Portland Library
20 Freestone Avenue
Portland, CT  06480
860-342-6770

Portland Library
Career & Job Search Resources

Internet Sources
AboutJobs.com Network
(http://www.aboutjobs.com/)
Look here for summer jobs, Overseas jobs, Resort jobs and Intern jobs.

Career Builder (http://www.careerbuiler.com)
Search and apply for jobs, post your resume, and get career advice.

Connecticut Career Paths (http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/crpaths.htm)
Connecticut Career Paths provides information on about 150 occupations in the State with narrative descriptions, number employed, job openings, salary information, training required and education and training sites.

Connecticut Job Bank (http://www.ajb.org/ct/??)
L
ook for a job in Connecticut or another state in the USA.   this is the site for you. Hunt for jobs by type, salary, location or keyword. Create an online resume.  Employers, register with the job bank and find qualified employees.

Connecticut's Job and Career Connection (http://www.ctjobandcareer.org)
Sponsored by the Department of Labor, this site provides not only links to Connecticut job banks, but also career exploration and job searching tips.

JobHuntersBible (http://www.JobHuntersBible.com)
This site is designed as a supplement to  the book, What Color Is Your Parachute?

JobStar (http://www.jobstar.org)
Career information & job resources site created and maintained by the California library system. Excellent source of information.

Monster (http://www.monster.com)
Apply online for jobs, get career advice, and research companies

Occupational Outlook Handbook Online (http://www.bls.gov/oco)
Online version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Research jobs and career fields.

gather information for networking & interviews FindArticles.com (http://www.findarticles.com)
Free online source for full text magazine and newspaper articles. Good source for company information.

Hoovers (http://www.hoovers.com)
Free source for company and industry information.

iCONN (Connecticut’s Digital Library) (http://www.iconn.org)
Access periodical articles via Infotrac Onefile or General Reference Center Gold. Access newspaper articles via Newspaper resources (Hartford Courant, New York Times, Washington Post.) And look at Business and Company Resource Center for information about companies and industry.  Requires a valid CT library card.

Yahoo Finance (http://www.finance.yahoo.com)
Free source of information about public companies.

Last updated 03/15/2011