From the Balance: Careers: site offers career and employment resources listed by career field and industry.
Career Prep
Suggested Reading
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100 side hustles : unexpected ideas for making extra money without quitting your day job
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201 killer cover letters
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50 ways to get a job : an unconventional guide to finding work on your terms
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ABA consumer guide to employee rights : understanding and asserting your rights on the job
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Can I wear my nose ring to the interview? : the crash course, finding, landing, and keeping your first real job
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Career development : all-in-one
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Careers : the graphic guide to finding the perfect job for you
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Civil service exams : power practice
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Getting your first job
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Great jobs for everyone 50+ : finding work that keeps you happy and healthy...and pays the bills
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HBR guide to changing your career
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Knock 'em dead
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Moving forward in mid-career : a guide to rebuilding your career after being fired or laid off
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Resumes for dummies
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Roadmap to federal jobs : how to determine your qualifications, develop an effective USAJOBS resume, apply for and land U.S. government jobs
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Sweaty palms : the neglected art of being interviewed
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The 2-hour job search : using technology to get the right job faster
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The damn good resume guide : a crash course in resume writing
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The job search checklist : everything you need to know to get back to work after a layoff
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What color is your parachute?
Library Resources
Free and easy to access from home with your library card and PIN, or from any of our libraries' computer stations.
Career Conversations
Check out upcoming Career Conversations events at Central Library and the archive of Podcasts.
Career Transitions
Career Transitions is a self-paced online resource that walks job-seekers through finding a career.
City and State Resources
WorkSource
WorkSource offers a wide range of employment services from the City of Los Angeles including services specifically for adult (ages 24+) and youth (ages 16-24) job-seekers.
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Career Prep
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Careers, Education, & Training
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Careers Internet Sites
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Covers hundreds of careers and gives general information including job descriptions, working conditions, employment outlook, wages and hours, entrance requirements and training, advancement, and related fields.
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Created for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, by the National Center for O*NET Development. Search for careers by keywords, browse by industry, or by matching with your interests and training. Also available in Spanish and offers a special site for Veterans.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a profile for careers covering the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
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Comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Ranks and profiles careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction: best jobs lists for a variety of categories.
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Education & Training Internet Sites
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U.S. Department of Labor website helping both employers offering apprenticeship programs and job seekers looking for apprenticeships.
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Information on military schools in the U.S.
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Enter a city, zip code, or school name or choose the type of school (including Special Education) and distance from home, to find a list of nearby schools. Provides a variety of data on schools, including academic performance, graduation rates, student-teacher ratio, course offerings and more. Searching under Adult Education Centers will cover occupational and adult school programs.
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Trade schools offering bachelors degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
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One-stop website for information about higher education and career planning in California for students, counselors, and parents. It has been developed in collaboration with the California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), California Community Colleges (CCC),Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (A I C C U), and the California Department of Education.
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Searchable guide to college programs and career schools, covering undergraduate and graduate schools, as well as vocational/technical schools.
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Search by state and training field to find information for licensed vocational schools.
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Undergraduate, graduate/professional schools rankings and online programs.
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In-Person & Telephone Resources
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24-hour information and referrals to wide variety of agencies and services in Los Angeles County.
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Information about community colleges outside of the Los Angeles Community College District (i.e., Glendale, Pasadena, Cerritos, Long Beach, Santa Monica, etc.).
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9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242-2890
(562) 922-6850; Fax: (562) 401-5379
Guidance and instruction to enter or re-enter the job market, change careers, advance in a career. Includes job internships and job placement. -
Includes search and filtering options to select Career and Adult Education.
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Library Databases
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Create a new user account with optional free registration to save your work. Then follow the self-paced online resources that walk job-seekers through the entire process from discovering interests, exploring careers, preparing a résumé with a step-by-step résumé builder, improving chances, and finding a job. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use on computer outside the library.
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Accessible from any computer via the web, LAPL Library Card required. A collection of reference eBooks on a wide variety of topics. Portions of the books can be downloaded onto eReader devices. Includes large selection of titles on various careers, educational and career examinations, and directories of educational programs.
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Salaries & Wages Internet Resources
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Links to law and to procedures for filing claims. Answers frequently asked questions.
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Compare current and potential salaries in many US cities in all 50 states to see where your money goes farthest.
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The minimum wage for workers in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County increased yearly starting July 1, 2016. The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs enforces the minimum wage in unincorporated L.A. County.
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Guidelines and ordinances for hourly minimum wage for hours worked within the geographic boundaries of the City, beginning July 1, 2016.
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Salary ranges by job title and location. Includes sections covering: What are you worth? What do top executives earn? Will moving affect your income?
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Compare the salaries and salary ranges for positions and in different locations in the United States
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Search the salary report calculator and the cost of living calculator for reports by job title and area to find average and market salaries for an area. From ERI, the Economic Research Institute, Inc.
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Information on federal and state minimum wage.
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Current salaries for federal employees; the General Schedule (GS); locality pay; Executive Schedule (ES); Federal Wage System (FWS).
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Research Potential Employers
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In-Person & Telephone Resources
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Employment Development Department and America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) partners offer workshops for career guidance and job search skills throughout California. Listings are divided into three regions in California: Northern, Los Angeles/Coastal, and Southern.
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WorkSource centers offer services to employers and job seekers. The free employment services offered to adults, dislocated workers, Veterans, the homeless and the re-entry population include: free job training, telephone and computer access and literacy skills workshops; employment referrals; customized job matching, placement and listings via CalJOBSSM; resume and interview skills building; career guidance and program placement assistance. Map provides alternative way to find locations.
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Lists Job Skills Workshops in the L.A. Youth at Work program.
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Internet Resources
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Search job listings, company reviews, and salary information. Reviews include what the employee liked and disliked about the company, as well as advice for candidates looking for a position at that company. Salaries by industry, company, and positions.
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Extensive company, industry, people and product information for public and private companies in the U.S. and abroad. Limited information for free. More information available via free trial or purchased report. The library offers a Hoover's Company Profiles as a database (current Los Angeles Public Library card required to access the database outside of the library).
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Discover the best companies to work for, and find out what life is really like at some of the world’s top companies. Information and ratings about careers, companies, working conditions, available positions, and other aspects of getting a job.
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A comprehensive website for: current and historical company data, investment information, stock quotes from major U.S. and Canadian exchanges; insurance information, loan & mortgage rates, tax information, and quotes from foreign markets; and a special company search feature.
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Library Databases
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Detailed descriptions of more than 135,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations in all fields. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use on computer outside the library.
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Company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use on computer outside the library.
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Bibliographies, abstracts, and location of reference tools (including business directories) kept in the reference area of the Central Library's Business & Economics Department. Accessible from any computer via the web: no library card required for this database.
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Financial, contact, and hierarchy reporting details (including subsidiaries, affiliates, and divisions) on 137,000 companies and their key professionals worldwide. Accessible from Central Library only.
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Offers resources to search for people, businesses, and demographic information. Search for an individual company or create a mailing list of multiple companies from over 23 million businesses. Requires LAPL library card or e-card to use outside the library.
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Formerly called General Business File ASAP and Business Collection (Gale). Provides coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Research activities of companies and industries worldwide through business and trade publications, complemented by a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications. Requires an LAPL library card or e-card to use outside the library.
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Database is part of the library's Proquest Central set of databases. Information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use on computer outside the library.
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Access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more. Company information from Dun & Bradstreet. Requires LAPL library card or e-card to use outside the library.
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Provides independent analysis and real-time data on over 14,500 stocks, 24,800 mutual funds, 1,500 exchange-traded funds and 700 closed end funds, plus analyst reports on over 3,500 securities. MIRC also provides screening tools, current articles and videos and financial educational resources. Accessible from Central Library only.
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Over 20 million businesses searchable by name, industry, geography, size, etc. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use on computer outside the library.
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Descriptive and financial data on U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. Requires LAPL Library Card or e-card to use outside the library
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