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Getting Hired

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Interviews

Women's Rights In The Workplace (CA)
Outside of pregnancy leave, many of these rights apply to men too. Chapter 1 covers your rights in being hired to receiving benefits to joining unions and much more.

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 
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Advertisements (That Discriminate)

Illegal Advertisements

For More, See Workplace Discrimination 
and Help

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Screening, Testing & Job Requirements

Drug Testing (CA) 
Site being revised.  Go to http://www.las-elc.org/factshtinvent.html and search for your topic there.

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

Where To Get Help

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Job Misrepresentation

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

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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.

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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Employment Testing

Drug Testing (CA) 
Site being revised.  Go to http://www.las-elc.org/factshtinvent.html and search for your topic there.

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 Else To Go For Help

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Reference Checks

Checking References 
Overview on illegal activities and what en employer cannot reject you for.

For More, See Workplace Discrimination 

Where Else To Go For Help

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Jobs, Employment Agencies, Career Counselors & Search Firms

Jobs For People Age 50 & Up (Consumer-SOS)

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)

AARP Featured Employers Program
AARP collaborates with companies that appreciate the talent mature workers bring to a job. To be eligible, all companies completed a long application about their hiring practices, benefits, and opportunities so that we can give you this information to help you make an informed choice about your future employment.

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.

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.

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.

DataMaster Salary Survey 
See frame on Left Column.

Homestore.com

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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.

Resume Writing Tips