Resource Room Services
Facilities
If you are looking to find a job, we are your job search and information research headquarters. You will find:
- Computers with Laser Printers
- Software for writing your résumé and job search letters
- Copy Machine
- Fax Machine, Telephones
- Staff ready to assist you in determining your next step in your job search strategy and provide job matching on our computer network
- Internet connection with a variety of job search web sites
From www.mass.gov/dcs you will find:
- Mass Job Quest (MJQ): an online job listing of all the job openings that employers have listed with the state workforce system.
- Job Central: a national job search database which uses spider technology to access jobs from more than one source. It has job search tools available as well as specialized listings for target populations including: veterans, executives, students, etc.
- Career Information System (CIS): will walk you through the career planning and training process. It has a basic interest survey as well as schools and vendors that provide educational programs.
- Our User Name is: “lowellcc” and our Passcode is: “lowell"
- Labor Market Information: can give you the most up to date labor market information that can assist you in your career planning and help you better understand the opportunities that are currently most needed in your area as well as what is anticipated for future needs in the market.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: will tell you detailed descriptions, salaries and future hiring trends on every major job description in the nation.
Library Services
You will find a comprehensive collection of resource materials to assist you in every stage of your job search.
- Industry and Labor Market Information- such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- Employer Directories of Manufacturers - such as the Manufacturing Registry and the Technology Registry
- Business and Trade Publications- such as Boston Business Journal and New Hampshire Business Review
- Newspapers and Magazines-such as Newsweek, Small Biz, Fortune, Time, etc.
- Information on Training Providers