PART II---WEB RESOURCES:

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E-Web

 

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• PART II---WEB RESOURCES: E-Web Electronic Books (E-Books) Employment

  
  

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Electronic Books (E-Books)

 

 

 

            EReader.com

 

                     http://ereader.com">   http://ereader.com

 

eReader.com is an electronic book publisher offering contemporary fiction and non-fiction books, newspapers, and magazines for reading on handheld computers including the Palm Organizer, Sony Clié,and Pocket PC machines, as well as Windows and Macintosh computers. (8/06)

 

Fictionwise.com

 

                        http://www.fictionwise.com

 

Fictionwise is an independent eBook seller that offers award-winning eBooks for all PDAs and PCs by top authors! Palm, PocketPC, Hiebook, eBookMan, Adobe, MS Reader, and WinCE eBooks.  Free samples available online. (8/06)

 

 

 

Mobipocket.com

 

http://www.mobipocket.com                                                                           

 

The premier online seller of commercial, business and reference publishers featuring thousands of popular, high quality eBooks covering hundreds of subject areas. Mobipocket is a leading eBooks distribution warehouse exclusively targeted at mobile devices, including PDAs, smartphones and Tablet PCs. (8/06)

 

 

 

Netlibrary

 

Netlibrary E-books can be accessed through the library home page www.countylibrary.org).  Registration can be completed at the library or from home. Access to books is free. (8/06)     

 

 

Project Gutenberg

 

                        http://gutenberg.org

 

Project Gutenberg is the oldest producer of free eBooks on the Internet.Our collection was produced by hundreds of volunteers. (9/06)

 

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Employment

 

 

 

CareerBuilder.com

 

http://www.careerbuilder.com

 

This site offers online recruitment advertising.  Prospective employees may search by keyword, location or job category. Users can post resumes and apply for positions online. Also includes links to career fairs, career advice and more. (3/06)

 

 

 

Career Exposure Network

 

http://www.careerwomen.com

 

This is a women-owned e-Recruiting network of premier niche sites that have been helping employers find top quality candidates to meet their growing business needs since 1996. (3/06)

 

 

 

Career Voyages

 

http://www.careervoyages.gov

 

This site helps the user determine possible areas of vocational interest and suggests careers in the areas of interest. (3/06)

 

 

 

Craigs List

 

http://www.houston.craigslist.org

 

Local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, community information, and just about anything else. (3/06)

 

 

 

Houston Employment.com

 

http://houstonemployment.com

 

Employers advertise local employment opportunities on this site.  Job seekers may search by category or keyword. (3/06)

 

 

 

Indeed.com

 

http://www.indeed.com

 

This site compiles job listings from hundreds of employment websites making it easy to screen millions of listings from one location. (3/06)

 

 

 

Job Support Ministry—Fellowship of the Woodlands

 

www.jobsupportministry.org

 

The Job Support Ministry holds bimonthly group meetings on the second and third Saturday of each month from 4-5:30. The meetings include breakout sessions covering topics such as resume writing, interviewing skills, networking and job lead tips. (3/06)

 

 

 

Jobgusher.com

 

www.jobgusher.com

 

This site focuses on resume writing and interview tips and is geared toward application tracking abilities for college work-study programs. It is designed to meet the specific needs of students on college campuses. (3/06)

 

 

 

Jobs.com

 

http://www.jobs.com

 

Job seekers may search by zip code, location, keyword or category. All Jobs.com job postings originate at Monster.com and all jobs posted on Monster.com are also available on Jobs.com. (3/06)

 

 

 

LibraryCareers.org

 

                       http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/librarycareerssite/home.htm

 

This site discusses librarianship, types of libraries and library careers, skills and educational requirements. (4/06)

 

 

 

Riley Guide

 

http://www.rileyguide.com

 

This is a good portal for learning about various careers.  This site also includes links for teen and summer opportunities. (3/06)

 

 

 

Roadtechs

 

            www.roadtechs.com

 

Roadtechs.com is a one-stop website for contract employment. It contains job boards, forums, lodging references, shop contact information, industry links, and more. It's all free to the contract worker! (9/06)

 

 

 

USA Jobs

 

http://www.usajobs.gov

 

This site contains more than 20,000 federal government job openings.

 

(3/06)

 

 

 

Vocational Information Center

 

http://www.khake.com

 

This site focuses on careers not requiring a college degree. (3/06)

 

 

 

The WorkForce Commission

 

www.texasworkforce.org

 

This is a state government agency that provides workforce development services to employers such as recruiting, retention, training and retraining, and outplacement services. For job seekers, TWC offers career development information, job search resources,training programs, and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits.

www.WorkInTexas.com

 

www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html

 

The two links above go directly to the “job-seeking” section of the WorkForce Commission web site. (3/06)

 

 

 

Yahoo! HotJobs

 

http://www.hotjobs.com

 

Yahoo! HotJobs' tools and advice put job seekers in control of their careers and make it easier and more cost-effective for employers and staffing firms to find qualified candidates. (3/06)

 

 

 

YouthRules

 

            http://youthrules.dol.gov

 

YouthRules web page is a gateway designed to provide information for parents, teens and employers regarding federal and state labor laws that apply to young workers. (4/06)