Job Seekers
More Web Sites for Job Seekers
tips for job seekersThe Career Place - www.CareerPlaceJobs.com
The following listings include sites that are outside of the control of The Career Place. Always use caution when using the Internet.
Employment
www.careerplacejobs.com/openings - Jobs posted on The Career Place website
www.mass.gov/jobquest - The Massachusetts One-Stop Career Center database, including hundreds of jobs posted by The Career Place
www.indeed.com - Provides a large database of job openings by searching across the web
www.theladders.com - Connect with 12,000+ employers and recruiters
www.simplyhired.com - Searches a large number of job sites across the web
www.careerbuilder.com - This employment Web site searches other employment sites for job opportunities.
www.mass.gov/lwd/ - Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
www.BostonWorks.com - Employment site provided by The Boston Globe / BostonWorks
www.monster.com - Global online network for careers
www.monstertrak.com - Targets college students and recent grads for internships, full-time and part-time employment opportunities
www.JobCentral.com - The site of the National Labor Exchange database, which posts job opportunities across the nation, including hundreds of jobs posted by The Career Place
www.jobmass.com - Connects you directly with top Massachusetts employers through interactive media
www.isquare.com - Small Business Advisor
www.careers.org - Includes service that can distribute your résumé to recruiters
www.careersite.com - Personalized, confidential service
www.boston.com - Boston Globe
www.bostonherald.com - Boston Herald
Career Advice
http://masscis.intocareers.org - The Massachusetts Career Information System is designed to provide occupational and educational information to help people make better-informed career and school choices.
www.acinet.org/acinet - America's Career Info Net provides information on occupations including wages, employment trends, skills and education requirements, and employer contacts
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/salary - Salary information from Yahoo!
www.rileyguide.com - The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet.
http://online.onetcenter.org - The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and O*NET OnLine were developed for the US Department of Labor by the National O*NET Consortium.
www.jobprofiles.org - Rewards and stresses of careers
www.keirsey.com - Keirsey Temperament Sorter - personality questionnaire
www.wetfeet.com/research/compensation.asp - Get salary info (by zip code) and job listings for that occupation
www.salary.com - Provides salary data for hundreds of job titles in various geographic areas, plus career advice and job postings
www.monster.com - Click the Career Center link for advice to job seekers
Labor Market Information
www.dol.gov - Department of Labor
www.bls.gov - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bos.frb.org - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Specialized Services
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www.GovBenefits.gov - Find over a thousand Federal and State benefits including housing, food/nutrition, education, grants/loans, disaster relief and Medicare/Medicaid. There's truly something for everyone. Getting started is simple: Click the 'Start Here' button on the homepage to begin your one-stop search for government assistance programs today. |
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www.commute.com - MassRIDES - the Executive Office of Transportation's statewide travel options program providing free assistance to commuters, employers, students, and other traveler markets. |
www.CareerPlaceJobs.com/VetSites.htm - A listing of sites of special interest to Veterans.
www.maldensquare.com - The CyberCafé@MaldenSquare provides free access to technology in a relaxed atmosphere.
www.tailoredforsuccess.org - A nonprofit agency working with low income women of the Malden area who are transitioning back into the workforce and are in need of business/ interview clothing. A referral is required from a Career Place staff person but check here for information about this FREE service.
www.aarp.org - AARP - the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older.
www.aoa.gov - Administration on Aging
www.operationable.net - Operation Able - a leader in helping mid-career people obtain work and remain employable throughout their lifetimes.
www.mass.gov/mrc - Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission - public vocational rehabilitation, independent living and disability determination services for Massachusetts.
www.dol.gov/odep/joblinks/joblinks.htm - Helps job applicants with disabilities find employers listing suitable jobs on the Internet.
www.microsoft.com/enable - Learn how to customize built-in accessibility features in Microsoft products for visual, hearing, mobility, or cognitive aid.
Industry-Specific Employment Sites
www.opnocsne.org - New England Opportunity NOCs Nonprofit Organization Classifieds
www.engineeringjobs.com - National index of engineering jobs
www.dice.com - For IT professionals
http://ceo.hrd.state.ma.us - Commonwealth Employment Opportunities - current openings in Massachusetts State government
www.fedworld.gov - Federal jobs
Search Engines (Look for the Career links on these web sites)
| www.google.com | www.yahoo.com | |
| www.lycos.com | www.go.com | |
| www.altavista.com | www.webcrawler.com |
Directories
www.switchboard.com - Online Yellow Pages - Use this site to lookup phone numbers
www.anywho.com - Online directory - Finding People, Places, and Businesses
www.searchboston.com - Greater Boston online directory - includes employment links, business profiles, and extensive directory of web sites of local interest
www.usps.gov - United States Postal Service - Use this site to lookup zip codes
Maps
www.mapquest.com - Source for maps and driving directions
www.maps.google.com - Source for maps and driving directions
Tech Help
www.techweb.com/encyclopedia - Use this site to lookup definitions of computer and high-tech terms
www.zdnet.com - Product reviews and help for people who want to buy, use, and learn about technology
www.microsoft.com - The Microsoft website provides online tutorials.