Career Development:
Career Cruising offers services such as interest assessments, information about various professions, sample career paths, educational requirements, and portfolio creation. There is also a resume builder.
Arizona Workforce Connection offers a statewide job search, online resume building, and career tips.
CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, is a comprehensive for career website for job seekers. It includes information on career development, job searching, training, and interview techniques.
Onet Center
This site has printable tests, downloadable scoring software, and computerized interest profile software
Job links provided by the Pima County Public Library.
Job Searches:
General tips: Enter zip code or job keyword or both to narrow results. Searches may return jobs on multiple pages, look at top or bottom of page for links to more pages.
AmeriCorps
Volunteer opportunities that offer modest living allowances and money to help pay for college or pay off student loans. Select ‘AZ’ in the drop down menu on the right to find current openings.
University of Arizona
Click ‘Search Postings’ to get to The University of Arizona’s job search site. Click ‘Search Postings’ again to search current openings. Under ‘Location’ choose ‘Outside Tucson’ to find jobs throughout the state.
Tucson Craig’s List
Search by clicking job category or just click ‘Jobs’ and then put name of town in search bar at top of page to find local listings. May have to search multiple towns to find listings.
Find a local paper and look in the classified section or go to The Miner and choose ‘Employment’ from the drop down menu. Enter a zip code as well before hitting search to produce more relevant results.
Search for jobs with the State of Arizona. Click ‘Search for Jobs’ on the left and enter a job keyword or region to narrow results.
Search for jobs with Pinal County. Click ‘Search Postings’ on the left then click ‘Search’ to see all openings.
Job openings at Central Arizona College. Click on ‘Current Openings.’ Click on individual listings to learn more about them.
For people 16-24, “Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job.”
U.S. Government Jobs lists jobs available across the nation with the federal government. Hiring agencies include National Park Service. Bureau of the Census, and Indian Health Service.
Nationwide job search sites (enter zip code and job keyword to narrow results):
Job Application Process:
Goodwill Community Foundation International has free online classes to help you learn computer skills, job skills, reading and math. Click here to see a list of topics. The courses are also available in Spanish.
Computer Training:
