Learn Job Search Skills, Explore Careers, and Search for Jobs

Kentucky Career Edge

Build a resume or cover letter, create an ePortfolio, practice interviewing and filling out online applications, and more. View a video tutorial on YouTube.

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Learning Express Library 

The Job & Career Accelerator will help you explore careers, search for jobs, create resumes and cover letters, and more. The Career Center will help you prepare for a career exam, explore occupations, and improve your workplace skills. To get started, register.

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LinkedIn Learning

Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is a premier online learning resource offering more than 4,400 courses covering technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, and more. Find out how to write a resume, ace your job interview, negotiate a better salary, and much more. Log in with your library card number and PIN.

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Reference Solutions

Combine the power of Reference Solutions with Indeed.com as you search U.S. Jobs/Internships. View results with detailed business profiles. If you are logging in from home, enter your library card number and PIN.

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Tutor.com 

Get live one-to-one help on your resume or cover letter, or practice your interviewing skills with a career tutor. Available every day from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Log in with your library card number, or call the Information Desk at (859) 885-3523 ext. 228 for the site key.

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Job Search Websites

• Careers

  • Careers in Demand – KET
    Learn about some of Kentucky’s high demand industries, “including education and experience required, average pay, work environment, and projected number of job openings over a five-year period.”
  • KYStats Career Explorer
    Explore the outlook of careers in Kentucky by skill, salary, major, or desired occupation.
  • The Occupational Outlook Handbook
    Find out about an occupation’s duties, work environment, education and training requirements, pay, job outlook, and more.

• Major Job Search Websites

  • Indeed
    “…a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.”
  • Getwork
    This job search engine provides “verified, up-to-date job listings directly from employer websites.”
  • Retirement Jobs
    “Search full time, part time and flexible jobs from age friendly employers.”
  • Snag
    Focuses on hourly employment. Registration is required to apply for jobs.

• Local Job Search Websites

  • Careers.ky.gov
    Search for state government jobs.
  • Finditky.com
    Search job ads across several Kentucky newspapers, including the Jessamine Journal.
  • Jessamine County Kentucky » Personnel
  • Jessamine County Schools
  • Kentucky Career Center – Bluegrass
    Find a list of hot jobs available in the Bluegrass.
  • Teleworks USA
    “Teleworks USA is a non-profit program that assists jobseekers in their search for work-at-home opportunities.”
  • UK Jobs
    Search for jobs at the University of Kentucky.
  • Welcome to Kentucky’s Focus/Career
    State job bank. You don’t need to sign in to search for jobs, but you will need to create an account to see how to apply for the jobs. Includes a free resume builder.

• Resumes and Cover Letters

  • Careers and Career Information – CareerOneStop
    Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site provides information on resumes, cover letters, careers and salaries. It also links to state job banks and unemployment sites.
  • Free Job Search Tutorials at GCFLearnFree
    A collection of tutorials from GCFLearnFree.org on writing cover letters and resumes, filling out job applications, interviewing skills, and searching for jobs.

Last updated 1/17/2023.