Which internet resources are REALLY helpful?

A teaching tool: The Riley Guide A superb introduction to all that the web can do to aid your job hunt. Read this before anything else!!!

Comprehensive sites with lots of information:

• Quintessential Careers - well worth a look...niche sites by industry
• Find the Data - compare rents, salaries, law schools and lots more
• Online Resources - interesting social media and branding sites plus more

A variety of useful resources:

• Company Research
• Job Hunting Sites
• Salary Sites
• Professional Association Sites
• Government and Non-Profit Employer Information Sites
• Local NJ/NY Sites
• Sites by Major or Interest Area
• International Work and Study
• Information for Students with Disabilities
• Summer Jobs

Company Research

• Researching Companies on line- An easy way to check out public and private firms.
• Riley Guide: Business Directories & Corporate Profiles This site is arguably the most thorough employment/job resource on the net. Not to be missed.
• FORTUNE.com: Companies Check out the companies which made FORTUNE's following lists: 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, Fortune 500, Global 500, and Most Admired Top Employers.
• VAULT, the Career Insider network (Use the Virtual Career Center menu on the Center's first page to reach MSU's licensed version of Vault which has info available to you at no cost) Over 3000 company profiles are available. A search by location and industry is just one set of options. Sign-up for newsletters and find resources specifically for students.
• Yahoo! Finance Company and Fund Index Information on over 9,000 public companies is available, including contact information, business summaries, officer and employee information, sector and industry classifications, etc.

Job Hunting Sites

• Career Directions lists positions specifically for us!
• America's Job Bank -In addition to lob listings from 1800 state employment services, this site offers occupational information, job search aids, relocation info and more.
• The Black Collegian - similar to the magazine of the same name, this site also has local job listings. Worth a click.
• Career.com - Search national and international jobs by company, discipline, location and keywords. You are able to post your resume and find career related resources.
• Career Magazine - Information on job openings, resume banks, employer profiles and more. Provides a searchable database.
• Careerbuilder - Provides job listings, resume postings and lets you search by industry.
• Job Hunt - LOADS of job search resources (including current listings) and services by category, resume banks, reference materials, recruiting agencies and more.
• Job Postings - the web version of Job Postings Magazine, with listings specifically for students.
• HireNet - lists available jobs by zipcode. Works best using Career Fields as well as zip codes. Our access code is CMSU2153
• Hound.com - Free site for internships and jobs, located by searching employer career pages. Very easy to use!
• (NEW,1/12) Momcorps.com - Professional, experienced, stay-at-home-moms, who want to get back to work must check this out!
• Monster.com - One of the best all purpose sites: available jobs, resume writing, resume posting, on-line career help.
• Office of Personnel Management - Daily updates of government positions across the country, searchable by occupation, salary and location.
• Yahoo:Business:Employment:Jobs - An excellent site for job listings of all kinds, NOT limited to business.
• Riley Guide's Job Banks (100's all in one place!)
• Internet Public Library - Another subject oriented list.

Salary Sites Sites designed to help you learn about typical salaries and assess how much you need to earn if you leave New Jersey. (In most cases, it will be quite a bit less!)

• Salary Information - About salary ranges, starting salaries, what to ask for if you relocate and more.
• Relocation Salary Calculator - Figure out how much you need to earn if you move.
• Salary.com - Salary based on location, industry, experience. Also shows range.
  

Government and Non-profit Employer Information Sites These sites provide information about companies, non-profit agencies and government employers...good places to begin your research. Start with our Guide to Getting a Federal Job!

• FBI jobs- all sorts of jobs are available.
• Idealist.org - Jobs and internships for those who want to make the world a better place!
• Government job resources
• More government jobs
• Federal Jobs
• Volunteer Match - "try out" experiences searchable by zip code.
• NON-PROFIT CAREERS: 97 non-profit job sites are listed in one place!
• Avuecentral-   The fastest and easiest way to find and apply for federal employment
• Students.gov - Gateway to the government with info about education, financial aid and the government job hunt.
• US Office of Personnel Management - The Student Educational Employment Program provides Federal employment opportunities to enrolled students or accepted for enrollment as degree seeking students taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school.
• Making the Difference - government jobs and internships.
• Public Interest Research Groups

Professional Association Sites

• Scholarly Society Project - Futher links to professional organizations
• Weddle's List - Connection to associations by subject. Very easy to use!
• The Center for Association Leadership- Find relevant associations by subject search
  

Local NJ/NY Sites

• NJnextstop.org - Learn about growth industries in NJ! Learn the skills you will need to be in demand in health care, finance, construction, utilities, manufacturing, tourism, transportation and information technology.
• WNJPIN.net - The Workforce of New Jersery public information network to find a job and learn about careers for students and job seekers. This is an excellent resource to find out more about industries and education in New Jersey to information about car pooling.
• NJ Department of Personnel - The DOP announces career employment opportunities with NJ State, County and Municipal government agencies posted daily Monday through Friday at this site.
• NJ newspapers
• NJ.com Careers - Jobs from area newspapers.
• NJHire - New Jersey's on-line teacher recruitment system
• Federal Jobs in NJ- Browse jobs by county or set up a job search profile to join the e-mail alerting service.
• New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator- NJCAN provides career information including education resources and resources for job seekers. Click on one of the pictures to log in as a New Jersey resident.
• New Jersey Technology Council
• State of New York Civil Service listings
• TownieJobs- listings by NJ counties

Sites by Major or Interest Area

• Quintessential Jobs list of niche sites by occupational area.
• ART: On-line Fine Art Directory
• COMPUTER SCIENCE: from the NJ Technology Council...jobs that are identifiable by zip code.
• EDUCATION: NJ Education Directory - provides lists to school systems throughout the state.
• EDUCATION: Teach for America -Teach For America recruits the most outstanding graduating college seniors (who will work through the Alternate Route) to teach for two years in areas of need.
• EDUCATION: New Jersey Certification information, Alternate Route Certification Information
• EDUCATION: NJHire -New Jersey's on-line teacher recruitment system
• EDUCATION: Teach Abroad
• ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment Employment Journal - links and resources for jobs and internships in entertainment.
• ENVIRONMENT: Environmental Careers Organization - This site contains job listings, career advice, links to related pages. It's worth a visit.
• ENVIRONMENT: Greencareers.com provides career descriptions and listings in the green economy.
• ENVIRONMENT: Stopdodo.com - This site lists jobs in climate change, renewable energy, etc.: Green Jobs!
• FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES:
  • National Council on Family Relations - The Council serves as a resource to increase awareness and understanding of family life education as a profession.
  • Child Life Council - The Child Life Council serves as a resource to the next generation of Child Life Specialists by providing relevant and helpful information for students entering the field.
  • Society on Aging of New Jersey - The Society is a statewide, multidisciplinary organization that is dedicated to providing training and education for professionals who serve the older adult community in the state of New Jersey
• FINANCE: OneWire.com - interesting job listing site for beginning and experienced finance workers. Complete a profile and the employers find you.
• GREEN JOBS: Great Green Careers all over the country--seasonal, part and full-time, in energy, education etc.
• GREEN JOBS FOR VETS: A federal site for vets to "restore the environment, economy and communities."
• GLBT STUDENTS:
  • Gay.com - Identify gay-friendly businesses.
  • Best of the Web:Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Employment
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Career Resources, from University of Pennsylvania Career Services

• HEALTH: American College of Health Care Executives provides a powerpoint presentation on career options, with salary info and more. Great for business majors as well.
• HIGHER EDUCATION: Student Affairs and HigherEd Jobs - Two very comprehensive higher education sites.
• HIGHER ED NJ: NJ Higher Education Recruitment Consortium - BRAND NEW and well worth a visit!
• HIGHER ED, NJ, PA AND DEL:Tri-state Higher Education Consortium
• HUMAN RESOURCES: American Society for Training and Development-A very useful site for those interested in human resources and organizational psych.
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Association for International Practical Training- Job listings for international students Check out
  • Istudentcity, a service (with a $300 fee ONLY if you accept a job) for foreign students searching for placements.
  • ForeignMba.com- Job listings by category and location.
  • H1Base.com- a site with lots of info, including job hunt info
  • H1VisaJobs.com
  • Check out a new (3/11) blog by Victoria Donoghue, MSU's Director of International Services @ https://blogs.montclair.edu/ebimm/
• IT: dice.com - Search for a job in IT on the IT job board.
• IT: The Riley Guide provides a comprehensive listing of IT job sites.
• IT: New Jersey Technology Council
• NON-PROFIT CAREERS: 97 non-profit job sites are listed in one place!
• PHYSICS: American Physical Society - Info for those interested in physics, including jobs, outlook info, conferences, internships and more.
• PSYCHOLOGY: Psychweb- Interested in psychology and related fields? Visit this site, now!
• PSYCHOLOGY: Psychology World Wide Web Virtual Library - everything from professional associations to jobs to academic journals.
• PSYCHOLOGY: Allpsychlogycareers.com includes career info for counselors, social workers and psychologists as well as licensure information.
• PSYCHOLOGY: Grad school info, with job listings and career descriptions.
• ALLPSYCH: Info about careers in psychology
• RECREATION: Hotel and Travel Jobs - Job listings in the hotel and travel industry.
• SCIENCE: Bio Jobs Links to BIO firms.
• SCIENCE: From Science magazine, listings of jobs plus
• SOCIAL WORK: Human Services Career Network-job listings for social services types
• TV: TV Production - find job listings in TV production all over the world.
• VET JOBS:a career site for separating military members, their spouses and dependents
• VETS: The Riley Guide lists lots of sites for vets.
• VETS: Youtube video on resume writing for federal jobs
• VETS: Optimizing your military to civilian resume:
  • http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/resume_writing/109555
  • http://www.baseops.net/transition/militarytransition.html
  • http://www.job-hunt.org/veterans-job-search/translating-military-experience.shtml
• VETS: National Resource Directory, provides info to aid the transition from the military to a civilian career.
• VETS: My Next Move, find careers like your military job

International Work and Study

• Council on International Education-Learn about study and work abroad opportunities.
• Studyabroad.com -The on-line source for study abroad information
• Working Abroad - Information about working and living overseas.

Information for Students with Disabilities

• Job Access - find links to special career needs and resources.
• Job Accomodation Network - links that assist in finding work
• ADA info
• Disabilityinfo.gov - a federal site with lots of job links and resume banks intended for people with disabilities.
• COSD- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities. COSD's mission is to improve the employment rate of college students and recent graduates with disabilities on a national basis.

Summer jobs

• Summer camp lists
• Summer Jobs