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Career Information Web Resources

The following is a list of Web sites that may be of interest on this topic. Please keep in mind that we will also have print sources that will be useful.

Self-Assessment and Career Investigation

  • JobHuntersBible.com - This site was created by Dick Bolles, author of "What Color is Your Parachute?" The site offers advice on topics such as networking, job searching on the Internet and what to do when you strike out.  It also offers links to resume and interview sites, as well as sites that offer personal assessment tests.
    http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Handbook presents detailed information on a wide range of occupations.  It describes what people do in their daily work, what work conditions are like, what training and education are required, what people earn and job prospects for each occupation.
    http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Resumes and Interviewing

  • Job-Interview.net - This site can help you learn about different interviewing styles, practice interviewing, find books that will help you improve your interviewing skills, and recognize illegal interview questions.
    http://job-interview.net/
  • JobStar - This site was created for Californians, but it also provides general information on topics such as resume writing, salaries, career development and the hidden job market.
    http://www.jobstar.org/

Job Searching

  • Careerbuilder.com - This site is a straightforward homepage. On it, you can do a quick job search by keyword, type and place, nationally or worldwide, even by company, industry or salary. You can apply for hourly jobs. It includes an "Advice and Resources" section which includes help with resume writing, education, interviewing and career changes.
    www.careerbuilder.com/
  • Employment 911 - This site offers free email service, calendars, organizers, and resume posting. It also offers information about resume writing, interviewing, salaries and cover letters.
    www.employment911.com/
  • ExecSearches - This site specializes in finding jobs in the non-profit, education, healthcare and public organization sector. They say of themselves: "We match the right member(s) with the right role(s) in a confidential environment that works in the best interests of both our members and our clients."
    www.execsearches.com/
  • Monster - This extensive site features a link especially for "first timers" which helps you navigate through the site's multiple services. These include job listings, free resume posting, free email, a career center, employer research, and a career newsletter.
    www.monster.com/
  • CareerCenter - This is the web site of the Maine Department of Labor’s CareerCenter. Click on the “Job Seekers” tab at the top of the page and you will find links: that help you find a job; what to do if you get laid off; where to get job training; how to file for unemployment; job services especially for veterans and the disabled; how to start your own business; internships for young people; workers rights and employers rights.
    http://www.mainecareercenter.com/

Federal Agencies

  • O*NET - This site was developed for the U.S. Department of Labor.  Here you can access tools to help you find and match your skills to occupations.
    http://online.onetcenter.org/
  • Employment and Training Administration - From the U.S. Department of Labor, this site has information about job seeking, applying for unemployment compensation, laid-off workers retraining programs, federal job openings, apprenticeship training, the Job Corps (training for youth ages 16 to 24) and America’s One-Stop Career Centers.
    http://www.doleta.gov/
  • Office of Disability Employment Policy - This site from the U.S. Department of Labor offers job links listed by state, information on programs aimed at assisting the disabled, information on state liaisons and a list of related sites.
    http://www.dol.gov/odep/
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - This site offers information about Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination, how to file a discrimination complaint, employment rights of the individual, and laws regarding sexual harassment.
    http://www.eeoc.gov/

State Agencies

  • Maine Department of Labor - The Maine Department of Labor provides on its web site information on career exploration, state government job listings, as well as the CareerCenter - a one-stop shopping site for finding employment.
    http://maine.gov/labor/jobs_training/

Employment Law

  • NoLo - (Click on the “Rights and Disputes” icon) This site has information on the legal issues surrounding job searching, discrimination, sexual harassment, health and safety, losing or keeping a job and drug testing.
    http://www.nolo.com/

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