YCCC: Career Research, advanced: Job Searching

Websites for Job Searches

Maine Career Center
Browse a variety of employment and training options available to Maine citizens.
Working for the Federal Government
The official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
Job-Hunt.org
More than 18,000 unique links to over 8,000 employers by state. Strict guidelines for inclusion include privacy of job seekers and verifiable contact information.
Indeed
Listings from thousands of company websites and job boards. Search by keyword or location.

Articles from Career and Technical Education

Use the YCCC Library article databases to do background research on the companies you are considering. Impress interviewers with how much you know about the company and ask knowledgeable questions!

Career and Technical Education (Proquest)
Covers all aspects of career studies. Includes trade journals like Food Management and Childhood Education.
Hoover's Company Profiles (Proquest)
Includes: company overview, history, officers, competitors, products and operations, rankings, historical financials etc.

Or browse all databases

Keyword Searching - Using AND, OR, & NOT

Keywords for Career Research

Click the key words below for access to books, ebooks, DVDs, and CDs available at the YCCC Library

Online Help

Maine Department of Labor
Unemployment assistance, job training, labor law and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Learn the training and education needed, expected job prospects, working conditions, projected earnings, and what workers actually do on the jobs you are interested exploring.