Local/State/Federal Resources

Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, addresses change frequently and become out dated. Also, some of the sites listed may include free, as well as fee based information.  Michigan Works! Region 7B Consortium is not responsible for any costs or consequences incurred by using the links below.  No guarantee is made about the validity or accuracy of the information contained in the list of sites. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate each site in terms of soundness, validity, and relevance

The following are sites on the Internet to go for more information:


Chambers of Commerce

Clare Area
http://www.claremichigan.com

Clare County
http://www.clarecountychamber.com

Harrison
http://www.harrisonchamber.com

Higgins Lake, Roscommon 
http://www.hlrcc.com

Houghton Lake
http://houghtonlakechamber.com

Oscoda - AuSable
http://www.oscoda.com/chamber.html

Rose City - Lupton Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.rosecityluptonchamber.com

Tawas Area
http://www.tawas.com

West Branch Area
http://www.wbacc.com/chamberofcommerce.htm

Michigan
http://www.michamber.com

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Federal and National

OSHA Web Page
http://www.osha.gov

Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org

FedWorld -one stop location for federal government information
http://www.fedworld.gov

Social Security Administration
http://ftp.ssa.gov

U.S. Department of Labor- The U.S. department of Labor is charged with preparing the American work force with new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplace
http://www.dol.gov

U.S. Department of Labor - Employment & Training Administration- This site provides information about Federal Employment Services including the Occupational Information Network
http://www.doleta.gov

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Job Seeker Links

America's Job Bank - America's Job Bank (AJB) computerized network links the 1,800 state Employment Service offices. It provides job seekers with the largest pool of active job opportunities available anywhere. For employer it provides rapid, national exposure for job opportunities. The "nationwide" listings in AJB contain information on approximately 250,000 jobs. Also contains links to America's Talent Bank where you can see qualified applicants.
http://www.ajb.dni.us

Career/NET - is a digital resume program designed to match job seekers looking for permanent employment, internships and summer jobs with employers searching for qualified candidates to fill their job openings.
http://www.careernet.com

Michigan Occupational Information System - identify your interests and the computer will show you which career clusters you are likely to succeed in. Also information on public, private and speciality schools in Michigan
http://www.mois.org

Wet Feet Press - information source for job seekers. Publishers of Company Insider and Industry Insider reports offer insight into companies for the potential employee.
http://www.wetfeet.com

Job Search Guides - list of sites that contain information about writing a resume, getting the interview, cover letters, lots of other good information!
http://www.jobweb.com/catapult/jsguides.htm

Job Bank USA: Employment Seeker's Manual
http://www.jobbankusa.com/table.html

Internet Career Connection
http://www.iccweb.com

Federal Jobs Net
http://federaljobs.net

MSN Careers
http://careers.msn.com 

Engineer Jobs 
http://www.engineerjobs.com

Monster.com
http://www.monster.com

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Labor Market Information

Michigan Employment Service Agency Labor Market Information
http://www.michlmi.org

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http:www.bls.gov
University of Michigan Documents Center: Michigan Government Census and Statistics
http://www.lib.umich.edu/

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Maps, addresses and phone books and yellow pages

Big Book - new kind of yellow pages. Besides phone listings of people and businesses, also includes maps by street address.
http://www.bigbook.com

Switchboard - phone number and address search for people and businesses
http://www.switchboard.com

Map Blast! - maps by street address and driving directions
http://www.mapblast.com

Yahoo - phone numbers, maps and much more
http://www.yahoo.com/reference

Michigan Live! - Michigan Live! has phone listings and maps for residents of Michigan and businesses.
http://www.mlive.com

The Ultimate Directory - City guides, Business guides, Government links and much more!
http://www.infospace.com

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Other Sites of Interest

Payroll Tax Information - this site contains extensive data regarding federal and state payroll taxes.
http://www.payroll-taxes.com.com/

Tax Information for Business - IRS website
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/plain/bus_info

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory - a guide to Internet resources.
http://www.taxsites.com/

Dun & Bradstreet
http://www.dnb.com/

Department of Veterans Affairs
http://http://www.michigan.gov/dmva

Crawford Oscoda Ogemaw Roscommon ISD
http://www.coorisd.k12.mi.us

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc
http://www.nemcsa.org

Mid Michigan Industries
http://www.mmionline.com

Middle Michigan Development Corporation
http://www.mmdc.org

Gladwin County Human Services Coordinating Body
http://www.gladwinonline.com 

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Small Business Information

Small Business Administration On-line
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

Small Business Association of Michigan
http://www.sbam.org/

Service Corps of Retired Executives
http://www.score.org

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State Government and other Michigan sites

Michigan Government Online - find answers to your questions about Michigan government and municipal information.
http://www.michigan.gov

Michigan State Government home page
http://www.migov.state.mi.us

Michigan Aging Services System - The MASS is designed to serve members of Michigan's aging network, including Area Agency on Aging personnel, service providers, and Office of Services to the Aging (OSA) staff.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch

Michigan Family Independence Agency - (formally the Department of Social Service)
http://www.michigan.gov/fia

Unemployment Agency on the Internet - If you need to apply for Unemployment Insurance, this can explain where to get started. Also contains links to Michigan's job and talent bank.
http://www.michigan.gov/uia

Michigan Rehabilitation Services
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1681_2902-12343--,00.html

Michigan Department of Career Development
http://www.mdcd.org

Michigan Economic Development Corporation
http://medc.michigan.org/

Michigan Information Center
http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633_11976_12001-36165--,00.html

Michigan Works Association
http://www.michiganworks.org

The Michigan Electronic Library
http://www.mel.org/

Michigan Live Careers
http://www.mlive.com/careers

Michigan Great Lakes, Great Times
http://www.state.mi.us/index_netscape.htm

Ogemaw County EDC
www.ogemawedc.com

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Training/Education

CollegeNet Home Page - everything you always wanted to know about college including how to pay for it.
http://collegenet.com

FastWeb! Financial Aid Search Through the Web
http://web.studentservices.com/fastweb

The Student Guide - provides information about financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/

Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education - this site provides resources on planning for college and applying for financial aid.
http://www.ed.gov/

Job Corps - Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth ages 16-24.
http://www.jobcorps.com

Sallie Mae Home page
http://www.salliemae.com

Test Prep - practice question and answers for the SAT test.
http://www.testprep.com

Career Education Consumer Report
http://www.mycareereducation.org

Kirtland Community College
http://www.kirtland.cc.mi.us

Mid Michigan Community College
http://www.midmich.cc.mi.us

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