Career Information

EmployRI [Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training -- formerly RI Red - RI Research and Economic Database]
URL: https://www.employri.org/
Find a job, job hunting training. [07/09]

Occupational Information Network: O*NET
URL: http://online.onetcenter.org/
Department of Labor website. O*Net discusses the details of numerous professions and occupations including the tasks, knowledge, skills, and abilities required. The site also offers a skills/career matching program.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
URL: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
U. S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Statistics. An A- Z (or searchable) listing of career paths. Salaries, job requirements, responsibilities, conditions, forecast for the profession, more.
Labor Market Information (Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training) "The Labor Market Information (LMI) Unit is the central state resource for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information pertaining to the Rhode Island labor market. LMI is responsible for a wide range of labor market analysis and research involving industry trends, occupational projections, wage rates, labor force movements, population shifts, and demographics."

Career Websites
(Sites offer all kinds of information, job listings, etc.)

AfterCollege.com
America's Career InfoNet
America's Job Bank
Boston Globe Career Path
Brass Ring.com
Business Week Online Career Center
Career Builder [11/08]
CareerExchange
Career Journal (Wall Street Journal)
CareerMag.com
Careers & Jobs
City Search
College Central
College Grad Job Hunter
Cool Works.com
DICE
EmploymentGuide.com
EngineerJobs
FedWorld.gov (federal government jobs)
FlipDog.com [12/06]
Get A Job [12/06]
HotJobs

Indeed.com
URL: http://www.indeed.com/
Easy to use, quick search. [07/09]
JobBankUSA
jobfind.com
Job-Hunt
Job Hunter's Bible

JobsinRI.com [07/09]
URL: http://www.jobsinri.com/
Jobweb [11/08]
Monster.com
MSN Careers
NationJob
OmniOne Recruitment [12/06]

Providencegigs.com
URL: http://www.providencegigs.com/
Well- organized site for local ads, includes job tips, etc. [02/08]

Providence Journal Classifieds [11/08]

Riley Guide
Salary.com (salary calculations based on job title and region)
Softwarejobs.com

Information Technology Careers

Computer
Computerjobs.com
ComputerWork.com
DICE
EE|Times: Tech Careers
Itcareers.com
ITClassifieds.com
Jobs4IT

Web Careers
Internet Jobs
URL: http://webjobsusa.com/
Software jobs, computer jobs and all kinds of Internet jobs. [02/08]
Techiegold.com
URL: http://www.techiegold.com/ [02/08]
Web Professionals Research Center
[12/06]

Jobs Outside of the United States
EscapeArtist.com
URL: http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm
Job Pilot International [02/08]
URL: http://www.jobpilot.com/
Monster: Work Abroad [02/08]
URL: http://workabroad.monster.com/
Overseasjobs.com [02/08]
URL: http://www.overseasjobs.com/
Topjobs (United Kingdom) [02/08]
URL: http://www.topjobs.co.uk/
Licensing
Many building trades in-state and out-of-state require licensing. The following sites provide information on who to contact for licensing.
Minority Recruiters
Black Enterprise Career Center: Your Online Guide to Wealth Building
URL: http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/
Note: requires latest Flash version to view. [03/09]
More About Job Hunting -- Print Materials in the Library

The Library has a wide variety of books available to help you find a job. The following is a sample of some of the books available in the Career Planning and Reference sections of the Library. Other books are also available in the Reference Room.
Click on the buttons below to access the online catalog for a listing of books on these topics:

Job HuntingResumesCover Letters

To search the online catalog for any other related topics, click on this button and choose "Search Career Planning Collection" button at the top of the page.

Online Catalog

• In addition to the books listed above, there are numerous other books on writing resumes and cover letters as well as on interview techniques in the Career Planning section of the Library. Please browse the Library's shelves to find a book that suits you.

Salaries

Salary.com: What are you Worth?
URL: http://www.salary.com
Select a job category and you are on your way to learning what a particular job is worth in your area. Additional features such as “Self Test” that give you a chance to appraise your job performance may require passwords and/or sign up fees. [02/08]

Professional Organizations

Business
American Accounting Association
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
URL: http://www.astd.org/
"...world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals." [03/09]
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) [12/06]
URL: http://www.fbla-pbl.org/
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
SBA: Small Business Administration
URL: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
Mission: "Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters." Links for local chapters: Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. [03/09]

Computer
NetWare Users Group
Southern New England Network Users Group (SNENUG)
Windows Users Group Network (WUGNET)

Design
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
URL: http://www.accredit-id.org/
Formerly FIDER, Foundation for Inerior Design Research. Since 1970, development of standards for education and professional responsibility. [04/09]
Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA)
URL: http://www.idsa.org
"...the voice of the industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design." [04/09]
Interior Design Educator's Council (IDEC)
URL: http://www.idec.org/
Dedicated to the advancement of edication and research in Interior Design. [04/09]
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
URL: http://www.iida.org
Advance value of Interior Design internationally. [04/09]
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
URL: http://www.ncidq.org/
"The core purpose of NCIDQ is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design." [04/09]

Communications
Accuracy in Media (AIM)
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) [12/06]
Rhode Island International Film Festival
URL: http://www.film-festival.org/
Information about the festival, applications for entering films, applications for securing internships.
Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

Electronics
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) [12/06]
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)
URL: http://www.iscet.org/
The International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) has helped train, prepare, and test technicians in the electronics and appliance service industry for over thirty years. The Certified Electronics Technician (CET) Program, founded in 1965, is designed to measure the degree of theoretical knowledge and technical proficiency of practicing technicians. The voluntary certification concept enables employers to separate knowledgeable job applicants from those with less training and skills. [03/09]

Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) [03/09]
URL: http://www.techstreet.com/info/astm.html
Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA)
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

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