Job Hunting
The Internet is only one source of job information. Please check with a librarian for listings of local jobs or those in a wider variety of occupations.
- Connecticut Post
www.connpost.com/
classified ads. - New Haven Register
www.adquest3d.com/adquest20/search.asp?BRD=1281&PAG=87
Local Classifieds
- Connecticut Jobs
www.ctjobs.com - Jobs in Connecticut
www.jobsinct.com - Fairfield County Jobs
www.fairfieldcountyjobs.com - New Haven County Jobs
www.newhavencountyjobs.com - Connecticut's Job Bank
www.ajb.org/ct - Connecticut Department of Labor
www.ctdol.state.ct.us - Connecticut State Job Examination Announcements
www.das.state.ct.us/exam/Employment and Training Resources in the Bridgeport Area - Brdgeport Area Employment Agencies (Permanent and Temporary)
- Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
The mission of the Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services to create opportunities that allow individuals with disabilities to live and work independently. - Connecticut Job Corps Center
Job Corps is the nation's largest residential employment and educational training program for economically disadvantaged youth ages 16 to 24. - Connecticut Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
SCSEP offers employment and training opportunities to interested older persons wishing to remain in the work force. - Family Services Woodfield (FSW)
Family Services Woodfield (FSW) is a health and human services agency that has been active in the Bridgeport area for over 150 years. FSW's mission is to help create a healthy society built on strong families and communities. FSW programs address a full spectrum of social issues including the Empowering People for Success welfare-to-work program. - Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut
Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut offers a full range of vocational and support services to people with disabilities and others facing challenges to employment and community living. Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut provides a flexible menu of services designed to meet a wide variety of individual needs. - Hall Neighborhood House - Transition Center for Working Families
The Transition Center for Working Families opened in 1997. The Center's purpose is to serve the needs of working families in the community. - Southwestern CTWorks
Southwestern CTWorks Centers are located in Ansonia, Bridgeport and Stamford. Southwestern CTWorks offers a wide variety of FREE services and training for unemployed and underemployed jobseekers looking for better careers. - Connecticut Employment Law
Self-Help Materials from the Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut Resources
- America's Job Bank
www.ajb.dni.us - Career Builder
www.careerbuilder.com
Post resume or browse jobs - Fedworld
www.fedworld.gov/jobs
More Federal Jobs - Hotjobs
www.hotjobs.com
Search by category, post and edit your resume. Even has a relocation center
www.hotjobs.com/htdocs/rc-mov-index.html - Jobs.com
www.jobs.com
Basic no-frills job source. Easy to navigate. - JobHunt
www.job-hunt.org
a meta-list of on-line job-search resources and services from Stanford University. Look here for CLASSIFIED ADS and resume banks. - Jobstar
http://www.jobstar.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.cfm
Salary Surveys broken down by profession - Monster.com
www.monster.com
National job board. - USA Jobs
www.usajobs.opm.gov
Federal Jobs -
Try using Google
www.google.com
to find likely combinations of words. For example a chemist looking for a job might try, "+CHEMIST +EMPLOYMENT" or "+CHEMISTRY +JOBS" as search terms.
Nationwide Resources
- America's Career InfoNet
www.acinet.org - Employment Projections
www.bls.gov/emp/ - Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco/ - O*Net
http://online.onetcenter.org
O*NET describes the qualifications for different careers. - Salary Surveys
http://jobsmart.org/tools/salary/sal-surv.htm
from the Wall Street Journal. Find out what you're worth!
- Salary.com
www.salary.com
Information on Salaries - What Color Is Your Parachute: Job Hunting Online.
www.jobhuntersbible.com
From the same folks who brought you the book by the same title. This site contains interactive tests for job seekers, and information about employment search strategies.
Career Information & Occupations in Demand
