SOURCES TO ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR SEARCH
June 6th, 2007
1. Local Public Libraries: Offer a variety of publications and related information for you, the job seeker.
2. College and University Libraries: Much like public libraries, the larger the university or college, the better publications and resources available.
3. College and University Placement Offices: Smaller institutions generally have one centralized placement office to serve its students and alumni. Larger universities may have separate placement offices for each department. These offices maintain listings of available job opportunities. Often, you don’t need to be associated with the school to receive the information. If you return to the college or university from which you graduated, you may be eligible for career counseling, testing and interviewing with companies who come on campus to select candidates.
4. Chamber of Commerce: Local Chambers of Commerce are an excellent resource to provide information about current and future openings within the community.
5. Area Economic Development Organizations: Sometimes combined with Chamber of Commerce and sometimes it is separate. These organizations are totally involved in projects to retain or expand jobs with current employers and develop new jobs with prospective employers.
6. State Job Service Offices: Each state, through its Department of Labor, maintains a listing of open jobs available locally, regionally, and nationally which have been registered with its local employment security office or job services.
7. Federal Job Information Centers: These centers are operated by the Office of Personnel Management and can be found in most major cities in the United States.
8. Trade and Industry Associations: These associations usually provide some type of job service to publicize jobs to their members. Often a list of open jobs will be included in their publications.
9. Local Job Information Service: Most communities provide a list of opportunities through various sources, such as a Human Resource Department.
Nancy J. Phillips, CPC