VERY cool === State ed department creates job Web site

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By Walter Yost
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Published: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Last Modified: Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2009 - 1:28 pm

The state Department of Education has created a new resource on its Web site to help students and workers find jobs and explore careers.

California Direct Connect Web pages will also help people investigate opportunities to continue their education and access resources to overcome barriers for success in the workplace.

"In these dire economic times, many Californians need help locating job opportunities as well as finding solutions to issues that prevent them from becoming fully employed," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said in a statement.

Department of Education staff members researched hundreds of governmental Web sites with hard-to-find information on education, jobs and careers, and assistance on overcoming barriers to employment. They then compiled links and arranged them as a single source to provide visitors with answers to various scenarios, such as how to prepare for a job interview or how to file for unemployment insurance.

For more information go to www.cde.ca.gov/re/dc

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