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Compiled by          Bev. Kaneshige

State of Hawaii

Department of Labor & Industrial Relations

Oahu Work Links

601 Kamokila Blvd Room 588

Kapolei, Hawaii  96707

 

Website Help for

Acceptance Letter

      Overview: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example7.html

Application

            Overview: http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/applica.htm

            Sample Letter: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example1.html

Arts

      Creative Freelancers—artist and writers: http://freelancers.com

Assessment

      Career Competencies: http://www.psychometrics.com/onlinetest

            Geometric Assessment: http://www.it-serve.co.uk/shapes/squig_rect.html

Holland: http://career.missouri.edu/holland

Holland Occupational Themes: www.doi.gov/octc/holland.html

Humanmetrics: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

            Interest inventory: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual /interests.html

            Interest Profiler: http://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html

            Keirsey Questionnaire: http://www.Keirsey.com/frame.html

Keirsey Character & Temperament Sorter: www.keirsey.com

            Keirsey Temperament Sorter II: http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro.asp

            Multiple Intelligences: http://surfaquarium.com/im.htm

            Overview on Assessments: http://www.alx.org/testass.asp?usertype=learner

            Personality & Attitudes inventory: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/personality.html

            RHETI (Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator): http://www.9types.com/rheti/

Seven Intelligences: http://www.denveracademy.org/Intelli/Index.htm

Values inventory: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/values.html

Work Interest Quiz: http://www.myfuture.com/career/interest.html

Work Place Importance Locator: http://www.onetcenter.org/WIL.html

Bio-tech

Bio-tech: http://www.whybiotech.com/

Business

      Better Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.org

Currency converter: http://www.xe.com/ucc

Mortgage Information-Rates: http://bankrates.com

Small Business Administration: http://sba.gov   

Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/public/us

Career Planning & Decision Making

Career Information: www.careerkokua.org

Career Planning and Labor Market information: http://www. Careeronestop.org

Career Pathway Framework Overview: http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/careerpath/default.html

Career Planning for high school students: www.nycareerzone.org

Clarify Your Options: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap02.htm

Exploring Career Pathways: www.aea10.k12.ia.us/stw/pathways/ins.html

Job Descriptions: http://www.onetcodeconnector.org

Learning Resources: www.alx.org

National Career Development Guidelines: http://icdl.uncg.edu/ft/120899-04.html

Overview: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/careerobjectives.html

Pathway Information and Interest Inventory: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/stw/cpathway/survey.html

Service Providers: www.servicelocator.org

Steps to Career Planning: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca

            What are Career Pathways?: http://www.statecenter.com/resource/local/pathways/whatare.htm

            What It Takes: www.acinet.org/acient/default.htm?tab=whatittakes

            Workplace Opportunities: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/stw/swopport.html

Citizenship

      Overview: http://www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=7&IntSubCategoryId=30

City & County Jobs:

      Employment form—City & County: http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/hr/std-app.pdf

            On-line Application: http://www3.co.honolulu.hi.us/forms2/getFormharness.asp?formName=employ.xft

College Information:

            College preparation: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/careers/prepare.htm

            College (General/Undergraduate Rankings): http:www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankgen.htm

            Peterson’s: http://www.petersons.com

Competencies:

            Career Competencies: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/assess.html

SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Competencies:

                                    http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as7scans.htm

Testing Your Career Competencies: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/assess.html

Computer

            Power Point Tutorial: http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/

Copyright

            United States Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov

Commerce

      FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation): http://www.fdic.gov

International Trade Information: http://www.ita.doc.gov

            US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security: http://www.bxa.doc.gov

            US Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency: http://www.mbda.gov

            US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis: http://www.bea.doc.gov

            US Department of Commerce, Office of the Inspector General Office:  http://www.oig.doc.gov

Cover Letters

            Cover Letter Essential: http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/careers/coverletter.htm

Damn Good Example: http://www.damngood.com/catalog/exmpl/coverLtrGuide.html

Decision Making

            Planning Aid: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca

            Post-Secondary: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/careers/text/studyguide.pdf

Department of Labor & Industrial Relations:

Federal Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov

            Hawaii State Department of Labor, Workforce Development Division http://www.dlir.state.hi.us

Disability

        Accommodations-JAN: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/ideas.html

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/ada.html

Americans with Disability Homepage: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Disability Overview: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/

EARN (Employer Assistance Referral Network): http://www.earnworks.com/

Federal Government Overview: http://www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=1&IntSubCategoryId=53

National career assistance, job searching, employment opportunities, training & education for the disabled:

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=2.2.1

On-line Resource for Americans with Disabilities: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov

Real Choices: www.RealChoices.org

            Rehabilitation Act: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/rehab.html

            Summer or Permanent Jobs for College Students: http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/workforc.htm

Dress & Grooming

      Dress & Grooming: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/dress.htm

            New Dress Code: http://midcareer.monster.com/articles/businesslife/newcode

Engineering & Technology

      Aircraft Mechanics Bulletin Board: http://www.the-mechanic.com/mainbb.html

Building Industry Exchange: http://building.org

Engineers Jobs: http://engineerjobs.com

National Institute of Standards & Technology: http://www.nist.gov

NITS (National Technical Information Service): http://www.ntis.gov

Space Jobs: http://spacejobs.com

Entertainment

      Job listings in the Entertainment Industry: http://www.entertainmentcareers.net

            Show Business Careers: http://showbizjobs.com/dsp_jobsearch.cfm

            TV Jobs: http://tvjobs.com

Equal Opportunity

      Overview: www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=6&IntSubCategoryId=10

Federal Jobs:

Federal Office of Personnel Management: http://www.OPM.gov

First Gov for Workers: http://www.workers.gov

Search Federal Agencies-Civilian Jobs: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9.htm

Financial Aid

            FAFSA: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/apply/express.html

            Financial Aid Search: http://www.fastweb.com

            Financial Aid: http://www.careertools.org/finaidadvisor/

            Information about student loans, repayment options: www.salliemae.com

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.finaid.org

Student Aid Guide: http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2000-1/fsaic.html

Getting A Job

      America’s Job Bank: www.ajb.dni.us

Creative Job Search: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/index.htm

How Credit Checks Can Affect Your Job Hunt: http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/JobHunting/9810_credit.asp

Researching Employers: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/research.html

Staying Motivated in Your Job Search: http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/JobHunting/9903_staymotiv.asp

Goal Setting

Overview: http://www.dir.state.al.us/escjs/cjsbook2/skill3.htm

Government Agencies

      Federal Aviation Administration: http://jobs.faa.gov/

Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov

Grants

      School Grants: www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps/nation_deadline.htm

Health

      Administration for Children & Families (ACF): http://www.acf.hhs.gov

Administration on Aging: http://www.aoa.gov

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): http://www.ahrq.gov

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR): http://www.fda.gov/

Biotech Research Information: http://www.bio.com/

Biotech Research update: http://www.biospace.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): http://www.hrsa.gov

National Institutes of Health (NIH): http://www.nih.gov

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA): http://www.samhsa.gov

US Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/jobs

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): http://www.fda.gov

Hospitality

            Hospitality Careers on Line: http://www.hcareers.com/?source=goto 

Interview

Informal Interview to Explore Careers: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/inform.html

            Interviewing tips: http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/Interviews/htg.asp

            When Caught Without a Resume: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap04.htm

Job Search

            Air Force World-wide: http://ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb

America’s Job Bank: http://www.ajb.org/

            Answer Job Ads Like a Pro: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap07.htm

Army World-wide:

            Break Into New Companies: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap10.htm     

Career Builder-Honolulu Advertiser: career builder.com

City & County of Honolulu: http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/hr/jobs.htm

Follow Up Follow Up: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap14.htm

Hawaii Job Banks: http://www.ajb.org/hi

Hawaii Job Bank: http://web0.dlir.state.hi.us/seeker/index.asp

Hawaii State Recruitment: http://www.ehawaiigov.org/dhrd/statejobs/html

How to Conduct an Effective Job Search: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/search.html

Internet Job Search Strategies: http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/internet.shtml

Military Sealift Command: http://www.msc.navy.mil

National job search: www.ajb.org

Navy world-wide: http://www.donhr.navy.mil/HRSC/default.asp

Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) positions in Hawaii: http://www.nafjobs.com

Oahu Work Links (State Employment Service): http://web0.dlir.state.hi.us

Office of Personnel Management (OPM): http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

            Organizing your Job search: http://www.doi.gov/octc

Overview: www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site

Sell Yourself to Strangers: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap09.htm

Star Bulletin: http://www.monster.com/

Uncover Hidden Job Markets: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap12.htm

Labor market information:     

      Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov

Career one stop: http://www.doleta.gov/Career_OneStop.asp

Census: http://www.census.gov/

General Outlook of the U.S. Job Market (Fastest Growing Occupations): www.acinet.org

Hawaii State: http://www.hiwi.org

Minimum Wage: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/index.htm

National Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov

National job & descriptions: http://www.bls.gov/oco

O*net: http://online.onetcenter.org

Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco

Legal

      Legal Information: http://www.hcareers.com/?source=goto

Letters of Recommendation:

            How To Write A Letter of Recommendation: http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/recommendation/

Overview: http://www.careercc.com/resumpr.shtml

Library of Congress:

Collections & Services: http://www.loc.gov/library/

Overview: http://www.loc.gov

Marine

            NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration): http://www.noaa.gov/

Military Information:

Air Force Civilian Jobs, World-Wide: http://www.af.mil/careers/

Army Civilian Jobs, World-Wide: http://cpol.army.mil/index.html

ASVAB: http://www.asvabprogram.com/

Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/jobs/

Department of Defense: http://www.defenselink.mil/other_info/careers.html

Department of Labor Veteran’s Employment and Training Service: http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html

Marine: http://marines.com/

Navy, World-Wide: http://www.navy.mil

Selective Service:  http://www.sss.gov.

Work in the Military: www.workers.gov/child1.asp?IntCategoryId=1&IntSubCategoryId=39

Natural Resources

            US Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov

Net-w orking:

Get Help From Friends & Acquaintances: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap05.htm

            Networking Letter: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example5.html

Post Secondary Education

            Leeward Community College: http://www.lcc.hawaii.edu

Quitting a Job

      How to Write Your Resignation Letter: http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/resignation/     

Letter: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap18.htm

            Overview: http://careerplanning.about.com/careers/careerplanning/cs/quittingyourjob/index.htm

            Prevent Firing or Quitting Gracefully: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap18.htm

References

            Guaranteed Good References: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap08.htm

Research

      American Fact Finder (Census Bureau): http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet

Resumes

      Action Phrases & Power Verbs: http://content.monster.com/resume/resources/phrases_verbs

Free Resume Eval: http://www.acornresume.com

Overview: http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/resume.htm

Resume maker: http://www.Resumemaker.com

Resume Overview: http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.cfm

            Sample Traditional Resumes: http://resume.monster.com/samples/

Scannable Resume: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/scan.html

24 Hot Tips on Resume Writing: http://www.damngood.com/jobseekers/tips.html

What is the Right Resume for Me? http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/res-what.htm

What Employers Want In A Resume: http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_Interviews/enelow-r.html

Rubric

      Create your own rubric:http://rubistar.4teachers.org

Scholarship

Scholarship data-bank: http:\\www.Fastweb.com

            University of Hawaii’s Computer Assisted Scholarship Help: http://dbserver.its.hawaii.edu/cash

Science

      National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov

            National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov

Search

      Yellow Pages: http://www.smartpages.com

Skills

      Job Success Skills: www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/skill.htm

Sports

            Jobs In Sports: http://jobsinsports.com

            Official NCAA page: http://www.ncaasports.com

Standards

Hawaii DOE Content Performance Standards and Indicators: http://doe.k12.hi.us/standards/

National Standard for School Counseling Programs: http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/ssp/standards.pdf

Technology

      Award winning technology website-includes careers, math\science sections: http://www.gettech.org/

Templates

      http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/templategallery

Thank you Letter

Overview: http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/letters.htm

Sample: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap13.htm

Sample: http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/example6.html

Say “Thank You”: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/chap13.htm

Values

            Assessment: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual/values.html

            Career values Inventory: www.testingroom.com

Values Assessment: http://glory.gc.maricopa.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/valinven.htm

            Value Checklist: http://www.dir.state.al.us/escjs/cjsbook2/skill4a.htm

Work Ethics

            Job Skills Success: http://mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/jsuccess.htm

Work Permit

            Forms to file for Certificates of Employment and Certificates of Age: www.state.hi.us/forms

            Work Permit Information: http://www.dlir.state.hi.us

 

 

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