Job Fairs
Bay Area Job Fairs
- Career Calendar
from the California Job Journal - Job Fairs from Jobs & Careers;click on "Calendar"
National Job Fairs
- Monster.com Job Fairs
- CareerBuilder Career Fairs
- JobExpo.Com Calendar
- Diversity Recruitment Career Fair Schedule
Going to a Fair?
Read these
Guerilla Tactics for Job Fairs
Tips for Recent Grads
Welcome to the real world! Follow these tips, and Good Luck!
Coping with Job Loss
- CONSUMERS: SURVIVING IN A RECESSION
Another CCC Library Guide with resources - Adjusting to Suddenly Reduced IncomeSuggestions, advice and planning worksheets
- Resource Guides from the Contra Costa Crisis CenterResource Guides include Help in Hard Times, Low Cost Medical Resources, and Regional Guides for each area of the County listing essential services available to local residents. Available in English & Spanish. (pdf format)
- Contra Costa Crisis CenterFind help for crisis intervention, homeless services, suicide intervention, grief counseling and more.
- 211 Information and ReferralA searchable database, formerly the CORE directory.
- US Health Benefits AdvisorInformation to help understand your rights concerning access to health care, from the US Department of Labor
- Unemployment Lifeline Local Resources, Online Resources, Events Calendar, Talk With Others, and Fight for Good Jobs.
- Kipllinger: 11 Ways To Get Extra Cash Slideshow featuring tips and links to help you make extra cash.
- Down and Out: What To Do When You're Downsized This article from About.com covers predicting and preparing for layouffs, servrance packages, and how to handle a layoff.
Downloadable Books for Job Seekers
Books from Overdrive Downloadable Media Collection. More on the Resume & Cover Letters page. For hardcopy ediitons, check the classic or visual catalog.
- 4 Cover Letter Secrets
- Ace the Technical Interview
- Bullet Proof Your Job
- Career Renegade
- Do What You Love for the Rest of Your Life
- Effective Networking: Turn Relationships Into Results!
- Fired to Hired
- Get the Job You Want Even When No One Is Hiring
- How to Land a Top Paying Human Resources ....
- Job Search Solution
- Managing Brand You
Workshops for Job Seekers
The Contra Costa County Library Free Programs for Job Seekers
Free and Low Cost Job Training Resources
Aug. 25 - Clayton Library
Job SearchToolkit 2010
Sept. 15 - Pleasant Hill Library
Job SearchToolkit 2010
Sept. 22 - Pleasant Hill Library
Library Resources to Help Your Internet Job Search
Sept. 23 - El Sobrante Library
Secrets to Tapping the Hidden Job Market
Sept. 30 - Ygnacio Valley Library
Job Search 2010 - Utilizing Facebook Twitter, and LinkedIn to Land Your Next Job
Oct. 6 - Clayton Library
Surefire Strategies for Job Seekers Over 50
Oct. 19 - Lafayette Library
Let us know you're coming by registering on the Programs & Events Calendar. See the Programs and Events Calendar under "job seeking" - all locations for more information on library programs.
East Bay Works Calendar of Workshops (Search by time, location, type)
Current Job Search & Career Articles
- MagPortal
- Career Guide to Industries 2010-11 Covers job prospects in many industries. It is a companaion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
East Bay Works One Stop Career Centers
One-Stop Career Centers provide a full range of assistance to job seekers under one roof. The centers offer training referrals, career counseling, job listings, and similar employment-related services. You can also find a center by calling ETA's toll-free help line at (877) US-2JOBS.
4545 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch 94509
Telephone: (925) 706-4830
Hours: [check link for hours]
BRENTWOOD
281 Pine Street, Brentwood, CA 94513
Telephone: (925) 634-2195
Hours: [check link for hours]
CONCORD
4071 Port Chicago Highway Suite 250. Concord 94520
Telephone: (925) 671-4500
Hours: [check link for hours]
SAN PABLO
2300 El Portal Dr., Suite B, San Pablo 94806
Telephone: (510) 412-6740
Hours: Monday [check link for hours]
330 -25th St., Richmond 94804
Telephone: (510) 307-8014
Hours: [check link for hours]
Salary Information
Find out what jobs pay in your area using these free resources.
- JobStar Salary Guides Salary surveys for numerous occupations
- Salary.com Search by job title and zip code
- SalaryExpert A free & fee-based site. Search by area or position.
- Cost of Living Calculator Find out how far your salary will go in another city. From Money magazine.
- Minimum Wage Law - California
- U.S. Dept. of Labor - Wage Laws
Odd Jobs for Big Bucks
Visual clips of unsusal occupations paying 6 figures
- When Being Weird Pays WellFrom Newsweek
Tax Tips for Job Seekers
- Six Tax Benefits for Job SeekersSome job search expenses are tax deductible. Learn more from the IRS.
Search for Businesses
- Manta MANTA lists over 63 million companies worldwide. searchable by industry and location. Results may be filtered by employees size and company revenue. You may add your business.
- Employer Locator for U.S. Busineses Search by location using zip code & radius and then sort by city. Other search options - industry, occupation.
Help Choosing Your Next Career
- Gale Career Transitions This interactive database helps you explore other career choices, provides industry outlook, and tips on writing resumes and interviewing for posted openings.
Job Search Guidance
- JobStar A library-sponsored guide to job-search resources on the Web. Job seekers will find useful tips for every step of the search, from resumes and cover letters to interviewing.
- East Bay Works
A unique joint venture of public entities, non-profit agencies, and private organizations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties helping businesses and job seekers meet their employment needs. - Michael Chavez CenterThe Michael Chavez Center serves the Monument Boulevard Community of Concord, California, and beyond. Our programs develop the human, social and economic capital that enables individuals of all economic, ethnic, racial, and educational backgrounds to fully participate in our economy and society
Job Search Support Groups
- Experience Unlimited - Contra Costa Chapter A no-fee career management resource center and job search networking group for business and technical professionals.
- Experience Unlimited - California ChaptersThere are 17 chapters in Californiabesides the Contra Costa chapter.
- Job Connections ob Connections is an outreach of Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, California.
Their mission is to support and encourage the unemployed in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area through a non-fee referral program - SING (St. Isidore Networking Group)A faith-based job search support group providing networking resources and peer support for people thinking about transitioning from one job to another, in-transition, and/or wanting to expand their professional network
- East Bay Women's Job Search NetworkFor more information, connect with them through LinkedIn
- Job-Hunt..org Links to a wide-range of job-search related topics. covered to help
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