• Databases
• Search for Jobs
• Write Your Resume
• Search Books and Videos
• Career Exploration
• Teen Job Resources

Databases

• Idaho Business Directories
  http://lmi.idaho.gov/BusinessDirectory/tabid/1661/Default.aspx
  Two directories to locate Idaho businesses or potential employers by name, industry and location. Free to all Idaho users.

• Idaho Career Information System (Career Information System)
  http://rpa.idaho-lynx.org/rpa/webauth.exe?lb=bpl&rs=bpl-cis
  Find in-depth formation about careers, schools, Idaho employers and much more. Remote access available with Boise Public Library card. Other Idaho residents should check their local library website.
   
• Learning Express
  http://www.learnatest.com/librarycard
  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
  http://boisepubliclibrary.firstresearch-learn.com/
  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. Only available inside the Boise libraries.
   
• Foundation Grants to Individuals
  http://rpa.idaho-lynx.org/rpa/webauth.exe?lb=bpl&rs=bpl-fgi
  A unique database that focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grant seekers. Only available inside Boise Public Library locations.

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Search for Jobs

Local and Regional Resources

• Ada County Employment http://www.adaweb.net/Administration/HumanResources.aspx
• Boise City Jobs http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Human_Resources/index.aspx
• BoiseHelpWanted.com http://regionalhelpwanted.com/home/78.htm
• Boise Jobs.com http://www.boiseidahojobs.com/
• Career Builder - Idaho http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/al.ic/Idaho/?ff=21
• Idaho Department of Labor http://labor.idaho.gov/
• Idaho Business Directory http://lmi.idaho.gov/ReportBuilder/tabid/781/ctl/BusinessDirectory/mid/982/Default.aspx
• Idaho State Government Jobs http://dhr.idaho.gov/
• ZIdaho.com - Jobs http://www.zidaho.com/classifieds/jobs/

United States and Beyond

• Career One Stop http://www.careeronestop.org/
• CoolWorks.com - seasonal/part-time http://www.coolworks.com/
• Job Central http://www.jobcentral.com/
• Links to other state http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=641
• Monster Jobs http://www.monster.com/
• OverseasJobs.com http://www.overseasjobs.com/
• USAJobs - official Federal gov't job site http://www.usajobs.gov/
• Yahoo! Careers http://careers.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 Microsoft Word.
  2. Click on the "Office Button" in the upper left hand corner.
  3. Click on New. A box will pop up.
  4. Click New Resume Samples or Resumes and CVs from the menu.
  5. Be sure to bring a flash drive so you can save your work!
  6. Copies are 10¢ per page.

  
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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

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Career Exploration

• Career One Stop  http://www.careeronestop.org/
• Idaho's Labor Market Information System http://lmi.idaho.gov/
  • 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 http://www.bls.gov/oco/
• Rising Star Internships http://www.rsinternships.com/rshome.htm
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/
  • U.S. Economy (West) at a Glance http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.west.htm

Also see these databases at the top of the page:

• Idaho Career Information System (CIS)

• Learning Express

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Teen Job Resources

• Teenspace (Internet Public Library)
  http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=10&cid=2&tid=2683&parent=2632
  Websites to help teens successfully prepare, search and find a job.
   
• CoolWorks.com
  http://www.coolworks.com/teen-jobs/
  Seasonal and part-time jobs in cool locations. See Teen section.
   
• About.com Teen Job Search Guide http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/teenjobcenter.htm
  A portal page for teen job information.
   
• Workforce Investment Act, Youth Services (Idaho Dept. of Labor) http://labor.idaho.gov/publications/WIA_Youth.pdf
   
• Idaho Youth Corps http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/JobSeekers/IdahoYouthCorps/tabid/2335/Default.aspx

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Last Updated:01/17/2012 Author:grr updated by RJ