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 RHODE ISLAND JOB SITES
HELP WANTED/CLASSIFIEDS
NATIONAL JOB SITES
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Career Development eManual
www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
A detailed guide intended for university students, but valuable for people at any career stage. It shows how to assess one's personality, aptitudes, and values and how to match these to potential occupations. It gives advice on job hunting, practices, and reassessing one's career progress.
- Career Center RI
Brought to you by Tutor.com, this site features live one on one help from a certified tutor with resume reviews, interview prep, GED prep, citizenship test prep and financial literacy exercises.
- CareerOneStop
www.careeronestop.org
This government site is 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. A product of a federal-state partnership "funded by grants to states."
- CityTownInfo.com
www.citytowninfo.com/employment
Comparative U.S. salary and job growth information on hundreds of careers. Top U.S. cities for each job indicating which metro areas have the most jobs per capita. Top industries for each career in terms of employment and salary. College search tools for helping those wishing to continue their education. City and town information for those who may relocate, with comparative crime, demographic, and other stats on 20,000+ places in the U.S.
- Glassdoor - Company Salaries, Reviews, and Interview Questions
www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of
working for a particular employer.
- Licensed Occupations Database
www.careerinfonet.org/acinet/licensedoccupations/
Search for occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation or agency. This tool includes information on licenses that may be required by law in order for you to practice a particular occupation.
- Linkedin.com
www.linkedin.com
Business oriented social networking site that allows users to build connections with other professionals, look for job postings and free lance opportunities.
- Monster Career Advice
career-advice.monster.com
Career advice and job searching guides from Monster.com
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco/
Employment outlook, educational requirements, salary to expect - for most occupations. Revised every two years.
- Rhode Island Community Jobs
swearercenter.brown.edu/publications/ricomjobhome.shtml
Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone
can join the list or post a paid position to the list.
- The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
www.rileyguide.com
The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job
seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage.
- Tools for Beginning Jobseekers
www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/index.jsp?section=13
Tools for Beginning Jobseekers helps teens and pre-teens create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are Web-based worksheets
available to print out, fill out, and submit to potential employers. A self-assessment page gives initial direction to the young jobseeker.
WAGES AND BENEFITS
- Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training: Unemployment Insurance
www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
File online for unemployment insurance and find answers to many questions you may have about your unemployment benefits.
- Dept. of Labor's Federal FairPay Overtime Initiative
www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay
Information on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) FairPay overtime regulations that took effect on August 23, 2004. Features text of the
regulations, a FAQ, fact sheets by exemption and occupation, and video training seminars.
- International Salary Calculator
www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/intsalcalc.html
The Center for Mobility Resources, which sponsors the site, maintains cost of living information for more than 500 cities in the US and Canada, and hundreds
more worldwide. Just plug in your current location and income, type where you're going, and "calculate." Also available in Spanish.
- Salary.com
www.salary.com
This site offers "in-depth coverage of salary information over a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles." The Salary Wizard tool searches
for salary ranges by occupation and by region. Other features include salary news and advice, brief job descriptions, links for job searching, and a section for Human Resources (HR) Professionals.
- SalaryExpert.com
www.salaryexpert.com
This searchable site determines the mean salary, total compensation, and equivalent "renter's buying power" for a chosen job title in a chosen zip code or
metro area. Try out the international version as well as the links to many other career sites.
- Wages
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages
This site provides information about federal wage and hour laws. Topics include the Fair Labor Standards Act (which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay
standards), back pay, minimum wage, overtime pay, severance pay, record keeping and reporting, tips, and more. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
If you have a question, visit the Reference desk or call us at 401-943-9080 ext. 6
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