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CAREER & JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

Occupational Outlook Handbook

This online version of the Department of Labor publication provides information on specific job fields, including information on training and education needed; earnings, expected job prospects and more.

Career Key
This site consists of a series of multiple-choice questions, followed by a personality profile. At the end, you can access detailed information in the Occupational Outlook Handbook about the careers that match your personality and interests.

Career OneStop

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site includes America's Career InfoNet, America's Job Bank, and America's Service Locator. 

Career Resource Center

Thousands of links to a wide variety of career resources on the internet.

Peterson's Education and Career Center

Free registration provides help with resumes, practice exams, school searching and financial aid.

Riley Guide

Top rated - Librarian created. The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. It does not post jobs nor resumes but instead points you to the places that do. 

JOB LISTINGS

Career Builder
One of the best online job search sites, CareerPath allows you to search employment ads in many major newspapers around the country as well as on employers' web sites. You can also post your resume and search for information on some employers.

Federal Jobs Digest

Online version of the magazine which reports worldwide Federal vacancy announcements and news of Federal hiring.

FedWorld Federal Jobs Search

A gateway to government information managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

JobWeb

A web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates, is owned and sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Links to Employment Opportunity Web Sites
This site is maintained by the Dallas Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.  It includes links to federal, state, and local government job databases, as well as to several of the top private sector job databases.

Monster.com

Site for job seekers and employers with global opportunities.

Net-Temps
Job posting board with contract, temporary, and permanent positions. Job seekers can use their personal desktop to post their resumes so hundreds of companies can view their qualifications. Recruiters can use their personal desktop to post more than 200 hundred jobs to find the perfect candidate.

Texas Workforce Commission

State government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.

MAGAZINES

Careers & the Disabled, Federal Jobs Digest and National Business Employment Weekly

 

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