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Best of the Web: Education & Employment » Employment
- Apprenticeships & Job Training (6)
- Business Associations (3)
- Career Portfolios (2)
- Company Rankings (11)
- Employment Projections & Hiring Trends (4)
- Featured Job Site (7)
- Foreign Credentials (1)
- General Resources for Lifelong Career planning (3)
- Informational Interviewing (3)
- Interviewing (3)
- Job & Career Fairs (5)
- Job Listings - Specific Categories (797)
- Job Loss Strategies (5)
- Job Searching - General Resources (48)
- Occupational Information (13)
- Periodicals With Job Openings (19)
- Resumes & Cover Letters (7)
- Salary Information (8)
- Self-Assessment (1)
- Small Business (6)
- Special Government Sites dealing With A Job Loss (3)
- Workplace Survival Skills (1)
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The Black Collegian Online
The Career Site for Students of Color. This site has plenty of career planning and job search information, as well as lifestyle / entertainment features and college life news.
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The Blue Line: Police Opportunity Monitor
The Blue Line is a resource for links to law enforcement resources and organizations nationwide. You can browse the current featured departments or career postings and view the monthly newsletter archives of job opportunities sent exclusively to members.
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The Center
Employment and internship opportunities at the Center, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center..
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The Chief Leader--The Civil Employees' Weekly
This site lists schedules for upcoming examinations, licensing examinations, and information about recruitment for the Police Department, Fire Department, EMT's and more.
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The Corporation for National Service
The Corporation provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America.
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The Doe Fund
The Doe Fund offers two employment programs. Ready, Willing and Able is a drug and alcohol free residential job training program aimed at homeless people. The Brooklyn program, Ready, Willing and Able - DAY, is especially for formerly incarcerated people. Offers paid transitional work, case management, education, vocational training, substance abuse services, mentoring and job placement. Must be referred by probation or parole officer.
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The Federal Judiciary
This site includes information on federal courts, including employment opportunities. It covers all areas supporting the U.S. courts, their services, and areas of responsibilities.
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The Fortune Society
The Society offers counseling, referrals to vocational training, job placement, tutoring in preparation for the GED, Basic Adult Literacy, ESL and substance abuse treatment.
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The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute -a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The Careers at Heritage site provides job listings.
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The Job Box
A site for part-time, hourly, seasonal, internship, entry level job opportunities.
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The National Enforcement Recruiters Association
NLERA is the largest law enforcement, corrections, military and private security human security human resources organization in the United States.
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The National Federation of Paralegal Associations
This site offers information including how to get started, where to study, legal resources, professional development and links to international associations and information. The Career Center offers information on positions, a directory of recruiters and a referal service.
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The Osborne Association
The Osborne Association assists defendants, former offenders, people on probation and parole, and prisoners and their families. It offers a wide range of educational, vocational, support, and health services.
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The Real Rate Survey
This site provides resources for computer professionals.
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The Resume Place
The Resume Place is a provider of full-service resume writing for federal govenment and private industry. This site also provides job links.
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The Riley Guide
A comprehensive guide to job searching as well as job listing everything from executive job searches to rsearching jobs on the Internet.
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The Riley Guide International Job Opportunities
Job listings for multiple countries or regions.
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The Riley Guide: Resumes & Cover Letters
This site explains what you should know before posting a resume online. It has plenty of pointers on content and formatting, choosing a job site, and staying cyber-safe.
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The Salvation Army in Greater New York
The Salvation Army is an international, faith-based charitable organization with a simple mission to help those in need without discrimination. This site provides a list of the most popular volunteer opportunities.
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The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Society's mission is to enhance human well-being and performance in organizational and work settings by promoting the science, practice, and teaching of industrial-organizational psychology. JobNet at this site provides job listings in academic, industry, or government settings, and interships.
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The Tribal Employment Newsletter
The Tribal Employment Newsletter provides a nationwide job bank for Native American Indians to seek professional and technical vacancies. At this site, you can post job vacancies, view job vacancies, and view company information.
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TheLadders.com
TheLadders.com offers online job search resources and content for the $100K+ job seekers and recruiters. Their specialized job search engines are an invaluable asset to top-earning job seekers in sales, marketing, finance, human resources, law, technology, operations, and all other $100k+ fields.
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Therapyjobs.com
This site provides job listings and a wealth of therapy career resources for physical therapists , speech therapists and occupational therapists.
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Thingamajob
This site has environmental jobs at leading companies across the country. You can browse job listings by subcategory or by state.
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Times Square Ink (TSI)
Times Square Ink is an innovative job training program designed to aid and motive custodial and non-custodial parents who are involved with the criminal justice system and attempting to re-enter the workforce. Expertise in working with formerly incarcerated individuals and others with significant barriers to employment.
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Tips for Jump -Starting Your Next Job Search
Articles from New York State Department of Labor, Employment in New York State newsletter.
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Top USA Jobs
At this job board, job seekers can search by state, job function and by job title.
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Topbankingjobs.com
The source for banking jobs and financial industry related employment.
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TopSalesPositions.com
Job seekers can search sales positions by industry and by location.
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Transitions Abroad
This site provides information on work abroad, study abroad, cultural travel overseas, and international living. Work abroad includes international jobs, internships, teaching English, volunteer work. Study abroad includes academic study, educational travel, high school study and language study.
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Travel Nurse Jobs
RNVIP is a free service that provides direct access to travel nursing companies.
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Tunnel Business Magazine
This is an online trade magazine with a Classifieds section which includes Help Wanted.
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Twolingos.com
Job and employment site for bilingual candidates seeking careers in the USA, Europe, Asia....
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U S Small Business Administration
SBA Direct gives you information and services based on your unique business needs.
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U.S. Chambers of Commerce
Chambers provide members with invaluable networking opportunities, business contacts, and business education options. Use the Chamber Directory to locate your local Chamber and to link directly to its web site for information.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Interior is the guardian of the Nation's most precious natural and cultural resources and the steward of its trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives. At this site you can view career fields, employee benefits, intern programs, current vacancies and more.
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Ultimate Insurance Jobs
This job search site also includes employer/recruiter directory, insurance links, insurance news, employment testing and free insurance magazines.
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UNICEF USA
Works for the survival, protection, and development of all children worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising. The Employment section includes current vacancies, short-term opportunities, junior professional programme, internship programme and volunteers.
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Union Jobs Clearinghouse
This site lists union staffing and trade/apprenticeship positions across the United states. You can view the staffing listings geographically or alphabetically by posting organizations.
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United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund, Inc. is one of the most highly respected and ranked philanthropic organizations in the world. The Careers site provides job listings.
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United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.
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United States Departmernt of Labor--VETS
VETS provides resources and expertise to assist and prepare them to obtain meaningful careers, maximize their employment opportunities, and protect their employment rights.
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United Way of America
United Way is a national network of nearly 1,300 local organizations that work to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. There are hundreds of volunteer options available every day.
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United Way of New York City
United Way of New York City connects people, resources and ideas to create a thriving community characterized by income stability, educational success, and healthy people. This site includes an employment section.
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University Job Bank
Job listings for faculty/staff positions as well as employment opportunities for post-doctoral candidates, and a resume bank
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Urban Planning Now
This site offers three services: a general search service, a private list of job openings found throughout the Internet and a high traffic location of employers to post their jobs.
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Urban Youth Alliance
Provides the following free services specifically to formerly incarcerated people returning to the community: immediate short-term, entry-level job placements, job readiness and soft skills training, and New York State certified employment training in a number of skills, including MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist), QuickBooks and Security Guard Certification.
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This site provides career information and opportunities at CDC which include top jobs at CDC, executives and senior scientific positions, medical officer/physician positions, public health training, fellowships and associateships, student jobs, internships and career development programs, commissioned corps, positions overseas and volunteer service.
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US Department of Justice
Search for jobs in the many bureaus of the US Department of Justice.
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US Geological survey
The Job section of this site provides job opportunities and application information within the department.
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USA Health/ Medical Job
Healthcare and medical jobs including nursing,rehabilitation, pharmacy, radiology, physician/medical doctor, allied health care, professional, office/clerical and service/ skilled worker.
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USA Jobs
U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information from the United States Office of Personnel Management.
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Usability Professionals' Association
Usability is a quality or characteristic of a product. UPA promotes usability concepts and techniques worldwide. The Job Bank at this site is a service of the UPA, listing jobs for usability and user experience professionals.
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USNews.com
The publisher of U.S. News and World Report has produced an outstanding resource for career and life planning. The Education section includes dedicated sections focused on college, graduate school, and financial aid. The Career section includes information on employment trends, and job-search skills.
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Vault.com
Job listings include finance, consulting, law, Internet, health, consumer products and retail, media marketing, technology and science. This site offers insider guides, company profiles, message boards and firm rankings.
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Veteran Employment
This site is in partnership with Monster.com. Veterans, active duty military can search for thousands of jobs from employeers who value military experience.
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Veterans Across America
A non-profit organization dedicated to working on the economic well-being of veterans and their families through employment and entrepreneurship.
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Veterans Job Bank
The Veterans Job Bank powered by NRD.gov provides Veterans with a central source for identifying Veteran-committed employment opportunities and assists America's employers in identifying qualified Veterans.
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Veterans Resource Advisor
It assists veterans preparing to enter the job market. It includes information on a broad range of topics, such as job search tools and tips, employment openings, career assessment, education and training, and benefits and special services available to veterans.
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VeterinaryLife.com
This is a source of classified ads for veterinarians jobs, research jobs, clinic staff jobs and equipment and pratices for sale.
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VetJobs.com
This site provides information on veteran service, organizations, employment assistance, veteran resources and job search. Job seekers can also post resumes online.
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VetQuest Classifieds
At this site you can search all ads in the last 24 hours, 48 hours, week, or month. You can also browse current ads by making choices based on categories, location or time.
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Village Voice
The classifieds section is linked to Backpage.com for job search.
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Vocational Information Center
At this site you can explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics and take a look at the current job market.
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Volunteer Match
Volunteer Match provides volunteer information, and listings in your local community.
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Volunteer Opportunities (New York Cares)
Founded in 1987, New York Cares provides volunteer projects that are hands-on, team-based, and flexibly scheduled, embracing virtually every volunteer interest.
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Volunteer Referral Center
Recruits and refers volunteers to non-profits throughout all five boroughs of New York City.
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Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America has 36 local office across the country, many of which are partnered with hundreds of other organizations and volunteer centers.
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Wall Street Technology Jobs
Services firms demand that software managers and software developers have an extrememly solid buisness background. Job listings include developers, business analysts, project management, network engineers, system administrators.
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WantToTeach.com
Nationwide teaching positions.
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Washington Post
This site features jobs in and around Washington, career events, expert advice and information on local employers.
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Water Environment Federation
At the Water Environment Federation Job Bank, job seekers can browse the up-to-date listings with over 70 new jobs added each month ranging from entry level through senior level management positions.
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Watson Pharmaceuticals
Job seekers can view all current opportunities or search on specific criteria to find jobs that match their interests, or submit resume/cv without submitting to a specific job.
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WebCPA.com Career Center
At this site you can post your resume, search and apply for jobs,and read current articles.
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Wetfeet.com
Information including company profiles, industry profiles, career coaching, self-assessment, job listings, internship listings and international jobs.
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What is the Right Resume for Me?
Learn more about the differences between chronological, functional, and electronic resumes.
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What To Do if You're Being Laid Off
This site presents 39 tips for coping with job loss. Information covers all aspects of this transition process.
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Wildcat Service Corporation
A not-for-profit human services, training, and employment organization whose participants include welfare recipients, formerly incarcerated people, former substance abusers, non-custodial parents, youth dropouts, delinquents, crime victims, and Latino populations with limited English proficiency.
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Wine and Hospitality Netwrok
Social networking for professionals in the beverage, hospitality, hotel, restaurant, wine and related industries. At this site you can view job listings, read articles and tips that will help you in your job search and career.
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Winejobs from WineBusiness.com
This site lists wine industry jobs from big-name wineries, distributors, and more. At the Winejobs section, you can browse open jobs by category whcih includes winemaking and production, vineyards, sales and marketing, finance, hospitality and retail, general administration and other.
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Wireless Week
Wireless Week --News, Analysis, Perspectives and Insights in Wireless. This site includes a Careers and Classifieds section.
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WIT4Hire from women in Technology International
WITI is a global organization empowering women in business and technology to attain their professional goals and dreams. At this site, you can search for jobs, post your resume, post job openings and more.
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Womans-Work
This site lists alternative and flexible opportunities for women, including part-time, work-from-home. flextime. You can also search for job share partner, post your resume, learn life balance tips and more.
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Women in Higher Education
This site offers news and information on issues affecting women on college campuses. At the employment site, the position announcements are from schools actively seeking qualified women candidates for administrative and faculty positions.
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Women's Empowerment Network
The YWCA of the City of New York's Women's Empowerment Network provides computer training, benefits counseling,displaced homemaker program,free or low cost childcare, legal counseling and workforce development.
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Women's Wear Daily
Women's Wear Daily's entire classifieds section including job opportunities.
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Worker ReEmployment
This site is a part of Careeronestop which is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website that offers career resources and workforce information. This site provides information on employment, training, and financial help during job transition.
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Workforce50.com
This site provides job information for seniors and information about retirement income.
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Working Mother :100 Best Companies
This site features 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. It also includes company profile information.
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Workopolis.com
Canada's biggest job site. At this site you can search by category, industry, location and city.
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Workplace Survival and Success
Topics covered include: dressing for work, getting along with others, office politics, office romance, advancement, managing employees and personal issues that can affect you at work.
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Workplacediversity
This site offers numerous job lisitngs and employer profiles, news and information targeted to the various audiences including African American, Asian American, disabled, forty plus, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Native American, veteran and women.
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Worktree.com
This is a job search portal with links to jobsites, recruiters, employers and more.
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Wounded Warrior Project
This site includes the Warriors to Work program that helps wounded warriors transition back into the civilian workforce by providing career counseling services and job placement assistance.
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WWAR: World Wide Arts Resources
This site offers information on art which includes visual, performing, antiques, film etc. It includes links to art image collections, artists, education, art history, museums, art agencies, and sources for employment and staffing opportunities.
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Wyeth
Wyeth is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company. Job seekers can search jobs by location and category.
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YMCA of the USA
YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit community service organization in America working toward a future where everyone's potential can be fulfilled. At this site, you can find salaried, full-time positions at YMCAs throughout the United States. Visit your local YMCA Website to find open hourly full-time and part-time positions and internships.
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YourEncore
YourEncore is a service provider recruiting experienced scientists, engineers, and product developers to make them available to both member and non-member companies.
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YWCA of the USA
The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in ther world. The Employment site includes job listings.

