Web Sites for Careers
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2004-07-13 14:02:00-04:00
AARP recommends these Web sites to help you with your career choices. This list links you to each Web site.
A Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise
Buy a franchise only when you understand all these facts and tips from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
America's Career InfoNet
Get job information to suit your needs.
America's Job Bank
Create and post your resume online and search for jobs -- all completely free. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
Beware of Business Opportunity Scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission tells about business opportunity scams and how to steer clear of them.
Career Guide to Industries
Browse jobs similar to yours. See if similar jobs exist in other industries. If you prefer the book, public libraries have this one in the reference section.
Career Journal.com
Find articles and online discussions on how to ace difficult interviews. This is the Wall Street Journal's "executive career site." But it's full of great tips for job searchers at all levels, in every industry. Give it a try.
Career One-Stop Centers
Every topic you need to find a new job. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
Career Voyages for Career Changers
The U.S. Department of Labor America's Career InfoNet has gathered all the information you need to make decisions about changing your career.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Answers to questions about the laws, what practices they prohibit, what employers are covered, and how to file a discrimination charge.
Everyday Law for Everyday People
Answers to all your questions about business structure and operations. Use Nolo's reliable information online, and in print and downloadable books.
Families and Work Institute
This Institute conducts a national campaign to show employers the business benefits of workplace flexibility. Get ideas for your proposal to your employer.
Family & Medical Leave Act Advisor
Are you eligible for leave to care for yourself or your family? Find out here. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
Federal Disability Programs
The Social Security Administration gives clear details on Social Security Disability Insurance. Learn about eligibility and how to apply.
Federal Trade Commission
Learn consumer tips on avoiding job scams. See copies of ads that don't add up.
Find a Franchise
Find out exactly what a specific franchise requires of you. Information is free for you. Franchisors pay to list their businesses.
Find Businesses Online
Find out what you need to know about any kind of company or nonprofit organization.
Find the Right Training Program at Your Local Community College Find a list of community colleges in your state. Each college's site has easy-to-find information about getting started.
Find Your Career One-Stop Center
See what benefits, training, or job-search help you can get, at the U.S. Department of Labor center closest to you.
Free or Low-Cost Career Events
Find job networking groups in your community.
Guide to Disability Income Insurance
Learn what disability insurance covers, from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
Health Benefits Advisor
This U.S. Department of Labor Advisor helps workers and their families better understand group health benefits and the laws that govern them. Look here for information when you experience changes in your life and work situations--such as marriage, childbirth, job loss or retirement.
How to Use the Internet in Your Job Search
Step by step, the Riley Guide shows you how to improve your job search with wise use of the Internet.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules for Independent Contractors
Find out what taxes you have to pay, and how, if you work as a freelancer.
Interviewing - America's Career InfoNet
This U.S. Department of Labor online library leads you to the best Web sites, articles, and books on job interviews.
IRS Small Business One Stop Resource
This very well organized information makes taxes seem almost easy. Through the IRS Online Classroom, take the Small Business Tax Workshop or get the CD version. Both are free.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
JAN's site has lots of ideas - and a free consulting service - for adjustments that will help you work with any type of physical or health condition.
Job-Hunt
This Web site evaluates online job search sites and leads you to the best ones.
Monster.com Resume Center
Get free resume advice. Join the resume message board discussions.
National Directory of Women's Education & Training Programs
Click on your state to find contact information for programs that train women for good jobs. The national organization Women Work! provides this directory of thousands of programs.
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
If you need legal help, find a lawyer who specializes in employment law.
National Family Caregiver Support Program
The Administration on Aging offers caregiver survivor tips in English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese, as well as online groups.
Need Help With Reading or Writing Skills?
Find a nearby ProLiteracy America program where volunteers work with adults to help them learn to read and write or improve English skills.
Networking Resources for Diverse Groups America's Career InfoNet lists organizations and Web sites for ethnic groups, military, older workers, women, and more.
Not Yet Retired
This Web site invites you to reinvent retirement and re-imagine the meaning of work.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Three ways to search for specific occupations. Detailed information includes job outlook. Use the library version if you prefer.
Occupations with the Most Openings Choose a state and an education level. Get a list of jobs in that state that will increase the most - in number. Choose any job on the list to get more details.
Older Worker Friendly Employer Assessment Tool
Get ideas on flexible work options to discuss with your employer.
O*Net Career Exploration Tools
Match your work interests, skills, and work preferences with jobs.
O*Net Online Skills Search
Check off your skills and match them to occupations. See how your past work relates to other jobs.
Out of Work? How to Deal With Creditors
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission shows how to get help when you can't pay your bills on time.
Resources for Laid-Off Workers
Find out what help you qualify for. From the Employment Training Administration (ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Resume Tutorial
Create a great resume, step by step. From the U.S. Department of Labor's Career InfoNet.
Salary Information
This library surveys salaries, explains how to use salary information, and tells you how to negotiate.
SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business
This nonprofit association educates entrepreneurs. Get business ideas and advice online. Take a course through one of 400 chapters. Previously called the Senior Corps of Retired Executives.
Small Business Development Centers
Find your local Small Business Development Center. Take a course, meet with a business adviser, or find start-up advice online. Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration and others.
Starting a New Job
Find Job Success articles on starting your new job and passing the probation period.
Starting Your Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration has everything you need: Checklist for Starting a Business, Small Business Startup Guide, and start-up help for women, veterans, and minorities.
State Unemployment Insurance Offices
An explanation of unemployment insurance in your state and how to apply. Click on the name of your state, not the map.
The Damn Good Resume
Find answers to job seekers' most common resume questions and problems. Use resume examples and self-help quizzes.
Unemployment Help
Use tips for taking charge and getting help if you are laid off - putting food on the table, keeping a roof over your head, and staying as positive as possible. From the ALF-CIO.
U.S. Department of Labor - Flexible Schedules
Learn what the Fair Labor Standards Act requires.
Wages and Trends
Find what jobs pay, in any occupation and state. Kept up to date by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Wall Street Journal's Center for Entrepreneurs Read articles, ask questions of experts, and join online discussions with people who work as free agents.
WetFeet.com's Interviewing Articles
WetFeet sells recruiting services to businesses and provides many free articles to job-seekers. Use their "cheat sheets" on different kinds of job interviews.
Work & Family Connection Find free information for your manager or employer on work-life matters. For a cost, there are also online courses on how to manage flexible work arrangements, how to create a telecommuting program, and how to telecommute successfully.
Workers' Compensation Offices by State
Click on your state to find information about your workers' compensation coverage and how to apply.
Workplace Fairness
In-depth information about workplace rights.
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