The Job Search: Where to Look for a Job in White Plains

Careerbuilder.com and Monster.com may be an advantage when looking for employment in the major conglomerates around the country. But if you are looking for a job in a smaller company, there are alternatives for you to explore. If you live in or near White Plains, you are located in a hotspot for the local job search.

The regional office of the New York State Department of Labor located at 120 Bloomingdale Road is a trove of local job openings. Openings from the municipalities that make up Westchester County, to the big box retailers such as Home Depot, are posted in baskets and on the walls throughout the office space. A job search library located on the premises provides local business periodicals and a civil service exam calendar for county government positions, which in these modern times is probably the only way for this generation to secure a pension. One does not have to be un-employed to walk into the Department of Labor.

Do you dream of owning your own business? Starting a new business in any community takes research, time, and discipline. The city of White Plains once again is the hotspot for free advice on opening your own small business. Back to the same building, as the Department of Labor, the offices of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), provide free workshops on a variety of topics relevant to opening your own business. With over 50 counselors from a wide variety of business, you can receive professional advice and guidance on such issues as writing a business plan marketing your product or service, and quaint you with a primer on business law and taxes.

If you are unable to head down to the labor department offices you can go on-line at http://www.labor.state.ny.us/careerservices/CareerServicesIndex.shtm which provides job opening for the entire state. Another local job site for Westchester and nearby Fairfield Connecticut is http://westchesterjobs.com/ .

If you prefer an employment agency, Apple One located at 10 Bank Street and Concorde Personnel at 1 N. Broadway offers mostly administrative position, both temporary and permanent.

What ever path you choose in your job or new business venture, White Plains is the resource for you.