Help for Job Seekers - McMillan Memorial Library

On-Line Resources

• Test Preparation. - The Learning Express Library provides sample employment tests, as well as diagnostic and skill building exercises. Now includes tutorials on Windows and MS Office. Library card required for remote access.
• Company Information - Reference USA provides contact information about 12 million US companies. Searchable to type/size of company and location. Library card required for remote access.
• Career Library - A comprehensive information resource for career and college research.

• KeyTrain - KeyTrain is the complete interactive training system for career readiness skills, based on ACT's WorkKeys^® assessment system and the National Career Readiness Certificate.

Services

• Internet computers. Twenty-four PCs with high speed Internet and printers. We will help you obtain a free email account.
• Wireless Internet. Bring your laptop and enjoy the comfort and quiet of the Library.
• Word processing / resume computers. While sixteen of the Internet computers include MS Word/Office (2003 and 2007), two additional computers are reserved for word processing and resumes. No reservations - no time limits.
• Video Professor training software. Learn about Windows, MS Word or the Internet. Ask at the Adult Desk.
• Books and videos on job searching, interviews and resumes.
• To better organize our materials, the Library has created a Job Center, located next to the photocopier in the Adult Room. This will serve as a focus for our materials, handouts and booklists.
• Regional newspapers.
• Staff dedicated to assisting you.
• Regular programs on job hunting resources,  basic computer use and other computer related subjects.

Recommended Websites - Wisconsin

Wisconsin JobNet - The state Job Service listing. Links to Wisconsin and some Midwest jobs in the private sector, searchable by geographic region or type of job.

• WiscJobs (State of Wisconsin Employment Source)
• Wisconsin Job Center
• JobNoggin -  Milwaukee Journal's job site.
• News On-Line -  Lists Wisconsin newspapers.

Recommended Websites - National

• Job Central - Search for private-sector jobs by menu, key words, or state.
• Federal Jobs Digest and Federal Jobs  - Federal Jobs Digest is updated daily and easy to search, but isn't an official government site and requires registration. Federal Jobs is an official site that list Federal job openings alphabetically by job title or by job category, and provides application information for registrants.
• Statejobs.com - Direct links to job listings by state, including private sector, government, and academic
• News and Newspapers Online  - Connect to newspapers in United States and other countries to search job listings of city and town newspapers. Not all newspapers have searchable listings..

How-to Websites

• BestJobsUSA.com - Resources for job seekers and employers. Contains searchable job listings, rankings of employers, a database of trade shows, a resume bank, information on hiring employees, and more.
• CareerBuilder.com  - This site claims to list "hundreds of thousands" of available jobs in the United States. Searchable by location, job type, industry, and other factors.
• CareerOneStop  - 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."
• Finding and Applying for Jobs and Evaluating Offers - Brief information from the U.S. government about where to locate job openings, job search methods, applying for a job (resumes, application forms, and cover letters), job interview tips, and evaluating a job offer.
• Job Seekers Advice - This "is a free career advice website for jobseekers. Within this site you can find free career advice relating to career development, CV advice, employment issues, interview advice, job hunting, working abroad, training, education and much more."
• JobHuntersBible - Excellent advice and and reviews of resources in three major sections: Job Listings; Resumes; and Career Counseling. Written and updated by Richard Bolles as a supplement to his job hunting guidebook, What Color Is Your Parachute .
• Monster.com - More than 400,000 job opportunities, worldwide (more than 1,500 international employers) makes this the largest online jobs database on the Web. You can search by company name, location, discipline, industry, job title, or combinations of these.
• The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet - Excellent resource for using the Internet for finding a job. Contains introductions to, and annotated links for, jobs resources. Sections for career fields, salary surveys, research, and help with resumes, cover letters, and more.

Resumes and 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).
• The First and Best Cover Letters - The online version of the standard guide to employment letters by William S. Frank. Nicely divided into sections corresponding to stages or events in a typical job search.
• JobStar Central: Sample Resume & Cover Letter Templates - Collection of material about job resumes and cover letters. Provides resume tips and templates (such as for chronological or functional organization), sample cover letters, a discussion about resume banks, and links to related resources.

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