Careers and Jobs

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
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Job Hunting

Solano County Resources

Solano County Jobs
Solano County’s jobs page. Click on "Employment Opportunities."

solanojobs.com
The Vacaville Reporter has partnered with the Vallejo Times-Herald to provide an employment listing web site for Solano County that features the help-wanted classified advertising from both newspapers in one convenient place.

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Workforce Investment Board of Solano County
The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Solano County is your local link between job seekers and employers.

Regional Resources

Bay Area Careers
Annotated directory of individual employers’ job listing Web pages for the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, too. Selecting a company name will send you to the company’s Web site to view the job listings.

Bay Area Jobs
BAJobs.com is a staple for Bay Area employers and job seekers. This site is a local web site focused on the Bay Area job market.

California Job Journal
Career and Employment information. Includes job search, job fairs, training and resume services.

Jobstar
California Job Search Guide offers job search information and community resources for the Greater Bay Area, the Sacramento region, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Outstanding resume and cover letter links.

Saludos
An Internet website for Latino seekers. This website is an offshoot of the print magazine Saludos Hispanos, a national Hispanic career and employment journal

WorkinBayArea
WorkinBayArea is part of the Workin.com network of locally focused job sites. It is locally owned and operated and offers easy-to-use, cost-effective solutions for employers and job seekers in local Bay Area communities. The database also includes Contra Costa, Stockton, Modesto, Sacramento and Chico.

Statewide Resources

California State Home Page
Individual agencies list job opportunities on their web pages. Click on State Agencies Directory to get started.

California State Personnel Board
State Personnel Board (SPB) is responsible for California's Civil Service System. SPB provides a variety of recruitment services to state departments.

CalJobs
Provided by the California Employment Development Department (EDD), this is the county-by-county listing of jobs database. In addition, job jeekers can create and store their resume. If they find suitable openings, they can send their resume. Employers can enter job listings and browse resumes of job seekers. Free registration is required.   The EDD also provides information about applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI).

Career Builder
Search multiple newspaper classifieds & websites by geographic region. Easy to customize.

Work Smart
Designed to help prepare for and find a a new job. Tips on resumes, job hunting skills, interviewing and more.

National Resources

Indeed.com
Recommended by Wall Streeet as a "one-stop shop for job seekers." Provides a sleek search engine and aims to be comprehensive.

Opportunity Knocks
Resource for nonprofit jobs and employment opportunities. Job seekers can search adatabase of available nonprofit jobs online.

Simply Hired
Also recommended by Wall Street Journal as a comprehensive job ad page. They are experimenting with Facebook applications.

U.S. Department of Labor
Click on "Job seekers" for an extensive list of links. Includes "Hire Vets First."

Federal Government Jobs

Federal Jobs Digest
Database of current job vacancies with the Federal government.

Government Job Search
The number one destination for government job listings since 1999. Includes state listings as well.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Good source of data on industries, earnings, compensation, and benefits.

USA Jobs
Comprehensive list of U.S. government jobs at the official Office of Personnel Management website.

Resumes and Cover Letters

Damn Good Resumes
Templates and numerous samples from resume expert Yana Parker.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Click on databases, and then look for Ferguson's. Provides information on jobs, job preparation, and educational resources and grants. Sample cover letters and resumes.

The Riley Guide
Excellent resource for using the Internet for finding a job. Contains annotated links to job resources. Sections for career fields, salary surveys, research, and help with resumes, cover letters, and more.

Tools for Beginning Jobseekers
Click on resources to get to the area of the site that helps job hunters create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are Web-based worksheets available to print out, fill out and submit to potential employers. A self-assment page gives initial direction to the young jobseeker.

Updated September 2009