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Free Computer Access: Do
you need to search the Internet, check email, or type a resume but don't
have access to a computer? Every branch of the Baltimore County
Public Library has
free-access
computers for public use.
Unemployment Information:
We can help you connect with Maryland State Unemployment
Insurance.
In addition to the valuable links below, here are a
few sites and web pages that can help you to find, get, and keep a job:
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Check
out BCPL's
"We Can Help: Finding a Job" video feature on how the library
can help.
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A powerful database called
Testing and Education
Reference Center features interactive online practice tests including GED, SAT, CLEP, GRE, NCLEX, PRAXIS, EMT,
Police and Firefighter Exams, U.S. Citizenship and Civil Service Exams.
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The Maryland State Library Resource Center has created the Job
& Career Information Center which includes a series of tutorials for
library customers to use during their job search. The tutorials help the
customer prepare for their job search, covering such tasks as
applying for
an email address ,
searching job Web sites, and applying online for a job.
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Assessing: Your Skills
Career One
Stop
This site includes a "Skills
Profiler" and an "Employability
Checkup" to help you ascertain a good fit.
Career
Voyages
This site offers "the Career Compass" which helps you use your interests
to find a variety of occupations that you might like to do.
Monster.com
This well-known job seekers site has a great section with articles on
accessing your career options in order to find the right fit.
Occupational Information Network
This resources (O*NET) accesses information on hundreds of continually
updated standardized and occupation-specific descriptors that are tied
to a series of assessment instruments for workers and students looking
to find or change careers.
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Use the
iSeek skills
assessment if you are in a BCPL branch. This is full browser
based access to the O*Net data.
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Home users may prefer to use
O*Net
Online directly
but this tool cannot be
used in BCPL branches since it requires a application to be download to
the desktop and BCPL's public computers do not allow downloads.
Weddles
This sites offers a handy index of professional associations in order to
improve your networking prospects.
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Assessing: The Marketplace
Job-Hunt.org
Job search sites by location, by industry or profession, networking
resources, job search sites and assistance. Advice on job searching.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
National statistical agency of federal government that collects and analyzes
business and labor economics.
Business:
Jobs and Work
From Librarians' Internet Index
Resources organized by category; includes a major section of job listings.
Career and Workforce Information
by Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Office of Workforce
Information and Performance
Covers size of labor force, employment and unemployment rate, employment and
wages by county, projects trends in specific occupations and industries within
Maryland.
Employment
From Internet Public Library
Annotated hyperlinks concerning career, job searching and other employment topics.
Explore Careers
from CareerOneStop
Both occupational and industry trends at both the state and national level,
Job and Career Information
Center
From Maryland State Library Resource Center
Brief categories with well-annotated hyperlinks to information about employment and
careers.
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Maryland One-Stop Career Centers offer a myriad of resources that will
assist the job seeker in his or her search for gainful employment.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Descriptions of occupations, education,
experience required for specific jobs and projected growth or decline in occupations.
Salary.com
Find out salaries for various
occupations by state. Also gives cost of living comparisons for
different locations.
State Labor Market Information
from CareerOneStop
Find wage and employment data for each state.
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Career and Vocational Databases
Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Database
This highly specialized database provides content from nearly 400
journals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized
industry journals. A great resource to research industries or careers of
interest.
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Career Tests: Practice and
Preparation
Testing and Education
Reference Center
In addition to many practice exams to improve academic standing and
advancement, this resource also provides information on vocational and technical schools
and allows for users to take a career assessment and
build a resume. It also preps users for GED,, civil service, and many
certification and licensing tests. Scholarship and financial aid
information is also provided.
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First
Time Job Seekers
FastFoods.com
A good resource for hourly work. Fill out this form once and file it
online and when any one of a number of prospective fast food employers
(McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, and more) is interested in you,
FastFood.com will send you an e-mail with the employer’s contact
information.
InternZoo.com
This online database of internships available to students is searchable by
location (state or country), industry type or a combination of both.
Job Corps
Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people
learn a career area, earn a
high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For income
eligible youth ages 16 to 24. Two Job Corps Centers are located in Maryland.
JobWeb
Job search and advice for the new college graduate. Tips on resumes and job interviews.
NACEWeb
From the National Association of Colleges and Employers
Provides services to connect
graduating college students with employers.
Snagajob
This resource is good for first-time job seekers and includes some
hourly jobs. Can be focused locally
SummerJobs.com
Summer Jobs is a database of
seasonal and part-time job opportunities. While the primary focus is Summer
employment, other jobs may be posted here as well. It also includes some
internships. You can search the database by location or keyword.
Teen eSpace Work Page
From Baltimore County Public Library's Teen eSpace @ Your Library
A resource for teens for finding a career or a cool job.
Work Permit Process
From the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR)
Teens 14 through 17 years of age need to get a work permit after they
are offered a job or each time they change jobs. A validated work permit, with
an Issuing Officer's signature, must be in the employer's possession before the
teen is permitted to work.
Both the newly hired teen and the employer must complete the
online Work Permit
Application Form (available as Word or PDF form). It is also available from
a local high school. A parent or guardian must sign the form. Use this form's
content to complete the online Request for a Work Permit Form. Take the signed
hard copy Application Form, the Application Receipt from the online Request for
a Work Permit Form, and Proof of Age to an Issuing Officer, who will issue the
official Maryland Minor Work Permit. Baltimore County Public School
middle and high schools have
Issuing Officers
[PDF].
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How to
Apply Online
About.com
This website has a section on
how to
apply for a job/complete an application.
EHow on "How
to Apply for Job Online"
Applying for a job online is easy and fast—a matter of minutes! Online job
listings provide detailed information about the job profile and the company.
Consequently, you can highlight skills that suit the prospective employer’s
requirement.
Marin
County Practice Job Application
You have the opportunity to
practice filling out an on-line application and if you would like to use
the data entered on the practice application, you will have the option
to automatically copy the data from your practice application into a
real job application.
Stratford Library’s Practice Job Application
Allows users to fill in a
practice application for the "Miracle Widget Repairs Co." which is not
an actual company and the information entered into the "Practice
application" will not be stored, saved, or otherwise used in any way.
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How to Create Resumes and
Cover Letters
How to Write a Resume
Provided by the Enoch Pratt Free Library, , Maryland's State Library
Resource Center.
Detailed, step by step instructions for creating your resume
Job Star Resume and
Cover Letter Guide
Find resume tips, the resume format that works best for you, and view sample
resumes and cover letters.
Resume Writing 101
From CollegeBoard.com
Tips and tricks for writing the perfect resume.
Sample Resumes
Find hundreds of sample resumes including chronological and functional
formats.
Workplace
Writers
from the Writing Lab @ The OWL at Purdue
Resources for people preparing cover letters, resumes or a curriculum vitae
and other business writing.
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How to
Interview
Job
Interview.net
Job Interview Questions.org
On this website you can find pointers for a successful job interview.
Type of questions, sample questions, how to negotiate your salary,
interview tips and many more for Jobseekers and for interviewers.
Connecticut Department of Labor
In a labor market where there are many qualified candidates competing
for the same position, how you do on the interview can often determine
whether you get the job. This site gives pointers on how to get
through the process successfully.
University
of North Carolina Greensboro
An interview gives the employer an opportunity to get to know you and
determine if your skills and experiences match the organization's needs.
Your goal is to show the employer that you can not only do the job, but
will be a good addition to their team. This college sites gives some
pointers.
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How to Safeguard Your Identity
While Applying Online
About.com
This website has a section on
how to
protect your identity during the course of the application job
search process.
ID Theft Center.org
While
no one person can completely prevent identity theft from occurring,
there are things we can do to minimize our exposure. This site helps to
highlight those things.
Job Hunt.org
This site includes information on
protecting your privacy.
Privacy
Rights.org
Job seekers need to carefully
minimize privacy issues related to resumes and personal data while still
maintaining appropriate exposure to employers. Employers, commercial job
search sites, and resume databases vary widely in privacy practices and
controls.
World Privacy
Forum
This guide to online job sites is a list of the top job searching sites
online and information about the privacy practices at each
site.
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Jobs
Online: Baltimore
Baltimore County Government Job Announcements
From the Baltimore County Office of Human Resources
Since May 2007, all
persons interested in applying for Baltimore County government jobs, must
apply online.
How to Apply for Baltimore County Government Jobs Online
[PDF]
Pointers on how to successfully apply for positions in Baltimore County
Government agencies.
Baltimore
Business Journal Job Lists
Advertises several Baltimore jobs by job category, by employer or by
keyword. Interested candidates can usually apply online.
Baltimore
County Job Seeker Services
From the Baltimore County
Office of
Workforce Development
Everything you need to look
for a job, choose or change a career, develop new skills, or search for just
the right school is available at the Baltimore County Office
of Workforce Development (BCOWD)
Workforce Development Centers
Baltimore
County Public Library Employment
Current Baltimore County Public Library vacancy announcements.
BaltimoreSun.com
- Classified Job Ads
Offered through CareerBuilder.com
Find a job in Baltimore or elsewhere.
Community College of
Baltimore County
Offers intensive training classes for furthering your career and
business potential. Includes Information Technology courses on computer
software applications, keyboarding, and more.
EmploymentGuide.com
Extensive listings by industry of available jobs in the area. Job fairs
listings including virtual online ones. A free Job Seeker account allows
quick application for jobs online. Also offers access to college degree
programs as well as training programs.
Jobs and
Career Counseling
From
Connections: a project of the Baltimore County Local Management
Board and Baltimore County Public Library
Your link to local organizations that can help you get the information
and assistance you need.
Senior Employment Services
Provided by Baltimore County Department of Aging
For Baltimore County seniors age 55 or older.
Veteran
Services
Provided by Baltimore County Public Library
Includes employment assistance and education and training information.
WorkBaltimore.com
A local employment website dedicated to bringing employers and jobseekers
together throughout the greater Baltimore area.
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Jobs
Online: Maryland
Apprenticeship
and Training
From Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Division
of Labor and Industry. Apprenticeship is an
industry-driven program which is
sponsored by
employers, employer associations, and jointly by management and
labor. An apprentice, as an employee, receives supervised, structured,
on-the-job training combined with related technical instruction in a
specific occupation. Apprenticeship is open to anyone age 16 or older,
however, an employer may set a higher entry age. Individuals must be
age 18 to apprentice in specified hazardous occupations.
Baltimore
Business Journal Job Lists
Advertises several Baltimore jobs by job category, by employer or by
keyword. Interested candidates can usually apply online.
Division of Rehabilitation
Services (DORS)
Of the Maryland State Department of Education
Provides individuals with disabilities with employment assistance.
Job & Career Information Center
The Maryland State Library Resource Center has created this site which
includes a series of tutorials for library customers to use during
their job search. The tutorials help the customer prepare for their
job search, covering such tasks as applying for an email address,
searching job Web sites, and applying online for a job.
Maryland Department of Budget and Management
These State government job openings
are maintained by the Maryland Department of Budget and Management but
link to other agencies as well.
Maryland Health Careers
Sponsored by the Maryland Hospital Association.
Find descriptions of health careers.
Maryland Workforce
Exchange
A service of Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing
and Regulation.
Find a job, post your resume. Find qualified workers for your business.
Check out the events calendar for Job Fairs in Maryland. A short video on
How to
Use the Maryland Workforce Exchange (3:26 min) is offered by the Enoch
Pratt Free Library, Maryland's State Library Resource Center.
Private Career
Schools and Occupational Training Providers
by the Maryland Higher Education Commission
Search for private career schools approved by the Commission and
Occupational Training Providers funded through Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
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Jobs
Online: National
CareerBuilder.com
One of the largest employment networks on the Internet. Search for jobs,
post resumes and set up job alerts for e-mail notifications if a job
matching your criteria is posted. Find career fairs.
CareerOneStop
Links to state and other job banks, information on wages and salaries,
relocating, creating resumes and preparing for interviews.
HotJobs: A Yahoo! Company
Build and store your resume, store job listings, browse categories of job
listings by city or ZIP code.
Indeed
Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find
jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
Monster.com
Search by job type and geographic location.
National Federation for the
Blind's Jobline
An audible telephone job search service for persons who do not have or
cannot use standard computers or persons who cannot see or cannot read
standard video display terminals.
Snagajob
This resource is good for first-time job seekers and includes some
hourly jobs. Can be focused locally
Spherion Jobs
Post your resume to 70+ top
community sites, diversity sites, newspaper sites and important association
sites which are all part of the JobOptions Network. Your resume is available
ONLY to these companies and employer organizations.
Teachers-Teachers.com
Online teacher recruitment
service. Internet's largest teacher resume database.
USAJobs
The United States Government's official source of job and employment
information, provided to the public at no cost.
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Military
Careers
Air Force Careers
Over 200 different
rewarding and exciting career opportunities for both college and high
school graduates.
Army Careers
Explore a wide variety of
career opportunities in The Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve.
Coast Guard
Enlisted, officer and
reserve careers with the United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve.
Marine Corps
Get career information about the United States Marine Corps. Learn more about the Marine
Corps' history, traditions,
training, equipment and bases.
Navy
Explore careers in the Navy. Includes information about Navy jobs,
benefits, and training.
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Unemployment
The
Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
manages unemployment insurance for Maryland residents. Claims may
be initiated and maintained via the web and bi-weekly payments are issued
in the form of a check or a preloaded debit card. A couple of the
more important links on the site include:
MDCash.org
The MD CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign is a
coalition of organizations from around the state of Maryland that
provide free tax preparation, outreach about the Earned Income Tax
Credit, education about the dangers of Refund Anticipation Loans and
other predatory lending practices, financial counseling and education,
and advocacy for more accessible and comprehensive financial services
for low income people.
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Volunteering
Baltimore County Public Library's
Community Information Database
Search the Community Information Database for volunteer opportunities in
your community.
Baltimore County Volunteers
Search for volunteer opportunities on line that match
your skills and interests.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) offers individuals 55 and
older rewarding opportunities to share their skills, interests and abilities
in meaningful volunteer positions in Department
of Aging programs and non-profit organizations throughout the Baltimore
metropolitan area.
Volunteer Central
by Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland
Find volunteer opportunities and register for free email updates of new
opportunities as they occur.
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