Job Search Resources
Note: Some of these resources provide other services in addition to job-search assistance.
Arizona Web Sites
DES Employment Service Locations -- What is Employment Service? Click here for info
One Stop Career Center Locations -- Find the One Stop Career Center near you
Arizona Workforce Connection -- Your Link to Arizona’s Workforce Development Network
Arizona Virtual One Stop -- Search for Arizona jobs by occupation or location
Arizona Job Fairs -- Link to job fairs posted on Arizona Workforce Informer, plus links to other jobs fairs in Arizona
Maricopa Career Network -- Sponsored by Maricopa Community Colleges
AzStateJobs.gov -- Web site listing all State of Arizona jobs available to general public
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
National Web Sites
CareerOneStop -- Access national database of career exploration tools, occupational trends and wages, and education and training programs
America's Career InfoNet
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
US Department of Labor - Jobseeker Links
Newspaper Links
AzCentral.com -- Search for jobs listed on Arizona Republic newspaper Web site
NewsLink.org -- Search newspapers for job openings from large cities to small towns in Arizona and the USA
Internet Job-Search Engines -- Sample of Internet job-search resources and is not intended as an endorsement
ArizonaJobs.com
Jobing.com
JobCentral.com
America's Job Exchange
FlipDog.com
Monster.com
CareerBuilder.com
Jobs.com
Yahoo Hot Jobs
Dice.com -- Hi-Tech contract work
Indeed.com
Note: Most of the major job search engines offer a service known as “Job Search Agents”. This is an automated piece of software that automatically searches the Web site for jobs that match any keywords you specify. When a job becomes available and it matches your search terms, then the Search Agent e-mails the job or jobs to your e-mail address. Each Web site is a little different from the next, but they all work under the same general principle and they are all free services. This approach will maximize your job-search efforts.
Other Resources
Applying For Government Jobs (PDF) -- Publication by Arizona Dept. of Commerce, Research Administration. Gives tips and resources for applying for federal, state and local government jobs in Arizona.
Employer Database -- Many jobs are not advertised or posted on job banks. These jobs are often filled through networking contacts or referrals. How can a job seeker tap into the “hidden job market?” A good start is to contact all the people you know and ask them to help you network in the job market to find job leads. In addition to the people you know, use the employer database to search for employer contacts. Using the employer database, you can search for employers by occupation and industry. You can then contact employers and find out if they have openings for your occupation, or if they know of other companies that may need employees to fill openings. While this may be a time-consuming effort, it will pay off greatly if you can find job openings before they get posted or advertised. Click on this link to the Find Employers Tool and use the drill-down menus for the geographic areas, occupations, and industries applicable to you.
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