Connecticut Job Search Toolkit

 

Getting Started

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Occupations and Career Exploration

CareerOneStop - A  U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals.

 

Education & Employment Information Center (EEIC) - A statewide referral service of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education that provides free information for individuals with questions about college, careers and job training.

 

Employment and Training Administration - Provides information on ETA programs, resources and online tools to help workers in all stages of the job and career development.

 

O*NETTM OnLine! - Explore occupational knowledge and skill requirements to see how they match with interests and abilities.

 

Selected print resources - For occupations and career exploration.

 

Yahoo! Careers - Find job listings, a resume resourcesr, salary comparisons, and other career management tools.

 

State Agencies

The Connecticut Department of Labor provides assistance in the job search process. Check out the Agency PublicationsDirections and Office Information  and the News and Notices sections. 

 

 

Networking and Online Social Networks

Networking

Social Networks

 

Many people find jobs through referral from friends, colleagues, alumni, or family and social networking sites including:

 

Additional Web Resources

How to Find a Job on Twitter

Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job

7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

 

Free email accounts

Free email accounts, a necessity for today's job seeker, are available at the following addresses and only require a few minutes to sign up. 

Gmail – Google’s online email, Gmail tutorial

Hotmail – Microsoft’s online email

Yahoo! Mail– Yahoo!’s online email, Yahoo tutorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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