Tour the Johnson County Library Career Information Services at the Central Resource Library, which includes resources for: finding potential employers, researching for interview preparation, resources to help salary negotiations, career information collection including books, downloadable audio books, videos, and more.

Upcoming dates:
Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Labor has a new Office of Apprenticeship. Their role is to help employers develop apprenticeship programs and to help individuals find apprenticeships. For additional information, visit the the Kansas Web site or contact the the Johnson County office which is located at Workforce Partnership (877-509-6757).

Missouri residents are served by the Chicago regional office (Region V) and can be reached at (312) 596-5400.

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking managers for temporary jobs with good pay. If you are a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, know your community and have some management experience, please call them today at 888-340-7525. The U.S. Census Bureau is an equal opportunity employer.

The Department of Labor has a new Office of Apprenticeship. Their role is to help employers develop apprenticeship programs and to help individuals find apprenticeships. Kansas Web site...

Job Corps information sessions are held on Thursdays (except the first Thursday of the month) at 9221 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kan. For more information, contact Aaron Jones and (913) 279-2639 or visit the Job Corps Web site.

There will be a job fair on Wednesday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gregg Community Center (1600 E. 17th and Vine district) in Kansas City, Kan. The Local Investment Commission (LINC) is hiring part-time staff to work for LINC Caring Communities Before and After School programs. Learn more...

There will be a CareerMD Career Fairs on Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.,  Meet prospective employers, learn about opportunities in your field and collect information about the hospitals, health care systems and practice groups that hire within your geographic areas of interest. This event is free to attend and open to all residents and fellows in all specialties, sub-specialties and stages of training. Learn more...

The areas largest local and national staffing firm would like to welcome all job seekers and employers the opportunity to spend the day with our staff on Saturday, June 27, 2009; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit the Worksmart Web site for details.

The Johnson County Community College, Community Career Services provides exceptional career development services to the community and area businesses. For more information, visit the their Web site or call (913) 469-3839.

Visit the Central Resource Library on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. for a tour the Johnson County Library Career Information Services. This tour includes resources for:

• finding potential employers
• researching for interview preparation
• resources to help salary negotiations
• career information collection including books, audio books, downloadable audio books videos, e-books, magazines, online databases and videos

Registration is not required. For more information, please call (913) 495-9100.

The Workforce Partnership offers paid internships this summer for ages 14-24. Income restrictions apply. The paid internships will include training and a summer job. More details...

The Workforce Partnership offers paid internships this summer for ages 14-24. Income restrictions apply. The paid internships will include training and a summer job. More details...

Friends University is hosting a Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. More details...

Dollars & Sense is a economy news blog from The Kansas City Star. Article topics range from job search tips to company updates. In addition, use their tools to calculate paying off your mortgage and studen loans as well as setting up a home budget. 

Take practice tests and tutorials designed for students elementary through graduate levels and adult learners. Academic or licensing tests are available, with immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized results analysis. More details...

Liz Ryan, a former Fortune 500 HR executive, offers a question and answer section on BusinessWeek.com and her Web site, AskLizRyan.com. You can post questions about your career, networking, job searching or other related topics. Answers are posted weekly.

Staff of the UMKC Career Services Center has an excellent blog filled with tips on job hunting, employment trends and offers advice via their "Ask a Career Professional" form.