Here are just a few of the resources available on this topic. Please note that this list is not all inclusive, and it does not suggest an endorsement by the Community Action Partnership or NEFE. Your local librarian is another good source of information.
Books
Cover Letters that Knock ‘Em Dead by Martin John Yate (Boston: Adams Media Corporation, 2000).
Knock 'em Dead 2002: The Ultimate Job-Seeker's Resource with Great Answers to over 200 Tough Interview Questions by Martin John Yate (Boston: Adams Media Corporation, 2001).
The National Jobbank (Boston: Bob Adams, Inc., 2002).
Resumes that Knock ‘Em Dead by Martin John Yate (Boston: Adams Media Corporation, 2000).
State manufacturing directories—lists all major companies, gives contact information. Every state has one. Check your local library.
What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles (Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2000).
Government Agencies
Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-unemployed.htm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: www.eeoc.gov; for technical assistance, call 1-800-669-4000; for documents, call 1-800-669-3362
The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB): www.nawb.org/asp/who.asp
Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov; call your local SBA office or 1-800-8-ASK-SBA (827-5722)
Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov; 1-800-772-1213
Job Banks
Your local unemployment office.
America’s Job Bank: www.ajb.dni.us
CareerBuilder: www.careerbuilder.com
Hotjobs: www.hotjobs.com
Internet Career Connection: www.iccweb.com
Monster Job Board: www.monster.com
One-Stop Employment Centers: www.doleta.gov/usworkforce
Nonprofit Organizations
Disabled Businesspersons Association, c/o SDSU- Interwork Institute, 5850 Hardy Avenue, Suite 112, San Diego, CA 92182-5313, 1-619-594-8805, info@disabledbusiness.com
Job Accommodation Network: www.jan.wvu.edu; 1-800-526-7234
National Organization on Disability: www.nod.org; 1-202-293-5960
Employment ABCs: Resources
