Government Assistance
TAA/TRA (Trade Adjustment Assistance and Trade Readjustment Act of 1974) If you lost your job or had hours reduced because of increased imports, you may be eligible for benefits. Call-202 376-6896 or write to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room 6434, 601 D St., NW, Washington, DC 20213. Or visit www.ascc.edu/tra.html for more information.

On the Web
America’s Job Bank (www.ajb.org) This is the biggest and busiest job market in cyberspace. Job seekers can post their résumé where thousands of employers search every day, search for job openings automatically and find their dream job fast. Employers can post job listings in the nation’s largest online labor exchange, create customized job orders and search résumés automatically to find the right people fast.

Software
America’s Career Kit Guided by the vision of America’s Labor Market Information System, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has developed in partnership with states and private-sector organizations. This powerful suite of Web-based tools includes AJB, America’s Career InfoNet (ACINet), America’s Learning eXchange (ALX), and America’s Service Locator (ASL). Each product offers a unique solution to the increasing demands of today’s labor market to meet the specialized needs of job seekers, employers, workforce development professionals and the training and education community.