Career and Job Search Resources

 

The Collier County Public Library offers many resources for job seekers, including books, newspapers, and online access. Here you will find a collection of resources using a variety of tools you may find helpful in your career and job search


Online Resources

Many of these websites contain job boards, industry information, resume building tools, and helpful articles. Government-sponsored sites are noted.

 

Agency for Workforce Innovation (State of Florida) - http://www.floridajobs.org/

850-245-7105

 

Career Builder - http://www.careerbuilder.com


Career One Stop (U.S. Dept of Labor) - http://www.careeronestop.org

1-877-348-0502

 

Career Voyages (U.S. Dept’s of Labor and Education) - http://www.careervoyages.gov/

1-877-872-5627 (1-877-US-2JOBS)

 

Craig’s List: SouthWest Florida - http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/

 

Employ Florida Marketplace (State of Florida) - http://www.employflorida.com/

1-866-352-2345 (1-866-FLA-2345)

 

Monster.com - http://monster.com

 

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Services) - http://www.bls.gov/oco/

 

People First (State of Florida) - https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/logon.htm

 

USA Jobs (Federal jobs) - http://www.usajobs.gov/

 

Yahoo! Hotjobs - http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/

 

Print Resources

 

TOPIC

CALL NUMBER (DEWEY DECIMAL)

Cover Letters, Interviewing, Job Satisfaction, Lay-Offs, Resumes

650.1

Career Changes, Vocational Guidance

331.7

 

Employee’s Rights: Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law

344.7301 BUS

 

Employment in Florida: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations, and Practices

REF 344.75901 MAR

 

Local Job Resources

 

Career and Service Center of SouthWest Florida (A One-Stop Career Center) - http://www.careerandservicecenter.org/

 

  • Computer
  • Copier & Fax Services
  • Email
  • Professional Staff
  • Telephones
  • Workshops

Immokalee Location

750  South 5th Street

Immokalee, FL 34142

239-658-3300

Naples Location

215 Airport Pulling Road North

Naples, FL 34104

239-436-4301

Monday-Friday, 8-5

 

InfoCollier (A service of the Collier County Public Library)

417 North First Street

Immokalee, FL 34142

239-657-6807

 

Local Newspapers

 

Naples Daily News - http://www.naplesnews.com/

 

Fort Myers News Press - http://www.news-press.com


Local Education

Edison College - http://www.edison.edu/collier/

800-749-2322

 

Florida Gulf Coast University - http://www.fgcu.edu/
 800-590-3428

 

Hodges University - http://www.hodges.edu/
800-466-8017

 

Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology - http://lwit.edu
239-377-0900

 

Southwest Florida College - http://www.swfc.edu/
877-493-5147

 

Unemployment

 

State of Florida Unemployment - http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/

 

State of Florida Teleclaim System
800-204-2418