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Answering
Common Interview Questions
How to answer the ten toughest ones.
Illegal Interview Questions
Things They Can't Ask In
Interviews
Steps To Take To Avoid Being A Victim
What to do if you were asked illegal questions and or denied a job on the basis
of your answers.
Workplace Rights
(ACLU Page of Links )
For More, See Workplace Discrimination
and Help
Advertisements
(That Discriminate)
Illegal
Advertisements (Google Search)
For More, See Workplace Discrimination
and Help
Screening, Testing & Job
Requirements
Screening
And Job Requirements
Lie Detector Tests -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
(EPPA)
The EPPA applies to most private employers and prohibits them from using lie detector
tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment.
Fact Sheet
On The Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The Act generally prevents employers engaged in interstate commerce from using lie
detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment,
with certain exemptions.
Workplace Rights
(ACLU Page of Links )
On-the-Job
Rights & Conduct (Excellent)
In depth help from the The Working Women’s Legal Survival Guide. Also
good For Men (except for pregnancy issues)
For Pre-Employment Testing & Screening
See Getting Hired
Job Misrepresentation
How to protect yourself when you're promised a certain salary or benefits.
Promises
Of Job Security
Tips
To Avoid Being Hired
By A Deceitful Employer
Tips on how to find out about a company's reputation, financial status, and credit rating and how it treats its employees before accepting an important job.
Where To Get Help
Negotiating The Terms of Your Job
Principles for Negotiating: The Ten Commandments of
Employment Negotiations
Making the Most of Your Compensation: Discussing Your Salary
How to discuss your salary without disadvantaging yourself in
negotiations.
Being An
Independent Contractor-Legal Pros & Cons (Nolo Articles)
Also includes how to show you're not one so you can receive benefits.
Income
Calculator
Estimates your weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and yearly income and even takes out
taxes! Useful when job hunting or negotiating for a raise.
What It Means To Work In An Employment At Will State
This HR Website advises employers what they can and cannot do and includes changing the terms of employment through revisions to employee
handbooks.
Also See Asking
For A Raise
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Pre-Employment Testing
Testing
(Pre-Employment)
Overview on illegal testing (not state Specific)
Workplace Rights
(ACLU Page of Links )
On-the-Job
Rights And Conduct (Excellent)
In depth help from the The Working Women’s Legal Survival Guide.
For Post Employment Screening & Testing
See Screening & Testing
Where To Get Help
Checking References
Overview on illegal activities and what en employer cannot reject you for.
For More, See Workplace
Discrimination
Where To Get Help
Jobs,
Employment
Agencies, Career Counselors & Search Firms
Indeed.com
Indeed is a general search engine for jobs. In one search, you get free access
to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Includes job
listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career
pages-with new sites added every day.
Labor Departments & Employment Services (All 50 States & DC)
Employment Agencies, Career Counselors,
& Search Firms
General tips on avoiding scams and rip-offs.
Finding Or Changing Your Career
(Consumer-SOS)
Resources On
How To Profile Businesses
Whether it's researching their track record or looking for sanctions, this is
the place.
Finding The Perfect Job
Scroll down to the bottom for free advice on finding out what you really
like to do and how to make money at it.
Federal
Government Jobs (All 50 States & DC)
Click on your state for a list of available government jobs where you live.
Federal,
State, And Local Government Jobs (Not Complete)
This website serves as a one-stop shopping site
for federal, state, county, local, or city government jobs.
Jobs
Job Search, Careers, Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews…
Learning New Skills
For Employment
Basic Skills, New Technology, Training, Schools… To help you improve your
skills or find the right program for you, search these links to training providers, technical schools, community colleges, 4-year
colleges, and more.
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Wage & Salary & Relocation Sites
Dept Of Labor Occupational Handbook
Learn what the 150 most popular jobs pay, the work conditions there and what skills and education you need to get them. The handbook also tells you what's hot now and what will be the
hot jobs of the future. An excellent resource especially for college kids who want to plan ahead.
Career Guide To Industries
Handbook
Provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions,
employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.
Income
Calculator
Estimates your weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and yearly income and even takes out
taxes! Useful when job hunting or negotiating for a raise.
Wages By Area & Occupation
US Economy At A Glance
(Find Economic Hotspots)
To view a region, state, or metropolitan area economy at a glance page, please click on the state abbreviation on the map below or scroll down
to the alphabetical list.
See frame on Left Column.
Resumes
Job
Seeker Action Verbs
Action verbs for resumes and cover letters.
Resume
Red Flags
Scroll down for the DOs and DON'Ts of resume writing.
Get hired for the skills you enjoy using most. Includes self discovery
questionnaire and how to convert your hobbies and talents into transferable
skills employers value.
Find Your Life Mission & Work The Job You Love
Escaping
A Dull Job
Finding The Perfect Job
Scroll down to the bottom for free advice on finding out what you really
like to do and how to make money at it.
Dept Of Labor Occupational Handbook
Learn what the 150 most popular jobs pay, the work conditions there and what skills and education you need to get them. The handbook also tells you what's hot now and what will be the
hot jobs of the future. An excellent resource especially for college kids who want to plan ahead.
Resources On
How To Profile Businesses
Whether it's researching their track record or looking for sanctions, this is
the place.
Career Guide To Industries
Handbook
Provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions,
employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.
Wages By Area & Occupation
US Economy At A Glance
(Find Economic Hotspots)
To view a region, state, or metropolitan area economy at a glance page, please click on the state abbreviation on the map below or scroll down
to the alphabetical list.
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