WorkWise Links

WorkWise: Choosing a Job

These websites can help you find clothes for work (p. 24):
www.dressforsuccess.org (for women)
www.careergear.org (for men)

These websites can help you research careers (pp. 28, 41):
www.onetonline.org
www.bls.gov/ooh
www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

These websites will help you to explore your career choices (p. 43):
www.careers.org/occupations
www.myplan.com/careers/video/library.php
www.gadball.com/articles/videos

These websites can help you explore different industries (p. 46):
www.myfuture.com
www.CareerOneStop.org

You can find job search tools at these websites (p. 50):
www.indeed.com
www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/jobs/find-businesses.aspx

You can set up an email account at these websites (p. 54):
www.gmail.com
www.yahoo.com

You can search for jobs on these websites (p. 66):
www.monster.com
www.careerbuilder.com
www.indeed.com

You can find out about low-cost computers and internet access at this website (p. 74):
www.everyoneon.org

You can set up a Facebook page at this website (p. 74):
www.facebook.com

You can learn about using Facebook at this website (p. 75):
www.gcflearnfree.org/facebook101

You can set up a LinkedIn profile at this website (p. 76):
www.LinkedIn.com

You can learn about using LinkedIn at this website (p. 76):
www.gcflearnfree.org/linkedin

WorkWise: Getting a Job

You can find low-cost internet options (p. 11):
www.everyoneon.org

You can learn about using LinkedIn at this website (pp. 11, 12):
www.gcflearnfree.org/linkedin

You can find job search tools at these websites (p. 12):
www.indeed.com
www.simplyhired.com

You can find a local job center using this website (pp. 12, 17):
www.careeronestop.org

You can find job-specific interview questions at this website (p. 42):
www.readyprepinterview.com

You can find help with interview clothing at these websites (p. 66):
www.dressforsuccess.org (for women)
www.careergear.org (for men)

WorkWise: Starting a Job

You can learn how much a job pays at this website (p. 14):
careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx

Find out more about health insurance at this website (p. 16):
www.webmd.com/health-insurance/insurance-basics

Get a free credit report at this website (p. 22):
www.annualcreditreport.com
www.ftc.gov/credit

This website lists types of ID you need (p. 26):
www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

You can figure out your paycheck deductions at this website (p. 26):
www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-withholding-calculator

These websites will help you to dress for a new job (p. 28):
www.dressforsuccess.org (for women)
www.careergear.org (for men)

This website can help you find an adult education program (p. 53):
www.nationalliteracydirectory.org

You can find a local job center at this website (p. 53):
www.careeronestop.org

You can find online courses at these websites (p. 57):
www.gcflearnfree.org
www.alison.com
www.coursera.org

You can learn more about equal opportunity at this website (p. 76):
www.eeoc.gov

WorkWise: Reading at Work

You can set up an email account at these websites (p. 6):
www.gmail.com
www.yahoo.com

For more practice reading food/nutrition labels, use this link to the FDA website:
www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm

This site tells what you need to know about reading pesticide labels:
npic.orst.edu/health/readlabel.html

This PDF offers a lesson on reading unit pricing labels:
extension.usu.edu/fscreate/files/store_brand_unit_pricing.pdf

This site has a lesson on reading medicine labels:
www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/reading-medicine-labels

The Cleveland Clinic has a diagram showing how to read a prescription label:
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/how-to-read-a-prescription-medication-label