Electronic Resources

Employment at MCLS

NJ Unemployment Insurance Claim
This site allows New Jersey workers to file a new claim for Unemployment Insurance Benefits or reopen an existing Unemployment Insurance claim over the Internet.

US Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
Covers minimum wage, overtime, hours worked, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Child Labor regulations, etc.

Classifieds

+Jobs America
Searches for a variety of jobs nationwide, using metasearch engines to go through many websites at once; you can also post your resume.

Career Net’s Career Resource Center
Directory of over 6,000 links to jobs, career services and related topics.

Career Site
Users can search for jobs by location and occupation and can register with a virtual placement agency; also has a link for employers to post jobs.

CareerPath
A career resource center which partners with other sites for job information. Testing and advice are also offered.

EscapeArtist.com
This site has employment links to jobs overseas for many countries; also contains housing and education opportunities.

Hot Jobs
Job site searchable by category. Includes resume guide, networking, interviewing and salary calculator.

Monster
Locate, research and apply for jobs world-wide. Also has career advice and job fair information.

NationJob
Search for jobs by industry, view the employer directory and sign up for email for potential matches with employers.

New Jersey Career Center
Browse thousands of help wanted ads in the Trenton Times, Star-Ledger and many other NJ papers; also job openings are arranged by area of NJ.

Search Ease
Free job market resource for job seekers, employers and other recruiters. User can post resumes and search for jobs.

Government Jobs

Career Perfect (tm) - Government Job Databases
An easy to use site which contains government, academic and private listings for job announcements as well as tips for résumé writing, interviewing and job searching in general.

Mercer County One-Stop Career Center
Offers workforce readiness services and career resources that are accessible to all jobseekers, students and employers.

New Jersey Court Vacancies
Lists general and specific information regarding New Jersey Supreme, County and Superior Courts. Judiciary and law related jobs are listed by county.

New Jersey Dept of Education Job Vacancies
Lists professional job vacancies within the New Jersey Department of Education; also has links to other sites for education jobs.

New Jersey Dept of Health Job Vacancies
Health care related jobs with New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services are listed here.

New Jersey Dept of Personnel Job Vacancy Announcements
View all the current job vacancies in the Civil Service database.

NJHire
Part of the teacher recruitment initiative, this site lists teaching positions by region, county, zip, or school district and by job type

USA Jobs
Site hosted by the United States Office of Personnel Management, has links to federal job vacancies throughout the United States, including Federal Civil Service Test Announcements. Every vacancy in the United States Government is on this site.

Career Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Principal fact finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Jobs with the BLS are listed under “USA Jobs” site above. 

Dictionary Of Occupational Titles Index
The fourth edition of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles can be downloaded here. Also in Spanish.

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
Contains wide range of labor demographics and statistics; includes online version of Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

Labor Fast Facts
A link from the NJ Dept of Labor containing New Jersey economic indicators and demographic data.

Moving Calculator
A unique feature of this site is the ability to calculate cost of living and salary ratios for U.S. cities. Includes data on local school districts for those moving to a given area.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook online from the U.S. Department of Labor.  This source provides alphabetical listings of job descriptions and forecasts their growth potential.

Recruiters Online Network
Find recruiters for your profession using this site.  Resumes can be posted by job seekers.

Riley Guide
Provides a handy index of employment  resources including job postings, industry listings and job skill development sites; also has résumé and cover letter links.

Salary Calculator
This part of a larger website helps to compare salaries of similar job titles located in the same region.

Tools for Choosing Where To Live
Comparisons of living costs, climate and job potential in hundreds of U.S. cities.

Workforce New Jersey
The first stop for most job seekers in New Jersey. Apply for positions directly from your computer. Includes state, county and municipal openings.

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