Bergen Community College Library – This site provides reference material on careers, resumes, interviewing and other career related topics.There are also many links to sites with job listings and career information.
Acinet.org – America’s Career InfoNet uses US Department of Labor statistics to provide information on wages, employment trends and job outlook.Individual state profiles include largest, highest paying and fastest growing employment sectors and largest employers.
Homefair.com – The Home buyer’s Fair provides relocation information such as salary calculator, city reports, real estate listings and crime statistics.
Salary.com – The Personal Salary Wizard allows you to obtain salary ranges for jobs by zip code or state/metro region. Also useful for identifying related job titles/positions and job descriptions.
Researching Employers
Start your research at the employer’s web site.The company provides the information you find there.Look at news, project development, mission statements, product information and career opportunities.This information will help you tailor your cover letter to their needs.
Fortune.com – Fortune magazine:Choose Company Lists from main menu for links to 100 Best Companies to Work For, America’s Fastest Growing Companies, America’s Best Companies for Minorities and more.
Hoovers.com – Hoovers Online is a business reference directory of employers.Searches can be done by company name or industry.
Monster Board (www.monster.com) is a large site where you can search over 300,000 job listings in multiple industries and occupations.You can also post a resume, obtain career advice and research companies.
ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com)– Job search for part-time, entry-level, summer, internships, and virtual/remote (work from home). Narrow the job search results by job title, keyword, or location.