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Databases

• Coin Career Library - A library of career planning and exploration tools, including resources about occupations and projected trends, résumé tools, information about colleges, ACT/SAT/GED practice quizzes, and several skills and career assessment surveys.  Remote access available with Boise Public Library card.  Other Idaho residents should check their local library website.
   
• Idaho Business Directories - Two directories to locate Idaho businesses or potential employers by name, industry and location. Free to all Idaho users.

• Idaho eCIS (Career Information System) - Register as a client with Job Service, set up your account on Idaho CIS and then use the database from any PC with Internet access by going to http://cis.idaho.gov/ 
   
• Learning Express - take online practice tests for jobs, career advancement or school and college tests. Also includes:
  • how to write resumes and cover letters
  • how to network and conduct a job search
  • interviewing skills and successful work strategies 

  Remote access available with Boise Public Library card.  Other Idaho residents should check their local library website.
   

• First Research - (only available inside the Boise libraries) Industry profiles, which include trends relevant to job growth. Each profile also has a section with "Call Preparation Questions", which can be useful when interviewing for a job.
   
• Career & Technical Education from ProQuest - Useful for people pursuing a new career.  Search vocational and technical periodicals covering all aspects of the Vo/Tech curriculum. Over 545 titles, with more than 460 available in full text. Coverage 1991-present.  Remote access is available with Boise Public Library card. Other Idaho residents should check their local library website.
   
• Foundation Grants to Individuals (only available inside the Main Library) - A unique database that focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grant seekers.

Local and Regional Job Resources

Ada County Employment

www.adaweb.net/

Boise City Jobs	www.cityofboise.org/
BoiseHelpWanted.com	regionalhelpwanted.com/boise-jobs/
Boise Jobs.com	boise.jobs.com/

Career Builder - Idaho	jobs.careerbuilder.com/al.ic/Idaho/?ff=21
Idaho Business Directory	lmi.idaho.gov/ (under Business Directory)
Idaho Dept. of Labor-Job Workshops	labor.idaho.gov/
IdahoWorks Job Search (Dept. of Labor)	labor.idaho.gov/
Idaho State Government Jobs	www.dhr.state.id.us/
ZIdaho.com - Jobs	www.zidaho.com/classifieds/jobs/

 

United States and Beyond

Career One Stop	www.careeronestop.org/
CoolWorks.com - seasonal/part-time	www.coolworks.com/
Job Central	www.jobcentral.com/
Job Pilot (European job market)	www.jobpilot.com/
Job Sites for other states	labor.idaho.gov/
Monster Jobs	www.monster.com/
NewsVoyager.com (Classified ads)	www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
OverseasJobs.com	www.overseasjobs.com/
USAJobs - official Federal gov't job site	www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Yahoo! Hot Jobs	hotjobs.yahoo.com/

 

Resumes

• How to write a resume from About.com
• Sample resumes and templates from About.com
• Resume Suggestions and Samples from JobStar Central
• Resumes & Letters Center from Monster.com
• Smart Career Moves Résumé Generator from Careers Online
• Microsoft Word resume templates & wizard is available on all library computers:
  1. Open MS Word
  2. Click on File
  3. Click on New
  4. Click "On my computer..." on the right side of the screen
  5. Click on "Other Documents" tab in the Templates box that opens.
  6. Select the Resume Wizard or the resume template of your choice.
      

Search for Books and Videos

Click the links below to find books and videos are available at local area libraries.

• Job hunting
• Resumes
• Employment interviewing
   

Career Exploration and Preparation

Career One Stop	www.careeronestop.org/
Idaho's Labor Market Information System	lmi.idaho.gov/ (ID Dept. of Labor)
Occupational Employment & Wages	Under Wages section
Work Force Trends by County	Under Statistics and Research section
Industry Employment Projections	Under Report Builder section
Idaho Business Directory	Under Business Directory section
InfoUSA Idaho Business Directory	Under Business Directory section
"Willing and Able"- for Idahoans with disabilities	Under Publication section
WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Services	Under Publication section
Occupational Outlook Handbook	www.bls.gov/oco/
Princeton Review Career Quiz	princetoncareer.com
Rising Star Internships	www.rsinternships.com/
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ U.S. Economy (West)at a Glance stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.west.htm Also see these databases at the top of the page: Idaho CIS Learning Express Career & Technical Education (ProQuest)

Teen Job Resources                          

Teenspace (Internet Public Library) www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/mw3000/ Websites to help teens successfully prepare, search and find a job.   CoolWorks.com  www.coolworks.com/teen-jobs/ Seasonal and part-time jobs in cool locations. See Teen section.   Teen Job Search Guide (About.com) jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/teenjobcenter.htm A portal page for teen job information.   WIA Youth Services (Idaho Dept. of Labor) labor.idaho.gov/publications/WIA_Youth.pdf Part of the Workforce Investment Act.   Summer Jobs Now (Youth 14-24) labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/JobSeekers/SummerJobs/tabid/2260/Default.aspx Application for Idaho Dept. of Labor program

Last Updated:05/16/2009 Author:grr