New Job and Career Sites Added to Quintessential Careers:

California Job Journal -- an Award-winning publication and employment site that features thousands of current job listings from throughout Northern California, a comprehensive calendar of workshops, networking and employment events, and a collection of career profiles and job-search advice. No cost to job-seekers.

A Career Change -- a very useful site that has a large number of basic articles for job-seekers considering a change of careers. Include basic career-change topics and tips, as well as articles on changing into specific career fields. No cost.

ContractJobs.com -- a job site for negotiating specialists, where job-seekers can search job listings (by keyword, position, job category, location) for contract/contracts management positions as well as post your resume. No cost to job-seekers.

Hiresite.com -- a job board in which job-seekers first choose the state to search within, and then can refine the search by keywords, occupation, and city/zip codes. Job-seekers can also post a resume and find information on local career fairs and networking events. No cost to job-seekers.

JobAnimal.com -- a job board in which job-seekers can search job listings (by keyword, industry focus, location), post your resume and/or video resume, as well as register for a job-search agent. Also includes additional career resources, including career podcasts. No cost to job-seekers.

Not Hired -- a sometimes funny, sometimes sad, collection of resumes, cover letters, interviewing stories, and more -- all highlighting the mistakes job-seekers (and sometimes employers) can make (and should NOT make) when seeking employment. No cost.

One Day, One Job -- an interesting blog about entry-level jobs, where each day it looks at one employer and the jobs that they are offering for recent college graduates. The site profiles employers college grads may never think to look for rather than just mainstream employers. No cost to job-seekers.

Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston -- provides job training and employment services to mature workers age 45 and older in Massachusetts, as well as career fair information and the beginnings of a job board for older workers. Some services no cost; some fee-based to job-seekers.