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Job Resources
There are 168 companies at the Business Park, many of which are currently hiring. Jobs include a wide variety of positions such as truck mechanics, carpenters, painters, medical assistants, engineering supervisors and sales assistant.
CareerBuilder allows the user to search for jobs in the United States and internationally, apply for jobs online and post resumes.
This useful site is designed to help a person find a career, not a specific job. It includes career overviews, lists of careers with average salary and growth rates, career videos and stories from workers with job tips, and lists of schools for specific careers. One can also search by city to see the most popular jobs for that area and the average salary.
Use this site to apply for unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and workers’ compensation. The site also has extensive labor market information, labor standards, occupational safety and professional regulations. It also has links to other useful sites such as Hot Jobs, and a list of highlighted DLT jobs.
This site will help the user to find a specific job in or around Rhode Island. The site will help a person to create a resume. It also lists events like computer and resume-writing workshops and job fairs.
Indeed lists national employment opportunities, average salaries and trends. It also has a member’s forum.
This site lists jobs nationally. It also has many useful features such as a job hunt tutorial, instructions on how to set up email, research companies, do a job search, make an Internet resume and many other topics.
Users can search for jobs and also post their resume for future potential employers. It also has video tutorials on how to use the site.
Linkedin is an international business oriented social networking site. This site can allow members to make contacts in the business world to find jobs, business opportunities and network about issues.
Search for jobs by location or position, post a resume or read numerous helpful articles on resume building, cover letters, interviewing and other topics.
Network RI includes a list of available RI state jobs, career tools and links to many job search sites. It also lists the locations in Rhode Island where job seekers can go in person for help in locating employment.
Use this handy guide when deciding upon a profession. It has information such as training requirements, nature of the work and employment outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Riley has actual job listings, but its strength is in the numerous informative articles on topics such as how to job search, negotiation and handling job loss.
Use this site when starting your own business for how-to information and necessary forms. It also includes information on licensing requirements for specific occupations in Rhode Island.
This database is very useful for planning a career. It has resources for personal assessments, college planning, and qualifications for particular careers.
This database provides students with practice tests, GED preparation, citizenship tests and articles on job skills and links to computer tutorials.
Write an effective resume, prepare for an interview, pass the Citizenship test or study for the GED with help from a live tutor. This site includes study guides for SAT, GED, and civil service tests.
East Providence Library has many useful books to assist you with your job hunt.
View job openings from Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts. This is available on computers at Weaver Library.
