Employment Resources
Print resources
Occupational Outlook Handbook. (REF 331.7 U58)- A government document that gives annual updates on job outlooks and potential salaries.
- Provides basic descriptions of all major types of careers, offering information of job possibilities.
- Gives the official government definitions of all job titles.
- Lists internship and apprenticeship possibilities.
General Internet Resources
- Learn-A-Test - Provides test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Practice tests include GMAT, SAT, ACT, ESL (Spanish) courses, Cosmetology licensing exam, Nurse aide, Corrections officer, and much, much more.
- America's Job Bank - America’s Job Bank is a partnership between the US Department of Labor and the state operated public employment service.
- The Monster Board - A career site offering many job listings, plus job search aids.
- Hotjobs - A Yahoo! career service; provides job listings by geographic area as well as job search hints.
- CareerBuilder - Powered by the nation's leading newspapers.
Michigan Job Sources
- Employment Service Agency - Combines America's Job Bank with the Michigan Works job site.
- MI CareerBuilder - Provides job ads from the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, as well as across the country.
- Michigan Live's Career Search - Provides want ads from major city newspapers in Michigan.
Wisconsin Job Sources
- Wisconsin Job Seeker - includes listings for WI Dept. of Education jobs
- Wisconsin JobNet - sponsored by WI Dept. of Workforce Development
- State of Wisconsin Civil Service listings
- Other WI job sites - link to links of other sites (including some that are listed here)
