Uncle Sam, Your Personal Employment Agency

So, you’re about the graduate. It’s time to start your job search. Crunch time.

The heat is on. Time for all your hard work, those years of study, of doing without, to pay off. You know your skill set is strong. You’re confident you can excell, you just need the chance to prove yourself. You need that key interview.

But where do you begin? One of the big internet job sites? An employment agency?

Maybe you should try your very own government representatives. Most likely, your own home state has a powerful employment tool, already in place, just for you.

It’s called “Career information delivery systems” (CIDS).

CIDS can be found in secondary and postsecondary institutions, like your school or college.

It’s also found at your local libraries, job training sites, vocational-technical schools, and employment offices, and their websites.

A huge range of high quality information is provided by CIDS, from employment opportunities to unemployment insurance claims. There’s no favoritism, no inside track. Your chance is as good as anyone else’s, at scoring the job interview you want and need.

And, best of all, CIDS is free, prepaid by your taxes!

Here are the resources you need– state by state, including live phone numbers, and web links:

• Alabama
  Labor Market Information Division, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, 649 Monroe St., Room 422, Montgomery, AL 36131. Telephone: (334) 242-8859. http://dir.alabama.gov
• Alaska
  Research and Analysis Section, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 25501, Juneau, AK 99802-5501. Telephone: (907) 465-4500. http://www.jobs.state.ak.us
• Arizona
  Arizona Department of Economic Security, P.O. Box 6123 SC 733A, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6123. Telephone: (602) 542-5984. http://www.workforce.az.gov
• Arkansas
  Labor Market Information, Department of Workforce Services, #2 Capital Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201. Telephone: (501) 682-3198. http://www.arkansas.gov/esd
• California
  State of California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, P.O. Box 826880, Sacramento, CA 94280-0001. Telephone: (916) 262-2162. http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
• Colorado
  Labor Market Information, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, 633 17th St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80202-3660. Telephone: (303) 318-8000. http://www.coworkforce.com/lmi/
• Connecticut
  Office of Research, Connecticut Department of Labor, 200 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield, CT 06109-1114. Telephone: (860) 263-6275. http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi
• Delaware
  Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information, Department of Labor, 19 West Lea Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19802. Telephone: (302) 761-8069. http://www.delawareworks.com/oolmi/welcome.shtml
• District of Columbia
  DC Department of Employment Services, 609 H St. NE., Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: (202) 724-7000. http://www.does.dc.gov/does
• Florida
  Labor Market Statistics, Agency for Workforce Innovation, MSC G-020, 107 E. Madison St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-4111. Telephone: (850) 245-7205. http://www.labormarketinfo.com
• Georgia
  Workforce Information and Analysis, Room 300, Department of Labor, 223 Courtland St., CWC Building, Atlanta, GA 30303. Telephone: (404) 232-3875. http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/get_labor_market_information.htm
• Guam
  Guam Department of Labor, 504 D St., Tiyan, Guam 96910. Telephone: (671) 475-0101.
• Hawaii
  Research and Statistics Office, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 830 Punchbowl St., Room 304, Honolulu, HI 96813. Telephone: (808) 586-8999. http://www.hiwi.org
• Idaho
  Research and Analysis Bureau, Department of Commerce and Labor, 317 West Main St., Boise, ID 83735-0670. Telephone: (208) 332-3570. http://lmi.idaho.gov
• Illinois
  Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division, 33 S. State St., 9th Floor , Chicago, IL 60603. Telephone: (312) 793-2316. http://lmi.ides.state.il.us
• Indiana
  Research and Analysis—Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Government Center South, 10 North Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204. Telephone: (800) 891-6499. http://www.in.gov/dwd
• Iowa
  Policy and Information Division, Iowa Workforce Development, 1000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319-0209. Telephone: (515) 281-5116 http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi
• Kansas
  Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, 401 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66603-3182. Telephone: (785) 296-5000. http://laborstats.dol.ks.gov
• Kentucky
  Research and Statistics Branch, Office of Employment and Training, 275 East Main St., Frankfort, KY 40621. Telephone: (502) 564-7976. http://www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov
• Louisiana
  Research and Statistics Division, Department of Labor, 1001 North 23rd St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802-3338. Telephone: (225) 342-3111. http://www.laworks.net
• Maine
  Labor Market Information Services Division, Maine Department of Labor, State House Station 54, P.O. Box 259 45 Commerce Dr., Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 621-5182. http://www.state.me.us/labor/lmis/index.html
• Maryland
  Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information, Room 316, 1100 N. Eutaw, Baltimore, MD 21201. Telephone: (410) 767-2250. http://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/index.htm
• Massachusetts
  Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Career Services, 19 Staniford St., Boston, MA 02114. Telephone: (617) 626-5300. http://www.detma.org/LMIdataprog.htm
• Michigan
  Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, 3032 West Grand Blvd., Suite 9-100, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone: (313) 456-3090. http://www.milmi.org
• Minnesota
  Department of Employment and Economic Development, Labor Market Information Office, 1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1351. Telephone: (888) 234-1114. http://www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi
• Mississippi
  Labor Market Information Division, Mississippi Department of Employment Security , 1235 Echelon Pkwy., P.O. Box 1699, Jackson, MS 39215. Telephone: (601) 321-6000. http://mdes.ms.gov
• Missouri
  Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, P.O. Box 3150, Jefferson City, MO 65102-3150. Telephone: (866) 225-8113. http://www.missourieconomy.org
• Montana
  Research and Analysis Bureau, P.O. Box 1728, Helena, MT 59624. Telephone: (800) 541-3904. http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
• Nebraska
  Nebraska Workforce Development—Labor Market Information, Nebraska Department of Labor, 550 South 16tth St., P.O. Box 94600, Lincoln, NE 68509. Telephone: (402) 471-2600. http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nelmi.htm
• Nevada
  Research and Analysis, Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, 500 East Third St., Carson City, NV 89713. Telephone: (775) 684-0450. http://www.nevadaworkforce.com
• New Hampshire
  Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security, 32 South Main St., Concord, NH 03301-4857. Telephone: (603) 228-4124. http://www.nhes.state.nh.us/elmi
• New Jersey
  Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 388, Trenton, NJ 08625-0388. Telephone: (609) 984-2593. http://www.wnjpin.net
• New Mexico
  New Mexico Department of Labor, Economic Research and Analysis, 401 Broadway NE., Albuquerque, NM 87102. Telephone: (505) 222-4683. http://www.dws.state.nm.us/dws-lmi.html
• New York
  Research and Statistics, New York State Department of Labor, State Office Campus, Room 490, Albany, NY 12240. Telephone: (518) 457-2919. http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/index.asp
• North Carolina
  Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission, 700 Wade Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605. Telephone: (919) 733-4329. http://www.ncesc.com
• North Dakota
  Labor Market Information Manager, Job Service North Dakota, 1000 East Divide Ave., Bismarck, ND 58506. Telephone: (800) 732-9787. http://www.ndworkforceintelligence.com
• Ohio
  Bureau of Labor Market Information, Office of Workforce Development, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, P.O. Box 1618, Columbus, OH 43216-1618. Telephone: (614) 752-9494. http://www.ohioworkforceinformer.org
• Oklahoma
  Labor Market Information, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, 2401 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Telephone: (405) 557-7100. http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/lmi/default.htm
• Oregon
  Oregon Employment Department, Research Division, 875 Union St. NE., Salem, OR 97311. Telephone: (503) 947-1200. http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
• Pennsylvania
  Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 220 Labor and Industry Building, Seventh and Forster Sts., Harrisburg, PA 17121. Telephone: (877) 493-3282. http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us
• Puerto Rico
  Labor Market Information Office, P.O. Box 195540, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5540. Telephone: (787) 281-5760. http://www.net-empleopr.org/almis23/index.jsp
• Rhode Island
  Labor Market Information, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, 1511 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. Telephone: (401) 462-8740. http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/
• South Carolina
  Labor Market Information Department, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, 631 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29202. Telephone: (803) 737-2660. http://www.sces.org/lmi/index.asp
• South Dakota
  Labor Market Information Center, Department of Labor, P.O. Box 4730, Aberdeen, SD 57402-4730. Telephone: (605) 626-2314. http://www.state.sd.us/dol/lmic/index.htm
• Tennessee
  Research and Statistics Division, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 710 James Robertson Pkwy., Nashville, TN 37243. Telephone: (615) 741-6642. http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lmi.htm
• Texas
  Labor Market Information, Texas Workforce Commission, 9001 North IH-35, Suite 103A, Austin, TX 75753. Telephone: (866) 938-4444. http://www.tracer2.com
• Utah
  Director of Workforce Information, Utah Department of Workforce Services, P.O. Box 45249, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0249. Telephone: (801) 526-9675. http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi
• Vermont
  Research and Analysis, Vermont Department of Labor, P.O. Box 488, Montpelier, VT 05601-0488. Telephone: (802) 828-4000. http://www.labor.vermont.gov
• Virgin Islands
  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, P.O. Box 302608, St Thomas, VI 00803-2608. Telephone: (340) 776-3700. http://www.vidol.gov
• Virginia
  Economic Information Services, Virginia Employment Commission, P.O. Box 1358, Richmond, VA 23218-1358. Telephone: (804) 786-8223. http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/index.cfm
• Washington
  Labor Market and Economic Analysis, Washington Employment Security Department, PO Box 9046, Olympia, WA 98507-9046. Telephone: (800) 215-1617. http://www.workforceexplorer.com
• West Virginia
  WORKFORCE West Virginia, Research, Information and Analysis Division, 112 California Ave., Charleston, WV 25303-0112. Telephone: (304) 558-2660. http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi
• Wisconsin
  Bureau of Workforce Information, Department of Workforce Development, P.O.Box 7944, Madison, WI 53707-7944. Telephone: (608) 266-8212. http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet
• Wyoming
  Research and Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment, 246 S. Center St., Casper, WY 82602. Telephone: (307) 473-3807. http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi

Find your state, your local office? Great!

Now get a jump start on your job search. Use every free CIDS tool available, to maximize the potential that you’ve earned in getting your degree, or job training.

Another tip – don’t limit yourself only to your locality. Search the information of nearby states. Cover your bases.

And, while you’re at it, job-search other areas of the country, places where maybe you always dreamed of living.

Why not? It’s free. Every office is there to serve you!

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