http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm
The U. S. Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division offers this interactive map that shows the states that have no minimum wage laws, those that have a minimum wage lower than the Federal one, those that have a minimum wage equal to the Federal, and those with a minimum wage higher than the Federal. You can find the specific minimum wage amounts as well for each state.
http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/resources/jobseeker/resume.jsp
The New York State Department of Labor offers this site which allows you to fill in the information for your resume and then the site will generate a resume for you in the format you choose, HTML, PDF, or Microsoft Word.
The American Library Association offers this article on how the March 2009 issue of Woman’s Day magazine has stories on how libraries have helped people. The article also talks of the contest Woman’s Day is sponoring, which asks women 18 and over to submit stories on how resources in libraries helped them to save money, find jobs, and provide necessary resources during these tough economic times. This initiative continues an eight-year partnership between the ALA and Woman’s Day.
http://mplic.wordpress.com/resource-guides/
There is a Job Websites Resource Guide now available. It is a part of our Resource Guides on the blog, and it can be opened there, along with all of the other helpful Resource Guide. The Job Websites Resource Guide contains sites that provide job openings and/or information that may help you find a job. Many of the sites are for job openings in Tennessee, or Memphis, Tennessee, but there are some sites that would be helpful to job seekers anywhere.
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/Claimants/appintro.html
This is the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Unemployment Benefits Claimant Services page, where information on unemployment benefits can be found, including how to file for unemployment, and the locations of benefit offices.
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/et_dw_services.html
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development also offers its Dislocated Worker Services page to offer help to workers laid off from their jobs and assistance to employers in transistioning laid off workers. There is also information on the WARN Act.
http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/index.php
Thanks to Linda Woodbury from the South Branch for her help with this.
“The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. The pay is good, the hours are flexible, and the work is close to home.”–From the web site. This site lets you download an application and also provides other information, such as hours and pay rates, and also provides a Census Practice Test. The site gives 1-866-861-2010 if you want to call about a job as a Census Taker and there is also an interactive map that allows you to find your local census office. The local Memphis office is located at: 5701 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119 and the phone number is 901-251-4410.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/wlf-databook2008.htm
This report from the U. S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics provides current and historical labor force and earnings data for women and men from the Current Population Survey.
JobCentral National Labor Exchange is a service of the DirectEmployers Association, a nonprofit consortium of leading U. S. corporations, in alliance with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies. Jobs available from leading U. S. employers are found here, and may be searched by keyword and locations, and most of the jobs can be applied for online. You can search by a just a location, e.g., Memphis, TN, to find all available jobs in that location. In addition, there are added fields to help you limit your search and there is other job-related information included.
“CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy.”–From the web site.
http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/rights_as_worker.cfm
The U. S. Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration offers this page which includes information on employment laws and regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity information, retirement information, wages and benefits, and health benefits.
“TCIDS is an online supercenter that unlocks career and educational opportunites–FREE to Tennesseans!”–From website. Geared toward students, parents, and teachers, this is also a site that could be helpful to anyone researching careers and schools. There is a Career database and Education database that can be searched; both of which provide detailed information.
http://www.tennessee.gov/labor-wfd/lsques.html
These frequently asked questions from the Tennessee Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development will answer such questions as are there restrictions on the age a child can go to work, other work restrictions for other ages of minors, what Tennesee being an “at-will” state means, questions concerning terminations, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation questions, and many, many, more.
http://www.weddles.com/awards/index.htm
This is the result of a survey taken on the Weddle’s publishing Company’s web site. Weddle’s is a publisher of print guides to Internet job hunting. The public is invited to vote for what they consider the best online job sites, and here are found the thirty best according to the results of the survey on their web site.
www.tennessee.gov/commerce/boards/llp/
As of July 1, 2008, all Tennessee locksmiths will need to be licensed by the state. Use the link above to read details of this new program, get an application, find out about training, or view contact information.
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/youth/
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers this website to help teens prepare for the work world, learn the work rules and regulations for a teen in Tennessee, check out Tennessee companies, find a job, and more.
