Internet Job Search:
A List of National & Specialty Career Web Sites
Julie Hollister, GCDF
for the
Dallas County Workforce Centers
Revised December 2002
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Introduction
FYI (For Your
Information).............................................................................................................................. 1
Need some training before you
start? — NEW!............................................................................................. 1
How
to move around the document............................................................................................................... 2
But wait! There’s more!................................................................................................................................. 2
Some final words............................................................................................................................................ 3
Career
Portals
(Online Lists of Job Search and Career Web Sites)............................................................. 5
National
Job Boards &
Resume Posting Sites............................................................................................... 7
Government Web Site Links
Locating Federal, County & City Web Sites................................................................................................. 12
State Home
Pages....................................................................................................................................... 14
State Workforce
Services............................................................................................................................ 16
Company Web Sites
Locate Company Web Sites........................................................................................................................ 19
Job Search by Industry
Academia/Education..................................................................................................................................... 20
Accounting, Banking
and Finance................................................................................................................ 21
Administrative, Help Desk
and Customer Service....................................................................................... 23
Advertising, Design, Sales and Marketing.................................................................................................... 23
Architecture/Engineering/Construction......................................................................................................... 24
Aviation and Aerospace................................................................................................................................ 25
Christian Job Search.................................................................................................................................... 25
Entertainment............................................................................................................................................... 26
Healthcare, Medical and Science................................................................................................................. 26
Hospitality,
Restaurants and Resorts........................................................................................................... 29
Human Resources and Training &
Developments...................................................................................... 30
HVAC............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Insurance...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Legal, Law, Law Enforcement &
Security.................................................................................................... 32
Media............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Merchant Marine, Maritime
& Water Jobs.................................................................................................... 35
Nonprofit
& Social Service Jobs................................................................................................................... 36
Printing, Publishing &
Writing....................................................................................................................... 37
Professionals
& Executives.......................................................................................................................... 38
Retail............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Sports, Recreation
& Outdoor Jobs............................................................................................................. 40
Technology:
Computer
Jobs, CAD, Engineers, High Tech, Manufacturing & IT........................................ 41
Transportation............................................................................................................................................... 44
Work At Home, Telecommuting,
Entrepreneurs, Contractors
& Freelancers............................................. 45
Special Interest Sites
Resources
for People with Disabilities......................................................................................................... 50
Diversity........................................................................................................................................................ 52
International Job Search............................................................................................................................... 54
Veteran Services.......................................................................................................................................... 56
Civilian Jobs
with the Military........................................................................................................................ 58
Student Center:
Internships, Jobs & Information.......................................................................................... 59
Recruiters and Headhunters........................................................................................................................ 62
Resources for Workforce Professionals — NEW!...................................................................................... 63
Career & Job Search Resources
Relocation, Cost of Living and Salary Information........................................................................................ 65
Information and Research............................................................................................................................ 66
Career Exploration, Career Assessments & Skills Tests — NEW!............................................................ 69
Search
Engines, Directories
& Web Information Portals............................................................................. 70
Maps............................................................................................................................................................. 73
Free Stuff
Free E-mail................................................................................................................................................... 74
Cheap
& Free
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)......................................................................................... 74
Free Online Bookmarks & Favorites
Managers........................................................................................... 75
Free Online Training — NEW!..................................................................................................................... 75
Resume Assistance
Your
Resume................................................................................................................................................ 77
A Formatted Resume................................................................................................................................... 77
ASCII Text & Scannable
Resumes.............................................................................................................. 78
Resume Tips & Hints................................................................................................................................... 79
Links to
Useful Information........................................................................................................................... 81
Texas
Job Search......................................................................................................................................... 83
Texas Companies........................................................................................................................................ 85
State
of Texas Information............................................................................................................................ 87
Other
Resources for Texans — NEW!........................................................................................................ 88
Introduction
Welcome! For those who have been passing
around Internet Job Search, Vol. 1:
National & Specialty Web Sites