Career Planning

1. 100 Best Companies to Work For - 2008 (from Fortune Magazine)
2. Best Places (compare cities using cost of living, housing, education, economy, crime, health and climate)
3. Career Advice (from Monster.com - help with resumes & letters, interviewing, salary & benefits, career development, and job hunting strategies)
4. Career Assessment Testing (from careerpath.com)
5. Career Choice or Change (from About.com - includes quizzes, glossaries, articles, etc. related to changing careers)
6. Career Guide to Industries (CGI) - 2008-2009 Edition (a companion guide to Occupational Outlook Handbook)
7. Career One Stop (jobs, careers, salaries, resume and interviewing tips)
8. Career Voyages (explore career options and learn about high-growth jobs)
9. City Comparison (compare cities for housing costs, taxes, crime, weather, insurance, employment, etc.)
10. College and Career Counseling Videos (topics cover college admissions and counseling, degree fields, top universities by state, job interviewing and networking, researching careers and resume tips)
11. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
12. e-Colorado (career planning, education & training, employment, resumes & portfolios, etc)
13. Employment for Deaf and Hearing People (careers for people with hearing disabilities, as well as careers for hearing people in the deaf community)
14. Employment Services (from the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment)
15. High Growth Job Training Initiative (from the Department of Labor)
16. Job Seeker Services - Your Path to Employment (Pueblo Workforce Center - provides information on resumes, application tips, career exploration, and more)
17. Licensed Occupations Database (search for occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation or agency)
18. Military Skills Translator (translate your MOS, Rate, AFSC or designator into civilian terms: job title, required civilian training, salaries)
19. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 (career information, earnings, job prospects)
20. Occupational/Industry Licensing Requirements Database (Colorado)
21. Riley Guide - Before You Search (explore options, prepare for a job search, education & training, Internet services & assistance)
22. Self Assessment (from About.com - provides career tests and information about self assessment when deciding on an occupation)
23. What Can I Do With A Major In... (gives description of job opportunities, related skills, career planning links, related career titles, etc.)
24. Working in Colorado (Colorado.gov - tools for job searching, licenses, unemployment, worker's comp., your rights as an employee & volunteer opportunities)

Employment Laws & Statistics

1. Census - Colorado (2003) - Economic Characteristics (employment status, occupation, income, poverty)
2. Census - Colorado Springs, CO - City (2003) - Economic Characteristics (employment status, occupation, income, poverty)
3. Census - Colorado Springs, CO - MSA (2003) - Economic Characteristics (employment status, occupation, income, poverty)
4. Census - El Paso County, CO (2003) - Economic Characteristics (employment status, occupation, income, poverty)
5. Colorado Economic and Demographic Information System (incl. Tax Base/Rates)
6. Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Park County, and Teller County Statistical Snapshot (from PPACG Economics & Demographics Program)
7. Employment Services (from the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment)
8. Federal Government Disability Info. (employment, health, housing, education, transportation, technology, etc.)
9. Guide to Labor and Employment Laws for Migrant Workers in North America
10. Job Accommodation Network - Information by Disability (incl. agencies, organizations, resources and support groups)
11. Minimum Wage Laws (for each of the 50 states)
12. Office of Disability Employment Policy (from U.S. Dept. of Labor)
13. Pension Rights Center (consumer advocacy for American workers, retirees, and their families)
14. Pikes Peak Workforce Center (job listings, job fairs, workshops, veterans and dislocated workers services)
15. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
16. Workers' Compensation Information Center (Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment)
17. Working in Colorado (Colorado.gov - tools for job searching, licenses, unemployment, worker's comp., your rights as an employee & volunteer opportunities)

Individuals with Disabilities

1. Ability Jobs (employment information for qualified persons with a disability)
2. Aspen Diversified Industries (employing, training & rehabilitating disabled and disadvantaged individuals)
3. Colorado Disability Information - Pueblo Workforce Center
4. Colorado WIN Partners
5. Employment for Deaf and Hearing People (careers for people with hearing disabilities, as well as careers for hearing people in the deaf community)
6. Federal Government Disability Info. (employment, health, housing, education, transportation, technology, etc.)
7. Job Accommodation Network - Information by Disability (incl. agencies, organizations, resources and support groups)
8. Office of Disability Employment Policy (from U.S. Dept. of Labor)
9. Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (employment-related grant programs for disabled persons)

Job Search Websites - Colorado / Colorado Springs / El Paso County

1. Better Colorado Springs Jobs.com
2. Colorado Springs Utilities - Job Opportunities
3. Colorado State Government Job Announcements
4. Colorado State Library Jobline
5. ColoradoJobs.com
6. Connecting Colorado (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment)
7. CoolWorks.com (summer or winter jobs in Colorado)
8. El Paso County Human Resources (job listings)
9. Employment information from e-Colorado (hot jobs, resumes & portfolios, online job & posting search, occupational information and instruction & assessment tools)
10. Employment Services (from the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment)
11. Jobs in Colorado Springs.com
12. Pikes Peak Workforce Center (job listings, job fairs, workshops, veterans and dislocated workers services)
13. Springs Jobs.com (local jobs + employers, resume builder, career advice)
14. State Library Jobline (CO)
15. Working in Colorado (Colorado.gov - tools for job searching, licenses, unemployment, worker's comp., your rights as an employee & volunteer opportunities)

Job Search Websites - General

1. America's Job Exchange
2. Career Journal (from the Wall Street Journal)
3. Career One Stop (jobs, careers, salaries, resume and interviewing tips)
4. Careerbuilder.com
5. Careers.org (career directory, job searches and career education)
6. CoolWorks.com (summer or winter jobs in Colorado)
7. CPOL (Civilian Personnel On-Line) (information on civilians working for the Army)
8. Glassdoor.com (reviews companies, lists job openings, salary reviews, and more)
9. Government Jobs Official Site
10. Hot Jobs
11. Indeed.com (search job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages)
12. Job Bank USA (job search)
13. Job Central
14. Job Seeker Services - Your Path to Employment (Pueblo Workforce Center - provides information on resumes, application tips, career exploration, and more)
15. Job-Hunt (online job search guide - offers help and links to over 9,800 resources & employers)
16. LinkUp (job search engine)
17. LISjobs.com - Jobs for Librarians and Information Professionals
18. MilSpouse.org (information and links on employment, education, and relocations for military spouses)
19. Monster.com
20. Nation Job.com
21. Riley Guide (employment opportunities and job resources on the web)
22. Simply Hired (search over 6,000,000 jobs across the web)
23. Snag a Job (part-time and full-time hourly jobs: restaurant, retail, convenience store)

Job Search Websites - Seniors

1. AARP National Employer Team
2. Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
3. USA.gov for Seniors (news, health, education, travel, employment, retirement)

Job Search Websites - Students / Youth

1. Governor's Summer Job Hunt (for Colorado youth ages 16-21)
2. Job Web (offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates)
3. Pikes Peak Workforce Center - Youth Programs (career assessment, GED, interviews, resumes, dress for success)
4. Student Jobs (federal govt. employment opportunities for high school and college students)
5. Youth Services - Pueblo Workforce Center

Military / Veterans

1. Air Force Personnel Center (job information for both active duty personnel, civilians and retiree services)
2. Colorado Veterans' Services (employment, education & training, benefits & services and more)
3. Corporate Gray (links employers with transitioning and former military personnel)
4. CPOL (Civilian Personnel On-Line) (information on civilians working for the Army)
5. Helmets to Hardhats (for Military, Reservists, and Guardsman to transition from active duty to a career in construction)
6. Key to Career Success (connects veterans and transitioning service members with high quality career planning, training, and job search resources)
7. Military Skills Translator (translate your MOS, Rate, AFSC or designator into civilian terms: job title, required civilian training, salaries)
8. Military Spouse Career Center
9. MilSpouse.org (information and links on employment, education, and relocations for military spouses)
10. Pikes Peak Workforce Center for Veterans (job fairs, veterans networking group, veterans upward bound, etc.)
11. TAOnline - Transition Assistance Online (transition assistance information and tools for today's separating military)
12. Today's Military (information on careers within the different branches of the military)
13. Troops to Teachers (for former military personnel interested in a career as teachers in public schools)
14. TurboTap.org (offical website for the Department of Defense for Military Transitioners)
15. Veteran Career Network (from Military.com - connect with over 600,000 veterans)
16. Veteran Services - Pueblo Workforce Center
17. Vetjobs.com (veteran service, employment assistance, search jobs, etc.)

Networking

1. Career Tools from Yahoo! HotJobs (learn to write resumes, interview strategies, networking and how to negotiate salaries)
2. Networking & Your Job Search (from the Riley Guide)
3. Successful Job Search Networking (from About.com)
4. The Internet vs. Your Professional Image

Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews

1. Career Advice (from Monster.com - help with resumes & letters, interviewing, salary & benefits, career development, and job hunting strategies)
2. Career Tools from Yahoo! HotJobs (learn to write resumes, interview strategies, networking and how to negotiate salaries)
3. College and Career Counseling Videos (topics cover college admissions and counseling, degree fields, top universities by state, job interviewing and networking, researching careers and resume tips)
4. Employment information from e-Colorado (hot jobs, resumes & portfolios, online job & posting search, occupational information and instruction & assessment tools)
5. Interviewing Information (online practice interviews, dressing for your interview, interview tips, mock interviews, etc.)
6. Job Bank USA (includes resume resources, cover letters and interview advice)
7. Job Interview Resources at Monster.com
8. Job Seeker Services - Your Path to Employment (Pueblo Workforce Center - provides information on resumes, application tips, career exploration, and more)
9. Job-Interview.net (job interview guide, interview question & answer, interview tips, mock interviews)
10. Resume Guide from JobStar (sample resumes, cover letter templates, additional resources, etc.)
11. Resumes & Interviews (from Career One Stop)
12. Sample Cover Letters (from Vault.com)
13. Workplace Writers (from the Online Writing Lab - provides resources for cover letters, resumes, curriculum vitae (CV), job acceptance letters, and much more)

Salary Guides

1. Career Tools from Yahoo! HotJobs (learn to write resumes, interview strategies, networking and how to negotiate salaries)
2. JobStar Salary Guides (includes salary surveys and salary negotiation strategies)
3. Salary Calculator (salary and cost-of-living; relocation info., neighborhood comparisons)
4. Salary Guides & Guidance (from The Riley Guide)
5. Salary Info (from Career One Stop)
6. Salary.com (salaries by title and location; job finder, career info., H.R. info.)

Unemployment

1. Education and Training from the Pikes Peak Workforce Center
2. Employment Services (from the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment - includes information about unemployment benefits and unemployment insurance tax)
3. Job Loss Help (from AARP - has information on health insurance, disability, outplacement services, and additional resources)
4. Unemployment Information from Colorado.gov
5. Unemployment Insurance Program (Colorado - file a claim, estimate benefits, FAQs)
6. Worker ReEmployment (from Career One Stop - "find employment, training, and financial help during job transition")

Volunteer Opportunities

1. Grandfriends (places senior citizen volunteers in District 11 classrooms where they assist at-risk and/or low-achieving students)
2. Senior Corps - volunteer programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens
3. Volunteer Forest Steward (Colorado State Forest Service)
4. Volunteer with Colorado State Parks
5. Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch

Workplace Safety & Health

1. Job Accommodation Network - Information by Disability (incl. agencies, organizations, resources and support groups)
2. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) (provides information on filing a complaint, worker's rights & responsibilities, problems in the workplace, and more)
3. Workplace Safety & Health (from the CDC)
4. Workplace Violence (from OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration)

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