Job Lines & Websites

Office of Higher Education www.ctohe.org

Embarking on a new career or job search is both exciting and challenging. To help you explore various options, the Office of Higher Education has compiled this list of popular websites and telephone hotlines. The Connecticut Library Consortium’s JobNow, (http://www.ctlibrarians.org/?page=jobnow&terms=%22job%22#jobnowMoreinfo) offers free, live job assistance. In addition, many colleges and community agencies offer career planning workshops and courses, some of which are no cost.

Jumpstart Your Job Search with Job Lines & Websites Major Websites Careeronestop – www.careeronestop.org Careeronestop: America’s Career Toolkit – www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/toolkit.aspx Careeronestop: Find Local Help – www.careeronestop.org/localhelp/local-help.aspx Opportunity.gov – www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/opportunity/checklist.html Government Employment Connecticut Dept. of Administrative Services – www.das.state.ct.us Connecticut Central Operators (directory assistance) – 860/622-2200 1(800)FED INFO – www.usa.gov or 800/FED-INFO USAJOBS – www.usajobs.gov Connecticut Sites Connecticut Department of Labor – www.ctdol.state.ct.us Connecticut Association of Nonprofits – www.ctnonprofits.org Connecticutjobnetwork.com – www.connecticutjobnetwork.com Connecticut Job Search Toolkit – http://ctjobsearchtoolkit.wordpress.com/ Connecticut’s Job Bank – http://connecticut.us.jobs CTjobs.com – www.ctjobs.com Job & Career ConneCTion – www.ctjobandcareer.org General Job Search Sites AllCountyJobs.com – www.allcountyjobs.com American Job Center – www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/job-search.aspx BestJobsUSA.com – www.bestjobsusa.com Careerbuilder.com – www.careerbuilder.com Indeed – www.indeed.com Jobhunt.org – www.job-hunt.org JobHuntersBible.com: What Color Is Your Parachute? – www.jobhuntersbible.com Monster – www.monster.com Thingamajob.com – www.thingamajob.com Jobs in Higher Education The Chronicle of Higher Education: Jobs – http://chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61 Board of Regents – www.ct.edu/hr/employment Office of Higher Education – www.ctohe.org/HEWeb/CollegesList.asp HigherEdJobs.com – www.higheredjobs.com Higher Education Recruitment Consortium – www.hercjobs.org Inside Higher Ed – www.insidehighered.com/ click on Jobs University of Connecticut – www.jobs.uconn.edu

Jobs in Public Education Academic Employment Network – www.academploy.com Connecticut Association of Schools/Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference – www.casciac.org Connecticut Education Association – www.cea.org/jobs Connecticut Technical High School System – www.cttech.org/central/career-ops/career-ops.htm CTREAP – www.ctreap.net National Health Care Job Search All Healthcare – http://allhealthcare.monster.com The Riley Guide: Health Care & Medical Fields – www.rileyguide.com/health.html U.S. News & World Report: Hospitals – http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals Connecticut Health Care Job Search CHA Hospital Association: (Search “Hospital Jobs”) – www.cthosp.org Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford – www.connecticutchildrens.org Danbury Hospital: Careers – www.danburyhospital.org/careers.aspx Hartford Hospital: Careers – www.harthosp.org/careers The Hospital of Central Connecticut – www.thocc.org/for-job-seekers Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London – www.lmhospital.org Middlesex Hospital – www.middlesexhealth.org/healthcare-professionals Norwalk Hospital – www.norwalkhospital.org Saint Francis Care, Hartford – www.stfranciscare.org Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury – www.stmh.org/career_portal/index.html UConn Health Center: Human Resources, Farmington – http://employ.uchc.edu William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich – www.backushospital.org Yale New Haven Health (Bridgeport, Greenwich, and Yale New Haven Hospital) – www.ynhhscareers.org Waterbury Hospital – www.waterburyhospital.org Green Jobs Explore Green Careers – www.careeronestop.org/GreenCareers/ExploreGreenCareers.aspx Job-hunt.org: Green Industry Job Search Guide – www.job-hunt.org/green-jobs-job-search/green-jobs.shtml The Riley Guide: Multiple Fields/Green Jobs – www.rileyguide.com/env.html#env Newspapers ABYZ News Links – www.abyznewslinks.com NewsLink – http://newslink.org Newspapers.com – www.newspapers.com Apprenticeships & Job Corps Apprenticeships – www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2013/summer/art01.pdf Job Corps – www.jobcorps.gov/Home.aspx Office of Apprenticeship Training – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/appren/appren.htm U.S. Department of Labor: Registered Apprenticeship Website – www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm U.S. Department of Labor: State Apprenticeship Agencies – www.doleta.gov/OA/stateagencies.cfm Unions The Riley Guide: Unions, Associations & Societies – www.rileyguide.com/union.html Union Jobs Clearinghouse – www.unionjobs.com/ Job Fairs/Career Fairs Connecticut Department of Labor: Connecticut Career Fairs – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/jobfairs/

Resources for Veterans

America’s Heroes at Work – www.americasheroesatwork.gov Careeronestop: Key to Career Success – www.careeronestop.org/MilitaryTransition Connecticut Department of Labor: Office of Veterans Workforce Development – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/veterans Department of Veterans Affairs – www.va.gov/jobs E Benefits Gateway to Benefits Information – www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage Elaws – www.dol.gov/elaws/evets.htm The Riley Guide: Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families – www.rileyguide.com/vets.html#vets STEP UP Subsidized Training and Employment Program – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/StepUp/StepUpVets.htm Troops to Teachers – www.proudtoserveagain.com U.S. Department of Labor: Veterans’ Employment & Training Service (VETS) – www.dol.gov/vets/ Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment VetSuccess Program – www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities Americans with Disabilities Act – www.ada.gov Connect-ability.com – www.ct.gov/connect-ability/site/default.asp Connecticut Department of Labor: Disability Resources – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/gendocs/pwd.htm Disability Info.gov – www.disability.gov JAN Job Accommodation Network – http://askjan.org The Riley Guide: Employment Resources for the Disabled – www.rileyguide.com/abled.html Resources for Job Seekers 50+ Senior Community Service Employment Program (Click on “Programs and Services”) – www.ct.gov/agingservices or

Department of Social Services, Aging Services Division 860/424-5274, 866/218-6631 Senior Job Bank – www.seniorjobbank.org Workforce50.com – www.workforce50.com

Unemployed and in Need of Assistance Who to Contact Connecticut Department of Labor (Click on Unemployment Services) – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ American Job Center – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ContactInfo/CTWorks/Directory.htm Money Matters: Job Loss – www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0402-dealing-job-loss Other Sources of Assistance 2-1-1 United Way of Connecticut – www.infoline.org or Dial 2-1-1, 800/203-1234 search “unemployed” Programs That Help People in Connecticut – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/ctassetbuilding/pages/131/attachments/original/1490907117/English_2017_Programs_that_Help_People.pdf?1490907117

The Job Search Starter Kit Be Savvy Job-hunt.org: Online Job Search Privacy – www.job-hunt.org/privacy.shtml Money Matters: Job-Hunting/Job Scams – www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/moneymatters/jobs-hunting-scams.shtml The Riley Guide: Scams & Schemes in Work and Employment Services – www.rileyguide.com/scams.html World Privacy Forum: Critical Tips for Job Seekers to Avoid Job Scams – www.worldprivacyforum.org/jobscamtipspayforwarding.html Occupational Information CareerOneStop: http://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/toolkit.aspx Connecticut Department of Labor: Labor Market Information – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi JobStar Central: Salary Information – http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.php U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum Wage Laws in the States – www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook – www.bls.gov/oco

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Researching Companies The Riley Guide: Research & Target Employers & Locations – www.rileyguide.com/research.html Cover Letters, Resumes, Thank You Letters Job-hunt.org: Your CyberSafe Resume – www.job-hunt.org/resumecybersafe.shtml Jobstar Central: Resumes – http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php Writing a Thank You and Other Business Letters – http://offices.trincoll.edu/depts_career/guides/guides.htm From Networking to Negotiations CollegeGrad.com: Candidate Interview Questions – www.collegegrad.com/questions Connecticut Department of Labor: Tips for Job Seekers – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/jobsrvce/tpsonjob.htm Jobstar Central: Hidden Job Market – http://jobstar.org/hidden/index.php The Riley Guide: Network, Interview, Negotiate – www.rileyguide.com/netintv.html Employee Benefits, Employment Law & Other Employee Issues CollegeGrad.com: Evaluating Your Benefit Package – www.collegegrad.com/book/21-5.shtml Connecticut Department of Labor: Division of Wages and Workplace Standards – www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wgwkstnd/ CBIA: Human Resources and Safety – www.cbia.com/hr Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities – www.state.ct.us/chro E laws – www.dol.gov/elaws State of Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission – http://wcc.state.ct.us U.S. Department of Labor: Wages – www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/index.htm U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – www.eeoc.gov U.S. Social Security Administration – www.socialsecurity.gov