IN PERSON & TELEPHONE RESOURCES

Verdugo Job Center

The Verdugo Jobs Center can help you explore career options, get job ready, prepare applications and resumes, or improve your interview skills.  https://www.verdugojobscenter.org/

818-409-0476

 

WorkSource Center

Find other WorkSource Centers similar to Verdugo Job Center

https://www.worksourcecalifornia.com/centers/WS_find_a_center.htm

888-226-6300

 

211 Los Angeles County Referral Service

24-hour information and referrals

https://www.211la.org/

Dial 211 or (800) 339-6993

 

Los Angeles/Ventura Counties Social Service Rainbow Resource Directory

Listings of organizations and services providing assistance in many areas, including employment, training, financial help, counseling and housing.

(361.9794 LOS) Some copies may be in reference


CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAREER

CareerOneStop (America's Career InfoNet)

Career testing and assessment, labor market information, occupational licensing requirements by state and occupation,and more.

https://www.careeronestop.org/

 

Job-Hunt.org

Summaries of what is available to the job hunter or career changer.

https://www.job-hunt.org

 

HealthyCity.org Community Services

Find employment, public assistance programs, social insurance programs and temporary financial assistance.

https://www.healthycity.org/c/resource


JOB SEARCHING STRATEGIES

JobHuntersBible.com

Job search advice and strategies along with large annotated lists of sites. From Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

https://www.jobhuntersbible.com

 

The Riley Guide

Among the most comprehensive job/career information sites on the Internet, offering advice on using the Internet for a job search, as well as hundreds of links to resources for planning your career, improving your job search, and more.

https://www.rileyguide.com

 

Monster

More than 800,000 job listings, career information and advice on topics such as salary,resume writing, interviewing and networking.

https://www.monster.com


JOB LISTINGS

America’s Job Exchange

Job listings from state employment agencies and from employers. Formerly America’s Job Bank, affiliated with the Department of Labor.

https://www.americasjobexchange.com

 

CareerBuilder

Classified sections of more than 150 U.S. newspapers and over 1,000 partner company websites. Also advice onresumes and interviews.

https://www.careerbuilder.com

 

Career Journal

Wall Street Journal website with executive job listings, advice, articles, and news.

https://www.careerjournal.com

 

Careers.org

Extensive directory of links to reference resources for careers and education, sorted by topic and region.

https://www.careers.org

 

CollegeGrad

Entry-level job opportunities and internships; career information; job search advice; resume help and interview preparation.

https://www.collegegrad.com

 

Experience

Entry-level positions and internships in various professions.

https://www.experience.com

 

Indeed

Search engine lists results from hundreds of job boards and company websites.

https://www.indeed.com

 

Jobing.com

Network of local sites offers job listings, resources, networking, free resume builder.

https://www.jobing.com/jobs.asp

 

Jobster

Job-networking site with job postings, resumetools and personal networking features.

https://www.jobster.com

 

LinkedIn

Networking site where you can post a professional resume and connect with colleagues, coworkers, friends and contacts.

https://www.linkedin.com

 

SimplyHired

Search engine that provides results from job boards, employer websites and classified listings.

https://www.simplyhired.com

 

True Careers

Up-to-date job postings for mid-career professionals in a variety of fields.

https://www.truecareers.com

 

Yahoo! HotJobs

Job listings and career-related articles on topics such as interviewing, job searching, job marketing, salaries, career assessment tests, etc.

https://www.hotjobs.yahoo.com


JOB HUNTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

ABILITYJobs/JobAccess

A site where people with disabilities can seek employment, confident that they will be evaluated solely on their skills and experience.

https://www.jobaccess.org/index.htm

 

GettingHired

A site for people with disabilities to gather, network, and find success in the workplace.

https://www.gettinghired.com/

 

IMDiversity.com

Job listings from employers who actively promote diversity, including sections targeted to African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, women, etc.

https://www.imdiversity.com


JOB HUNTING FOR VETERANS

Recruit Military

For veterans looking for employment and employers seeking to hire veterans.

https://www.recruitmilitary.com


JOB HUNTING FOR SENIORS

Senior Job Bank / Workforce50

Full service job board and career sites for older workers seeking jobs, in transition, or near retirement. Senior Job Bank is the original site; Workforce 50 is its newer sister site.

https://www.seniorjobbank.com

https://www.workforce50.com/


CALIFORNIA & L.A. AREA JOB LISTINGS

 

CalJOBS

California Employment Development Dept.’s county-by-county jobs database for job hunters and employers. Job seekers can create, store, and send resumes to any job opening.

https://www.caljobs.ca.gov

Jobing.com: Los Angeles

Offers job listings, resources, networking, free resume builder for Los Angeles area.

https://losangeles.jobing.com

 

JobStar.org

California job fairs, job hotlines, career centers, career planning, salary information, resumes, and “hidden” job market.

https://www.jobstar.org

 

Los Angeles Skills Match

Matches job seekers with employers in the Los Angeles area, developed by the City of Los Angeles Community Development Dept.

https://skillsmatch.la-serves.org/

 

Los Angeles Backpage

Classified job listings organized by industry, including part-time and temporary work. Other California locations available.

https://losangeles.backpage.com/online/classifieds/index

 

Los Angeles Craigslist

Jobs listed by industry, including part-time and temporary work.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/

 

The Los Angeles Times

Articles and job listing services from CareerBuilder.com

https://www.latimes.com/classified/jobs/


PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

GrooveJob.com

Part-time jobs for teens and students.

https://www.groovejob.com

 

Guru.com

Provides businesses with a platform to connect and perform transactions with freelance professionals locally, nationally, and globally, while offering a place for freelancers to find opportunities and make themselves available.

https://www.guru.com

 

Net-Temps

Temporary, contract and full-time job listings and agency contact information.

https://www.net-temps.com

 

SnagAJob.com

Part-time and full-time hourly jobs, mainly entry-level, for teens, college students, retirees and others in industries including retail, food service, entertainment, customer service, etc.

https://www.snagajob.com

 

Sologig.com

Find contract, consulting, freelance, temp-to-hire, and part-time project opportunities.

https://www.sologig.com/


JOB LISTINGS FOR SPECIAL CAREERS

 

All Nurses

Online nursing community with message and job boards.

https://www.allnurses.com

 

Be Bold

Career resources, networking opportunities and job leads for those looking for non-profit work. Partners with The New York Times Jobs and Idealist.org.

https://www.bebold.org

 

Communication Arts: Creative Hotlist

Job links for graphic designers, art directors, copywriters, photographers, illustrators, etc.

https://www.creativehotlist.com

 

ConstructionJobs.com

Job board and resume database for construction, design/building and engineering industries.

https://www.constructionjobs.com

 

Cool Works

Jobs at national and state parks, ski resorts, summer camps, dude ranches, and cruise ships. Covers paid, volunteer and full-time jobs.

https://www.coolworks.com

 

Coroflot

Job-hunting and portfolio-hosting site for design and creative professionals.

https://www.coroflot.com

 

Dice

Career hub for tech insiders with jobs in computer programming, engineering and positions that require security clearance.

https://www.dice.com

 

Education Job Opportunities Information Network (ED-JOIN)

Public school job openings for teachers, administrators, counselors, librarians, nurses, custodians, etc., at elementary and secondary school levels in California.

https://www.edjoin.org

 

EngCen.com (Engineering Central)

Job boards in engineering, planning, architecture and environmental science.

https://www.engcen.com

 

ESL Café’s Job Center

English-as-a-second/foreign language teaching positions around the world.

https://www.eslcafe.com/jobs

 

Health Jobs USA (Absolutely Health Care)

Largest healthcare and medical job website, with over 300,000 posted healthcare and medical jobs.

https://www.healthjobsusa.com

 

MarketingJobs.com

Job boards for marketing and sales professionals.

https://www.marketingjobs.com

 

Medzilla.com

For professionals in pharmaceutical, healthcare, science and biotechnology.

https://www.medzilla.com

 

The Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative

A one-stop source for job seekers searching for nonprofit jobs, and for employers to publish job opportunities within specific regions.

https://www.nonprofitjobscoop.org/

 

Opportunity Knocks

National online job site focused exclusively on the nonprofit community.

https://www.opportunityknocks.org/

 

SpaceCareers

Links to the major players in the space industry, listing company/organization names, short descriptions, and jobs.

https://www.space-careers.com


GOVERNMENT JOBS

 

Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources

Jobs with the County of Los Angeles.

https://dhr.lacounty.info

 

California State Personnel Board

Jobs with the State of California.

https://www.spb.ca.gov/

 

USAJOBS

U.S. Federal Government’s site with information about the federal hiring process, federal jobs, and storing a resume on the site.

https://www.USAJOBS.gov

 

Careers in Government

State and local government jobs, searchable by type of job or “list of employers,” including links to websites.

https://www.careersingovernment.com

 

GovtJobs

Jobs in local, state, or federal government, and national associations.

https://www.govtjobs.com

INTERNATIONAL JOB HUNTING


EscapeArtist.com

Jobs overseas and information about international living.

https://www.escapeartist.com

 

Monster Global Gateway

Career advice on working abroad and listings of overseas jobs.

https://globalgateway.monster.com

 

Overseas Employment Information for Teachers

Contact information for organizations (such as the International Educational Exchange Program,

U.S. Information Agency, Peace Corps, International Schools Services) involved with U.S. teachers teaching outside the United States.

https://www.usajobs.opm.gov/