Federal and State Resources for Jobseekers
Jul 15, 2009 Who's Hiring?
While there’s been a lot of talk about the economic stimulus program and federal resources directed at state and local governments, and checks being paid out to individuals to promote economic recovery, did you know that federal and state governments have long had quite extensive resources to locate job opportunities? I’m not talking about registering with your local unemployment office and having to apply for low-wage jobs to keep unemployment going. What this post is referring to are the huge databases of current jobs (both government and private sector), free job search resources (like a computer, desk, stationery, office supplies and career counseling and resume help), and more.
The federal government maintains national employment centers (CareerOneStop.org), and states also have career development resources for jobseekers.
Here is a list of federal and state resources for jobseekers:
CareerOneStop.org
CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy
JobCentral.com
JobCentral is provided as a public service by leading U.S. employers. It’s a nonprofit consortium of leading U.S. corporations that works hand in hand with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). The idea is for employers to create a national work exchange to lower their recruitment costs. The site has direct access to jobs by member companies. Examples of companies with job openings that belong to JobCentral: US FoodService, Deloitte, International Paper, Pepsico, HSBC, Sun Trust, Maxim Healthcare, Novartis, MSC Industrial Supply, ITT, CoStarGroup, and literally hundreds of the biggest companies with tens or hundreds of thousands of employees that have found a way to keep their recruiting costs down.
Employment and career resources by state
Included here are state workforce agencies and regional onestop employment centers. The majority are government websites, but not all. The defining characteristic for inclusion is that each link lists current, active job opportunities for a particular state.
Follow the links below to state-specific job openings:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Los Angeles
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Las Vegas
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
New York City
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Houston
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Census Bureau Jobs
Jul 15, 2009 Who's Hiring?
The census is coming! The census is coming! The next Census for the United States will take place in 2010. A friend of mine in the social services industry tipped my hat in the beginning part of this year about early hiring by the U.S. Census Bureau for jobs such as office management, research, administration, and more lasting a couple years. Don’t worry though–the Census is still hiring!
Although the Census Bureau has finished recruiting for 2009 census taker jobs, all is not lost because the major push for recruiting census takers is in the fall of this year (2009)! Most people will be hired in Spring of 2010. You can visit http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/ to download a PDF and print out a practice Census test to prepare for the next round of job applications. The test covers basic skills needed to conduct surveys for the census (clerical, reading, number, evaluation, and organization).
Follow the site to stay up to date on job announcements. You can also track a job application you’ve already submitted by calling 1-800-861-2010.
To find other census jobs right NOW in your local area, go to the 2010 Census Regional Offices web site and follow directory listings by state, then regional employment options.
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