These sites are jointly recommended and maintained by librarians at Westminster Public Library and Front Range Community College Library.
EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
Career PlanningColorado and Local Employment Resources
Federal Jobs
Nationwide/Worldwide Employment Resources
Resume & Interview Guides
Salary Guides
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Working Mother
http://www.workingmother.com/web?service=vpage/77
Working Mothers list of the most family friendly companies for whom to work.
Colorado and Local Employment Resources
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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.
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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.
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Craigslist
http://denver.craigslist.org/
Online classified adds, including hundreds of local jobs.
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Denver
Post and Rocky Mountain News
http://postnewsjobs.com/
Post and News classified ads. Includes Job search, JobFairs, Post a Resume, and Education.
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Front
Range Community College
http://frcc.cc.co.us/frcctemplates/frcc7.aspx?id=2205
Job openings at FRCC.
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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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USA Jobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
The U.S. Government's official site for federal jobs and employment information.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Yahoo Jobs
http://careers.yahoo.com/
Careers at Yahoo
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Job Interview.net
http://www.job-interview.net/
A web site that is all about job interviews.
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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.
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Sample Cover Letters
http://www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm
Great source for sample cover letters, resumes, and query letters
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Spherion Career Resources
http://www.spherion.com/careers/resources/overview.jsp
Resume resources, cover letter hints, interviewing expertise, negotiation tips, and networking information.
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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.
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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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Please send comments and suggestions to drhodes@cityofwestminster.us
Updated:
5/14/10