Daniel Boone Regional Library

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Databases

• LearningExpress Library
  Online resource for academic and employment test preparation. Some practice tests include the GED, ACT, SAT, Postal Worker, and Civil Service. The site offers an instant score report with detailed answer explanations.

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Local Job Listings

• Columbia Missourian Classifieds
• Columbia Daily Tribune Job Wizard
• Fulton Sun
• Online Columbia

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Local Employers

• Boone Hospital
• City of Columbia
  
• Columbia College
• Columbia Public Schools
• Daniel Boone Regional Library
  
• Fulton State Hospital
• Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center
• Missouri School for the Deaf
• Job Point
  Offers vocational assessment and guidance to develop a realistic career plan. Serves adults and students with disabilities, people who are unemployed or underemployed, and persons with chronic conditions, injuries, or other employment barriers.
• MBS Textbook Exchange
• Shelter Insurance
  Information on becoming an agent or an employee.
• State Farm Insurance
• Stephens College
• University of Missouri (MU)
• Hire MizzouTigers.com
  For MU grads. Search job postings (full-time, part-time, internship/co-op, campus, seasonal, graduate assistantship). Sign up for on-campus interviews. Browse the employer directory.
• University of Missouri Career Center
• City of Columbia Volunteer Services

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Missouri Employment

• State of Missouri
• Missouri Career Source.com
  This is the official Workforce Resource web site for the State of Missouri.
• Missouri Connections
  Identifies which Missouri jobs are expected to be hot through 2016. To be rated "hot," an occupation must be growing, have numerous openings, and offer better than average wages, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, which partnered with DESE's Division of Career Education to create the report.
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  Current job opportunities are posted weekly.
• Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Helps physically or mentally disabled persons obtain employment or maintain current
  employment.

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National and International Employment

• America’s Job Bank
  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Helps you explore careers, salary & benefits and get help with resumes and cover letters.
• Career Magazine
  Search jobs and build your portfolio.
• CareerBuilder.com
  Search jobs in Columbia and nationally.
• Monster.com
  Search for jobs nationally, post your resume, and get career advice.
• My Space Jobs
  Full time, part time and internships.
• USAJOBS.gov
  USA jobs is the official job site of the United States Federal Government
• Peace Corps

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Career Information

• Careers in Government
  A clearing house of information, resources, and jobs available in public sector organizations in America and abroad.
• Careers in the Military
  The Military offers more than 4,100 unique jobs for both officers and enlisted personnel. Each year, the Armed Services hire a combined 365,000 people to fill those positions.
• Civilian Careers in the Department of Defense
  The Department of Defense employs over 700,000 civilians in more than 700 occupations around the world.
• O*Net – Occupational Information Network
  A comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics (it replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT).
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Find career information on specific professions.
• Princeton Review Career Quiz
  An online quiz helps you determine possible career interests. After you take the quiz, you are assigned interest and style colors. To view a list of careers and career profiles that match your colors, you will need to register at this web site with an e-mail account.
• The Riley Guide to Internet Job Searching
  Site provides one of the best overall guides to using the web for your job search. The Self-Assessment Resources page includes links to a variety of free and fee-based online career interest and personality tests sites.
  
  Wall Street Journal Career Journal
  Find job listings for professionals across the nation plus stories about the current job market.
• What Can I Do With a Major in?
  From the University of North Carolina. Provides suggested related careers; skills required; professional associations; job and internship links.
• Cost of Living Calculator
  This site lets you compare two cities side-by-side in different categories, such as taxes, housing, food, and other costs. You can enter your salary and the built-in Salary Calculator will determine how much more (or less) you need to maintain your same standard of living.
• Yahoo! HotJobs – Salary Calculator
  Calculate your salary and get salary tips and advice on Yahoo! HotJobs.

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Employment Law

• Employment Law guide
  Laws, regulations and technical assistance services from the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Missouri Workplace Laws and Requirements
  Effective January 1, 2008, the State of Missouri’s minimum wage is $6.65 per hour.
• Missouri Division of Workers Compensation
  Helps ensure that injured workers receive appropriate medical treatment and payment of compensation for lost wages.
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
  Safety and Health topics.
• U.S. Department of Labor
  The Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance and other income support.

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Resumés and Interviewing

• Guide to Job Interviewing Resources
  Information about how to get through your job interview.
• Missouri Division of Workforce Development
  Includes tips on career planning, resumé, writing, job searching, etc.
• Resumé Center
  View sample resumes and get resumé advice on this site.
• Web Resumé
  Use this site to build a free web resumé.

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