Judy Donlin, Selector Librarian
Mega Sites—Major Employment Resource Collections
Job Search Engines
A powerful job search engine which can be searched by industry, keyword and geographic locations. Searches over 200 websites, 500 newspapers and 300 newsgroups.
Careerjet is an employment search engine that enables you to search over 20 million jobs posted on nearly 60,000 web sites in the USA. Advanced Search options are available, as are embeddable widgets.
A database that allows for Federal job searches sponsored by the Office of Personnel Management. Includes jobs from federal human resource offices nationwide.
Another feature of the powerful Google site is this directory of jobs and employers. Searches can be done by industry, by region, or by category. Google offers further links to sites for counseling, interview advice, references, and assessments. There are further links to other job web sites.
Indeed is a search engine for jobs—with
a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search,
Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment
opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all
the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations
and company career pages - and we continue to add new sites every
day.
With the familiar look and feel of general search engines, Indeed
makes it easy for you to drill down by keyword and location to jobs
that fit your requirements precisely. You may save your searches
and have jobs delivered to you by email alert, MyYahoo, or other
RSS feed readers. If you have a MyYahoo account, for example, your
saved Indeed job search may be added at the click of a button.
Using this Portal, you can search MI Jobs & post your Résumé, find lists of Job and Career Fairs, File an Unemployment Claim Online, find out how to start a Business, search for State & Local Government jobs as well as Federal Government jobs, locate Financial Aid for Education, find MI Temp Employment Agencies, Explore Careers & New Occupations, etc.
Monster.com has over a million job listings and over 41 million resumes as well as excellent career advice on resumes, interviewing and salary information
This Web site features jobs available in Oakland County, a quick job search and job listings by date, category and more. This site is powered by CareerBuilder.com.
You can also find other local newspapers to peruse at the Library's Magazines and Newspapers page.
USAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. Allows searching for all types of government jobs. Searches may be narrowwed to specific states, regions, and jobs abroad.
Major Resource Sites
- About.com: Jobs & Careers
A comprehesive job site, with helpful articles and tips that are updated daily.
AmeriCorps was developed in 1993 to create jobs ranging from public education to environmental clean up. There are 3 programs: AmeriCorps State & National which offers direct service to groups who are meeting critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. AmeriCorps NCCC is a residential, team based program for ages 18-24 year olds, which focuses on the state within its regions. AmeriCorps VISTA is a domestic version of the Peace Corps, originally founded in 1965, offering full time service to community organization that serve low-income populations. It was folded into the expanded AmeriCorps in 1993.
CareerBuilder is the nation's leading recruitment resource, with presence in more than 130 local newspapers and more than 26 million visitors monthly.
- CareerJournal.com (The Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site)
CareerJournal.com is the Internet's premier career site for executives, managers and professionals. The site's job database offers more than 100,000 available positions, including job listings in the CareerJournal National Network—a database containing opportunities from local and national newspaper, magazine and TV station Web sites across the U.S.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site offers a variety of tools and resources for job seekers, students, professionals as well as career and Education links.
- Career Planning: Understanding the Job Market
A comprehensive and feature-rich resource from indeed.com on every aspect of career planning at a time when the majority of information has migrated from print to the web. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessesary, since this is a .pdf file.
"The #1 Internet job search service for college students and recent grads." The site exclusively targets college students and recent grads and is used by more colleges and universities than any other career site (with more than 6,000 active links) and provides more entry level job search content to job seekers than any other site on the Internet.
This employment site contains links of pages devoted to the most common needs of job-hunters and employment planning. Digital Librarian is maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, New York.
A non-official site, devoted to helping individuals find the jobs they are seeking in the public sector. Each listing on this Web site includes: a description of the position title, job requirements (education, special skills, etc.), duties/responsibilities, salary if given, closing date, name of agency and any other information pertinent to the position and job applicant. In addition to job listings, govtjobs.com provides job resource information state by state. Included are links to municipal, city and county government web sites, state leagues and associations, statewide newspapers, etc. This information will help you in pursuing employment opportunities. Finally, local government executive search firms are listed.
Yahoo! HotJobs provides employers, recruiters, and staffing agencies with progressive recruiting solutions and hiring management software. Job seekers voted Yahoo! HotJobs the (2002, 2003) Best General Purpose Job Board for Job Seekers, and recruiters voted Yahoo! HotJobs the (2003) Most Recruiter-Friendly General Purpose Site in a survey conducted by WEDDLE's.
- Internet
Public Library (IPL2) Careers
- Internet
Public Library (IPL2) Jobs
- Internet
Public Library (IPL2) Job Searching
Dick Bolles' (What Color is Your Parachute?) site is designed to be a supplement to his popular book for job hunters and career changers.
JobWeb®l, a Web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates, is owned and sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). It highlights intern and co/op programs. Great for the job seeker who is just entering the job market!
A comprehensive site for legal-related employment, including links to law schools with career services, general job sites that offer a "legal" category and odds and ends, such as law resume forum, bookstores and directories
Mapping Your Future® is a public-service, nonprofit organization—a national collaborative project of the financial aid industry —bringing together the expertise of the industry to provide the best information available, where you can explore careers, prepare for college (help with selecting a school and applying for admission), pay for college (financial aid!), and manage your money (student loans and more) The site's goal is to help individuals achieve life-long success by empowering students, families, and schools with free, web-based information and services.
Jobs, Careers and Employment offers a rich and useful set of links from the Library of Michigan's digital arm.
Using this Portal, you can search MI Jobs & post your Résumé, find lists of Job and Career Fairs, File an Unemployment Claim Online, find out how to start a Business, search for State & Local Government jobs as well as Federal Government jobs, locate Financial Aid for Education, find MI Temp Employment Agencies, Explore Careers & New Occupations, etc.
- MOIS (Michigan Occupational Information System)
Michigan Virtual Career Services offers online career development tools designed for educators and parents to help middle and high school students turn career dreams into realities. Students have access available through the Farmington Public Schools. The Main Library has a CD version.
Smart career and business decisions start here! This site is a bridge to state and national employment, career, education, training, and business resources and services.
The State provides career information for Michigan jobseekers, managers, current state employees, and human resources professionals. Users can find many downloadable forms and documents.
Not every business in Michigan is required to be licensed by the State of Michigan. Search or browse to find out if your new venture requires a state license.
Instructions for filing unemployment claims. Claims can be filed online or by phone.
Net-Temps is the leading job board for
temporary, temp-to-perm and full time employment through the
staffing industry. Membership with Net-Temps is free for
jobseekers. Users can search from thousands of new job postings,
post up to 3 resumes and cover letters, set up job search agents
and access other career resources including resume writing and
interviewing tips, salary calculator and weekly newsletter.
The site has won numerous distinctions including Forbes Best of
Web, Fortune's Top 10, Weddle's User's Choice, CareerXroads Top Job
Board and the Electronic Recruiting Index Website of the Year
Awards.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
The Quintessential Careers Network of Career Sites is a growing collection of high-quality job and career Web sites that includes all job search components: education, career-building and job choices; it also has a great option for extensive geographic-specific job searches.