Jobs and Job Hunting
Job & Career Services from the Library
Job Search Counseling: Email Jobs Librarian Bernice Kao for an appointment.
Job Search Classes: Attend free classes taught by the Jobs Librarian at Library Branches and community agencies. Register with the branch where the class is taught.
Online Job Practice Tests & Lessons in Resumes & Interviewing: Access interactive Learning Express Practice tests from the library’s database page with your library card. Includes Practice tests for GED, ASVAB, and jobs such as Clerk, Postal Worker, Corrections Officer, and Nurse Aide.
Additional Resources
- Major Local Employers
- Job listings
- Job guides
- Résumés and cover letters
- Salary Information
- Self-Assessment
Major Local Employers
- California, State of
- California State University, Fresno
- Central Unified School District
- Childrens Hospital Central California
- City of Fresno
- City of Clovis
- Clovis Unified School District
- Community Medical Center
- County of Fresno
- Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC)
- Fresno County Office of Education
- Fresno Unified School District
- Grundfos
- Kaiser Permanente
- PG&E
- Pelco
- St. Agnes Medical Center
- State Center Community College District
- U.S. government
Job listings
Most nation-wide job listings allow you to restrict your search to a particular city.
- CALJOBS - California Employment Development Department job listings - Free enrollment on-line to use this service (English and Spanish).
- CareerBuilder - Search 75+ sites from across the country and around the corner.
- CentralValleyJobs - Free to job seekers. Search by county, job category, and/or keyword.
- Craigslist: Fresno - Classifieds for jobs, among other things.
- HR Ladders - Opportunities for career advancement.
- Idealist - Job search for non-profitable organizations.
- Indeed.com - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.
- Jobfox - Tack your resume and see who have seen it. Keep your skills and experience on the web for potential employers.
- JobStar - (Formerly JobSmart) California job search guide with emphasis on San Francisco area, Sacramento, LA area and San Diego area.
- LinkedIn - Used by 130,000 recruiters in 130 industries to find qualified workers. Great place to build network and get recommendations.
- Public Sector Collaborative - Search for public sector jobs in the Fresno area.
- Vetjobs - Veterans who are seeking opportunities to be employed.
- Workforce Connection - Central Valley job listings. Links to other job boards.
- A-Z index to Riley Guide - find web sites dedicated to job listings in specific fields.
Job guides
- ERISSWorks-Tulare County - Information about economy and job market the Central Valley. Best paying jobs, jobs with most openings. Not a list of specific job openings.
- California Occupational Guides - Job duties, hourly wage, number of expected openings. Statewide data and for individual counties.
- CareerOverview - A comprehensive Career and Job Search Resource Guide.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Simply Hired - Identifies itself as the world's largest search engine for jobs, by searching thousands of job boards, newspaper and classified listings, and company websites. Their goal "is to help people find their ideal jobs in the simplest way possible."
Résumés and cover letters
- Tips for success from CalJobs.
- Tips and samples from JobStar. You cannot "copy and paste" the samples.
- Tips and samples from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Copy and paste into Word if you dare!
- Resources, samples and services from ResuméEdge.
- Résumé and cover letter sites recommended by the Riley Guide.
- Search ValleyCat for books about Résumés or cover letters.
Salary information
(The Job Guide sites just above also include salary information)
- Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates - This site from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides employment and wage estimates information by occupation. The information is available at the national, state, and metropolitan area level.
- Salary.com - This site offers “in-depth coverage of salary information over a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles.” The Salary Wizard tool searches for salary ranges by occupation and by region. Some information free, other information for a fee.
- More web sites offering salary information - from The Riley Guide.
Self-Assessment
- Keirsey Temperament sorter II
- LiveCareer - "LiveCareer identifies your career interests and then tells you what jobs are out there for you. Uncover the tasks, experience, education and training needed for your next career move." 100 question test. There are some advertising offers mixed in with the results. Look for the "No Thanks" button to skip through them. (You only need to fill out personal information before you start the test.)
For more sites try Librarians' Index to the Internet - Jobs and Work or Looking for work on the web - from Infopeople.
