Employment & Careers
Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online - File your unemployment claim and check payment history.
NY State Department of Labor - Additional information about unemployment insurance in New York State.
Job Listings
City of Albany Employment - Albany civil service job openings, exam announcements, and study guides.
Albany County Civil Service - Albany County exam announcements, applications, and study guides.
Capital Area Help Wanted - A source for jobs in the entire Capital Region.
hightechNY - A listing of high-technology jobs available in New York State.
indeed.com - Retrieves job ads from thousands of different websites.
Job Listings - Connects you to pages with job resources, starting with the more general resources and moving through location or audience specific listings to the occupation and industry resources. From The Riley Guide.
NY State Department of Civil Service - Information on how to apply for civil service jobs. Includes descriptions of upcoming exams; test applications may be printed from this site. Also lists civil service job titles and salary schedules.
NY State Department of Labor – Job listings and job search tools.
Times Union Classifieds - Job listings.
USAJOBS - Federal jobs and employment information.
Career Exploration
Career tests and advice - From JobHuntersBible.
Employment Projections Home Page - Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Labor).
Test Preparation
CSEA Civil Service test preparation booklets
Testing & Education Reference Center - Provides test preparation books for downloading; online practice for many civil service and licensing tests; information on vocational schools, colleges, graduate opportunities, distance learning programs, and more.
Other Useful Links
NY State Professions - License Requirements/Application Forms - (Office of the Professions - New York State Education Department)
The Riley Guide - Get linked to sites covering all aspects of jobs and careers, including where to post electronic resumes, search job listings, and strategies for both.
Tools for Beginning Jobseekers - Provides forms for creating a simple resume, cover letter and list of references to distribute to potential employers.
online database -- provided through Central Library funds. Remote use requires a valid library card from Albany or Rensselaer counties.