New Jersey and those looking for employment find appropriate assistance that will give them hope and help them to move towards employment and self-sufficiency.

New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator NJCAN also includes information on: job interview preparation, resume and cover letter creation, how to keep a job, self-employment, military occupations.

NJ Dept. of Education Tests of General Educational Developement (GED) An overview of getting a GED, how to prepare, testing center locations and forms.

Workforce NJ - New Jersey Employment Information Provides links to exploring careers, job search tools, and labor market tools.

Real Time Jobs in Demand 2011 Top occupations in NJ along with NJ job information.