Job Hunting and Careers
Peninsula College
Retraining Program
NW jobs--Classified job ads from both
the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Workforce Washington--State of Washington's
official site for online employment services.
STEP: Searching for Training
and Employment Programs--A guide to hundreds of resources for career planning, job search assistance,
job skills training, apprenticeships, and self-employment in King and Snohomish Counties.
Riley Guide--Directory of employment opportunities and
job resources on the Internet. Links to salary surveys.
AmeriCorps in Washington--AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects
more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country's critical needs in education, public
safety, health, and the environment.
Career One Stop--A publicly funded resource for
jobseekers providing information and links to every aspect of the job hunt.
Job Hunter's Bible--The official Web site for
Richard Bolles, the author of What Color is your Parachute? Another great site for finding valuable
information on how to find a job.
Resume, Cover Letters, and Interview Skills
CareerOneStop: Resumes and Interviews
Career InfoNet:
Resume Tutorial
Monster.com: Career Advice
Yahoo! HotJobs: Career Tools
JobWeb: Resume and Interview
Articles and Samples
Learn New Skills: Education and Training
CareerOneStop: Education and Training
Access Washington: Job Skills
and Worker Training
Microsoft Free Training
Tutorials
BBC: Absolute Beginner’s
Guide to Using Your Computer
Peter’s Online Typing
Course--Learn to type online
Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance
Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure--
(HUD) Resources for keeping your home from foreclosure.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation--Home and
necessities support for those who live in rural communities.
Avoiding Foreclosure: Washington State--Guidance on
default and foreclosure prevention.
Free Foreclosure Counseling
Washington State Homeownership Information Hotline at 1.877.894.HOME (1.877.894.4663)
Washington’s New Distressed Homeowner Legislation
Money Management
Consumer Counseling Northwest--
A nonprofit organization with a mission to Build Better Lives through Financial Education and Counseling.
Washington State Department of Health
Services Recovery Services
Washington Department of Financial
Institutions Information Center--Contains information and resources about a variety of financial topics
including Credit and Debit, Lender Fraud, identity Theft, Foreclosure and more
National Foundation credit counseling
--Counseling from a member agency will help you set up a budget and reduce your reliance on credit.
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Credit
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Library Materials and Resources
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Electronic Resources
Find practice exams for some of the most frequently
administered career and educational tests. Learning Express also will help create resumes and cover letters as well as to prepare for job interview. Also available are practice tests for jobs such as civil service exams, ASVAB and CBEST etc.
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 Library Materials and Resources for Jobs, Careers and training
Library Materials for Distressed Homeowners
The foreclosure survival guide : keep your house or walk away with money in your pocket
by Peter Elias 346.7304 ELIAS
The complete guide to preventing foreclosure on your home : legal secrets to beat foreclosure and protect your home now by Heather MacNeill On order
Library Materials for Money Management
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