All about Employment and Jobs in Humboldt County
Overview
Finding a Job is a very common pasttime in Humboldt County. The county has been undergoing a large shift in occupations during the last 2 decades that have led to an interesting and often lengthy employment hunt. The ideal situation is where you bring some form of employment with you that can use to generate income from sources outside the county. The next best is having enough money to start your own small business or the skills to pursue artistic endeavours. Having 2-3 parttime jobs is also a common employment pattern in the county.
The vast state and federal park lands in the county help to generate federal and state jobs in forestry, fishing, biology, botany, environmentalism and similar professions. Jobs at Humboldt State University or in the Education field are superb to obtain. There are also employment opportunities in the tourist industry such as restaurants, bars, hotels, cafes, retail and the like. The glory days of fishing and logging are long gone in the area and those jobs are tough to come by. Non-for-profits are extremely popular in the area. There are also many new small businesses and artists in the area that make unique and varied products. The Alternative Energy and Green Technology fields are also popular. It is said that if you have to have immediate work you can always hit the bulb farm.
The following are some links to help you seek and aquire employment in Humboldt County.
Classified Ads for Local Employment
Times Standard Humboldt Classifieds - the times standard online jobs area. Not the easiest interface but good if you can't get the actual paper itself.
Humboldt County Craigslist - half of the listings are bogus. The other half are legitimate jobs. Just be careful of the scams and you might get lucky.
Other Job Openings in the Humboldt County area
North Coast Journal Help Wanted Employment Classifieds
Hot Jobs Eureka - Yahoo
Employment Resources and Listings by the Humboldt County Government A great resource for links to local jobs
Humboldt County Open Recruitments Shows description of job, pay range, filing deadlines
Humboldt County Federal Government Jobs Find federal jobs in Humboldt County.
Humboldt State University Job Vacancies - Staff vacancy announcements are published by the Human Resources Department and are updated weekly.
Other California Employment Websites
California Employment Development Department - the official california state site for employment related information and services.
Cal Jobs - California's Internet system for linking employer job listings and job seeker résumés.
California One-Stop Career Center System - California’s One-Stop Career Center System is a statewide network of conveniently located centers that each provide employment, education, and training services all in one place
EUREKA - California Career Information System
Labor Market Information - a pay service for california job info. EUREKA has been providing the highest quality career information since 1976.
California Conservation Corps - The CCC is a manual work program for young men and women ages 18 to 25.
Small Business Development Websites
Doing Business with Humboldt County - business licenses, vendor applications,
North Coast Small Business Center - The mission of the North Coast Small Business Resource Center and its SBDC program is to cultivate small business success in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by providing high-quality technical support, training and in-depth financial analysis for start-up and existing companies
Economic Fuel The Humboldt County Business Challenge for Start-Up business funds.
Arcata Economic Development Corporation - AEDC helps local businesses meet the challenge of acquiring capital
Humboldt County Independent Business Alliance
Community Alliance of Family Farmers- CAFF's mission is to build a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice
Humboldt Artists Resources - look into support and grants for artistic pursuits.
