Welcome!Welcome to PEARL RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY's Careers and Job Hunting page! We have collected links to websites to assist our patrons in exploring career options or in searching for a new job. The links have been loosely divided into the tabs Career & Company Information and Job Hunting, but many sites contain useful information on both topics.
Move the mouse pointer over a link's "bubble" icon to view a snapshot of the website without actually clicking on the link. Click on the i icon next to a link to view a brief description of the website.
At the LibraryMany of the links on this site--as well as many more--can be found in the book Job-Hunting Online by Mark Emery Bolles & Richard Nelson Bolles. Look for it at the library or place a hold request for it online.
Also recommended: What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles
For books on job hunting, resumes & cover letters, and job interviews, browse in the 650.14 area of the shelves. For books on 'Top Jobs" try the general career book section at 371.702.
Social Networking Linked in
NEW -- Best Places to Work (2010)  | Glassdoor.com is excited to announce our second annual Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work. Our Top 50 winners were selected by the people who know these companies best — their employees! | x |
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New York Area Job Sites Daily News
Finkelstein Memorial Library's Jobs & Career Info  | Online Newspaper Classifieds (also listed here), Rockland County Small Business and Career Sites, Metropolitan Area Job Sites, and Specialized Job Sites. | x |
Hudson Valley Help Wanted
Hudson Valley Jobs  | Find a job in the Hudson Valley. | x |
MidHudson.org Find a Job
New Jersey Civil Service Commission
NJ.com Jobs  This is the site for New Jersey jobs. Local jobs are posted more often so you can find and get your perfect job in New Jersey here.
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New York Post
New York State Government Jobs
New York Times
New York's Job Exchange
NYS Civil Service Test Guides  | Test Guides published by the New York State Department of Civil Service are usually targeted to specific, entry-level titles. Test Guides are not provided for every examination. | x |
NYS Department of Labor  | Links to Current Openings, Jobs in the News, JobZone, Potential Employers, CareerZone, and more. | x |
NYS Dept. of Labor Jobzone  | Create your free account to: Build and store resumes; explore occupations; identify your strengths, skills and talents; and search education and training databases . | x |
Rockland County Jobs
Rockland Journal News
NorthJersey.com Monster
Tomorrow's Workplace  | Tomorrow's Workplace was established to assist job seekers and employers. We are committed to providing job search services and information to create a viable labor market in Rockland County. At Tomorrow's Workplace job seekers and employers have access to state-of-the-art tools and technology to help them become competitive in today's job market. | x |
Tristate Jobs
Wall Street Journal
Westchester Jobs
Snagajob.com  As the #1 source for hourly and part-time jobs, we connect job seekers with more than 100,000 active job listings from top employers across the country. Search for jobs by zip code.
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Rockland SCORE  | We are here to assist you navigate the world of small business ownership. Our clients represent a broad range of individuals and businesses. Counseling offices are in Spring Valley, Pearl River, and New City. | x |
Rockland County Guidance Center -- Nyack  Our Mission is to provide, to a diverse adult population with a specific focus on women in transition (displaced homemakers), special programs, career resources, and current information regarding workplace systems and procedures. These services are offered by a professional, caring staff in a growth-promoting environment. Through education, assessment, and counseling, participants are empowered along the vocational and career continuum. Support is provided to participants who are entering and re-entering the workforce, transitioning careers and seeking satisfaction in post-retirement activities. (Programs include Sixty Plus.) | x |
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