General Employment Web Sites

• The Riley Guide   Practical advice on all aspects of online job searching and the job application process.

• Careers.com http://www.careers.com Owned by Career Builder.com. Lists jobs by type and geographical location.

• Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) http://masscis.intocareers.org A free on-line service to all Massachusetts residents. MassCIS is designed to provide occupational and educational information to help people make better-informed career and school choices. This web site is sponsored by the Massachusetts Division of Career Services (DCS)

•  America’s Career InfoNet http://acinet.org/acinet/ Provides national, state and local career information and labor market data using unique career tools, career reports, videos, a career resource library and other innovative web-based tools.

•  CareerJournal http://www.careerjournal.com/ Articles from the Wall Street Journal that highlight the current trends and issues in career and job search subjects.

•  Quintessential Careers http://www.quintcareers.com This site is a career, job, and college site, offering comprehensive free expert career and job-hunting advice (through articles, tools, tips, samples, and tutorials), as well as links to all the best job sites. Special sections for teens, college students, and all other job-seekers (by industry, geography, and job-seeker type) make this site a comprehensive resource for all

•  VAULT "the most trusted name in career information" http://www.vault.com Includes job listings both in USA and overseas and articles about resume and cover letter writing.

Job Listings

•  Monster http://www.monster.com

• Boston Works (Boston Globe) http://bostonworks.boston.com

•  Career Builder http://careerbuilder.com

• Craig's List http://www.craigslist.org/ Job postings that you will see nowhere else!

•  Job Fairs in Massachusetts http://www.carouselexpo.com/ Career Fair and Open House Listings in Massachusetts and beyond.

• JobQuest https://web.detma.org/Jobseeker/CM1.asp Commonwealth of Massachusetts government resource. Includes a searchable job bank, information of training programs and child care.

•  JobFind (Boston Herald) http://www.jobfind.com

•  Indeed http://www.indeed.com Indeed is a search engine for jobs.  In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages

•  Simply Hired http://www.simplyhired.com Similar search engine to INDEED.com. Has a simple search feature. Seems to pick up different job listings from different resources.

•  Snag A Job http://www.snagajob.com Part-time and Hourly full time job site.  Search by zip code.

• Jobs in Avon http://www.job-search-engine.com/location/massachusetts/norfolk-county/avon

• Local  Job Search Info & Links  blog from Newton Public Library

• Job Search Websites from Southeastern MA Library Network

  Part-time & Summer Employment for Teens

  MonsterTrak  http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/ Jobs and Internships for college students.  Requires registration.

  Simply Hired http://www.simplyhired.com

  Backdoor Jobs - http://www.backdoorjobs.com/  Short-term job adventures

  Summer and Seasonal Jobs for Teens http://www.quintcareers.com/summer_job_sites.html

Federal Jobs

• USA JOBS http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/   One stop source for federal jobs and employment information.

Resumes and Cover Letters

• Resume Tutorial http://www.careerinfonet.org/acinet/resume/resume_intro.asp?

• Resume Writing: Special Situations http://www.detma.org/RGSpecialSituations.htm

•  Simmons Career Resources Library Resume Page  http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career/resumes.shtml

•  Job Star http://www.jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.cfm This one-stop job information site features sample resumes, resume tips, demystifies online resume banks, and helps you choose the right resume for you.

Electronic Resumes

Preparing your resume for E-Mailing or Posting on the Internet
Informative guide explaining the similarities and differences between an online resume and a print resume, with tips on creating resumes in plain text, html, and posting your resume online.
http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html

Creating Electronic Resumes
Tips for creating plain-text ASCII resumes for emailing and posting to job sites. Other topics include keywords and scannable resumes. Follow the links to read more in depth.
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/resumewriting1/

A Scannable Resume A sample and description of the format of a scannable resume.
 http://www.quintcareers.com/scannable_resumes.html

Keywords in Your resume
A guide to creating keywords, posting online, e-mailing, resume scanning, and creating Web resumes.
http://www.susanireland.com/eresumeguide/eresume/keywords.html

E-Resume issues
Chronicle of Higher Education article: E-Application Etiquette. Electronic resumes produced a number of unanticipated problems for this search committee. Here’s what to do and what to avoid.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2005/08/2005083101c.htm

Applications & Interviews

 Filling out an application

INTERVIEW WORKSHOP- Tips on how to survive an interview!

Best Job Interview page

INTERVIEWING TIPS

Workplace/ Legal Resources

Discrimination in the Workplace

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/discrimination.html

Employment Law

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/employ.html

Health Insurance

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/healthinsurance.html

Miscellaneous

Handout from Newton Public Library

PowerPoint presentation  Newton Public Library

Job Seekers Workshop Career Choice, Job Info, Resumes, Job Searching, Applications, Interviews

Online Databases available through the Old Colony Library Network (library card necessary)