Employment Opportunities
 
Local

  • 7CityJobs
    Search for local jobs by category/career field or keyword. Includes resources for job seekers and employers.

  • 757JobsNow
    Local jobs in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg and surrounding areas.

  • Career Thoughts
    Focused on providing entry-level career advice to teens and students as they make the transition from school to the working world.

  • City of Hampton, Department of Human Resources
    Current job listings for the City.

  • City of Norfolk, Department of Human Resources
    Job Vacancies, employment applications, and benefits with the City of Norfolk, Virginia.

  • City of Newport News
    Current job listings for the City.

  • City of Portsmouth
    Current job listings for the City.

  • City of Virginia Beach Job Opportunities
    Includes current job listings for the City.

  • Hampton Roads Career Connection
    Hosted by Pilotonline, this site lets you enter a resume online or search the local classified ads for jobs by category or keyword.

  • Jobview
    Find and apply for jobs online. No resume or registration required.

  • Norfolk jobs at juju
    Job listings in Norfolk with links to searches for jobs in other cities in Virginia.

  • Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority
    Employment opportunities.

  • Tidewater Community College
    Job openings at Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach Campuses, plus an online application form to print and submit.

  • Statewide

  • Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
    Has a list of jobs in Virginia State Government as well as an online employment application form.

  • Virginia Employment Commission
    Statewide employment opportunities and information.

  • Virginia Workforce Connection
    Designed for job seekers, students, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking to explore local labor markets in Virginia.

  • Nationwide and International

  • American Job Center
    Connects individuals to employment and training opportunities available at local American Job Centers.

  • American Library Association
    Nationwide source for jobs in Library & Information Science & Technology

  • Bestjobsusa.com
    National job search site.

  • CareerBuilder
    Provides online career search services.

  • Careerjet
    An employment search engine for the USA. It allows you to search jobs listed on company sites as well as job sites without having to go to each site individually.

  • CoolWorks
    A great place to find those ideal seasonal and summer jobs.

  • Chronicle of Higher Education
    Jobs in the field of education.

  • EmploymentGuide
    Hourly and skilled jobs from entry-level to mid-management employment opportunities.

  • Indeed
    A search engine for jobs that are posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards. Search by keywords in job titles or company names, and by location. Choose advanced searching and search by salary estimate, length of time the job has been published, and more.

  • Job-Applications.com
    Links to online and downloadable, printable job application forms and company sites for over 1,000 temporary, summer, holiday, and other jobs.

  • Jobs
    Gives you access to millions of jobs plus career tools and advice.

  • Librarian's Job Search Source
    Includes a keyword search option for jobs as well as a professional development source which lists scholarships, a guide to writing for publication, and much more.

  • Library Job Postings on the Internet.
    Includes academic, federal, school library media, archives & records management jobs in the US and in other countries.

  • LinkUp
    Provides listings directly from company websites, many of which are not advertised beyond those websites.

  • Martindale Career Center
    Martindale-Hubbell’s Career Center, from Lexis-Nexis, is an employment resource for individuals to find paralegal jobs in local areas. Job opportunities from law firms, corporations, and other employers of legal talent. Users can also manage resumes, save searches, and set up job alerts for free.

  • Military.com Veteran Employment Center
    Find military friendly jobs.

  • Monster
    Includes national and international job listings plus lots of extras such as help with writing resumes, relocation information, and self-employment opportunities.

  • Snagajob
    Job searching for hourly workers.

  • Thingamajob
    Free online employment tool.

  • USA Jobs
    The official site for jobs and employment information with the Federal Government. Lists current job openings and has some on-line applications.

  • IT Job Sites

  • Jobs for Programmers
    Search for jobs in C++, Visual Basic, Java, Oracle, WWW, Cobol, and more.

  • Computerjobs
    Nationwide searches for IT jobseekers.

  • Computerworld
    For IT jobseekers nationwide.

  • Dice
    Designed for job seekers, students, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking to explore local labor markets in Virginia.

  • sologig
    Sologig is an employment website that connects experienced IT and engineering professionals and matches them with relevant opportunities.

  • Resume Writing

  • GotResumeBuilder
    A free and easy-to-use online resume-building site.

  • Peterson's Testing & Education Center
    The Peterson Testing & Education database contains an Online Resume Builder. If you're not in the Library you'll need to log in with your 13-digit library card number for access. Look to the right under "Career Tools" for the link to "Online Resume Builder."
  • General Information

  • CTI Career Search
    Details on hundreds of careers, including salary data by occupation and city, required educational levels, career videos and stories from people currently on the job.

  • General Schedule (GS) Positions -- Pay Rate Schedules
    Salary Tables and related information for federal jobs.

  • General Schedule (GS) Positions -- Qualification Standards
    From the United States Office of Personnel Management, this manual contains the general qualifications for federal jobs (GS4, GS12, etc.).

  • Inside Career Info
    Information from people working in a variety of fields that includes what they like and don't like about their job and how they got it.

  • Job Profiles
    Search job profile directories to find out what jobs are really like as described by people who do them. Find out about the basic skills needed, the stress and rewards of the job, and advice on entering the field.

  • Job-Hunt
    This site provides descriptions of the typical duties performed in many popular jobs, plus salary and employment statistics by career as well as by major U.S. city. Visitors to this section can also view a short introductory video on most of the careers listed.

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