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• College graduates – employment 
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Full-text coverage of over 2000 popular journals and magazines, including Career World and Occupational Outlook Quarterly.

Online resources

Database of more than 11 million U.S. companies. Search by business name, type, size or location.

Job and Career Preparation

Finding the right job just became easier with Learning Express Library's Job and Career Preparation program. Featuring six separate tutorials that guide users through each step of the job search and selection process. From looking for a job or career and knowing what to expect in the workplace, to writing a good resume, interviewing and networking these tutorials are packed with practical tips to help users navigate their way toward a brighter future. For users looking to advance in their careers Learning Express Library offers interactive tutorials for insuring on-the-job success with good business writing skills. Our business writing program consists of six separate tutorials that cover all essential writing skills from finding your audience to grammar, spelling and word choice.

A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering online access to Standard & Poor’s independent research, data and commentary on stocks, bonds, funds and industries.

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Wage and occupational outlook information by state and occupation, as well as job market conditions, and profiles for different occupations.

Contains open job referrals from across the state of Pennsylvania.

Explore careers by industry, including the nature of an industry, working conditions, occupations in the industry, training, earnings and benefits, and employment outlook.

Connect to several interactive career tests, designed to help individuals link their interests to career choices. The author includes his seven rules about taking career tests.

A national, nonprofit organization that provides training and employment services for mature workers. In Williamsport, the office is located at 140 West Third Street, across the street from CareerLink. Call 570.321.5811 for more information.

Websites in the FirstFind.info library offer basic information about a wide range of topics. Sites were selected because they are accurate, up-to-date, and easy to use.

Lists of top companies, including the Fortune 500, Best companies to work for, Best companies for minorities, and the 100 fastest growing companies.

Job listings, resumes, and networking, as well as researching careers, companies, and places to live.

Connect to over 300 general and profession-specific salary surveys, and resources for salary negotiation.

Commercial site where job seekers can post resumes for free, includes a resume and cover letter service for free, and a searchable database of Pennsylvania jobs.

Starting point for a wide variety of topics. Click on “Jobs” to see links for careers, job listings and resumes.

Links to selected local employers employment web pages - linked directly to employment opportunities page, if available. Employers are listed in approximate order of number of local area employees.

Information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. Useful for exploring occupations, identifying current job skills, and discovering related occupations.

Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and advancement, earnings and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

Official state government site with links to information about working in Pennsylvania, including links to open state positions. The site also includes information on civil service exams and links to all state agencies and their job listings.

State government-sponsored site. Use it to search for jobs statewide.

Commercial site with job openings posted by advertisement.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-sponsored site, part of CareerLink. This site allows posting of resumes and job listing searches.

Detailed occupational information for over 230 occupations, covering the majority of jobs in Pennsylvania.

Apply online for State jobs, SCSC receives your application immediately, jobs listing and related information.

Links to several interactive tests, to help individuals assess their personality types.

Access job banks, including sites for internships and seasonal work, resume databases, salary surveys, sites for career exploration and self-assessment, and help with targeting and researching employers, both in the U.S. and abroad.

USA Jobs is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. Explore Federal jobs in this government resource, create and store a resume.