Careers & Employment

Career Planning

• America's CareerInfoNet

  Find employment trends, occupational requirements, labor market conditions and more here.

• Career Planning from About.com

  Meta-site for career planning.

• Job-Hunt.com

  Job-Hunt.org has many articles on all aspects of the job search process, but is a particularly good resource for information on privacy and security for job hunters.

• Minnesota Unemployed Career Resources

  Offers links to many local resources for unemployed Minnesotans.

• mnCareers

  A site to explore, investigate and plan future careers from Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development.

• O*net On-Line

  Interactive database of occupational information.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

  Outlook on various jobs and job markets.

• The Riley Guide

  Lists many online sites and services that are useful for your job search

• What Color Is Your Parachute?

  Reviews of online job resources and links to them.

Cover Letters, Resumes

• How to Write a Resume

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• Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources

  Online tutorials for electronic resumes & cover letters.

• Resume Writing & Cover Letters from About.com

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• How to Write a Resume

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• Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources

  Online tutorials for electronic resumes & cover letters.

• Resume Writing & Cover Letters from About.com

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Internships

• InternJobs.com

  An on-line recruitment network for internships.

• Internship Abroad (UCI)

  Site contains links to related web sites, as well as listings of some of the more well-known programs that exist.  The most helpful resources, those with which we suggest you begin your search, are noted with gold stars.

Interviewing

• Interview Network

  Offers a question bank, interviews by type of job, tips and practice interviews.

• Quintessential Careers: Job Interviewing Resources

  This site is a guide to interviewing resources. It has types of interviews, traditional questions, do's and don'ts, questions for you to ask and more.

Jobsearch sites - Government

• USA Jobs

  Has listings of current government jobs, tips on applying, & online applications.

Jobsearch sites - Local

• City of St. Paul & School District 625 Job Openings

  Lists current job openings.

• ISEEK

  ISEEK has education and career planning information and resources, and job listings for Minnesota.

• JobDig

  JobDig has links to job listings in the upper Midwest, as well as a nice selection of links to articles and advice, newsletters, and blogs and podcasts for job seekers.

• Jobs in Minneapolis

  Jobs in Minneapolis has job listings and other useful information and links.

• Jobs in St. Paul

  Jobs in St. Paul has job listings and other useful information and links.

• Minnesota Works

  Local job searches with resume posting.

• MinnesotaJobs.com

  MinnesotaJobs.com allows you to look for job openings by category of by employer name, and has information on internships, a calendar of job fairs, links to salary information, and a large selection of articles for job seekers.

• MN Association of School Administrators job site

  Searches for jobs in educational facilities.

• Ramsey County Personnel/Jobs

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• Star Tribune's WorkAvenue

  Local newspaper's classifieds (searchable) & can post resumes.

• State of Minnesota: Employer of Choice

  Find state job listings, application forms and more here.

• Twin Cities Help Wanted

  Twin Cities Help Wanted allows searching by keyword, city, or category.

Jobsearch sites - National/International

• CareerBuilder

  Searches national and international locations from numerous job postings.

• CareerJet

  Search engine that lets you search worldwide for jobs.

• CareerOneStop

  CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy.

• Employment Guide

  National job searching for real jobs for real people.

• Glassdoor

  Glassdoor has job listings and career information; what sets it apart is "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees, job seekers, and sometimes the companies themselves.

• Indeed

  Search engine for jobs - searchs job boards, top 200 newspapers, associations and company career web sites.

• Job Central

  This site is offered as a public service by leading US Employers.

• LinkUp

  LinkUp finds job postings from company websites, making their listings more current and accurate than many of the larger job posting boards.

• Monsterboard.com

  Interactive database for listing and locating job opportunities.

• SimplyHired

  SimplyHired is a well-designed site with job listings and career information; the search interface is simple and easy-to-use.

Jobsearch sites - Part-Time/Summer Positions

• GrooveJob

  Includes part-time, hourly jobs and summer employment opportunities. Also includes some job searching tools and tips.

• Snag a Job

  Search for part-time and hourly positions.

• Summer Jobs

  Search for jobs for the summer.

Salary/Wage & Benefit Information

• Minnesota Salary Survey

  Find wage information for occupations in Minnesota.

• Minnesota Unemployment Benefits

  This site has information, support and forms dealing with Unemployment Benefits.

• Salary.com

  Has salary ranges for jobs in the U.S. and has information on the compensation market.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Hands on Twin Cities

  A source for volunteerism in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul.

• Senior Service Corps of Minnesota

  The Senior Corps is making a difference as Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program volunteers.

• VolunteerMatch Directory

  Searches out volunteer opportunities by geographical area that might interest you from your zip code.