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  • Jobs, Career, & Resume Builders
    • California Job Search Sites
      • California Career Center

        Career planning website with tools to help map your future, whether looking ahead to college, apprenticeship, the military or other options. Also contains resources for counselors, parents, and teachers. Sponsored by the California Department of Education. 

      • California Employment Development Department

        Administers the Job Services, Employment & Training Services, Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, Work Force Investment Act & Welfare-to-Work programs.

      • CalJOBS

        CalJOBS is a new enhanced online resource to navigate California's workforce services and provide employment and labor market information for the state.  Users can search for jobs, build résumés, access career resources, find qualified candidates for employment, and gather information on education and training programs.

      • JobScout

        Digital literacy skills for California job seekers features ResumeBuilder, One Stop Job Shop, and Social Network. The self-paced platform teaches basic computer and Internet skills with lessons on how to use a web browser, search engine, set up an e-mail account, write a resume, and use job search engines.

      • JobStar
        Postings for jobs in California. Has several regional subcategories, including Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
    • Career Information
      • CalTeach
        Considering a career as a teacher? Administered by the California State University System, this site provides information to help you to decide if it is right for you and how to become a California teacher.
      • CareerOneStop
        Explore careers, salary + benefits, education + training, job search, resumes + interviews, people + places to help. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor. Includes access to a new online tool for job seekers, mySkills-myFuture.
      • Gateway to Careers
        Provides Job Seeker's Guide, an organized approach to manage your career, with resources, assessment tools, and tips for landing a job. Asks for zip code and e-mail address to begin.
      • IMDiversity.com
        Career needs of minorities (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, Native-American, women) and minorities globally are covered. Information includes career planning, resumes, and job searching advice for potential employees and their employers.
      • O*Net Online
        Detailed occupation information. List your skills to find possible career paths or alternative career paths.
      • Occupational Outlook Handbook
        Outlook for specific occupations including information on training and education, earnings, expected job prospects, working conditions and job search tips.
      • Riley Guide, The
        Resource for using the Internet to find a job and how to prepare and organize the information. The database contains employment opportunities, job resources, career fields, salary surveys, resumes and links.
      • Teaching Certification

        Resource for potential teachers and students researching the state requirements for teaching certification.

    • Career Test Preparation Sites
      • California Educator Credentialing Examinations
        Information on CBEST, CSET, CTEL, and RICA programs that enable you to register, find test preparation materials and services.
      • Civil Service basic test preparation site from Los Angeles County Human Resources
        Scroll down to take a test under Contents; scroll to the end of the page for a link to print practice copies of the tests and resources.
    • Los Angeles Area Search Sites
      • City of Los Angeles Personnel Department
        Lists current civil service and exempt job opportunities with the City of Los Angeles.
      • Connect LA Housing

        Features more than 600 local jobs searchable by employer, location or job type, plus assistance in job training, resume writing and interview tips to aid underserved communities with relevant information.

      • Jobing.com/Los Angeles
        Job search for Greater Los Angeles.
    • Nationwide Job Search Sites
      • Careerbuilder.com
        A centralized listing of employment opportunities from around the country. Job openings from more than 130 newspapers nationwide are listed.
      • Careerjet.com
        Job metasearch site encompasses over 50 countries, featuring separate interfaces that are translated into 20 languages.
      • Indeed.com
        Search engine for jobs, able to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards. Save your searches in my.indeed and create job alerts to be emailed to you.
      • Simplyhired.com
        Job search engine. Create a free account to be able to save information and receive email alerts.
      • USAJobs
        Locate federal jobs by category and region. You can even apply online.
    • Resume Builders
      • About.com
        List of free resume builders
      • Google Docs-Resume Templates
        Contains a how-to-create flyer.
      • Jresume
        Free resume builder. Register to be able to store and email resumes.
      • Los Angeles Public Library's Job Hunting Guide.

        Includes resume builders.

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