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Job Search Advisement and Consultation
Are you unsure of your career path? Are you unsure of how to begin your job search? Are you in the enviable position of having to decide between multiple job offers? Do you have special or unusual circumstances in finding work? For questions like these and others, call and schedule an appointment to meet with an Employment Advisor. Other Resources: | | | | | A resource for making informed career decisions where you can assess your options, find education and training, find a job, or grow your business. | | | | For dozens of different kinds of industries, this resource tells you about: occupations in the industry; training and advancement; earnings; expected job prospects; working conditions; and links you to information about the job market in each state and more. | | | | For hundreds of different types of jobs, this resource tells you about: the training and education needed; earnings ; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job; job search tips; and more | | | | This resource provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | | | Top of page - O*Net - http://online.onetcenter.org/
O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. It is the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The database contains information about knowledges, skills, abilities (KSAs), interests, general work activities (GWAs), and work context. O*NET may be used to:
| > | Align educational and job training curricula with current workplace needs | | > | Create occupational clusters based on KSA information | | > | Develop job descriptions or specifications, job orders, and resumes | | > | Facilitate employee training and development initiatives | | > | Develop and supplement assessment tools to identify worker attributes | | > | Structure compensation and reward systems | | > | Evaluate and forecast human resource requirements | | > | Design and implement organizational development initiatives | | > | Identify criteria to establish performance appraisal and management systems | | > | Identify criteria to guide selection and placement decisions | | > | Create skills-match profiles | | > | Explore career options that capitalize on individual KSA profiles | | > | Target recruitment efforts to maximize person-job-organizational fit | | > | Improve vocational and career counseling efforts | | | | - The Riley Guide - http://www.rileyguide.com/
The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. They do not post jobs nor resumes but instead point you to the places that do.
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, Wage and Hour Bureau
501 Mountain Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 841-8983
The Wage and Hour Bureau administers statutes concerning minimum wage, payment of wages, and overtime. The bureau also assists in enforcing the Public Works Minimum Wage Act in regard to wage and hour violations. Under the Payment of Wages Statute, the bureau takes wage claims and assignments for unpaid wages from employees and ex-employees. The bureau also provides seminars and materials to employer and employee groups on the compliance requirements of the various state laws.
- Human Rights Division, 1596 Pacheco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
1-800-566-9471
http://www.workforceconnection.state.nm.us/dws-humanrights.html
The Human Rights Act was enacted in 1969 to ensure that all New Mexicans are protected from discrimination in employment, housing, credit and public accommodation. You can file a complaint of discrimination through the Human Rights Act under race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, age, physical or mental handicap, serious medical condition or, if your employer has fifty or more employees, spousal affiliation or if the employer has fifteen or more employees, to discriminate against an employee based upon the employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Under the work sharing agreement with EEOC, the division may also investigate complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion and sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967; and disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Under the work sharing agreement between the Human Rights Division (HRD) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a complaint filed with the Human Rights Division will be dual-filed with the EEOC, provided it meets the EEOC's jurisdictional requirements. Also a complaint filed with the EEOC that meets the Human Rights Division's jurisdictional requirements will be dual-filed with HRD. It is not necessary to contact both offices. Top of page - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 505 Marquette Ave NW Suite 900, Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 248-5201
http://www.eeoc.gov
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces laws prohibiting job discrimination: | > | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; | | > | the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination; | | > | the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; | | > | Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; | | > | Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; and | | > | the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination. | | EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies. | | | | - Albuquerque Human Rights Office
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1-800-659-8331 | | Operated by the City of Albuquerque, the Albuquerque Human Rights Office provides for resolution of discrimination complaints, community outreach, training, fair housing, technical assistance, and a broad range of other human rights related activities. Discrimination complaints are investigated and/or conciliated in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age (only in employment), or physical disability. The Office offers training in fair housing, sexual harassment in employment, cultural sensitivity, and civil rights laws. Technical assistance is provided to public and private employers, businesses, housing providers, and others relative to discrimination and other human rights related issues. | | | | An interactive e-tool that provides easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws administered by the Department of Labor, such as: Wages & Hours; Workplace Safety & Health; Workers’ Compensation; Employee Benefits; Unions & Their Members; Employee Protection; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; Employee Polygraph Protection Act; Garnishment of Wages; The Family and Medical Leave Act; Veterans’ Preference; Government Contracts, Grants, or Financial Aid; Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers; Mine Safety & Health; Construction; Transportation; Plant Closings & Layoffs | | | | A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options. | | | | The Job Accommodation Network's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings. | Top of page
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CNM students currently enrolled in a credit class(es) are eligible for JCC services; all CNM graduates have lifetime JCC services.
JCC is in Room 207 of the Student Services Center, Main Campus, (505) 224-3060 or toll free 1-888-453-1304.
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