Training

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Self-assessment tools, potential career paths and preparation, job openings, how to deal with job loss, and information on worker’s rights. Also provides information and resources specific to youth.

GCF Learn Free
GCF Learn Free is supported by the Goodwill Community Foundation Inc. whose mission is to create and provide education, employment, and life enrichment opportunities for people who desire to improve the quality of their lives.

Employment

O*Net on Line
Information about job growth sectors and the required skills, abilities, education and training for gaining employment in those sectors.

Career Voyages
Information about in-demand occupations, targeted to students, parents and career changers. Includes information about apprenticeships, community college, four-year college, certifications and other options.

Career One Stop
Self assessments, career exploration, information about education and training, resume development, sample letters and templates, wage and salary information, job search tools, links to state web sites and one-stop centers, unemployment insurance and more.

Today’s High Growth Industries
U.S. Department of Labor listing for high-growth jobs and industries.

Unemployment

Unemployment Benefits - U.S. Department of Labor
Provides state-specific information, employment assistance, employer information and links to state web sites.

Unemployment Insurance
Information about your state’s unemployment insurance program.

COBRA
Information on health coverage continuation following a job loss.

State Labor Offices
List of offices that provide information about your state’s unemployment assistance and programs.

Job Searches

Green Jobs Network
Jobs that focus on environmental and social responsibility.

USA.gov
Links to federal, state and local public service and government jobs as well as volunteer opportunities.

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
List of agencies that coordinate, provide counseling, career evaluations, and job placement services for people with disabilities.

Education

American Association of Community Colleges
Information about community colleges, including a college locator.

America’s Literacy Directory
State program locations that help with reading and writing, studying for the GED and other high school equivalency, English as a second language, and official GED test center locations.

Department of Education Locator
Locator for finding your state’s Department of Education.

Federal Student Aid Programs
Information about federal grants and loans, programs, as well as tools and resources for applying.

National Center for Family Literacy
Information about literacy programs in your state.

Higher Education
From USA.gov, information about accredited colleges and universities, a college search tool, financial aid and tax benefits for education.

Vocational Information Center
List of trade, career and technical schools, by trade and state. Provides information about how to choose a school, as well as apprenticeships, certifications and school accreditation.