Virtual Programs
Work It Series – This series is presented by guest speaker, Elvira Johnson, Career Counselor at Wayne Community College, on job skills for those who are looking to start or change into a new career. Ms. Johnson gives excellent and invaluable advice to help any determined job seeker along their way. This four part series is posted on the WCPL Facebook, but you can catch the series on YouTube.
Small Business Smarts – If you’ve ever thought about starting a small business, you probably had a lot of questions and maybe some apprehension. This Small Business Smarts series is all about helping people like you get into the entrepreneurial spirit while learning what resources are available to you in Wayne County, NC. From Wayne Community College’s Small Business Center (free) seminars to local small business owners talking about their experiences, this series is all about small business matters.
Your Next Skill – We’re big fans of learning and we want to help you learn what YOU want to know. Is there a language, hobby, or skill you want to learn or one that you would like to improve? Submit your request and we will be happy to help you by emailing a curated list or resources to you!
Free tools for job-seekers
Career & Technical Education Database – Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
Data-Axle Reference Solutions – Formerly ReferenceUSA. Data-Axle makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
Entrepreneurship Database – Information for entrepreneurs and researchers that includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more.
Ferguson’s Guidance Career Center – a comprehensive resource that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. The database includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video.
Gale E-Books – Searchable collection of online reference titles and test prep ebooks.
Job & Career Accelerator – This extensive database has an easy-to-use search tool for finding jobs, creating resumes, accessing training for good interviews, and even career advice. Users have access to over 120 model resumes, a college and scholarship finder feature, and interest assessments.
Morningstar Investment Research Center – Includes research and independent opinions on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, and hundreds of ETFs.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Profiles for hundreds of occupations including sections like What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010-20 decade.
Job Search Engines (local and national)
AfterCollege.com – Entry level jobs
America’s Job Bank – Millions of jobs online
BestJobsUSA.com – Great search features
Careers In Government – Find a government job
Career and Resume Resources – Career site with countless resources
CollegeGrad.com – College grad job hunter
CollegeRecruiter.com – Recruits college students
CoolJobs.com – Find “cool” jobs online
Dice.com – technology job board. If you are a technology expert in areas such as Information Technology (IT), software, high tech, security, biotech, aerospace or engineering, Dice will assist you with finding your next great career opportunity.
eFinancialCareers – Browse finance jobs and explore banking career opportunities.
Gigajob: Jobs Worldwide – International jobs, offshore jobs, aupair jobs and summer jobs abroad – just pick the Gigajob country version you need and start your online job search. Gigajob is your specialist in job search sites for work abroad and at home.
GovJobs.com – Government Jobs
HealthCareers Network – Your Career Portal for Healthcare Jobs, Recruitment and News. 10K+ Active Job Listings.
MediaBistro – Jobs and recruiting for social media and traditional media professionals covering journalism, social media marketing, social games, web development, publishing, TV, PR, graphic design, and advertising.
Nurse Recruiter – Find your next nursing job across the U.S.
Resume Lift – Create a professional resume in minutes that will separate you from the rest.
ResumeBuilder – Free online resource to create a resume easily using one of the more than 30 professional resume templates.
Interview Resources
Most job search websites (Glassdoor, Indeed, etc.) have a lot of information on interviewing as well and should be considered great tools to use during your job search and interview preparation stages.