Library Database
Learning Express
LearningExpress 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. |
Career Information
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.
O*NET 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.
The Five O'Clock Club
This site serves as a network for professionals and executives. A particularly useful part of the site is The Key Steps to Finding a Great New Job.
New Jersey Occupational Outlook Handbook
The New Jersey Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on the training required for various job titles, New Jersey and national salary information, New Jersey licensing requirements, and more. NOTE: This is a 415 page PDF file that may take a while to download!
New Jersey Employment Information
Provides links to exploring careers, job search tools, and labor market tools.
Resumes & Cover Letters
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 Job Bank |
| 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. |
| FlipDog |
| A search engine specifically for finding jobs rather than a website with job postings. |
| Yahoo Hotjobs |
| Look for jobs by keyword, location or job category, post a resume. |
| 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 Job Bank
Provides leads to New Jersey jobs. You may also post your resume to the site.
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. The NJDOP has compiled lists of FAQ's about the process of applying for a civil service position:
FAQ on Applying for Civil Service Jobs in New Jersey
FAQ on the Law Enforcement and Firefighters Announcements and Examinations
Law Enforcement Announcement and Testing Schedule
Law Enforcement Examination FAQ
For further information on announcements and testing for entry-level firefighters:
Fire Fighter Announcement and Testing Schedule
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.
Salary Comparisons
The Salary Calculator
The Salary Calculator lets you compare salaries from one area to another in relation to the cost of living.
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
| 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. Based on an episode of Twin Cities Public Television's, "Right on the Money!" program. |
| 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.
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