Hours to file for NJ Unemployment Compensation by phone are currently 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.  (Holidays excluded.) See information here. If you can't get through, call the library at 456-4181 to ask about getting help with filing your unemployment application online.

  The Postal Service is looking for people interested in temporary, non-career positions in mail distribution and delivery. Interested? Go to www.usps.com/employment for a complete description of the job and to apply.

  Try the Job  and Career Accelerator from Learning Express, provided through JerseyClicks. Explore occupations, search for jobs, take tests to determine your skill levels, create resumes and cover letters, and more. 

• Access to more than 5 million current job listings
• Use of expert tools for creating resumes and cover letters that stand out
• Free tutorials on Adobe, Corel and Microsoft software products
• Explores more than 1000 different occupations
• Strategies for successful interviewing, networking and making a lasting impression
• Tracking features that allow you to retrieve and build on your progress
• Click here for a tutorial. 

• Craigslist job listings: South Jersey
• Craigslist job listings: Philadelphia
• Careerbuilder
• Indeed.com
• Job Central
• Job-hunt.org
• LinkUp.com - only lists jobs found on company websites, which are typically a different selection of jobs than show up on websites like Monster and Career Builder.
• Monster.com 
• Nationjob.com
• New Jersey Civil Service Commission - main page with news and links to testing info
• Frequently Asked Questions about applying for NJ Civil Service jobs
• Nine Steps to a New Career - tips on getting a civil service job, from the NJ Civil Service Commission
• NJ.com
• Office of Personnel Management - federal government jobs
• Retirement Jobs
• Riley Guide - lists many job listing websites
• Simply Hired - claims to be the largest job search engine, with over 3 million job listings. Integrated with LinkedIn social network.
• SnagAJob - part-time and hourly jobs
• Temporary employment agencies on YellowPages.com, by distance from Gloucester City.
• Workforce 50
• Workforce New Jersey's One Stop Job Search site

Job Listings - Health Care

• Health care jobs in NJ from Careerbuilder
• Health care jobs in NJ from Monster.com

Summer, Resort, and Overseas Jobs & Internships

• About Jobs
• Cool Works
• Got A Job
• Job Monkey
• Summer Jobs

Work At Home

• FocusForward - get paid for your opinions

• Mysurvey.com - (slowly) earn rewards points for completing surveys; occasionally get free products to test

• WAHM.com - the online magazine for Work At Home Moms

• Work at home tips from Good Morning America - info on such jobs as virtual call center agent, e-juror, medical transcription, online concierge, and many more

More Useful Websites for Job Hunters

• Best Places to Work from Glassdoor.com
• Career Development Information from NJ Department of Labor
• Career Transitions - explore new careers, prepare your resume, search for jobs, and find out about available short, job-related courses.
• Employment Resources on the Internet - guide from Camden County Library
• Experience Works program (formerly Green Thumb) - training and job placement for low-income seniors
• Fox 29's Job Shop - watch video with job hunting and money-saving tips, look for local jobs
• Green Careers Guide
• Jersey Job Club - sign up for a series of workshops, hear guest speakers, find out about hot career areas
• Jobhunters Bible - companion website to the What Color Is Your Parachute? book
• Miracle Widget Repairs Co. - New to computers? Get some practice filling out an online application for this fictional company before trying the real thing
• New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  • Events Calendar from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Includes Job Fairs, resume workshops, and more, some at South Jersey locations.
  • NJ Licensed Occupations
  • Unemployment Insurance Claim - to file online
  • Unemployment Insurance Claim - how to file by phone
  • Unemployment Insurance: Your Rights and Responsibilites -entire official booklet from State of New Jersey in downloadable PDF format
  • Workforce New Jersey
• NJ Next Stop - career exploration site geared toward teens, parents and counselors
• NJWorks@YourLibrary
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (National, 2012-2013 edition)
• Online Job Search Guide from About.com
• Salary.com - find out what you are really worth
• Sample resumes (2000+) at Jeff the Career Coach
• Searching for a Job Online - our computer class handout
• Social Jobs Partnership on Facebook
• South Jersey Works  - offers helpful information for finding jobs, careers or job related services in the South Jersey area
• U. S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop - portal that includes links to America's Job Bank, America's Career InfoNet, America's Service Locator, Workforce Tools of the Trade, O*Net Online, and more

Updated 4/4/13

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