Internet Recruiting Resources

(Note: This document is provided free-of-charge as a benefit to the construction industry of Central Indiana. It is not intended to be a complete resource. Neither ICR nor its individual member firms are responsible for the content of any of the web pages listed or the links that may be provided therein. Members of ICR can provide updates to this document by sending same to ICR President Gary Price at gprice@mattisoncorp.com. Our thanks to the ICR Conference Committee and its member, Jeff Elixman of Ryan Fireprotection whose efforts made this resource possible).

Internet—Minority Resources

• The Indiana Plan. The Indiana Plan is a unique approach to preparing people for careers in the construction industry. The Indiana Plan accepts all people, regardless of educational background, work experience, age, gender or race. http://www.indianaplan.org/
  



• Diversity Inc. A broad range of links to recruiting resources, from articles to in-house training providers. http://www.diversityinc.com
  



• Employment & Training Administration (ETA). Information on finding qualified employees, incentives to employers, the labor market and more. http://www.doleta.gov/business/
  



• TMA Diversity Recruitment Center. Articles, discussions and hundreds of links on diversity recruitment. http://tmaonline.net/Diversity/
  



• Workplace Diversity Network. A joint project of the National Conference for Community and Justice and Cornell University. Offers case study presentations, reports on current research and provides a resource for establishing contacts with leading diversity policy-makers and practitioners. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/WDN/
  



• Diversity Central. From the publishers of Cultural Diversity at Work. Site promotes "Cultural Intelligence" and includes articles on diversity and cross-cultural management programs major companies are putting into place and how they measure their success. http://www.diversityhotwire.com/
  



• National Employment Minority Network, Inc. National resource organization committed to assisting schools and organizations in the identification and recruitment of minority students and professionals. http://www.nemnet.com
  



• Society for Human Resource Management - Barriers to Advancement Survey (June 1999). Available for purchase through the SHRM Store website. http://www.shrmstore.shrm.org

• Youth Services home page at the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Includes descriptions of effective business/school partnerships and an extensive list of programs, resources and practical tools. http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services
  



• America Youth Policy Forum—Preparation for Careers. Focuses on education, career advisement, work-based learning, mentoring and employment/training opportunities available to young people to help prepare them for productive adulthood. AYPF learning experiences document lessons about the role that schools, postsecondary education institutions, community-based organizations, employers, public employment and training agencies, and intermediaries play in preparing youth for a 21st century competitive workforce. http://www.aypf.org/subcats/prepcar.htm
  



• "Employment of Teenagers during the School Year and Summer" (February 2004). Survey by Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/nlsyth.nr0.htm
  



• Worksite 21 - "Employers' Guide to School-to-Career". Fact sheets on how employers and schools can work together to create meaningful work-based learning experiences for students. http://www.techcadre.com/ws21/main.html

Internet—Immigration Resources

• Immigration and Naturalization Service, Information for Employers. Legal information for employing foreign workers. http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/employerinfo/index.htm
  



• Your local United Way or Chamber of Commerce for a list of organizations in your area that serve immigrants and other resources.
  



• Catholic Charities. Check your local directory or search "Catholic Charities" on the Internet for an office in your area. Provides resettlement services for refugees, including job placement.
  



• Lutheran Family Services. Check your local directory or search "Lutheran Family Services" on the Internet for an office in your area. Provides resettlement services for refugees, including placement.
  



• Employment & Training Administration (ETA). Information on finding qualified employees, incentives to employers, the labor market and more. http://www.doleta.gov/business/
  



• ESL Magazine for English as a Second Language Professionals. A bi-monthly publication that includes a jobs/classified section plus advertising opportunity. http://www.eslmag.com/

• The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Offers programs listed by state that develop employment opportunities for workers 55 and older. http://www.aarp.org (800) 424-3410
  



• ExperienceWorks! A National staffing service with 50 offices across the U.S. that provides job-ready older workers with employment opportunities, including temporary, full-time and part-time employment. http://www.experienceworks.org (800) 901-7965
  



• Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment Program. Part-time employment program for low-income persons age 55 and older. http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/
  



• "New Opportunities for Older Workers" (April 1999). Report sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development (CED) that addresses issues relevant to older workers. Available through the CED website. Complete report $18. http://www.ced.org/projects/older.shtml
  



• Society for Human Resource Management - SHRM/AARP Older Workers Survey descriptions of each. http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/ Employment and Work/Jobs/Resumes
  



• Fast Company. A popular monthly magazine among Gen-Xers that focuses on cutting-edge concepts and techniques, company models and more. Published by Fast Company Media Group LLC. http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html