These sites are jointly recommended and maintained by librarians at Westminster Public Library and Front Range Community College Library.

EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER

Career Planning
Colorado and Local Employment Resources
Federal Jobs
Nationwide/Worldwide Employment Resources
Resume & Interview Guides
Salary Guides

• America's Career InfoNet
  http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
  This site includes wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, and employer contacts nationwide.
   
• The Career Key
  http://www.careerkey.org/english/
  This site, invented by a professor at North Carolina State University, provides a test which measures your skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality to identify prospective careers.
  
  
• Career One Stop
  http://www.careeronestop.org/
  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site provides information on careers and job opportunities. It includes information on careers, salaries, education and training, job searching, resumes, interviewing, and more.
   
• Mapping Your Future
  http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/
  Selecting a school, paying for higher education, and choosing a career are all a part of preparing for the future. This site includes a financial aid calendar and scholarship resources.
   
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/
  Nationally recognized career source describing what workers do on the job, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects.
   
• O*Net Online
  http://online.onetcenter.org/
  Provides information on more than 950 occupations. Provides a “skills search” to help match specific skills with occupations. This site is sponsored by the US Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
   
• The Riley Guide
  http://www.rileyguide.com/
  Free Career and Employment Information
   
• Saludos
  http://www.saludos.com/
  Specializes in joining the hispanic bilingual professional with companies looking for diversity in the workplace.
   
• Working Mother
  http://www.workingmother.com/web?service=vpage/77
  Working Mothers list of the most family friendly companies for whom to work.

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Colorado and Local Employment Resources

• Adams County Career Development
  http://www.co.adams.co.us/index.cfm?d=standard&b=1&c=34&s=229&p=642
  Provides assistance with career planning, career development, and work transition needs.
  
  
• City of Westminster
  http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/35.htm
  Job openings with the City of Westminster.
  
  
• Colorado Unemployment Insurance Program
  http://www.coworkforce.com/uib/
  Information about filing for unemployment insurance
   
• Colorado Jobs
  http://coloradojobs.com/
  Your place for career opportunities and jobs in Colorado.
   
• Connecting Colorado
  http://www.connectingcolorado.com/
  A place where individuals seeking employment and business seeking employees can be matched and brought together to fit each other's needs. Created by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
   
• Craigslist
  http://denver.craigslist.org/
  Online classified adds, including hundreds of local jobs.
   
• Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News
  http://postnewsjobs.com/
  Post and News classified ads. Includes Job search, JobFairs,  Post a Resume, and Education.
   
• Front Range Community College
  http://frcc.cc.co.us/frcctemplates/frcc7.aspx?id=2205
  Job openings at FRCC.
   
• State of Colorado
  http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-Portal/CXP/1165693060190
  Search for jobs with the State of Colorado. Also includes links to information about unemployment compensation, workman's compensation, and more.

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Federal Jobs

• USA Jobs
  http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
  The U.S. Government's official site for federal jobs and employment information.

Nationwide/Worldwide Employment Resources

• Career Builder
  http://careerbuilder.com
  Search for jobs, or use the website to recommend a career for you.
   
• Career Journal
  http://cj.careercast.com/js.php
  Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site.
   
• Cool Works
  http://www.coolworks.com/
  Postings of jobs in national parks, resorts, cruise ships and more.
   
• Idealist.org
  http://www.idealist.org/
  Volunteer jobs and jobs with nonprofit organizations worldwide. Over 28,000 nonprofit organizations in 28 countries.
   
• Indeed Job Search
  http://www.indeed.com/
  A nationwide job search website.
   
• Monster.com
  http://www.monster.com
  One of the Internet's  biggest employment sites. In addition to job search, this site provides company research, career advice, scholarship search, online degrees, and international jobs.
   
• Yahoo Jobs
  http://careers.yahoo.com/
  Careers at Yahoo

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Resume & Interview Guides

• Job Interview.net
  http://www.job-interview.net/
  A web site that is all about job interviews.
  
  
• MSN Careers
  http://msn.careerbuilder.com/
  Search for a job, get help writing your resume, read articles, use the salary calculator, and take career tests here.
  
  
• Sample Cover Letters
  http://www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm
  Great source for sample cover letters, resumes, and query letters
   
• Spherion Career Resources
  http://www.spherion.com/careers/resources/overview.jsp
  Resume resources, cover letter hints, interviewing expertise, negotiation tips, and networking information.

Salary Guides

• The International Salary Calculator
  http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html
  Enables you to make more informed choices about relocation, mortgages and cost of living.
   
• Salary.com
  http://www.salary.com/
  The "Salary Wizard" will take  your job title and geographical location where you want to work and provide you with a salary range for your job. The Basic Salary Report is free and there is a customized Premium Salary Report which costs money.

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Updated: 5/14/10