Job Listings

Help Wanted Listings

Chronicle of Higher Education
Craigslist New Jersey
Direct Employers
Indeed
Job-hunt.org
Hot Jobs
Monster
USA Jobs

New Jersey Jobs

Civil Service Job Openings
Job vacancy announcements in state, county and municipal government. Updated daily. Electronic applications now available

WNJPIN Job Search
Search classified ads from around the State in fourteen newspapers

Federal Jobs in New Jersey
Browse jobs by county or set up a job search profile to join the e-mail alerting system

New Jersey Department of Personnel
Job descriptions, tips on finding civil service jobs, and information on employee programs

Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network (WNJPIN)
Links for job seekers, career exploration, employers and other

Job Placement services for Veterans

Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Employers

Reference USA
A free reference database from the New Jersey State Library. When you get to the "JerseyClicks" screen, click on the "Reference USA" link. You can use the "Employers USA" database to find companies you may want to work for based on location, type of business and educational background.

Networking/Professional Associations

LinkedIn.com
Ryze.com
QuintCareers.com
Hidden Job Market from JobStar

Seasonal Jobs

Cool Works--Seasonal Jobs in National Parks

Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interview Tips

Cover Letters

The Riley Guide
CollegeGrad.com
Quintessential Careers

Resume Writing

Susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm
50+ resume examples from the Complete Idiots Guide to the Perfect Resume author Susan Ireland

Job Interviews

Monster Interview Center
Yahoo Hot Jobs
Riley Guide to Interviewing
Includes links on how to handle improper questions, illegal questions and commonly asked questions

Finding a Job if You Have a Criminal Record

Criminal Records and Employment
Produced by the Washington, D.C. Employment Justice Center. Much of this document relates specifically to D.C. criminal records, however it does have useful information on how to read your record, how to explain your criminal record, what to put on a job application and a list of fields you will not be able to work in if you have a criminal record

How to Take Care of a Weakness on Your Resume from Monster.com
Tips on how to find a job if you have a criminal record

Career Information

New Jersey State Library's Virtual Career Center
A great set of job- and career-related links

Career Library
Career exploration database

Ferguson's Career Giudance Center
Career information from Facts on File, a library subscription database (scroll down the list of FoF databases to find the Ferguson's link)

Skills Assessment and Career Counseling Centers

Personality and Skills Tests

The Princeton Review Career Quiz
Skills Profiler by America's Career InfoNet

Local Career Centers

Essex County One-Stop Career Centers

Labor Market Information, Job Descriptions, and Vocational Training
Employment Outlook Statistics – Find out what jobs are in demand or decline. Get reports at the local, state and national level

Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network
Employment Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jobstar Salary Surveys

Job Descriptions
Job descriptions can further define the skills involved, licensing information, or training and education needed

Licenses and licensing boards in New Jersey from America’s Career InfoNet--Select New Jersey from the list of states
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Vocational Training and Apprenticeships – Learn a specific trade or occupation through vocational training programs or apprenticeships

Incentives and Training Programs from the State of New Jersey
New Jersey Laborers’ Union Apprentice Program

Unemployment Insurance

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Claim