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  • Recruiters On Line
    Finds recruiters who place candidates in the area you selected - regardless of the recruiting firm's physical location. Post your résumé for our recruiters HERE or find the agency or person suited to you and submit your resume directly to them.
  • Wall Street Startup Journal
  • FlipDog
    Neat, easy to use, effective. Excellent for white collar/management jobs.
  • AppletonOshkoshHelpWanted.com
  • USAJobs
    US official site for federal jobs. "Operated by the Office of Personnel Management, you'll find every U.S. federal civil service job available in the world right here! Since navigating can get difficult (the U.S. government is, after all, the world's largest bureaucracy), clicking on the ""first timers start here"" link is a necessity!"
  • Jobing.com
  • OshkoshJobs
    Search jobs in Oshkosh thru our local jobs database. Jobs updated daily.
  • Jobs In Appleton
  • Jobs In Oshkosh
    Find the best Oshkosh jobs and careers. Search current jobs posted by Oshkosh's top employers. Post your resume and get great career ...
  • Older Worker Options
  • 6FigureJobs
    The internet's leading online executive career portal.
  • Business Toolkit
  • BestJobsUSA
    Provides resources, tools and information to help with career advancement for the candidate as well as access to resumes and information on ...
  • Federal Digest
    America's Federal employment newspaper since 1977.
  • JobSniper
  • thingamajob
    Lists thousands of contract, temp-to-perm and direct placement jobs helping you to find a job at leading Fortune 1000 companies throughout the United States and Canada. Thingamajob is a free online career resource provided by Allegis Group, parent company to premier staffing organizations such as Aerotek, TEKsystems and Stephen James & Associates.
  • Is Entrepreneurship for YOU?
    Take this test to see if you have what it takes.
  • Working in the 21st Century
  • Associations
  • Education Pays
  • CareerNet
    One of the web’s most experienced and comprehensive Job Boards, with a network that connects over 25 million business professionals and organizations. Simply put, this means a better selection of jobs and more opportunities to find them. Let us show you how to turn your dreams into a great life!
  • Consortium for Entrepreneurialship Education
  • e-VETS Resource Advisor
  • Jobster
    Search for jobs and build your career network. Find your dream job, post your résumé online, promote your skills and experience, get found by leading employers.
  • Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers, Inc.
    Career fairs for Wisconsin public, private and technical colleges.
  • SBA E-Institute
  • Help for Veterans
  • How To Apply For Unemployment-Hmong
  • How To Apply For Unemployment-Spanish
  • How To Apply For Unemployment-English
  • Wisconsin Department of Commerce
  • Council for Entrepreneurial Develpment
  • Entrepreneur.Com
  • Center for Rural Entrepreneurialship
  • Entrepeneurship: A Candidate's Guide
  • National Commission on Entrepreneurship
  • Small Business Advisor
  • Quicken Small Business Center
  • Small Business Services
  • Online Small Business Workshop
  • Small Business Information
  • Job Fairs in Wisconsin
  • National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
  • Department of Labor Career Page
  • N.E.W. Manufacturers Alliance
    The N.E.W. Manufacturing Alliance is a group of manufacturers, working with educational institutions, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce and state organizations to promote manufacturing in our region. Many Alliance members are seeking qualified applicants who have previous manufacturing expereince. Please fill out a Job Seeker Profile on the Alliance website if you have manufacturing experience and would like to give Alliance members the opportunity to contact you directly in response to their current job openings.
  • U W Oshkosh Career Services
  • SimplyHired
    Search every job on the planet.
  • EmploymentGuide.com
    Is the leading job board for hourly, skilled, full-time and part-time jobs.
  • cbcampus.com
    Find the job that's right for you.
  • CollegeGrad.com
    An incredible source for entry-level job opportunities.
  • O*NET
  • Jobs in Fox Valley
  • Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin
    This website lists clinical and non-clinical opportunities at rural Wisconsin hospitals and their affiliated clinics and nursing homes. It offers job seekers many special features as they search for career opportunities. This FREE website allows job seekers to find the job they want in the location of their choice, allows job seekers to post their résumés on-line, offers links to hospital websites, on-line applications, maps and area chamber of commerce, and much more.
  • EWorkforce.org
  • Damn Good Résumé website
    If you need to create, update or improve your resume, this is the site for you! Examples, how-to information, tips and too many good tools to list can be found here. This excellent site also covers thank you letters, cover letters and related items connected to a successful job hunt.
  • Indeed
    One search. All jobs.
  • LiveCareer
    Free career interest test
  • JobNet
    You can search for jobs using Wisconsin's JobNet system from this site. Listings can be viewed for all of Wisconsin or by County!
  • Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Benefit Services
  • NationJob-Fond du Lac
  • NationJob-Oshkosh
  • NationJob-Appleton
  • Oshkosh Employers Web Pages
  • UW-Oshkosh Job Bank
  • JobCentral
    Provides a single place on the internet where job seekers can find employment opportunities in all industries.
  • State of Wisconsin Employment
  • Hot Jobs
  • Jobing.com
  • Work4Women
  • Internet Job Sites, The Riley Guide
  • Monster Board
  • Career Magazine
  • Resume Help
  • FVTC Job & Career Info
  • Career Builder
  • Spring Job Fair
  • USA Jobs US official site for federal jobs
  • JobOptions
    Is the job resource website sponsored by Spherion, a company that specializes in staffing and recruiting. ...
  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • USA Today Career Network
  • Career City
  • Build Your Business
  • Small Business Agency
  • Virtual Entrepreneurship
  • Career Development Manual
  • Career Development Strategies
  • CareerBuilder
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  • Joan Lloyd at Work
  • What Color is Your Parachute?
  • Career InfoNet
  • Interview Experts
  • The Mining Company
  • Keirsey Temperament Sorter
  • Layoff Survival Kit
  • Career Key
  • Riley Guide
  • HumanMetrics
  • Career Voyages
  • Careers 4 Wisconsin

    • Job Search Websites - Youth Services
  • CollegeGrad.com
    An incredible source for entry-level job opportunities.
  • EmploymentGuide.com
    Is the leading job board for hourly, skilled, full-time and part-time jobs.
  • Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin
    This website lists clinical and non-clinical opportunities at rural Wisconsin hospitals and their affiliated clinics and nursing homes. It offers job seekers many special features as they search for career opportunities. This FREE website allows job seekers to find the job they want in the location of their choice, allows job seekers to post their résumés on-line, offers links to hospital websites, on-line applications, maps and area chamber of commerce, and much more.
  • cbcampus.com
    Find the job that's right for you.
  • SimplyHired
    Search every job on the planet.
  • JobFit
    Register on Works JobFit.com, a web-based resource designed to match you to specific job openings in the Fox Valley area. Post your digital resume and complete an assessment so that area employers using the system can find you.
  • Career One Stop
    Welcome to the nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs--from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. Locate public workforce services in your area. Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot,get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more!
  • JobFit Guide
    Welcome to Works.JobFit. This Guide will walk you through the system, including registering as a new user, creating your resume, taking the JobFit assessment, running your personalized report, finding out which Fox Valley area employers are using JobFit, and keeping your JobFit information current.

  • JobNet
    Use Jobnet to find employment opportunities throughout Wisconsin.
  • JobCentral
    Provides a single place on the internet where job seekers can find employment opportunities in all industries
  • Wisconsin State Government Jobs
    Updated every week, a comprehensive listing of state civil service positions. Fill out state application and veteran's preference forms, and output them to your printer for a real professional touch.
  • Federal Jobs Digest
    Americas Federal Employment Newspaper since 1977
  • Riley Guide
    This site is packed with web site evaluations, links and lists of career and job seeking resources. This site is widely recognized for high quality and one of the best on the internet.
  • Monster.com
    Whatever you're looking for in a job, Monster can help you find it. With the best job search tools and career advice on the planet...we'll show you how to land the job that's right for you.
  • Job Hunters Bible
    Put Reality into your job search. Great advice on use of the Internet, resumes, job hunting and careers. It was created by Richard Bolles, author of the best selling job-hunting book, What Color is Your Parachute?
  • Career Builder. Com
    Search hundreds of thousands of jobs – across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Find jobs, post resumes, advice and resources.
  • JS OnLine
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Newspaper Jobs on line
  • WetFeet, Inc.
    WetFeet Inc. is a recruitment solutions provider that helps leading corporations to more effectively attract, screen, hire and retain the right people. WetFeet’s products include the powerful recruitment technology of WetFeet Recruiter™, which powers corporations’ recruitment websites and recruitment management systems; industry-leading benchmarking research and recruitment strategy consulting; career management content licensing and development services; and targeted employer branding and recruitment marketing services.

    • Newspapers: search the classifieds for jobs - Youth Services
  • Oshkosh Northwestern
  • Appleton Post Crescent
  • Fond du Lac Reporter
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • 5 County Buyer’s Guide
    (covers Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago Counties).

    • Career Exploration Sites - Youth Services
  • Career 411
    The Career 411 website is designed for girls in middle school and high school to provide information and resources needed to explore careers and design their own future.
  • WORK NET

    Need Help with your Career Search?

  • Heyproject.org
    This site is a youth Healthcare Exploration for Youth site.
  • HEALTHINFORMATIONCAREERS.COM
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Explore career information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Wisconsin’s Career Centers
  • WisCareers Home Page
    This is an interactive self-assessment tool that will help you learn more about yourself and your career goals and options. It provides assessments for values, interests, and skills. This program has an extensive database of occupational information. Job outlooks, salary, and job requirements are provided as well as information about schools that offer majors for careers you select. WISCareers is available on-line to students free of charge. Contact your career/resource room help desk for instructions and a password.You must register at your local job center.
  • WORKNET

    Career Information

    WorkNet can provide you with information on the hottest new jobs!

  • Careers 4 Wisconsin
    Salary/Wages, Job Stability, Job Preparation, Current Employment
  • Career Voyages
    USDOL site provides career information and good choices for varying levels of education or training background. Career information on the site includes; fastest growing occupations; Career Ladders; Skills, education and training; Occupational reports including wages; Career Videos, & Specialized resources.
  • America's CareerInfoNet
    Informed Career Decisions. Smart career decisions start here! Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
  • Career Development E-Manual
    The Career Development eManual has been prepared by the University of Iowa- Waterloo to guide you through the necessary steps, whether you are looking for your 1st or your 21st job. In order to help you do this in an efficient and effective way, the Manual has been organized into six (6) “steps? To help you navigate this site we recommend that you start with the introduction: Steps To Success.
  • NWTC Career Exploration Center
    Careers 2000 & Beyond
  • UW-Oshkosh Career Services
    Excellent Resource link for checking out what you can do with your major.
  • Academic and Career Information Center
    Kansas State University Website: Career Options By Academic/Industry Area. On this page you will find : Career Links by Major; Professional Organizations , Specific Career Guides, Certificate or Accreditation Programs, Career Resources ,Career Links from Other Universities: Internet Resources Containing Valuable Information On: Job Search Engines, Occupational Data, Salary Surveys,Cost of Living Indexes, and Links to College Research Sites: Financial Aid Information, Scholarship Information, 2-year Colleges,4-year Colleges and Universities
  • Major Mania
    Search for University of Wisconsin system academic programs.
  • CollegeBoard.com
    College Board.com lets you Plan, Search and apply for the college of your choice.
  • Exploring Occupations
    Student Counseling and Career Center – University of Manitoba. Good career decisions require good information—about your personal traits and preferences and about the world of work. Career counsellors can get you started by helping you to identify and articulate your skills, aptitudes, values, personality traits and interests as they relate to career choice. We’ve provided information on almost two hundred occupational options. Thousands more exist! Be creative. Remember—good research can lead to more satisfying career decisions!
  • Mapping Your Future
    One Stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options and college planning.
  • Work 4 Women
    A non-traditional occupations website
  • Military Career Guide Online
    The Military offers more than 4,100 unique jobs for both officers and enlisted personnel. And each year the Armed Services hire a combined 365,000 people to fill those positions. Explore this site to learn more about a career path in Today's Military.
  • Occupational Profiles
    OCCINFO Alberta Occupational Profiles. Before you prepare for a career, or change your career direction, make sure there is a good fit with who you are and what you want. Check out over 500 occupations and get all the details, from duties, working conditions, salaries, and advancement opportunities to personal characteristics and educational qualifications. The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services. These benefits and measures are funded in whole or in part by the Government of Canada from the Employment Insurance Account.
  • O*NET ONLINE
    Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all…
  • Wisconsin AHEC Health Careers
    Wisconsin Health Careers Information Center Homepage
  • Careers in Aging – Consider the Opportunities
  • Career Explorer
    This site lets you search nationwide for the school and career of your choice.

    • Self Assessment - Youth Services
  • LiveCareer
    Free career interest test.
  • Keirsey Temperament Sort
    We're all unique beings...our character and temperament impact our entire lives. Find out more about yours by taking this online personality questionnaire!
  • Career Key
    measures personality, compares to jobs & links results with info the Occupational Outlook Handbook (available online or in Job Centers
  • Birkman Method Career Style Summary
    Check out which careers " fit" your style and interests by taking an online quiz.

    • Labor Market Information - Youth Services
  • WORKnet
    Wisconsin's Workforce and Labor Market Information System.
  • WORKnet County Snapshots
    These Snapshots provide an at-a-glance view of the most recent changes in Wisconsin's local economies. Each Snapshot presents a variety of county-specific economic indicators, including employment levels, average weekly wages, unemployment claims and information on leading industries and occupations.
  • Wisconsin Labor Market Information
  • Wisconsin Occupational Projections
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    U.S. Dept. Of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook.

    • Other Youth Sites of Interest - Youth Services
  • MoneyWi$e
    MoneyWi$e, a national financial literacy partnership of Consumer Action and Capital One to educate consumers about how to manage their finances, is the first program of its kind to combine free, multilingual financial education materials, curricula and teaching aids with regional meetings and roundtables to train community-based organization staff so that consumers at all income levels and walks of life can be reached.
  • SallieMae
    It's never too early to plan for school. We've gathered these resources to help you kick your search into gear.
  • Kiplinger.com
    A no-nonsense guide to understanding student loans.
  • MyMoney.gov
    U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better.
  • U.S. Dept. of Education - FAFSA
    Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid provides eligibility requirements and guidelines for those applying for federal student loans and aid.
  • Student Guide to Financial Aid
    U.S. Department of Education guide for students wanting financial help. With toll-free student information hotline.
  • College Is Possible
    This site by the American Council on Education provides information on financial assistance and academic preparation for students. This site emphasizes that a college education is an attainable goal for all students - and provides guidelines and resources for achieving this goal.
  • My Money Management
    The site is designed to provide consumers with educational tools and access to certified credit counselors. It offers tips on managing finances, balancing bank accounts, applying for home loans, and recognizing the warning signs of financial trouble.
  • MSN Money - College Saving 101
    Advises students to consider every option when planning for college. Read about whether and elite college will pay off in the long run.
  • Career Connections
    The Career Connection is a career exploration center located in the City Center Plaza (formerly the Avenue Mall), downtown Appleton, serving middle school & high school students.
  • GravityTeen
    A website that provides information about various situations teens face and how to handle them.
  • Job Corp
    The Official Job Corps Web site! Job Corps is the nation's largest residential employment and educational training program for economically disadvantaged youth ages 16 to 24.
  • Youth Corner
  • GED online
    An online resource for people studying for the GED test.
  • National Youth Employment Coalition
    Dept. of Labor website
  • Skills for the Future : School to Work
  • Wisconsin’s Work Permit Rules
  • Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship Program
    Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is a foundational part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative that has earned Wisconsin national recognition as a leader in education reform. It is designed for high school students who want to experience hands on learning at the worksite in conjunction with classroom instruction. This rigorous two year elective program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning that makes a real world connection for the students.
  • Child Care Information Center – DPI Reference and Loan Library
  • Choosing Child Care
  • Oshkosh Chamber Education Page
  • Oshkosh Community Website Education Resource Page

    • Educational Institutions - Youth Services
  • List of all Wisconsin 2 and 4 year colleges as well as the various university campus
  • Online College Guide
    Find a college by state and degree program
  • Fox Valley Technical College Website
  • Moraine Park Technical College Website
  • University of Wis. – Oshkosh
  • University of Wis. - Fox Valley Campus
  • University of Wis. – Fond du Lac Campus
  • Marian University – Fond du Lac
  • Ripon College
  • Lawrence University – Appleton
  • U.S. Dept. of Education - FAFSA
    Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid provides eligibility requirements and guidelines for those applying for federal student loans and aid
  • Student Guide to Financial Aid
    US Department of Education guide for students wanting financial help. With toll-free student information hotline.
  • MSN Money - College Saving 101
    Advises students to consider every option when planning for college. Read about whether an elite college will pay off in the long run.

    • Area Public School District Websites - Youth Services
  • Oshkosh School District
  • Omro School District
  • Winneconne School District
  • Neenah School District
  • Menasha School District

    • Area Job Centers - Youth Services
  • Berlin Job Center
  • Fond du Lac Job & Career Center
  • Fox Cities Workforce Development Center
  • Oshkosh Area Workforce Development Center
  • Waupaca Area Job Center
  • Waushara Co. Job Center
  • Wisconsin Job Center Directory

    • Benefits Information - Disability Resources
  • Social Security Administration
    This worksite provides information for youth with disabilities, employers, beneficiaries, service providers, and advocates on employment of Social Security beneficiaries.
  • Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach
    The Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach goal is to assist individuals with disabilities in making informed choices about employment and work incentives.
  • Your Ticket To Work
    A comprehensive national initiative designed to assist Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities to find employment, vocational rehabilitation, and other support services from public and private providers.
  • Comprehensive Health and Earnings Query
    Understanding how work affects your eligibility for disability programs. The Comprehensive Health and Earnings Query is an easy and free way to learn more about your transition to work and how benefits may be affected.
  • PASS
    Within this website you will find a detailed explanation of the PASS program as well as a helpful tutorial on completing the application including the online version of the form that can be printed or saved.

    • Accessibility at Work - Disability Resources
  • UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE JOBNET WORKSTATIONS LOCATED AT OAWDC

    Would you or someone you know benefit?

    • Are you or someone you know visually impaired?
    • Are you or someone you know unable to read the printed word?
    • Do you or someone you know have limited hand function?
    • Do you or someone you know have limited mobility?

    If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you probably can benefit from these workstations.

    Who will benefit?

    • No sight or limited sight;
    • No hand function or limited hand function;
    • The ability to understand spoken English but are unable to read English;
    • Pain when using a mouse;
    • Limited mobility and use a wheel chair or a scooter.

    The traditional touchscreen JobNet may benefit other jobseekers including the hard of hearing and deaf.

  • Great Lakes ADA Center
    Offers options for visitors with low vision and other non-traditional devices for browsing such as hand held devices or TV based systems – provides technical assistance and training to businesses and people with disabilities regarding Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
  • Disability Resources Employment
    Non-profit organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability, and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work, and play independently. Contains links to information on jobs – how do you get them, and what you can do to improve your chances
  • Job Accomodations
    This is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, ADA, and the employability of people with disabilities.
  • DWD Acessibility Resources
    This site provides accessibility resources and contacts by area, category, city, and organization. It also gives a detailed description of the universally accessible jobnet workstation.
  • Options for Independent Living
    Options for Independent Living is a non-profit organization committed to empowering people with disabilities to lead independent and productive lives in their community
  • Psychiatric Disability
    An interactive and informative website for people with a psychiatric condition that addresses issues and reasonable accommodations related to school and work.
  • Great Lakes ADA
    The Great Lakes Accessible IT Initiative completes website accessibility evaluations on request. Web pages will be evaluated against a subset of the industry-standard Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Standards and the Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines (WAI). They will test your more commonly used pages (sampling test is free ), however, if you want a detailed report (i.e. comprehensive test) they do charge a fee
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
    Department of Vocational Rehabilitation offers a full array of employment services for people with disabilities. Oshkosh office located at the Oshkosh Area Workforce Development Center, 315 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI or call 232-6250
  • Sensory Disability
    Provides information, referral, support and training for the deaf and hard of hearing.
  • Job Access
    The goal of job access is to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment by working with companies, government and non profits to employ people with disabilities. By posting job opportunities with job access employers exhibit an open door policy.
  • Recruit Ability
    Online targeted recruiting site that effectively connects proactive employers with job seekers.



    • Oshkosh Area Workforce Development Center
    Phone (920) 232-6200
    Fax (920) 424-2058
    TDD 1 (800) 947-3529
    315 Algoma Blvd.
    Oshkosh WI 54901
    info@oshkoshwdc.com