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Library Services: Job Seeker Resources
There is a Job Seekers Resource Center on the 5th floor Business & Technology Division of the Central Library that offers a variety of services, including extended-length computer sessions, résumé writing assistance, job seeker seminars, basic computer classes for beginners, and help with the City of Dallas job application software known as NeoGov. Call 214-670-1608 for additional information or simply stop by.
Job Fairs
Job Seekers Resource Center @ Branch Locations
Working for the City of Dallas or the Dallas Public Library
- For job opportunities within the City of Dallas, visit the Getting a Job With the City of Dallas section at the bottom of this page
- For job opportunities within the Dallas Public Library, visit our employment page.
General Job Listing Sites
The following sites have been found useful by Library staff in assisting job seekers.
- Academic360.com – Internet resources for the academic job hunter.
- America's Job Bank – Search through this database of over 300,000 job listings.
- Artjobonline – Search for art jobs: full- and part-time employment, internships, grants, public art projects, residencies.
- Best Jobs USA – Employment search engine.
- Black Collegian Online – Career resources for black collegians, including job search strategies, graduate school opportunities, career and industry reports.
- Career Development Manual – Advice, hints, and self-assessment for job hunters.
- Careerjournal.com – Career portal from The Wall Street Journal.
- Career Magazine – Interactive career center for job seekers and employers.
- Career Resource Center – Links to jobs, businesses, and career professionals.
- CareerBuilder – National Internet career service.
- Chronicle of Higher Education – Weekly list of job openings in academia.
- College Grad Job Hunter – Information for new grads on the tactics of job hunting.
- Community Voice Mail Jobs Hot Line – Listings updated daily. (Service provided by "The Stewpot".)
- The ComputerJobs Store – Technology jobs around the country; has Texas listings.
- Dallas.Computerwork.com – Computer jobs for Dallas-Fort Worth high-tech professionals.
- Dallas Morning News JobCenter – Allows search for national as well as Dallas-area jobs.
- DFWemployment.com - Serving DFW and surrounding area employers and job seekers.
- EmploymentGuide.com – General career information, job postings, and recruiters listings.
- Federal Jobs Digest – Updated daily. Federal job openings.
- FlipDog.com – Crawls the World Wide Web and links to job openings found on employer Web sites.
- Hcareers.com – Search thousands of hotel, restaurant, casino, resort, chef, cruise ship and catering jobs.
- IMDiversity.com Career Center – Dedicated to providing jobs for minorities, females and other diversity job seekers. (Formerly known as "Minorities Job Bank".)
- Internet Job Source – Jobs at all major U.S. companies, state and federal government agencies.
- +Jobs Texas – Statewide job search database.
- JobBankUSA.com – Specializes in providing career information including job and resume database. services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide.
- Job-Hunt.org – Meta-list of online job search resources and services.
- JobWeb – Job postings, career and industry information, career services; sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
- Jobs in Higher Education – Internet resources for the academic job hunter.
- lawenforcementjob.com – Employment information on over 4,000 municipal police, state police and patrol, sheriff, federal, international, corrections, university and college security departments.
- LawInfo.com Job Center – Job listings for the legal profession.
- Monster.com – Lists over 1,000,000 job opportunities.
- NationJob Network – Information for both job seekers and employers.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – Growth potential of over 250 occupations.
- Saludos Hispanos – Career, employment, and education information for Hispanics.
- Software Careers – Employment opportunities in the high-tech industry.
- Texas Workforce Commission – State agency site includes career development information, training programs and providers, a job search database, and other services.
- The Texas Job Source – Opportunities with private and governmental employers in Texas.
- Top 100 Electronic Recruiters – Site's goal is to make a single interface for the best electronic recruiters.
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Getting a Job With the City of Dallas
Anyone can look for a city job on www.dallascityhall.org. Under "Find . . ." click on "A Job", which is the second link on the list on the left hand side of the page.
Before you can register to apply, you must have an active e-mail address. If you do not have one you may choose to use gmail, hotmail, or yahoo to create a free one. (Help with creating an e-mail account.)
Applicants will also need to create an account with the City of Dallas with a specific username and password in order to apply for a job.
**If you do not have a computer at home, you can visit your local library or one of the following locations at City Hall with computers to apply for city jobs:
- Civil Service Office, located in 1CS (1st floor, C side, South) - Unlimited time for applying
- Human Resources Office, located in 6AS (6th floor, A side, South)
For more information visit: How to Apply Online with the City Of Dallas.