City of Sunnyvale

BAJobs.com
BAJobs.com offers a listing of job opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area for job seekers and employers. It is searchable by keyword, geogrphic region and job category. You can also browse by company or category. Features a schedule of Bay Area job fairs and events, articles on resume writing, finding a job, interviewing, negotiating a salary, planning and managing a career and related links.

BestJobsUSA.com
BestJobsUSA.com provides great resources for job seekers and employers. Contains searchable job listings, rankings of employers, a database of trade shows, a resume bank, information on hiring employees and more.

RetirementJobs.com
This site helps you identify companies most suited to older workers and match them with active, productive, conscientious, mature adults seeking a job or project that matches their lifestyle. The service is completely free for job seekers. They provide the option of upgrading to the premium service which gives access to seminars and special content and enables job seekers to easily identify job openings from employers they have certified as age-friendly.

The Riley Guide
Compiled by Margaret F. Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching, this is a great place to start career exploration and the job search process. Here you will find "information on using the Internet, how the Internet can be a tool in the job search and recruiting process, and links to hundreds of job resources, services, and information guides all over the Internet." All areas of job searching are covered, including most notably a section on executive recruiters.

SanFranciscoJobs.com
This is a directory of job listings for the San Francisco Bay Area and other California locations. Search for jobs by zip code, career field and type of employment (for example, part-time, full-time or contract). Submit your resume to receive job openings by e-mail (requires registration). Employers pay for job postings. This site is a service of the California Online Job Network.

SimplyHired.com
Simply Hired is a vertical search engine company based in Silicon Valley. They search thousands of job sites and companies. Use their handy tools to find local jobs, identify trends and research salaries.

Indeed.com
Indeed.com is a search enginge for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company careers sites and boards.

Jobster.com
Jobster.com is a "one-stop shop" Web site where you can create a career profile, sign up for job alerts, browse jobs by various categories and by geogrpaphic locations and much more.

What Color is Your Parachute?
Dick Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute?, has designed this site to be a supplement to his best-selling book. Here you’ll find practical information for job hunters and career changers looking for a job on the Internet. Topics discussed include how to best utilize the Internet for job hunting, create an electronic resume, search for contacts, find out about what types of jobs are available, and research companies and geographical places.

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California Job Searching

Job Star
This is one of the best job search guides on the Internet – and it focuses on finding a job in California! JobStar provides resources specific to geographic regions including San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento. Here you’ll find an impressive array of links for job ads, job fairs, career centers, and libraries in any of these geographic areas. Other features include résumé and cover letter writing tips, career training information, and links to more than 300 salary surveys.

NOVA's Career Connection
NOVA is a federally funded employment and training center, administered by the City of Sunnyvale. This is a great site for beginning the Silicon Valley job hunt. They have a guide to job hunting in the area as well as links to current employment opportunities, occupational exploration, Bay Area job search resources, and job search Internet tools. You'll also find information here about NOVA's career counseling, self-assessment, and job search workshops.

Career Source Magazine
This is a regional employment e-zine source. It offers information about job fairs, employment agencies, career training centers and schools, articles related to job hunting and more.

Bay Area Careers
This is a central repository or "meta-list" of links to individual employment sites within the greater Bay Area. The goal of the site is to connect employers directly with job seekers. Click on "Resources" to get a listing of Bay Area job search sites. It also allows you to click on a geographical region such as the South Bay and get a listing of companies which have job openings. Clicking on any of these company links will bring you directly to the job opening information.

Bay Area Job Finder
This is part of the workin.com network of locally focused job sites that offer cost-effective solutions for job seekers in local communities.

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General Job Searching

Career One Stop
Search job ads by occuption, keyword, job title or military code. This site is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and the state-operated public employment service. Most job openings are full-time and the majority are in the private sector. National in scope, the site lists close to 500,000 job openings from all kinds of employers from professional and technical to clerical and sales. Post your resume on this site for free. They have a "Worker Re-Employment Portal" for those who have lost their job. The "Disaster Recovery Services" section provides quick access to a range of employment and related resources for individuals and businesses impacted by floods and other recent disasters.

Monster
Search job ads by location, job category or keyword. A career management site, Monster.com provides access to resume management, a personal job search agent, a careers network, and advice on job searching. It provides access to more than 200,000 job listings. You can browse jobs by country, company or state. Or, you can click on a geographical region of interest and find a list of companies with current job opportunities. Click on the company name for the full list of openings.

Wall Street Journal – Careers
Search job ads by city, state, zip code and/or keywords. This is the "premier site for executive, managerial and professional jobs." Updated twice weekly, it features positions like senior and general management, sales, marketing, finance, technology and related fields. There are links to articles that gives tips on job-hunting, succeeding at your present position and staying on top of industry trends. Another feature is a fee-based searchable database of national and international executive recruiters. You can also sign up for their careers RSS feed.

Jobseekers Advice
This is a free career advice Web site for job seekers. Within this site you can find free career advice relating to career development, CV advice, employment issues, interview advice, job hunting, working abroad, training, education and much more. They also offer various forums to join.

Hot Jobs
Search job ads by job type and city/state. Owned by Yahoo, Hot Jobs strives to connect job seekers and employers. Browse jobs by location, job type, or company. In addition to the regular job search page, you can choose to search for international jobs as well as entry-level/internship positions. Company profiles provide brief information about the company as well as links to their home pages. After completing the free registration, you can post and control access to your resume and create a profile so that job leads are e-mailed to you. After discovering a position of interest, you will be presented with options to apply.

Dice.com
Search job ads by region, area code, skill keywords, and job title. Specializing in Information Technology (IT) and IT-related fields, this site provides access to more than 85,000 job postings. Signing up for a free account will enable you to post your résumé online, access relocation tools, and create a profile so that employers can easily find you.

Net-Temps
Search job ads by state/metro area, job type (contract or direct), and keyword. With more than 21,000 contract job listings and 16,000 direct job listings, this site is useful for those who seek contract positions. Since both recruiters and job seekers use the site, you may want to post your résumé for free. Job seekers who do post résumés will be able to see how often their résumé is reviewed by someone. The site also features a Job Search Agent which will allow you to set up a profile of the job you are looking for, and then will notify you when a new posting meets your requirements.

FlipDog
Search job listings from employer Web sites by location, job description keywords and industry. Powered by Monster.com, FlipDog.com allows you to do a keyword and/or geographic search in the most popular city, state or category of job. Registration allows you to create automated search agents to alert you by e-mail when postings fit your search. You can also post and submit resumes through the site.

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Government Jobs

USA Jobs
It is the "official job site of the United States Federal Government." This site covers all U.S. government vacancies within the U.S. and abroad. The site is updated daily, and provides the searcher with various search options. General Federal employment information is also provided, as well as creating and storing your resume, educational opportunities and links to other Federal job-related sites.

CalJOBS
This site is the California Employment Development Department’s Job Openings Browse System. You must complete a free registration form to search the jobs listed here. If you find a job opening you would like to apply for, you can fill out a system-generated résumé. The site is also available in Spanish.

Association of Bay Area Governments
Click on Jobs, and that will bring you to an Internet-based posting board for local government and special district job listings. You can download an application to apply for a position which you can then fill out and mail in.

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Newspaper Classifieds

Careerbuilder
Search newspaper classifieds and Web postings by job category, keywords, dates, and newspaper. Search Web postings by employer, location, job category, and keywords. Founded by a partnership between the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, and the Washington Post, this site provides access to the classified sections of nearly 130 newspapers as well as Web postings. No job listed here will be more than 30 days old. Complete the free registration form to post your résumé. Clicking on "Company Profiles" will give some background information for a particularly company.

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Career Exploration and Management

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Find career information by keyword search, index, or occupational cluster. Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the principal fact-finding agency of the federal government, one can access information such as the nature of an occupation, working conditions, employment, training and educational requirements, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources for additional information.

California Labor Market Information
From the California Employment Development Department, this site is a terrific resource for up-to-date information on the rapidly changing labor market in Santa Clara county. One can find information on hours and earnings by industry, major employers by county, and occupational and career information. Click on "Occupational & Career Information" to access the California Occupational Guides, an invaluable resource for assessing employment trends, training and education requirements, and wages.

Salary.com
Search for salary information by job category, zip code, or state/metro area. Here you'll find compensation data, advice from compensation analysts, information on negotiation tactics and news specific to the compensation marketplace. Links will be provided to related salary surveys, government data, trade publications, and trade associations for further information. The site obtains this data by using "more than one survey source" and applies its own formula to the figures. Since sources are not revealed, it would be wise to research additional sources of salary data.

Salary Expert
Start by selecting a job title and entering a zip code or state and metropolitan area. Salary reports include information about the average total compensation, renter's buying power, and a graph of base salary vs. buying power. One can also search International salaries with this site.
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Personality Tests

Connect! Self-Assessment Tools
The Connect! Job Seeker Center's Web site offers fifteen different job self-assessment tools to help you in searching for your best "job type."

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Volunteer Opportunities

Bay Area Volunteer Information Center
This site gives information on volunteer opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can click on a map to find those opportunities close to you, or scroll through the alphabetical list of organizations. There is a short list of volunteer resources on the Web at the bottom of the page.

VolunteerMatch
This is a fantastic site, providing access to thousands of volunteer opportunities. You can search by zip code, category, and date for those one-time or ongoing opportunities closest to you. Also taken into account is how far you are willing to travel and when you would like to start. Once you have found an opportunity you would like to explore further, you can sign up by e-mail.

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International Jobs

Jobs Overseas
This is one of the biggest overseas job indexes on the Internet. Select "Overseas Jobs" and you’ll find a list of country job resources. Click on "Home Page" and you’ll find links to a wealth of information, including moving overseas, offshore investments, internet commerce, world search engines, and world newspapers.

Overseas Jobs with the Federal Government
Thousands of United States citizens work for the federal government in foreign countries, in the United States territories, Alaska and Hawaii. The positions that are most often available are administrative, technical and professional, accountants, auditors, foreign service officers, budget and program officers, management analysts, nurses, procurement officers, shorthand reporters, equipment specialists, engineers, social workers, housing officers, teachers and alcohol and drug abuse specialists. Clerical (clerk-typist, stenographer) and secretary positions are normally filled locally overseas.

Go Abroad
GoAbroad.com is committed to providing the most comprehensive international education and alternative travel databases. GoAbroad.com provides extensive additional information within its dynamically constructed travel guides, currency converter, and embassy directories. GoAbroad.com is dedicated to providing this information in a clean and less-commercial format.
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Unemployment Insurance

California Economic Development Department
This is the place to go for information about what benefits you can get, filing an unemployment claim, downloading forms, and filing online. Telephone numbers are listed for speakers of Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

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Education and Training

California Apprenticeship Programs
This site lists training and apprenticeship programs. Use a map or the list at the top of the page to narrow your search to a particular county, and then select a job to find out information on the job itself, qualifications and training required, information on the apprenticeship program for that job, and contact information for various regions.

California Community Colleges
This is an alphabetical list of community colleges in California, giving address, telephone number, and Web site address.

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Job Fairs

California Job Journal
Here you’ll find a job search function and articles on career-related topics in addition to calendars of job fairs and other career events, listed by region within Northern California.

JobStar’s "Guerrilla Tactics for Job Fairs"
JobStar offers several pointers to help make job fairs more productive, ranging from "Take the event seriously" to "Don’t forget to network."

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Networking

Forty Plus of Northern California
This organization provides networking opportunities and other resources for executives and other professionals at least 40 years old.

JobStar’s "Get Networked"
This guide explains what networking is and provides sources for networking contacts and online networking, as well as explaining how to use these resources.

ProMatch
ProMatch is a career resource center sponsored by the California Economic Development Department and NOVA. They offer a "ProMatch Huddle" networking and support group, among other resources.

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