Job Search & Small Business Resources
Here you’ll find not only job search sites but: resumé help, state unemployment sites, social media, webinars, small business, and other job related opportunities.
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Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your current field or pursue a career in a different industry, Job & Career Accelerator™ has the powerful tools and expert guidance to help you through every step of the process. Job & Career Accelerator™ puts everything you need to land a job in one place. You can:
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Explore over 1,000 different occupations
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Search local and national job and internship postings
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Get valuable job-search tips and advice at every step
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Are You the Next Veteran Entrepreneur? Vet-to-Vet Advice About Business Ownership
Veterans make up 7.6% of the US population, but are twice as likely to own a business civilians. They own 9.2% of all U.S. businesses, employ 5.8 million employees & make $1.1 trillion in sales. Score is Here to Help! Some of their mentors also served in the military. They understand your challenges because they’ve faced them, too.
Sponsored by Facebook. This webinar – for veterans by veterans – will help you find out if you’re ready to transition your skills to main street entrepreneurship and have what it takes to launch a business. VIEW HERE
Helping Veterans Begin Careers
Platform to Employment (P2E) for Veterans is a preparatory program that includes skills assessment, career readiness workshops and personal coaching geared towards helping Veterans re-enter the workforce. P2E incorporates a successful curriculum of self-assessment, managing change, effective communication and successful job search strategies. P2E or Veterans helps people who have been out of work 6 months and exhausted their unemployment benefits. Their education and career counseling program is a great opportunity for Veterans to get personalized counseling and support to help guide their career paths.
JOBNOW! Live Job Assistance
Are you unemployed and not sure what job opportunities to look for? Do you have an online interview? Are you looking to build skills while you job hunt? You can connect with a free live job coach or visit the Career Prep & Job Resources section of SkillSurfer.
Provides live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Personalized career center is seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
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Job Search Assistance, Résumé/Cover Letter Assistance, Interviewing Skills Assistance, Career Counseling, Recruitment Assistance for Employers
For unemployment questions, please visit www.FileCTUI.com.
This no-cost Employment Services is offered by phone, email or video conferencing. Limited in-person appointments may be available. Response time may vary. Allow 2-3 business days for a response.
Live Ongoing SCORE Webinars
Get strategies from industry experts to help your business succeed.
Weren’t Able to Attend? View On-Demand!
“The Fundamentals of Starting or Growing a Business” is a 5-session series for those who are considering starting a business or looking for insights and inspiration for growing their business. These 90-minute sessions are presented by SCORE Mentors and other entrepreneurs. The series is offered fall and spring. If you missed the fall series, you can register to view the pre-recorded sessions on-demand.
The live webinar series will be offered again on 5 Tuesday evenings starting March 30, 2021. Find out more at sect.score.org/fundamentals-starting-or-growing-business.
On-Demand Business Fundamentals Sessions – (Recorded Fall 2020)
Session 1: What’s the Big Idea? (Recorded 9/30/20) Register for viewing Access code: H6Bt+0bV
Session 2: Customers and Competition (Recorded 10/7/20) Register for viewing Access code: &cPDfWF0
Session 3: Marketing & Sales Basics (Recorded 10/14/20) Register for viewing Access code: acFm3#B*
Session 4: Digital Marketing Must-Haves (Recorded 10/21/20) Register for viewing Access code: isEj2=8$
Session 5: Show Me the Money! (Recorded 10/28/20) Register for viewing Access code: &aRMcW62
Meet with SCORE mentors one-on-one for support and guidance to help businesses succeed. Click to register for upcoming webinars or to find a mentor. Contact them via scorechapter@gmail.com or (860) 388-9508.
The number one complaint from students and recent graduates looking for jobs and internships is: “I apply, but the companies never get back to me.” WayUp announced that you will now hear back from every single company when you apply on WayUp.
50 Common Interview Questions
One of the best ways to get ready for an interview is to practice your responses to common interview questions. Here are 50 of the most frequently asked questions.
Essential Advice for Entry-Level Job and Internship Hunting During COVID-19 Webinar
These are links to a very fine webinar presented May 13th for graduates and other entry level job seekers. Cappfinity is a “strengths-based assessment firm that identifies Capability and Engagement, finding people who both can-do and love-to.”
10 Resume writing tips to help you land a job
Hiring managers will reference your resume throughout the hiring process to determine if you’re the right fit for the job. Use these 10 tips to help you perfect your resume and land a job.
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Resume Blog and Tips
How to Ace a Video Interview
Due to the pandemic, millions of people are working from home. If you’re a recent college graduate, that means you’ll face some unique challenges in your job search. For one, you’ll probably have to interview remotely instead of meeting with the company in-person. While interviewing from your couch may sound much more relaxed than a face-to-face meeting, remote interviews take some extra work to make them successful. To help you succeed on a video interview, here are some tips.
Job Search | Indeed
With Indeed, you can search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career. With tools for job search, resumes, company reviews and more.
Tips From a Recruiter: Standing Out During COVID-19
Hiring managers may only have a few seconds to review your resume and see if you’re the right fit for the job. Use these three tips from an Indeed recruiter to make sure your resume is setting you up for success.
Glassdoor Job Search | Find the job that fits your life
Explore Glassdoor. Search for jobs, salary information, company reviews, and interview questions. Current and former employees anonymously review companies. Glassdoor also allows users to anonymously submit and view salaries as well as search and apply for jobs on its platform.
Job Search Engine | SimplyHired
Search for job opportunities across the United States on SimplyHired. Browse by job category, city, state, employer and more. Get a head start and post your resume.
Monster.com
Monster.com is your source for jobs and career opportunities. Search for jobs, read career advice from Monster’s job experts, and find hiring and recruiting advice.
Welcome to the Connecticut Department of Labor’s website – your online information center for workforce services and programs like unemployment benefits.