Employment & Career Information

Resources include relevant Pioneer databases, Utah Internet resources, and national Internet resources.

Pioneer Databases | Resources for Job Seekers | Unemployment Resources | National Resources | Related Pioneer Guides

Pioneer Databases

These databases provide access to quality resources that you won't find free on the Internet.

Vocational & Career Databases		Access Databases Below
	LearningExpress Library [more information] Ccomprehensive test preparation, skills improvement resources, & career guidance.	Connect With Library Card
	Student Research Center [more information ] Find research help for students in grades 6-12.	In Utah	In Library/ State Agency	At Home
	UtahFutures.org [more information] Free education, career planning and resume system for Utah residents.	Enter from Anywhere
	Vocational & Career Collection [more information] Full text trade and industry-related publications.	In Utah	In Library/ State Agency	At Home

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Resources for Job Seekers

Job Seeker and Job Referral Site - Department of Workforce Services (DWS)
Utah State agency that provides employment and support services for Utahns to improve their economic opportunities. Find all things related to employment. Explore the DWS site or click on a choice below. a job, job search, job fairs, information, publications, and much more to finding a job and exploring careers.

Find a Job and Explore Career Opportunities:

Find a Job: Find a job, fill out applications, and register for jobs online.
Job Search: Find available jobs by zip code, county, and job details.
Job Fairs: Job fairs and on site recruitment listings.
DWS Employment Centers: Find local DWS employment centers throughout the state of Utah.
Explore Occupations: Find occupation specific information (description, skills, licensing, wages, current job openings)
Job Seekers Guides: Fact sheets for job seekers (tips for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, skills, etc.).
Training: Info on basic education, formal classroom training, or on-the-job training/internships for job seekers.
Career Center: Resources and publications for job seekers on careers, employment, training, and other job-related resources

Dislocated Workers and Unemployment:

Dislocated Workers: Information on accessing services for laid off workers.
Unemployment Insurance: Information regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in Utah.
Find MORE in the Pioneer Unemployment Section...

Special Populations

Child Care Assistance: Child care payment assistance and help finding child care/out-of-school time care for working parents.
Just for Youth: Career planning, job search tips, job listings and searches, internships, and trainings just for teens.
Veteran Services: For service members or their families applying for or investigating Veterans benefits and services, exploring training or looking for a job.

Careers.utah.gov
Job and career portal from Utah.gov. Helps you investigate careers, explore education and training, or look for a job.

City Jobs: Find and apply for a job working for your city

County Jobs: Find and apply for a job working for your county

CTE Pathways: Connecting High School to College and Career
CTE Pathways show students a direct connection between doing well in high school and being able to transition smoothly to post-secondary opportunities or getting a good job when they graduate.

Utah Department of Human Resource Management - State Jobs
Find and apply for jobs with the State of Utah.

UtahJobMatch.com
Search for Utah jobs by city, county, industry and position.

Nationwide Job Searches

Job Central: National Labor Exchange
Find jobs by state, metro area, occupation, industry, and company. Post your resume and explore career resources.

USAJOBS
USAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

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Unemployment Resources for Utahns

Department of Workforce Services (DWS)
Utah State agency that provides employment and support services for Utahns to improve their economic opportunities. Find all things related to employment.

Dislocated Workers:

Unemployment:

Unemployment Insurance: Information regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in Utah.
U.S. Department of Labor: Information on how to comply with federal employment laws.
Unemployment Insurance: Information about unemployment insurance, laws, and data and statistics.
Unemployment Benefit Estimation Tool: This tool will provide an estimation of potential weeks of UI eligibility and the total potential benefit dollars to be paid to the claimant. The UI program entitlement calculated includes Regular UI, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), and any Extended Benefits (EB) available in the state.
COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance Under ARRA: Information about premium reductions and additional election opportunities for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA.

Job Central: National Labor Exchange
Rapid Reemployment Inititiative: Find jobs by state, metro area, occupation, industry, and company. Post your resume and explore career resources.

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National Resources

Business.gov
Business.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. Tools include small business guides; state and local guides; the Small Business Search Engine to find information from federal, state and local government web sites; Permit Me to get state, federal and local permits; government agency contacts, and government forms and answers to frequently asked questions.

CareerOneStop
CareerOne Stop provides tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals explore careers, plan education and training, create resumes, prepare for interviews, compare wages and salaries, planning a successful job search, and find job services near you. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

O*NET OnLine
O*NET provides occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this freely available database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, the interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Information about discrimination in the workplace. Facts about discrimination by age, disability, equal compensation, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, retaliation, sex, and sexual harassment.

USAJOBS
USAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

Youth@Work
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) website for youth in the workforce. The EEOC's goal is to eliminate illegal discrimination from the workplace for all workers.

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Related Pioneer Guides

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