How and Where to Search
Ability Jobs helps employers and people with disabilities.
http://abilityjobs.com/
CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
CT Job Central, Connecticut's new job bank:
http://www.jobcentral.org/ct
Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.
http://www.eop.com/compcd.html
HotJobs
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
Indeed
http://www.indeed.com/
Monster
http://www.monster.com/
Monster has an affiliate devoted to the employment of people with disabilities:
http://www.hireds.com/
National job posting
http://www.mckinneytx.com/jobs/
This site is the new national job board to replace American's job bank.
http://www.jobcentral.com/ct
Having a fabulous resume is only useful if you have places to submit it. So how do you find available job openings?
In spite of gloomy economic reports, help-wanted signs are everywhere. Sometimes they are even nailed to telephone poles. Be wary of "employers" that advertise large earnings working from your home and require you to pay money in advance.
Here are better ways of finding job openings:
- Look in the newspaper - Employers do still advertise the old-fashioned way. While you will find employment ads any day of the week, Sunday is the day most sought-after by advertisers. Look in big and little newspapers, and don't forget the free weeklies.
- Search online - There are literally dozens of websites that post job openings. Full-time, part-time, temporary, and consulting work resources are all listed in abundance.
- Networking - If you know someone in your chosen field, talk to that person and ask to be connected to other people in that field.
- Volunteer - Sometimes a volunteer position leads to a job. As always, start with your area of interest and see what opportunities present themselves.
- Do temporary work - Working for a temporary agency can get your foot in the door. Many temporary placements turn into permanent positions.
When searching online, look at specific companies that may interest you, or try Internet-based employment networks, such as:
Ability Jobs helps employers and people with disabilities.
http://abilityjobs.com/
CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
CT Job Central, Connecticut's new job bank:
http://www.jobcentral.org/ct
Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.
http://www.eop.com/compcd.html
HotJobs
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
Indeed
http://www.indeed.com/
Monster
http://www.monster.com/
Monster has an affiliate devoted to the employment of people with disabilities:
http://www.hireds.com/
National job posting
http://www.mckinneytx.com/jobs/
This site is the new national job board to replace American's job bank.
http://www.jobcentral.com/ct
What else do I need to know?
There are numerous do's and don'ts about searching for work. Here is a
short list with a lot of information and good links:
http://www.quintcareers.com/dosdonts.html
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