Guide from our Librarians: Job Search Help

• KC Area Job Support Groups (PDF)

• Job & Career Accelerator (Library card number and PIN/password required)
  This online "career coach" will guide you step-by-step through the job search process. Their skill assessment function will help match to your skills with occupations. Try this site to create a resume, find job listings and track your progress
• Workforce Partnership
  This organization supports job seekers by providing free access to computers/ printers and services; individual career assessments;  workshops on a variety of topics (writing resumes, interviewing); job listings and more!
• Job Seeker Resources from KansasWorks 
  This KansasWorks webpage provides a wealth of information on all aspects of the job search process.
• Women’s Employment Network (WEN) 
  A program that provides support for women entering or re-entering the workforce through online and/or in-person personal and professional development workshops and financial coaching. 
• CareerUSA.org – Free online career training from an organization whose mission is to provide one website where anyone is unemployed or underemployed can find everything they need to help with their career search. 
• Job-hunt.org
  This site provides useful information about job searching and career management at every level. Whether you’re looking for your first job or are a seasoned professional ready to advance, you’ll find articles and advice about managing your search online, protecting your privacy, expanding your network and more.

Companies do their research on you before you arrive for the interview, and you should do the same. Start with the company's website, specifically their careers section, and investigate their values, leadership, employee testimonials and social media channels. You can also use LinkedIn to identify people who work for a specific company or in a particular industry.

• Video on Job Interview Research Resources
  From Expert Village.
• Data Axle Reference Solutions
  Provides detailed information on more than 53 million U.S. businesses and nearly 2 million Canadian businesses.​
• Book of Lists from Kansas City Business Journal
  Find lists of top area organizations in a variety of industries and fields. Published by the Kansas City Business Journal. Find it under the "Resources" section.
• Glassdoor.com
  Glassdoor gives an inside look at jobs and companies including salary details, company reviews and interview questions. All reviews are posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.
• Kansas City Star
  See if the company has been in the news lately or if top executives have been mentioned.
• Mergent Intellect (Library card number and PIN/password required)
  ​Find public and private companies in the U.S. and internationally. Company profiles include sales, number of employees, contact and location information, and executive information.
• S & P Global NetAdvantage
  Offers access to stock reports, company reports, industry surveys, and fund reports, including features and commentary from Standard & Poor’s on topics such as the economy, daily stock market activity, industry sectors, stocks, bonds, funds, and investment strategies.​

• Job and Career Accelerator (Library card number and PIN/password required)
  View the tutorial and use ResumeBuilder to create sharp, focused resumes that stand out from the competition.
• Optimal Resume online suite via Brainfuse JobNow
  Create, present, manage and share your resumes, cover letters, portfolios, websites and more.
• LearnFree.org from Goodwill Community Foundation Global
  Learn which resume formats the experts prefer and how to effectively write summary statements, your employment history, and other sections. Then browse the sample resumes and use the resume template to write your own.
• Check out one of our great books on preparing your resume »

• Check out one of our books on networking for career development »
• Kansas City Job Seekers Blog
  Job leads and information about career workshops, classes, seminars, career fairs and networking events.
• LinkedIn
  The world’s largest professional network.
• Networking for Professional Success – an online program presented by Efren Mojica, Founder of All About You Consulting.
• Howcast: How to Network (video)
  Get tips on practicing your networking skills in this video produced by Howcast.
• KC Area Job Support Groups (PDF)
  Contact information for job support in the area.
• Coffee Lunch Coffee blog
  Videos and posts for practical tips on networking.

• BrainFuse JobNow 
  Interview coaching from live experts, helpful tips and carefully selected resources to help you prepare for your interview.
• Kansas Works Big Interview 
  Training videos on interviewing, questions from over 140 industries and mock interviews with AI feedback to help you nail the interview!
• The Art of Interviewing
  An online program presented by Efren Mojica, Founder of All About You Consulting.
• Interviewing Savvy
  An online program presented by Karen Silins, CEO of A+ Career & Resume

Colleges and universities have career centers that provide job search assistance to their current students and alumni (regardless of how long it's been since you attended). Give them a call and see how they might be able to help alums.

• Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship
• Kansas Registered Apprenticeship