Best of the Web: Education & Employment

Workforce 1 Career Centers can offer you help in determing your skills and connecting to employers.  Career counseling, resume and cover letter assistance, job placement services, GED and ESOL classes, job training vouchers and other services are available.

The online center for education professionals in New York State. It is designed with both candidates and schools in mind.

The Center provides high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business.

It features a more easy-to-navigate design, articles about careers and the workplace and job listings in the tri-state area and nationwide. You can also post resumes on Job Market and sign up for daily e-mail alerts.

OES produces employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations. These are estimates of the number of people employed in certain occupations, and estimates of the wages paid to them. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan areas national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available.

Published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Sstatistics,this magazine features articles with practical information on jobs and careers. The topics cover a wide variety of career-and work-related areas such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Information from ETS (Educational Testing Service) about the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Register for the test, download free sample test questions and tip sheets and more.

Links to reading actitivies and exercises for English language learners of all levels.

Offers tips on using open courseware and links to online materials. Categories covered include broadcast learning, university and other open courseware (OCW), podcasts, instructional videos and more.

OnlineSports.com is a catalog of sports memorabilia, products, and services. At this site, the Career Center features job opportunities in all areas of the sports and recreation industry.

Opportunities in Public Affairs is the major source of Capital Hill, Public Relations, and Public Affairs jobs in the Washington, DC area. At this site, you can select your field of interest to view the current job openings.

Office of Student Financial Assistance--U.S. Department of Education.

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers clear, concise review pages on many grammar points as well as useful cultural lessons on the higher education system in the US, workplace writing and other topics. Dozens of interactive and printable exercises on grammar, punctuation, and spelling are also available.

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce. A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health science libraries. This site includes links to public health job opportunities and career-planning resources.

At this site you can get a free salary report based on your job title, location, education, skills and experience.

A handbook on the About.com website that offers lessons on PC hardware basics, navigating Windows, Internet browsing, file management and more.

Free lessons to learn touch-typing. Adobe Flash Player needed.

Distance Learning programs, courses and Test Preparation.

Pfizer offers rewarding careers at numerous locations throughout the US and worldwide in areas such as finance, marketing, market research, business technology, chemistry, biology, pharmacology and engineering

International Pharmajobs is an Internet-based job market specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Current job opportunities cover pre-clinical research to marketing, entry level through upper management positions.

Find entry-level to senior level jobs in fundraising, nonprofit communication, nonprofit management, nonprofit leadership and much more.

The Philanthropy News Digest is a service of the Foundation Center. The Job Corner provides listings of current full time job openings at U.S. based foundations and nonprofit organizations.

At this site you can search the database of physician jobs from hospitals, clinics and search firms.

The job section includes job listings, a collection of articles and case studies looking at what it is like to be a working pyhsicist and professional development resources.

PlaneJobs.com is an employment and recruitment web site serving the aviation industry exclusively.

Jobs for technology professional--engineering and technical recruitment. Most popular jobs by job category such as technology jobs, engineering jobs, building and construction jobs, telecommunication jobs, electronic jobs and manufacturing and industrial jobs.

This site provides listings of acting and threatical support positions on and off Broadway and throughout the United States, London, Canada, and Brazil.

The Points of Light foundation was organized in 1990 for the purpose of engaging more people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems. Programs include 50+ volunteering Initiative, family cares, Kids Care Clubs and more.

The database lists approximately 6,900 postsecondary institutions and programs,each of which is accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education.

The Professional Photographers of America site offers certification courses for professional photographers, copyright resources, image gallery and more. This site also includes classified ads.

Information on testing, admissions (online school applications),financial aid, and career issues.

You can view the open job list and apply for the job of interest, update your personal information, and stay in contact with P&G so you will receive correspondence and updates.

The community search site for film, television, video, live event and digital media production.

This site includes industry information, a job bank, continuing education opporunities and more.

Project America is a nonprofit organization to promote community involvement. Volunteers experience challenging and fun projects in 21 countries. Conversations, care work, teaching, building and more open to all ages.

PsycCareers is a free service of the American Psychological Association. The topic centers provide information on press releases, psychology news, monitor on psychology, books and videos, journals, internal APA resources and additional links. You can browse or view all jobs at APA's Online Career Center.

Public Health Jobs Worldwide is a weekly electronic newspaper that lists current job openings with public health programs based around the world. Subscription is required. The Top Jobs This Week is available without a subscription.

This site includes an open job bank, networking and professional development information.

This site provides industry specific career channels with a wealth of information tailored to your career goals. Select a career channel to research industry information, search jobs and build your portfolio.

This site is produced by the Association of Schools of Public Health Employment Council. It includes a job search function that links to relevant career websites,internship and fellowship information. Employers may also post jobs here.

A Worker Education Program established in collaboration with NYC labor unions providing working adult students a chance to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Salary negotiation and job offer tools and resources.

RCJobs is the free employment service from Roll Call, the newspaper of Capital Hill. At this site, you can search for jobs or post a resume.

Short video lessons using interviews with real people filmed on the streets of New York, Miami Beach, and Seattle. There are exercises for many videos, but for some there is only a transcript. Materials are available for English learners at different levels.

A site for the commercial real estate industry. It focuses on general skills, (i.e. sales management, sales and communication) and also allows the user to discuss selected experiences or unique skills.

You can search jobs, post your resume and create your profolio and research your industry.

Job listings include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical imaging, nursing and other healthcare professions nationwide.

RehabTime is an online resources site for professionals in the field of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Job seekers can search the job database and upload resumes for prospective employers to see. There is a free job posting site for employers.

An innovative resource that matches continuing professionals 55+ with the nonprofits that need them.