"Whether you’re planning for an upcoming move or just curious about the cost of living in other cities, the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator is the place to begin your research (or daydreaming). Just enter your salary and job title as well as your current location and the city where you’re considering a move. Not only will we show you the cost of living difference, but we’ll let you know how much you need to make in the new location to maintain your current standard of living."
Fairtrade is a global movement for change, represented in the United States by Fairtrade America.
We work directly with companies, consumers and campaigners to secure a better deal for farmers and workers.
This is an incredibly useful site for consumers, because the FTC's scope includes info on everything from Internet scams to automobile safety, as well as many other concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal, "a comparison tool for those looking to subscribe to one of the four biggest U.S. carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless."
Designed for academic institutions, this guide helps answer questions ranging from basic copyright law to the more complex topics of ILL and e-reserves.
List of Codes of Best Practices in Fair Use from the Center for Media and Social Impact (formerly the Center for Social Media). These reports represent the consensus of professionals in their fields on fair use.
part of the The Higher Education Compliance Alliance site, which "was created to provide the higher education community with a centralized repository of information and resources for compliance with federal laws and regulations. "Spearheaded by the National Association of College and University Attorneys ..."
Stanford Libraries site emphasizes copyright issues especially relevant to the education and library community, including examples of fair use and policies.
From the American Library Association, tools such as: "the Public Domain slider, the Section 108 Spinner, the Fair Use Evaluator, and the Exceptions for Instructors eTool. These tools are all available online for anyone to use or link to."
Provides lots of data and studies about current economic conditions, the size of the labor force, the location of job shortages, and other economic and workforce-related trends.
CareerSource Tampa Bay offers turnkey resource centers that assist in the candidate’s job search; career fairs; interviewing techniques; labor market information specific to occupations and industries in demand as well as resume building tips, salary and wage information and more; and professional networking.
GCF Learn Free offers interactive online lessons in Microsoft Office products, basic computer skills (email, social media, iOs and Android phones, etc), career services such as resume writing and interviewing. This resource is especially useful for job seekers and returning students.
Each HCC campus houses a Career Resource Center (CRC) staffed by professionals to assist students in selecting a career and mapping an educational pathway. The Centers offer tools and services to assess skills and interests, explore various occupations, develop resumes and prepare for interviews.
An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Occupational Outlook Handbook every two years. Consulting this resource to evaluate a potential career path can tell you: What they do...Work environment...How to become one...Pay...Job outlook...Similar jobs...More Info, which includes links to professional resources, i.e. industry associations. Every page has a "suggested citation" at the bottom.
"USAJOBS is the U.S. Government’s official system/program for Federal jobs and employment information. " There is a separate page from student jobs within the government.
Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.
A project of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. Includes:
•Current Florida newspapers, digitized from 2005 - present
•Digital Military Newspaper Library - a pilot project for military newspapers published in Florida and the Caribbean
•Historic Florida newspapers
•Historic News Accounts of Florida
From Florida State University Digital Library: "A comprehensive reference source and the official guide to Florida government and history, with additional information on the state's lands, culture, economy, and people. The volumes in this collection represent the entire run of print volumes, spanning the years 1947-2012. Beginning with the 2014 edition, the Clerk of the Florida House is continuing the Handbook as an electronic publication."
The Florida Memory web initiative provides access to archival resources housed in the State Library and Archives that illustrate significant moments in the state's history, offers educational resources for students of all ages, and makes available collections for historical research.
Find hundreds of e-Government federal, state, & county resources organized by category. The site is intended to be a statewide portal to valuable e-Government resources.
A reporting project that covers issues such as education standards and curriculum, student testing, teacher pay and evaluation, school choice and higher education. Stories are featured on WUSF and national NPR shows, and through digital and print collaborations.
Non-profit organization. From the website: "The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative news organization that gives voice to the public and sparks change by going behind closed doors to reveal abuses of power in Washington."
A project of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. Includes:
•Current Florida newspapers, digitized from 2005 - present
•Digital Military Newspaper Library - a pilot project for military newspapers published in Florida and the Caribbean
•Historic Florida newspapers
•Historic News Accounts of Florida
Initially a project of the Tampa Bay Times and its partners, now operated by the Poynter Institute. Its stated purpose is to "help you find the truth in politics." Reporters and researchers examine statements by elected officials and other government leaders and rate their accuracy.
For a combined 88 years, Foundation Center and GuideStar each helped change the world by giving people the information they needed to do good. We combined our talent, technology, data, and leadership to become a new organization, Candid. Now, it’s easier than ever to get the information you need to create change.
Primer on the various types of financial aid - including "merit-based" (scholarships). From the National Association of Student Financial Aid and Administrators.
CM101 is dedicated to one purpose and one purpose only. To teach students about different college majors in depth so that they can make more informed college and career choices.
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