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The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System offers a variety of resources to provide assistance for job seekers and those planning a career change.
Don’t forget to visit The Employment Resource Center at the Central Library to browse the large job-related book collection that includes civil service study guides.
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Local Jobs
- Buffalo Help Wanted
Browse Buffalo area jobs and post your resume.
- Buffalo Job Finder
Search local job postings through The Buffalo News and post your resume.
- Buffalo Niagara Jobs
This website provides employment information for the Buffalo Niagara region. Registration is required.
- New York State Job Exchange
Sign up and create a resume, apply for jobs and have job listings sent to your email account.
- New York State Department of Labor
Search current job openings and post your resume. Locate job fairs and local recruitments. Also includes apprenticeship opportunities.
- Western New York Jobs
Find local career training opportunities and search help-wanted ads. Also offers email notification for job listings, information about career fairs, and open interviews.
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National Jobs
- Career Builder
Search current job openings from newspapers across the U.S.
- Career One Stop
Very large, nationwide job database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Indeed
Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
- Monster.com
Contains job listings, employment search tools, résumé help and job searching advice.
- Simply Hired
This is a large, national job search engine that also allows browsing by job category, location and industry. Salary information is included as well.
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Career Information
- Career Insider
Career Insider provides company and industry information, occupational profiles, career advice, college surveys, career-related videos, and access to 60+ Vault Guides.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
This classic source contains job descriptions, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
- Salary Calculator
Measure your job compensation in this database by searching on job title and location.
- Ultimate Job Security Guide
This guide has been created by CBS' Money Watch and has good advice for a job search.
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Civil Service Exams
- City of Buffalo
Lists current civil service job openings in the city of Buffalo
- Erie County
Lists current civil service exam postings in Erie County. This website includes a printable application form.
- New York State
Examination postings for jobs in New York State. It includes a printable application form.
- New York State Unified Court System
Lists current exams and has a statewide examination schedule. It also includes a printable application form.
- USAJOBS
The U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information. It includes current federal job openings and an online application form.
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Test Preparation
- LearningExpress Library Database
LearningExpress Library provides practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.
- Erie County Civil Service Study Guides
This website contains study guides for select Erie County Civil Service Exams.
- New York State Civil Service Study Guides
This website contains study guides for select New York State Civil Service Exams
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Job Search Assistance
- The Buffalo Employment and Training Center
This center offers career counseling, skills assessment, job listings, computer training classes and networking opportunities free of charge. Computers with internet access to help you perform job searches, send electronic resumes, and search career sites.
- ECC One Stop Center
This center helps jobseekers access the skills they need to obtain employment while linking qualified jobseekers to hiring employers. All services are cost-free. Explore alternative career paths, upgrade your computer skills, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get résumé writing tips and job interview strategies.
- Everywoman Opportunity Center, Inc.
EOC's mission is to help women achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. They have five centers that provide both individual and group services to women in transition. Each center has a variety of resources available including but not limited to up to date computers and software, a professional clothes closet and a job search library.
- The Parachute Group
This is Western New York's networking group for job seekers. Just show up! No dues, fees or registration. At the meetings, job seekers share leads, resources, and vital information to help one another along in their search for the next job opportunity.
- UB Educational Opportunity Center
This center offers vocational training programs that lead to gainful employment. They also provide civil service exam preparation as well as career planning.
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Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews
- Business & Company Resource Center Database
A great source to help you prepare for a job interview! This database brings together company profiles, rankings, company histories, chronologies and journal articles. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.
- JobHuntersBible.com
This is the official site for the book What Color Is Your Parachute. It includes information on creating resumes and cover letters, provides job hunting advice and career counseling.
- LinkedIn
Create an online resume and make connections with past or present colleagues and former classmates. Used by over 40 million people to exchange job information, ideas and opportunities.
- Monster.com Resumes & Letters
Provides resume and cover letter tips as well as samples of both.
- Monster.com Interviewing
Provides assistance with interview preparation and questions.
- Reference USA Business Database
Another great source to help you prepare for a job interview! Reference USA includes 12 million nationwide business listings searchable by name, location, line of business and size. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.
- Resume Maker
This software is available on all library PCs to help write a better resume, land a better job, and earn a higher salary. Samples for nearly every career are available. Step-by-Step Guides transform questions into the perfect resume. It also provides audio (headphones required) and video capability.
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Computer Classes and Wireless Access
- Library Computer Classes
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library offers you a helping hand while you learn to navigate the networked, electronic world. Whether you are learning computer basics, creating a resume or setting up an email account, the Library can offer assistance through hands-on workshops, free instruction guides and assistance from library staff.
- B&ECPL Libraries with Wireless Access
Bring your laptop to any of these libraries for free Internet access.
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