Job Search Guidelines

Job Hunting | Local Job Listings | Resumes and Cover Letters | Social Networking | Interviewing | Long-term Career Planning 

 

Job Hunting

  • Find books in the library by searching for "job hunting" in the catalog or by browsing in 650.15.

  • Monster, CareerBuilder, and Yahoo! HotJobs
    These are the three biggest job sites on the internet. Register with each service to post your resume, search for jobs, and get advice on every aspect of job searching.

  • Craigslist
    Search for jobs locally and nationally—especially good for finding jobs from small and mid-sized companies

  • Indeed.com
    This search engine searches job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages.

  • Virginia Employment Commission
    Offers job seeker services online and in person at the Williamsburg Workforce Center (located in the Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center, 5235 John Tyler Highway; ph. 757.253.4738).

  • The Riley Guide
    A directory of online job resources featuring guidelines for conducting a thorough job search.

  • Mashable.com Career Toolbox
    Tailor your search with job sites that are best for you. Find over one hundred places to search in this list from mashable.com.

  • USAJobs
    Find jobs in the United States Federal Government

  • LearningExpress: Job Search & Workplace Skills
    The Job Search & Workplace Skills section of LearningExpress Library has a good overview of how to search for positions and how to network. Login to LearningExpress Library with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.

 

Local Job Listings

  • Virginia Employment Commission
    Offers job seeker services online and in person at the Williamsburg Workforce Center (located in the Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center, 5235 John Tyler Highway; ph. 757.253.4738).

  • York County
    Employment opportunities with York County.

 

Resumes and Cover Letters

  • Find books in the library by searching for "resumes" and "cover letters" in the catalog or by browsing in 331.138.

  • Eresumes.com
    Tips on writing resumes and cover letters, along with free sample resumes and cover letters.

  • Emurse.com
    Use this free tool to create your resume, then print, save, and share it.

  • Visual CV
    Use this free tool to replace or supplement the traditional one-page resume with a dynamic online webpage.

  • LearningExpress: Job Search & Workplace Skills
    Study the skills necessary to create cover letters and resumes in the Job Search & Workplace Skills section of LearningExpress Library. Login to LearningExpress Library with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.

 

Social Networking

  • Jobster
    Post your resume, search for jobs by keyword, and browse for jobs by field.

  • BrightFuse
    Developed by CareerBuilder, BrightFuse is a social networking site that helps you promote yourself to job recruiters.

 

Interviewing

  • Find books in the library by searching for "interviewing" in the catalog or by browsing in 650.14.

  • Getting Hired
    About.com has compiled a useful list of resources about preparing for interviews.

  • ReferenceUSA
    Get detailed information on companies through ReferenceUSA. Login with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.

  • LearningExpress: Job Search & Workplace Skills
    Take a short course designed to improve your interview skills by visiting the Job Search & Workplace Skills section of LearningExpress Library. Login to LearningExpress Library with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.

 

Long-term Career Planning

  • LearningExpress: Jobs and Careers
    Take online practice exams for such as firefighting and nursing in the Jobs and Careers section of Learning Express Library. Login to LearningExpress Library with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.
  • LearningExpress: Job Search & Workplace Skills
    Use the Job Search & Workplace Skills section of LearningExpress Library to determine what you’re looking for in a career. Login to LearningExpress Library with the barcode of your library card from Williamsburg Regional Library.


 
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