Economic sites
· United States Department of Commerce
· Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
· Regional Economic Information
· RCGA (Regional Chambers and Growth Association)
· General information for the St. Louis MSA region
· Economic Development Information
· Technology Gateway Alliance (St. Louis Regional Science and Technology Alliance - Life Sciences)
· St. Louis Commerce Magazine
· Illinois' Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
· Missouri's Department of Economic Development

Labor Market sites
· Occupation Saftey and Health Admnistration (OSHA)
· Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services
· Illinois Department of Labor
· Missouri Department of Labor/ETA
· United States Department of Labor
· Bureau of Labor Statistics

Missouri Labor & Employment Services
· Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
· Missouri Works

Illinois Labor & Employment Services
· Department of Employment Security
· Department of Labor

Human Services Agencies

Illinois
· Department of Children and Family Services
· Department of Human Services
· Department of Public Aid
· Department of Public Health
· Department of Veterans Affairs
Missouri
· Department of Health
· Department of Mental Health
· Department of Social Services
· Missouri Veterans Commission

Day Care Information
Missouri
· www.smallbusinesses.com/DayCare.htm

Illinois
·www.ilchildcare.org/SDAs/SDA14.htm

Community Resources and Services
· www.communityconnection.org/

Resources for Career Counselors

· Career Voyages
· National Career Development Association
· The Association for Professional Career Development

The American Counseling Association
The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials

http://vertical.worklife.com/onlines/careermag/

Papers and Publications on Career Counseling
http://wwwcsteep.bc.edu/ccfcp/blustein.html
http://www.nvgc.vt.edu/alhrd/listofjournal.htm
http://www.josseybass.com/Corporate/Website/Objects/Products

Other Career Counseling links

A Cognitive Approach to Career Development and Services
Career and Life Planning (Assessment tools, Job Links, etc.)
Career Research and Testing
Contact Point - A Counselor's Resource
BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Planning and Development
· Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
· Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Purpose, Reference, & Background

WIA Web Sites
·Alaska's Job Center Network
·American Association of Community Colleges
·America's Job Link Alliance
·Data Systems International - ClientTrack
·Deloitte & Touche
·Employment and Training Administration Youth Programs
·ETA Workforce Investment Act Site
·HIRE TEXAS
·ICESA/CESER Workforce Investment Act Site
·Iowa Workforce Development (ALMIS One-Stop Operating System)
·National Workforce Assistance Collaborative
·National Association of Counties Workforce Investment Act Site
·National Governor's Association Workforce Development Site
·New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals
·New York CareerZone
·Ohio Job Net Online
·Team Pennsylvania CareerLink
·U.S. DOL Office of Workforce Security Web Site
·National Association of Workforce Boards

Other WIA Planning and Development Links…
· St. Louis Regional Jobs Initiative (The Annie E. Casey Foundation)
· Jobs Initiative and its Framework for Labor Market Systems Reform
· Illinois Workforce Information
· Illinois Workforce Information Guide
· National Governor's Association Best Practices for Workforce Development
· Transforming State Workforce Development Systems
· Workforce Institute of America
· Everybody Wins: Effectively Involving Business in Workforce Development
· National Association of Development Organizations
· Inside WorkSource
· National Association of State Work Force Agencies - Workforce ATM
· Workforce Tool Kit: The Resource for Employers
· Employment Projections

Career Centers

One-Stop Career Centers
www.servicelocator.org

Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.gov

MISSOURI CAREER CENTERS
www.works.state.mo.us
www.missouriworks.com

Missouri Career Center - Arnold
3675 West Outer Rd
Arnold,MO
63010
636-287-8909

Missouri Career Center - St. Louis South County Service Center
7545 South Lindbergh
St. Louis,MO
63125-4839
314-416-2917

Missouri Career Center - St. Louis City
1017 Olive
St. Louis,MO
63101
314-589-8000

Missouri Career Center - St. Louis County
2780 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis,MO
63114-1108
314-877-2748

Missouri Career Center - St. Louis County
26 B North Oaks Plaza
St. Louis,MO
63121
314-381-6700

St. Charles County Career Center
212 Turner Blvd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-278-1360
Fax: 636-278-1957

Missouri Career Center - Warrenton
122 E. Booneslick Road, P. O. Box 429
Warrenton,MO
63383-2004
636-456-9467 or 1-800-264-5872

Missouri Career Center - Washington
1108 Washington Square
Washington,MO
63090-5304
636-239-6703

Division of Workforce Development - Florissant
4040 Seven Hills Drive, Suite 166
Florissant,MO
63033-6767
314-877-3010

ILLINOIS CAREER CENTERS
Office Locator
www.ilworkinfo.com/default.asp

Belleville Employment and Training Center/IETC Belleville
PO Box 23650 4519 West Main Street
Belleville,IL
62223
618-277-5678

East St. Louis Employment and Training Center/IETC East St. Louis
646 North 20th Street
East St. Louis,IL
62205
618-271-7750

Illinois Employment and Training Center/IETC Glen Carbon
50 Kreige Farm Road
Glen Carbon,IL
62034
618-656-6100

Illinois Employment and Training Center/IETC Alton
PO Box 437 90 North Point Drive
Alton,IL
62002
618-466-8221

Illinois Employment and Training center/IETC Centralia
224 North Elm Street PO Box 827
Centralia,IL
62801
618-532-4741

Litchfield Job Center
502 East Edwards Street, Box 329
Litchfield,IL
62056
217-324-2138

Job Search Services

Training and Employment:
· Learning Exchange
· Adult Programs
· Youth Programs
· Tech Opportunities
· (RCEW)
· WorkAble St. Louis
· National ACT website
· National ACT website with Work Keys
· Career Guide to Industries

Sample of many available Articles from Monthly Labor Review on-line:
· http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm

BLS projections to 2008: a summary
Charles Bowman
Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (16K)

The U.S. economy to 2008: a decade of continued growth
Norman C. Saunders and Betty W. Su
Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (77K)

Labor force projections to 2008: steady growth and changing composition
Howard N Fullerton, Jr.
Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (75K)

Industry output and employment projections to 2008
Allison Thomson
Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (128K) REVISED

Occupational employment projections to 2008
Douglas Braddock
Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (129K) REVISED