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TCPLS is pleased to offer you help in finding your perfect job.From the resources below, you can:
- Search job openings in our area
- Check into educational opportunities to improve your skills
- Find tips for creating resumes, cover letters
- Take interactive career tests and review salary guides
- Connect with employment agencies
You can find books and other materials on careers, resume writing, and jobs at the library. Search our stacks online (click here) or visit the library in person.
TCPLS also offers access to KeyTrain, an online program that helps individuals address skill gaps so they can earn a Georgia Work Ready Certificate. Contact the library for more information on this Internet-based program.
Local Job Openings
In South Georgia
Thomasville-Times Enterprise Click on Monster Jobs
Valdosta Daily Times Click on Jobs
Albany Herald Times Click
on Classifieds, then select Employment
New
Hire Solutions (employment agency)
174
Big Star Dr., Thomasville, GA 31792
229-228-5453
Labor
Finders (employment agency)
2004
Ga. Hwy 122, Suite 9, Thomasville, GA 31792
229-226-6317
Ambassador
(employment agency)
15068
US 19, Thomasville, GA 31792
229-226-0647
In Florida
Tallahassee Democrat Click
on Classifieds, then Jobs
Local Large Employers
Where to find information about larger employers in Thomas and Grady Counties
Caterpillar Click Careers
Cleaver Brooks Click CareersFlowers Baking Co. of Thomasville-Positions are filled through Ambassador and New Hire Solutions employment agencies
Hurst Boilers Click Employment at the bottom of the home pagePerformance Food Group (PFG) Click Careers
Senior Life Insurance Company Click Careers
Southwestern State Hospital Click Careers
Improve Your Skills
These
sites offer information on Georgia Work Ready Certification and on local colleges
and universities that provide further education.
Georgia Work Ready This site is designed to help improve the job training of Georgia’s workforce. It provides skill assessment and Georgia Work Ready certification for job seekers.
Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) SWGTC offers a free Georgia Work Ready assessment as well as a variety of training programs.
Job Super Sites
These
sites offer information on jobs across the country, but you can limit job
searches to specific states. In addition to job listings, these sites also may
offer resume databanks and career guides.
CareerBuilder
FlipDog A
job and resume posting site that allow you to search through jobs posted at
employer's websites
HotJobs A
job and resume posting site from Yahoo! that offers a personalized search
service of jobs posted by staffing agencies or executive recruiters
Indeed A
job search engine that pulls job listings from major online job boards,
newspapers, associations, and company career pages
JuJu
A
job search engine that provides access to jobs listed on thousands of employer
websites and job boards
Monster One
of the largest online job sites
NationJob Offers
job listings, including a section with jobs in specific employment categories
Snagajob An
online source for hourly and part-time jobs
General Career Information Sites
Research career opportunities
Georgia Career Information Center Provides
occupational and educational information to help young people and adults make
informed career choices
Career One Stop A
U. S. Dept. of Labor site that offers information on general career outlook,
wage trends, state employment profiles, and links to sites related to specific
career fields
Career Guide to Industries A
U.S. Dept. of Labor Statistics site that provides information on careers by
industry, including occupations, training, and employment outlook
Monster Career Advice
Occupational Outlook Handbook A
U. S. Dept. of Labor Statistics publication containing information on hundreds
of careers
O*Net OnLine Offers
information on more than 900 occupations, including skills, abilities, work
activities, and interests associated with various types of jobs
Vault General
career and industry information, snapshots, and message boards
What Can I Do With A Major
In... A
University of North Carolina site providing labor market information and
employment sites for various majors
Career Tests
Online
tests to help you evaluate your interests and aptitudes so you can find the
perfect career field
Queendom.com Career
Tests A
selection of useful career search tests that address specific character traits,
such as assertiveness, leadership, and IQ
Keirsey Temperament Sorter Take
the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, a test designed to help people assess their job
preferences by identifying four personality temperaments
Resume Assistance
Get
tips on how to design and format a resume
eResume & Resume Writing Provides
in-depth information on writing resumes and cover letters
JobStar Central Offers
a guide to developing an electronic resume, resume examples, and an evaluation
of the best resume posting sites
Monster
Advice: Resumes & Letters Browse
through hundreds of job-specific resumes and cover letters
The Riley Guide/Resumes &
Cover Letters
Susan Ireland Resumes
Salary Guides
Find
salary information for specific industries and occupations
JobStar Salary Information
Descriptions
of more than 300 salary surveys and state and regional salary information
Salary.com Create
salary reports for hundreds of different positions
Pay and Benefit Statistics This
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics site gives regional wage rates for occupations
and an overview of benefits and earnings by industry