Resources for your career preparation
Find resources for any career question you might have. If you have trouble finding an answer to your question, contact Career Services at Jamestown Community College and we will help you out!
Develop your skills
Take a professional assessment:
- Awato - learn about your interests, skills, and experiences
- O*Net Interest Profiler - learn which careers your top interests are connected to
Design a career compass to help you navigate your career journey:
- Career Compass video series
- Career Compass worksheet
- Career Compass worksheet - industry comparison
- Career Compass worksheet - work view/life view
Research jobs and career pathways:
Prepare for the job search
US Department of Labor:
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (EEOC)
- Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor)
New York:
- Access for Individuals with Disabilities (NYS Department of Labor)
- Equal Opportunity (NYS Department of Labor)
- Nursing Mothers in the Workplace (NYS Department of Labor)
- Paid Family Leave (NYS)
- Paid Sick Leave (NYS)
- Pregnancy Rights for Employees in the Workplace (NYS)
- Unemployment Insurance (NYS Department of Labor)
- Workers’ Compensation (NYS Workers’ Compensation Board)
Pennsylvania:
Salary research:
- Salary research activity worksheet
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Occupational Wages (NYS Department of Labor)
- Pay Equity (Glassdoor)
- Salary Estimate (Salary.com)
- SUNY Graduates’ Wages (SUNY)
Salary negotiation:
- Negotiating Your Job Offer and Salary (LinkedIn Learning)
- Salary Negotiation Guide (NYS Department of Labor)
- Work Smart and Start Smart: Free Salary Negotiation Online Course (American Association of University Women)
New York:
- Minimum Wage (NYS Department of Labor)
- Salary History Ban (NYS)
- Statewide Pay Transparency Law (NYS)
Pennsylvania:
Find jobs
General sites:
Civil Service - state and federal sites:
- United States government federal jobs (USAJOBS)
- New York statewide government jobs
- Pennsylvania statewide government jobs
Nonprofit sites:
Remote sites: