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Tools for Texas Job Seekers

Here you'll find links to job opportunities and other helpful resources to aid your search for employment in the Galveston area and the State of Texas. 

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of websites that offer job searches; there are many others. If you don't find what you're looking for here, try a Google search for jobs you might find interesting or for which you feel qualified and for help in conducting a job search, writing a resume, and landing an interview.

Also note that for online job applications, you will need an email account. At the bottom of this page is a list of sites offering free email accounts. You can also take a course in creating a free email account from the Rosenberg Library. Ask at the Mezzanine Computer Lab desk, or call (409) 763-8854, ext. 130.
 
Click either a picture icon or underlined link to proceed to the specified website.
 

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Texas Jobs:

Texas Jobs at Jobing.com:   http://texas.jobing.com/search_power.asp

Texas Hot Jobs:  http://www.texashotjobs.org/ (medical/healthcare) 

Galveston Texas Jobs:  http://galvestontexasjobs.com/

Craigslist - Galveston:  http://galveston.craigslist.org/   (look under the heading "jobs")

Craigslist - Houston:   http://houston.craigslist.org/  (look under the heading "jobs")

Texas Non-Profits:  http://www.txnp.org/jobs/jobsearch.asp

 

Galveston Temporary Employment:

Action Personnel, 1721 23rd Street, Galveston  (409) 762-0387  (apply in person)

Express Personnel Services, 1020 23rd Street, Galveston  (409) 741-9990  (apply in person)

 

Public Sector Jobs:

City of Galveston: http://www.cityofgalveston.org/administration/job_openings.cfm

County of Galveston:  http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/hr/positions.htm

 

Non-State-Specific Jobs:

Vault: http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/job-search?headerAction=headerSearch

Monster: http://www.monster.com/

JobDango: http://www.jobdango.com/

 

Green / Natural Resources Jobs:

Environmental Jobs and Careers:  http://www.ejobs.org/

Green Jobs Ready: http://www.greenjobsready.com/

Eco.org: http://www.eco.org/

 

Seniors:

Senior Job Bank: http://seniorjobbank.com/

Seniors 4 Hire: hhttp://seniors4hire.org/

 

Texas Specific:

Texas Job Hunter's Guide: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/tjhg/toc.html

 

Non-State-Specific:

Wall Street Journal Career Builder:  http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html  

WorkSmart (how to fill out a job application):  http://www.worksmart.ca.gov/tips_application.html  

Microsoft Office Resume Templates:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT010144894.aspx

Resume Builder - Learning Express (requires registration and a library card when used outside the library setting)

Unemployment Information:

Texas Unemployment Benefits (Texas Workforce):  http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/uiclaim.html

Unemployment Benefits Information:  http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/claimantinfo.html

 

Hotmail:  www.hotmail.com 

Yahoo! Mail:  www.yahoo.com

Gmail: www.gmail.com  

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