Career Tools / Information

   

Employment Databases

   

Employment Services

 
                                                 
   

Relocating

   

Resumes & Cover Letters

   

Unemployment Benefits

 
                                                 
 

Employment Databases

New Jersey Department of Personnel - General Job Announcements

New Jersey Job Bank

America's Job Bank

Career Builder

Monster.Com - Find Jobs in New Jersey

New Jersey School Jobs

StudentJobs.Gov -Federal government employment opportunities for high school and college students. Search options include employment type (for example, summer employment or internship), geographic location, and salary. Includes profiles of government agencies with job listings in the database, as well as links to agencies that aren't required to post listings in the database. Also offers options to create a profile to receive job matches by e-mail, submit a resume or get noticed by potential employers.

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Employment Services

Cumberland County Office of Employment and Training

 

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Career Information

Career Voyages - Career Voyages contains a wealth of information to help you learn about the high growth industries and the in-demand occupations. Site provides training and career information for occupations associated with 13 high growth industries.

LibraryCareers.Org - This site is "designed to promote interest, awareness, and information about careers in libraries." Describes the characteristics and values shared by librarians and library workers, explains the main types of libraries (such as special, academic, public, and school) and discusses library jobs (such as pages, librarians, and managers). Also find an overview of education requirements, and links to additional resources for grants, conferences, and related topics. From the American Library Association (ALA).

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet - The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search.

Tools for Beginning Job Seekers

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Unemployment & Disability Benefits (New Jersey)

New Jersey Unemployment and Disability Information - Official state website for information concerning unemployment insurance, workers compensation, temporary disability, and Work First New Jersey.

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Benefit Claim

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Resumes & Cover Letters

The Damn Good Resume - The website of Yana Parker and his popular books on resumes includes resume writing tips, job search questions and answers, help in identifying skills and talents, and solutions to typical tough resume problems (such as gaps in work history). There is a lot of useful information, but beware of the commercial content.

About.Com: Resumes & Cover Letters - Check the section labeled articles and resources. There are templates and examples which may help you craft your resume and cover letter.

How to Write a Masterpiece of a Resume

Resumes and Cover Letters: Riley Guide

Resume - Create a simple resume by filling in the blanks

Cover Letter - Create a simple cover letter.

Reference List -Create a list of references

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Relocating

Homefair.com: Moving - Whether moving locally or out of state, this site provides provides a variety of tools

Sperling's Best Places - Provides statistical comparisons between cities in the areas of cost of living, crime rates, and climate profiles. Also includes city profiles, neighborhood profiles and local school statistics.

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