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Resources to Guide You through the Process of Finding Employment
Preparing Resumes:
- Resume Maker - Go to our online catalog and log-in to use our resume creating software.
Helpful Library Databases for Job Searchers:
- Job & Career Accelerator (Go to our online catalog and log-in. Next click on the TexShare Database logo and find this database listed among the TexShare Database Collection):
Job & Career Accelerator combines everything you need for a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application. With this job-hunting system, you can:
- Explore detailed information on over 1,000 different occupations
- Match your interests and skills with the career that's best for you
- Search over five million up-to-the-minute local and national job postings
- Create professional resumes and cover letters
- Practice and master interviewing skills
- Get invaluable tips and advice every step of the way—from your initial search to accepting an offer
- Conveniently organize and track your job-search progress all in one place
Unemployment Statistics:
- Economy at a glance for Texas - www.bls.gov/eag/eag.tx.htm
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) - www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/jtpa/warn.html
Taking Care of Practical Matters:
- Applying for unemployment benefits - www.twc.state.tx.us/
- Health coverage for unemployed workers - www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/cobra.html
Establishing Career Objectives with Online Assessments and Budgets:
- America's Career Infonet (U.S. Department of Labor site on occupations)
- O'Net Online Data on occupations, earnings, skills and interest profiles, military transition codes, and new green jobs
- Live Career
- How to Create a Budget - TheBalance.com
Work in Texas:
- workforcesolutionsctx.com - An online job search resource and matching system developed and maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission and the state workforce network, Texas Workforce Solutions.
Resources for Job Searchers:
- Monster. com www.monster.com
- AtoZdatabases (Available through catalog page)
- Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com
- Simply Hired www.simplyhired.com
- Federal Government Jobs www.usajobs.gov
- Craigslist www.craigslist.org
- Indeed.com www.indeed.com
- Linked In www.linkedin.com/jobs
- Networking for Professionals www.networkingforprofessionals.com
- ZipRecruiter Jobs (Near You)
- ZipRecruiter Under 18 Jobs (Near You)
- ZipRecruiter Work From Home Jobs
Safe Job Searching Online:
The Interview:
- Glass Door - Information from employees on salaries, company reviews, and interview questions from 32,000 firms
- Successful interviewing - www.job-hunt.org/guides/Job-Hunt-successful-job-interviewing.pdf
- AtoZdatabases (Available through catalog page)
The Job Offer:
- Thank-you letters - www.careerperfect.com/content/job-interview-questions-delay-accepting-offer