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Learn about Work: A Starting Point for Online Research
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol/gov/
The U.S. Department of Labor is in charge of preparing workers for new
and better jobs and making job environments safe. Find out what laws there
are for employee rights, work safety, and benefits. Read about how a work
environment stays drug and alcohol free and about other programs the Department
of Labor sponsors.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov:80/blshome.htm
Want
to know what the unemployment rate is for the country? Curious about how
much money people make in a specific profession? You’ll find the answers
here. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the agency that gives data about
the U.S. labor economy to the government and the public.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
This
is the Bureau of Labor Statistics tell-all guide to job information. Find
out what training and education you’ll need for a specific job, what the
workers holding that job do, what the earnings are, and what the future
holds for the job force.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Online Job Search
Career Mosiac
http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/usenet.html/
This Web site has been called the most-easy-to-use site for job searches.
Look up job opportunities, post your resume or check out professional
fields you are interested in.
Monster.com
http://www.monster.com/
Monster.com is a vast job search site giving everything from resume tips
to background information on hundred of companies. Get career advice for
all sorts of jobs, from working with animals to finding an international
finance job.
Monster Campus
http://campus.monster.com/
This
section of Monster.com helps young college graduates learn what it takes
to get a job. The Feature section has 15 career experts listing their
job advice. Another feature allows you to find out the cost of living
in a specific city. The Alumni Advice section gives you inside information
on a dozen or so industries, and how to enter them.
Employment Spot
http://www.employmentspot.com/jobsonline.htm
Offers job-search links as well as links to work-related sites, such as
career fair sites, or volunteer and internship sites. Get a better understanding
of a career from the Exploration section, which connects you to career
profile Web sites.
CareerPath.com
http://new.careerpath.com/
This
site lists job ads from dozens of newspapers. Find company profiles and
listings of job fairs in your part of the country. Chat online with career
professionals or recruiters or post your resume on their site.
FutureScan.com
http://www.FutureScan.com
Interactive
career guide for teenagers. Examines different careers, profiles top careers
of the future, offers advice and links.
America's
Job Bank
www.ajb.dni.us/
America's Job Bank is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor
and the state operated public Employment service. Offers free services
for all job seekers.
Building and Construction Trades
http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/chipping/building/links1.htm
Pick out apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades
-- from bricklaying to waterproofing. This set of sites offers contact
information for various training programs.
Yahoo! Careers
http://careers.yahoo.com/
Post your resume, do industry Research,
check out info on salaries and benefits or just plain get job advice at
this Yahoo! site.
There are TONS of other web sites that have job listings,
information on different careers, tips on interviewing and writing resumes,
and even chats to walk you through different the job search process or
to find out more about specific careers. Search for yourself! A good way
to start is to use a search engine.
A few include:
www.yahoo.com
www.lycos.com
www.altavista.com
www.excite.com
www.snap.com
www.infoseek.com
Go to the search engine and type in "job search" or "job listings" in the key word feature.
Good luck!
You can also a city comparison.
http://verticals.yahoo.com/cities/salary.htm
See what a salary in your desired hometown is equivalent to in another
location by choosing two cities, entering a salary amount, and clicking
"Compare Salaries".
Occupational Safety and Heath Administration
http://www.osha.gov/
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known as OSHA,
is in charge of protecting the health and safety of workers. Along with
its inspectors, complaint discrimination investigators, physicians and
other expert personnel, the department establishes and enforces standards
to make sure that all working environments are safe. It is perhaps best
known for its workplace inspections. On the Web site, find out what type
of problems workers are facing today, from ergonomics to workplace violence
for nighttime retail workers.
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol/gov/
The U.S. Department of Labor is in charge of preparing workers for new
and better jobs and making job environments safe. Find out what laws there
are for employee rights, work safety, and benefits. Read about how a work
environment stays drug and alcohol free and about other programs the Department
of Labor sponsors.
U.S. Dept. of Labor Futurework -- Workplace Conditions
report
http://www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/futurework/report/chapter5/main.htm
Reviews the history of efforts
to improve in worker safety and health in America's workplaces as well
as issues of workplace discrimination, assessing these conditions at the
close of the century, and offering a glimpse of potential future concerns.
Stress as Work
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/stresswk.html
What causes work stress and what
can be done to prevent it? The National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health puts out this guide that explains how workplace stress affects
the U.S.. Learn how to detect workplace stress and what to do to prevent
it
Wage and Hour Division
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/youth/index.htm
This Dept of Labor site
explains child labor laws, teen safety, and the minimum wage and describes
sweatshop abuses and the campaign to stop them.
Just for teens:
Work Safe This Summer
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/summer/guide/checklist.htm
Make sure that your employer is following the rules that protect your
health and safety. Download this check off list by the Department of Labor
to see if they pass the test.
Prohibited Jobs
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/summer/guide/flsa.htm
What jobs are teens not supposed to be doing? See the list of seventeen
hazardous non-farm jobs that are out of bounds for those 18 and under.
Safe Work and Safe Kids
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/summer/sw-sk.htm
Brings together the US Department of Labor’s efforts for teen worker’s
safety rights, gives tips for teens, employers and parents on work safety
and gives statistics on injuries suffered on the job by teenagers.
Workplace Benefits and Protection
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/hlth5.htm#consolid
Throughout a career, workers will face multiple job changes or even job
losses. A law (COBRA) enacted in 1986 helps workers and their families
keep their group health benefit coverage during times of job loss, reduction
in the hours worked, transition between jobs and in certain other cases.
Nurses Protection Group -- COBRA
http://www.npg.com/npg/cobrainsurance.htm
COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act, allows former employees to continue with health
coverage with a company for 18 months after you've stopped employment.
This site gives you a list of links to understand more about receiving
this health coverage.
U.S. Dept. of Labor consumer information on health
plans
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/health.htm
General facts on women and job-based health benefits
from the U.S. Dept. of labor
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/hlth5.htm#life
Making your health benefits work for you: a site
published by the U.S. Dept. of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/health/interim-pg.html
A look at 401K plans...for employers
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/401kt799.htm\
A look at 401K plans...for employees
http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/401kfe~1.htm
United States Office of Personnel Management
http://www.opm.gov/ehs/eappage.htm
Employee assistance programs help workers combat problems with drug or
alcohol abuse. They also provide counseling for those who are trying to
balance work and personal problems. The site gives an overview of how
the programs can help.
Transportation and Commute Solutions
You might want to go to one of the following Web sites
and make a map of you and your classmates’ very own neighborhoods! This
could help you visualize the commuter routes you are discussing.
http://maps.yahoo.com/
http://www.expediamaps.com
or http://www.mapquest.com/
Type in the address of your school to get a local map, or click on "driving
directions," see what routes the computer suggests and go from there.
Check out these commute-related Web sites to get the full picture:
MCRIDES
http://www.mcrides.org/
Here you will find information on commuter choices: from bike/walk, carpool,
flexible ways to work, ridematching, transit, vanpool and buses. Even
though this Web site is intended for commuters traveling to destinations
in northwest New Jersey, the information might help you think about your
own community.
U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/
The mission of this department is to "Serve the United States by ensuring
a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system
that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life
of the American people, today and into the future." Check out the Web
site or contact The Dept of Transportation at 400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: (202) 366-4000
For more on highways: U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
For more on mass transit: U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Transit
Administration
http://www.fta.dot.gov/
U.S. Commuter Choice Initiative
http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/policy/cc/cc.htm
Find information relative to the U.S. Commuter Choice Initiative-- benefits
that employers can offer employees that encourage them to commute to work
by methods other than driving alone.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.bts.gov/
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics, part of the US Dept of Transportation,
offers a downloadable "pocket guide to transportation" as well as many
facts and statistics about transportation in the U.S.
$Funding of U.S. Transit
http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/money/budget/
Find out how much money the federal government gives to U.S. transit agencies,
and to YOUR state’s department of transportation, or metro planning departments
for transit purposes!
Telecommuting
http://www.gilgordon.com/resources/states/usa.htm
Telecommuting expert Gil Gordon's site on Telecommuting, Telework and
alternative officing has a clickable map. You can click on your state
to find statewide, regional and local sites in your area that offer resources
to learn more about telecommuting.
Telecommute America
http://www.telecommute.org/
ITAC: The International Telework Association and Council, educates for
and advocates about telework. Find out about telecommuting and get practical
advice.
The Bicycle and Walking Internet Resource Center
http://www.bikefed.org/
The electronic information center for bicycle and pedestrian advocacy
and policy.
Rides.org Commute Option: Bike Resource Guide
http://www.rides.org/lv2options/lv4options/lv4bkres/bkres.html
This site provides practical information about bicycle commuting. The
www.rides.org
site is also a great example of a useful commuter options Web site.
The RideWise Web site
http://www.ridewise.org/
You can your calculate your commute cost on this site!
U.S. Department of Labor report on the minimum wage
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/minwage/main.htm
Find a chart of minimum wage increases from 1938-1997
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/minwage/chart.htm
Department of Labor's Futurework report on Employment,
Wages and Benefits--which deals with the wage gap as well as changes/disparities
in health insurance and pensions.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/futurework/report/chapter2/main.htm#3b
Corporate America's Most Powerful People 1999 --
Fortune Magazine's 1999 CEO List
http://www.forbes.com/tool/toolbox/ceo/asp/CEORankIndex.asp?year=1999&TOTAL_COMP_RNK=100
The CEO Refresher
http://www.refresher.com/ceo.html
The CEO Refresher is a monthly newsletter on contemporary topics in creative
leadership, competitive strategy, and performance improvement. Get an
idea of the kind of issues that CEOs deal with.
The Living Wage
http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/ourtowns/sanjose.html
Livelyhood's story on ordinary citizens in Santa Clara, CA who stand up
for a "living wage" ordinance -- a basic rate higher than the minimum
wage -- for workers in their town. Find out what the living wage is, where
it is practiced, and where you can get more information.
Predicting the Future of Work
FUTUREWORK report from the U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/futurework/report.htm
Read up on trends and challenges
for work in the 21st century. There are many statements like
"The U.S. population is becoming larger and more diverse," and "Employers
are demanding higher skills" Think about what they mean for your own predictions.
Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies
http://www.soc.hawaii.edu/future/links.html
This site is dedicated to futures studies at the University of Hawaii
in Manoa. Using research, development and studies, the Center evaluates
what the future holds for Hawaii, the US and the world at large. It gives
a description of the program at the University of Hawaii where students
take classes in futures studies, and also has links to other futures sites.
The Images of the Futures of Young People
http://www.tukkk.fi/tutu/ENGLISH.HTM
This link is to a research study done for the Finland Futures Research
Center, focusing on what school-aged Finnish kids (ages 10-22) think about
the future in this "information society."
If you are looking up a specific company that is relatively large, try the business directory Hoover's Online www.hoovers.com, or WetFeet.com, www.wetfeet.com.