U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/
Main source for employment legislation, regulations
and information such as Child Labor Laws, Minimum Wage, Worker safety etc.
Worker's Resource Page: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-workers.htm
Employer's Resource Page: http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-employers.htm
Career Infonet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
Search for information on careers, job openings
and services throughout the country
Local Data Information
Northern Indiana DataPages: http://nidataplus.com
Northern Indiana labor market, census and economic information
Other Federal Agencies
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Programs:
http://www.cfda.gov/
Individuals can find out about programs for which
they may be eligible, organizations and businesses can learn about government
grants and how to apply for them
Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/
Wide variety of facts and stats for individuals, business and agencies
Consumer Information Center: http://www.info.gov/
Federal Phone Numbers, Consumer Hotline and other Consumer
Information
Federal Financial Aid FAFSA
on the Web: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Get the forms and instructions to apply for Federal and State financial Aid.
Deadline is March 1 for State Funds!
FedWorld: http://www.fedworld.gov/
Directory of Federal Government Links
FedStats: http://www.fedstats.gov/
Directory of Federal Government Statistics of all kinds
Federal Dept. of Health and Human Services Poverty
Guidelines for 2002: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/02poverty.htm
Used to determine eligibility for Health and Human Services Program Eligibility
See also Poverty Threshholds and Poverty Guidelines:
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp/faqs/faq7.htm
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr
Adult Literacy, Career and Technical Education
Social Statistics Briefing Room:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
Crime, Demographic, Education and Health Statistics
TRIO Programs: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html
Federally Funded Educational Outreach Programs
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
http://www.in.gov/dwd/
Main page for workforce legislation and programs for the State of Indiana
for Businesses and Workers
"Hoosiers By The Numbers" http://www.housierdata.in.gov
State Employment and Economic Data
Learn More Indiana: www.learnmoreindiana.org/
Information for Students on preparing for college, making career decisions,
Indiana's job outlook, finding financial aid, and more! Great place to start!
Education and Training Choices: http://www.ai.org/serv/dwd_etc
Nationwide list of Approved Training Providers
Customer Self Service System (CS3):
http://cs3.dwd.state.in.us
Register for employment and search through jobs
listed with Dept. of Workforce Development
UpLink https://uplink.in.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm
File for Unemployment Insurance
Indiana Dept. of Education:
http://www.doe.state.in.us/
K-12 School Information
Lakenet Information Resources: http://www.lakenetnwi.net/
Resources and Services throughout Northwest Indiana
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