Resources for Job Seekers

Jobs

• AtoZDatabases
  This database includes the job search component Indeed
• Boston Globe
  Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine
• USAJOBS
  Listings for government jobs
• Massachusetts JobQuest
  Search for jobs by job title, category, and location.  Also listed are training locations and resources.
• Massachusetts Resources (search for Labor and Employment)
  Massachusetts employment information
• Monster.com
  Find jobs, post a resume, job fairs
• New England Employer
  Jobs in New England
• Opportunity Knocks
  Jobs in the nonprofit sector

Careers

• Career Path
  Self assessment; career guidance
• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
  This multi-volume work is available in the Reference Collection
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Job descriptions including education, wages, and prospects. Also available in paper format.
• "What do you like?"
  Career guidance from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Resumes and Cover Letters

• Circulating Books having call numbers that start with 650.14
  Basic to specific occupations
• Cypress Resume
  A resume and cover letter builder.  (Scroll down the list of MHL's online databases.)

Company Information

• ReferenceUSA
  Company information including contact information, size, and revenue figures

Interviewing Skills

• Job Interviewing Resources
  Sample questions, preparation tips
• Job Searching
  Tips and advice

Work at Home

• Business.gov
  Information for home based businesses