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U.s. Department of Labor: Youth Rules!
The Department of Labor's Youth Rules! site looks at issues surrounding teen safety on the job, child labor, minimum wage, sweatshops, and more.
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Career One Stop
Are you looking for an in-depth site about career topics? This site has a variety of resources on topics such as resumes, applying for jobs, college research, potential employers, and federal employment regulations.
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Encyclopedia Virginia: Civil Rights Act of 1964
A detailed look at the Civil Rights Act of 1964, paying particular attention to how Virginia Representative Howard W. Smith added an amendment intended to kill the act by making it cover gender discrimination as well as racial. Read...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Industrial Systems
This learning module looks at industrial systems, including types of industries, how economic development impacts types of jobs, and how location affects industry type. Using the example of the Airbus plane, it looks at the distribution...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Construction and Building Inspectors
Provides a look at the work of inspectors working for local governments to examine the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings or other construction.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Civil Engineers
Find out about the profession of civil engineering. Take a look at working condition, salary expectations, and the job market.
Harvard University
Harvard Univ. Library: The Tide of Immigration: The Alien Contract Labor Law
This chapter from a 1916 book by Frank Julian Warne, titled The Tide of Immigration, outlines how the so-called native workers' jobs should be protected from the influx of immigrants. Read about the law that made it illegal for...
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Iagora: Strategies for International Jobs
This site from iagora gives sound advice when looking for an international job. The site tells what to expect and what is needed in order to make it internationally.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: President Hoover's Response
Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...
University of Texas at Austin
Francais Interactif La Vie Professionelle
Fascinating look at the world of work in France - Includes extensive vocabulary lists, used in context through videos that provides excellent listening comprension activities. Also has pertinent grammar points and video interview.
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Job Hunt: Job Resources by State
Are you looking for job resources in the U.S. by State? Select your state from the listing below to go to the page that lists Web sites which focus on employment opportunities in that state.
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My Perfect Resume: Before You Search: The Riley Guide
Are you looking for activities and resources to help you prepare for your job search? Learn to explore your options, prepare for the search, investigate education/training options, and find Internet resources.
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Native American Jobs
Native American Jobs.com is a site dedicated to being your link to diversity & indigenous employment, career minded individuals looking for Employment & Careers in Native American Communities, on or near Indian Reservations and...
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Test Taking Skills
Are you looking to increase your test scores? Investigate the Amby site to explore a variety of resources to help you excel at test taking.
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Colorado Jobs
Are you looking for a job in Colorado? The Colorado Jobs website provides employment opportunities and information about working in Colorado.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Workplace Tips
Are you looking for some pointers for the workplace? Explore ways to be successful at your job using the Career City workplace tips.
College Grad
College Grad: Get the Job Guide
College Grad is a site developed for specifically for entry-level individuals looking for a job. There is a variety of job-realted information that assists you in getting the job you want!
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Reference Sheets
Great resource for giving references to a prospective employers. Contains detailed information on purpose and format, as well as sample reference sheets.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Researching a Company
Are you looking to research a company? Explore possible questions to assist you in the path to collecting company information.
Wolters Kluwer
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Ll Cs Are Commonly Used Entities
Article that looks at three types of business structures - sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies - and what the tax and non-tax implications are for each.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Flappers
The liberation of women as expressed by the flappers of the 1920s was in stark contrast to the actions of women in the Victorian Age. Read about how flappers expressed their freedom in fashion, employment, and leisure activities.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Unemployment
A look at the various types of unemployment and what conditions are necessary for an economy to be at full employment.
The Economist
The Economist: Economist: Economics a Z Term
This is a glossary of economics terms. Click on the first letter of the term you are looking for.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: What Can You Do With an Art Degree?
If you're a student who loves art, but you're not sure what type of career would suit you, then look no further! Over two hundred ideas!