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Job Resources
Details and applications (online or paper) for a variety of companies
scroll below the adds that appear in the first screen
RHODE ISLAND JOB SITES
Craigslist
http://providence.craigslist.org/
Cranston Herald
www.rijobs.com
Dept. of Labor & Training
www.dlt.ri.gov
Employment Guide
www.providence.employmentguide.com
Jobs in RI
www.jobsinri.com
Network RI Job Assistance
www.networkri.org
Projo Jobs
www.projo.com/projojobs
Rhode Island Job Exchange
http://www.americasjobexchange.com/ri
Snag a Job
Snag a Job - RI
State of Rhode Island Current Vacancies List
www.dlt.state.ri.us/webdev/JobsRI/statejobs.htm
JOB NETWORKING
Linkedin.com
www.linkedin.com
Business oriented social
networking site that allows users to build connections with other professionals, look for job postings and free lance opportunities.
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job | LinkedIn blog
Real Match
www.realmatch.com
A job board that seeks to match employers and employees based on user profiles. Automatic emails are sent when the site finds 'job matches.'
NATIONAL JOB SITES
Boston Globe
www.boston.com/jobs
CareerBuilder
www.careerbuilder.com
Indeed.com
www.indeed.com
Job Hunt
www.job-hunt.org
Monster
www.monster.com
Simply Hired
www.simplyhired.com
USA Jobs
www.usajobs.gov
Job Resources for Teens
recursos del trabajo
Buscando: Resume Help en Español
http://www.todo.com.uy/empleo/
Trabajo
Offers advice en Español for writing el currículum (resume) and la carta de presentación (cover letter).
GENERAL INFORMATION
Career Development eManual
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
A detailed guide
intended for university students, but valuable for people at any career stage. It shows how to assess one's personality, aptitudes, and values and how to match these to potential occupations. It
gives advice on job hunting, practices, and reassessing one's career progress.
CareerOneStop
http://www.careeronestop.org
This government
site is the "nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses." Find jobs -- from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right
skills ... Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more. A product
of a federal-state partnership "funded by grants to states."
Licensed Occupations Database
http://www.careerinfonet.org/acinet/licensedoccupations/
Search for occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation or agency. This tool includes information on licenses that may be
required by law in order for you to practice a particular occupation.
Monster Career Advice
http://career-advice.monster.com
Career advice and job searching guides from Monster.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Employment outlook,
educational requirements, salary to expect - for most occupations. Revised every two years.
Rhode Island Community Jobs
http://swearercenter.brown.edu/publications/ricomjobhome.shtml
Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest
employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone can join the list or post a paid position to the list.
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
http://www.rileyguide.com
The Riley
Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their
best advantage.
Tools for Beginning Jobseekers
http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/index.jsp?section=13
Tools for Beginning Jobseekers helps teens and pre-teens create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are
Web-based worksheets available to print out, fill out, and submit to potential employers. A self-assessment page gives initial direction to the young jobseeker.
Resumes
Monster.com suggestions
career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/careers.aspx
What goes in a resumé?
www.bls.gov/oco/oco20043.htm
Sample resumé
jobstar.org/tools/resume/samples.php
Sample cover letters
jobstar.org/tools/resume/clet-ex.php
WAGES AND BENEFITS
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training: Unemployment Insurance
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
File online
for unemployment insurance and find answers to many questions you may have about your unemployment benefits.
Dept. of Labor's Federal FairPay Overtime Initiative
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay
Information on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) FairPay overtime regulations that took effect on August 23, 2004. Features text
of the regulations, a FAQ, fact sheets by exemption and occupation, and video training seminars.
International Salary Calculator
http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/intsalcalc.html
The Center for Mobility Resources, which sponsors the site, maintains cost of living information for more than 500 cities in the US and Canada, and hundreds more worldwide. Just plug in your
current location and income, type where you're going, and "calculate." Also available in Spanish.
Salary.com
http://www.salary.com
This site offers
"in-depth coverage of salary information over a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles." The Salary Wizard tool searches for salary ranges by occupation and by region.
Other features include salary news and advice, brief job descriptions, links for job searching, and a section for Human Resources (HR) Professionals.
SalaryExpert.com
http://www.salaryexpert.com
This searchable site
determines the mean salary, total compensation, and equivalent "renter's buying power" for a chosen job title in a chosen zip code or metro area. Try out the international version as well
as the links to many other career sites.
Wages
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages
This site
provides information about federal wage and hour laws. Topics include the Fair Labor Standards Act (which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards), back pay, minimum wage, overtime pay,
severance pay, record keeping and reporting, tips, and more. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
The information on this page has been adapted from a list compiled by Cranston Public Libraryand we thank them for their permission to post it on our website.