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Industry & Job Overviews
Career Guide to Industries
Description
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides profiles of various industries. Each profile includes the types of occupations in each industry, the types of skills needed, typical working conditions, expected job outlook, average earnings, and more.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Also produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this source follows the same format as the Career Guide to Industries, but focuses on specific job titles. Content is revised every two years.
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Job Listings - Local
Alabama JobLink
Description
This site lists all the services provided by the Alabama Career Center System including information for veterans, state of Alabama jobs, labor market information, job fairs, and more.
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Best Local Jobs
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Powered by al.com, this site lists Alabama jobs and allows you to search by location, industry, or skill.
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Craigslist Birmingham
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Utilizing a classified ad format, these listings may help you find a job, find a place to live, sell old furniture, advertise your skills, and more.
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Jobs Quest
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Focusing on getting hired in the merit system of Jefferson County, this site offers assistance and civil service job listings.
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Job Listings - Federal
USAJOBS
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This is the official job site for the federal government and the only source needed for information on U.S. Government jobs.
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Job Listings - National
CareerBuilder.com
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Known as the largest online job site, CareerBuilder allows you to search by job category, company, or industry for U.S. and international jobs.
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Monster.com
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Known as the "leading global online careers and recruitment resource" with employees in more than 30 countries, Monster provides everything for job searching.
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Simply Hired
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Dedicated to "job search made simple", all you have to do to get started on this site is fill in the Keyword and Location search boxes.
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SnagAJob.com
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Search the largest job site for part-time and full-time hourly jobs.
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Resume Writing
Creating Resumes
Description
These writing guides help you determine the type of resume you need, as well as learn what you should include and leave out of a resume.
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Online Writing Lab
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The Professional, Technical, and Job Search Writing portion of this site helps with writing cover letters, e-mail etiquette, resume design, and job acceptance letters.
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Resume Tutorial
Description
The Resume Tutorial outlines each section of a resume and briefly speaks to the role of each section and provides links to other sites for additional help.
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Resume Wizard
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Anyone with access to Microsoft Word can utilize the Resume Wizard. Simply open Word, click on General Templates located on the right side of the screen under the heading "New from template" and open Other Documents tab. The last icon pictured is Resume Wizard. Open this and proceed with creating your resume.
Tutorials
Click here for step-by-step tutorial (in MS Word format).
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Training Opportunities
Birmingham Career Center
Description
This link provides contact information for the Birmingham office, as well as a map. Other centers within the area and state are also listed. Click on "Find your local Career Center" at the top of the left column.
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Learning Express Library
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This database offers free aptitude practice tests, GED preparation materials, and review sources to improve your reading, math, writing and grammar skills.
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Regional Library Computer Center
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Free computer classes are available in the RLCC at the downtown Birmingham Public Library.
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