Career Services
Helpful Links
Job Search Engines
- www.iowajobs.org
- www.indeed.com
- www.jobcentral.com
- www.militarycareersinfo.com
- www.simplyhired.com
- www.careerbuilder.com
- www.monster.com
- www.smartcareermove.com
- www.usajobs.opm.gov
- www.das.hre.iowa.gov/state_jobs.html
View more Search Engines by viewing the Online Resources link.
Career Decision, Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Tips
O*NET
Resume and Cover Letter help, job descriptions, researching careers.
www.onetonline.org
Career One Stop (America’s Career Info Net)
Career and occupational information. Labor Market Information. Resume and Cover Letter help.
www.acinet.org
I Have a Plan Iowa
Education resources, assessments, resume and interview help, career info.
www.ihaveaplaniowa.gov
My Next Move
Career decision help.
www.mynextmove.org
Iowa Workforce Development
Labor market information.
http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OIC
Occupational Needs Assessment
https://www1.iowajobs.org/jobs/seeker/search/search.seek
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Extensive job descriptions, wage info, job outlook.
www.bls.gov/oco
NACElink Salary Calculator
Salary information based on specific industries/occupations.
http://www.naceweb.org/salary_calculator/?referal=research&menuID=6037&nodetype=1
Other Online Resources
| Apprenticeships | |
| www.doleta.gov/atels_bat | Office of Apprenticeship & Training, Employer and Labor Services |
| www.njatc.org | National Joint Apprenticeships & Training Commission |
| www.nssb.org | National Skill Standards Board |
| www.rileyguide.com | Riley Guide, Employment Opportunities and Job Resources |
| Assessments | |
| https://secure.ihaveaplaniowa.gov | I Have a Plan Iowa |
| www.acinet.org | America's Career InfoNet |
| www.careerbuilder.com | Career Builder free online assessment testing |
| www.careeronestop.org | Career One Stop |
| www.careerpipeline.org | Career Piepline |
| www.myskillsmyfuture.org | Career Toolbox |
| Career Exploration | |
| www.bls.gov/oco | Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| www.careers.iptv.org | IPTV School to Careers |
| www.jobshadow.org | Job Shadows |
| www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm | Job Star Central |
| www.nextstepmagazine.com | Next Step |
| www.njha.com/healthrecruitment | Career in Healthcare |
| www.online.onecenter.org | O*Net |
| www.studenttransitions.com | Student Transitions |
| Career Planning | |
| www.collegeplanning.org | College Planning |
| www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/index.html | Think College |
| www.review.com | The Princeton Review |
| Cost of Living | |
| www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html | Cost of Living Comparator |
| Dress for the Job | |
| www.dressforsuccess.com | Dress For Success |
| www.dressingwell.com | Dressing Well |
| Electronic Resumes | |
| www.damngood.com | Damn Good Resume |
| www.eresumes.com | Eresumes & Resources |
| Federal Poverty Guidelines | |
| www.aspe.hhs.gov/poverty | Department of Health & Human Services |
| Financial Aid | |
| www.fafsa.ed.gov | Free Financial Aid Online Worksheet |
| Government Links | |
| www.bls.gov | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| www.bls.gov/oco | Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| www.careervoyages.gov | Career Voyages, US Depts of Labor & Education |
| www.fpaforfinancialplanning.org | Fastest Growing Jobs Under the New Stimulus Law |
| www.studentjobs.gov | Government jobs for students |
| www.usajob.opm.gov | Official jobs site of the US Federal Government |
| www.career.com | Search by keyword, location |
| International | |
| www.learn4good.com | International education, employment & travel website |
| Internships | |
| www.employmentspot.com | Employment Spot |
| www.internjobs.com | Intern and entry level positions |
| http://internships.wetfeet.com | Wet Feet Internships |
| www.rsinternships.com | Rising Star Internships |
| www.usinterns.com | US Interns |
| Interviewing | |
| www.stratford.lib.ct.us/job/practiceapplication.html | A useful practice job application from Stratford Library in Connecticut |
| www.WorkSmart.ca.gov/tips_application.html | State of California, application tips |
| Job Banks | |
| www.careerbuilder.com | Career Builder |
| www.careeronestop.org | Career One Stop job listings |
| www.collegejobboard.com | College Job Board |
| www.collegerecruiter.com | College Recruiter |
| www.employmentguide.com | Employment Guide |
| www.employmentspot.com | search by location, field or job title |
| www.FederalGovernmentJobs.us | Federal Jobs |
| www.FederalJobSearch.com | Search for state, local and federal government jobs |
| www.flipdog.com | Flip Dog, powered by Monster |
| www.gettinghired.com | job opportunities for people with disabilities |
| www.hiremenow.com | Hire Me Now - online temporary job list |
| www.hirenet.net | Hire Net |
| www.hotjobs.yahoo.com | Hot Jobs at Yahoo |
| www.indeed.com | Indeed |
| www.job.com | Local jobs, career advice, and services |
| www.jobbankinfo.org | State's Job Bank |
| www.jobbankusa.com | job search engine |
| www.JOBcentral.com | Job search by keywords, occupation, military code |
| www.jobfactory.org | Job Factory |
| www.jobpostings.net | Job Postings |
| www.jobs.com | Job postings from Monster.com |
| www.jobs.net | Search jobs by keyword, location, job category |
| www.Jobster.com | Search includes other job boards |
| www.kansasworks.com | Kansas Dept. of Commerce Job Bank |
| www.linkup.com | jobs are collected directly from company websites |
| www.mbcareers.com | MBA Careers |
| www.monster.com | Monster |
| www.nationjob.com | job search by location and industry |
| www.overseasjobs.com | Overseas Jobs |
| www.Simplyhired.com | search thousands of job sites and companies |
| www.snagajob.com | Source for hourly and part-time jobs |
| www.spherion.com | Spherion |
| www.topusajobs.com | search by city or job category |
| www.TrueCareers.com | Search for professional jobs |
| www.worktree.com | Job portal, from thousands of online sources |
| Job Search | |
| http://jobs.change.org | Focus on nonprofit, government & social enterprise jobs |
| www.AgCareers.com | Jobs in Agriculture |
| www.Americangreenjobs.net | Focus on green jobs and training workers to support them |
| www.apparelsearch.com | Fashion career categories |
| www.Awea.org | American Wind Energy Association includes jobs search |
| www.campuscareercenter.com | Campus Career Center |
| www.careerknowhow.com | Career Know-How |
| www.collegegrd.com | College Grad |
| www.collegerecruiter.com | College Recruiter |
| www.groovejob.com | Part-time and hourly jobs |
| www.iowa.nursingjobs.us | Find nursing jobs in Iowa. |
| www.jobapplicationcenter.com | Free online resource for obtaining company information and advice. |
| www.job-hunt.org | Over 10,000 links to online job hunt resources |
| www.jobhuntersbible.com | Richard Bolles' Web Site |
| www.salesassociation.org | The Sates Assoc. has sales & business development jobs |
| www.Monster.com | Includes Resume Writing Service |
| www.nursingjobs.us | Find nursing jobs across the United States. |
| www.paraben.com/html/rw/html | Resume Wizard available for purchase |
| www.PongoResume.com | Resume Builder, Cover Letter Builder, Interview Tips |
| www.resumemaker.com/samples/samples.jsp | Resume Maker |
| www.Resume-Templates.com | Download Resume Writing Package |
| www.totalresume.com | Professional Resume Service |
| Training Programs | |
| www.doleta.gov/programs/ | Training Programs and Earnings Information |
| Volunteering | |
| www.handsonnetwork.org | Hands On Network - find volunteer projects |
| www.idealist.org | Idealist-Nonprofit Organizations |
| www.serve.gov | Volunteer Opportunities |
| www.ysa.org/nysd | Youth Services America |
| www.careerbuilder.com | Career Builder free salary calculator |
| www.CityTownInfo.com | Salary & job growth information |
| www.jobstar.org | Salary surveys on Jobstar |
| www.salary.com | Salary information |
| Wages | |
| www.careerbuilder.com | Career Builder free salary calculator |
| www.CityTownInfo.com | Salary & job growth information |
| www.jobstar.org | Salary surveys on Jobstar |
| www.salary.com | Salary information |
