Career & Employment Websites


Assessment Tools

JobWeb
www.jobweb.com/students.aspx

Career development and job-search advice for new college graduates from the National Association of colleges and employers.

MyPlan
www.myplan.com

Information on careers, college and majors along with assessment tools for anyone from middle school students to adult career changers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco

Online version of the federal handbook which tells you the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; and working conditions for hundreds of occupations.

O*NET OnLine
online.onetcenter.org

A great tool for career exploration and job analysis from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com

Directory of online career and employment resources primarily intended as a guide on the best way to search for a job on the Internet.

U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
www.doleta.gov/jobseekers
Help for workers at all stages of career development including assessment tools and dealing with job loss.

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Career Information

America’s Career InfoNet
www.acinet.org

A complete source for the jobseeker, student, workforce professional and employers. Includes industry, state, and occupational information as well as many career tools.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment
www.bls.gov/bls/proghome.htm#employment

National, state and metro statisics and information on employment, unemployment, earnings and career outlooks.

Career Voyages
www.careervoyages.gov

From the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of education, designed to give you information on the fastest growing occupations and the skills and education required for the career.

Employment Policies Institute
www.epionline.org

The Employment Policies Institute is a non-profit research organization dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding employment growth with an emphasis on living and minimum wages.

Living Standards & Labor Markets
www.epinet.org/subjectpages/labor.html

Hosted by the Economic Policy Institute, this site features economic indicators, economic snapshots, guides to data, charts, fact sheets, and a section called datazone which provides tables on the historical labor market, earnings, an income data.

Salary.com
www.salary.com/home/layoutscripts/homl_defaulta.asp

Salary wizard calculates by job title and zip code, then lists openings in your area.

Today's Military
todaysmilitary.com/about-us

A site produced by the U.S. Department of Defense developed as a resource for parents, educators and young adults curious about military service.

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Job Search

Career Onestop
www.careeronestop.org

A collection of electronic tools, operating as a federal-state partnership, providing in-depth informatoin on wages, employment trends, occupational requirements, and links to thousands of online resources.

Job-Hunt
www.job-hunt.org

A large list of links to job search sites categorized by type of career and divided into commercial and non-commercial sites.

Missouri Career Source
www.missouricareersource.com/mcs/mcs/default.seek

Contains employment information and links specific to Missouri for job seekers, employers, and workforce professionals.

St. Charles County Workforce Development

work.sccmo.org/workforce

The source for all your employment and training needs in St. Charles County Missouri.

USAJOBS
www.usajobs.gov

The official job site for the U.S. Federal Government and your source for all federal jobs and employment information.

WEDDLE'S
www.weddles.com

A guide to resources for employment, personal development and career success.

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Resumes & Cover Letters

Cover-Letters.com
www.cover-letters.com

A collection of over 1,000 real-life cover letter examples most successful in gaining an interview.

Resume Templates & Examples

office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043371033.aspx

A free resume program from Microsoft containing basic, job-specific and situation-specific templates.

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Unemployment

U.S. Unemployment Rates
www.google.com/publicdata?ds=usunemployment&met=unemployment_rate

Provides rates of unemployment by state and county. Ideal for those thinking of relocating.

Unemployment Insurance Benefits
www.ui.dolir.mo.gov/som

Links to the Missouri Unemployment Insurance On-Line Claims Filing System.

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