A-to-Z Databases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!

Publications covering a wide variety of business topics, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Includes access to the Harvard Business Review. Available in the library and remotely from any computer with a Kansas IP address.

CareerOneStop is a suite of websites that help people explore careers, access training, and search for jobs. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, all CareerOneStop resources are free to use and accessible to everyone.

Best practices for entrepreneurial leadership, from the Kauffman Foundation.

Search job postings from across the country.

A one-stop shop for information on starting and maintaining a business in Kansas.

Learn about and apply for unemployment benefits for Kansas residents.

Search Kansas job postings. Also includes a searchable database of training and education providers.

Designed to help citizens find out what government benefits they may be eligible to receive, with access to information from across 17 Federal agencies. Links to benefit programs for all types of people: elderly, veterans, low-income citizens, students, farmers, parents, disaster victims and many more.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center helps you explore industries and careers, find a school or financial aid, and build your job search and career skills. 

Selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau to help you start or grow a business or understand the business landscape for a region, presented in a simple to use format. Freely available online.

A farm apprenticeship program and an annual workshop series provides educational and networking opportunities for beginning and experienced growers.

Have you been searching for a job for a while or want to change careers? Perhaps you’re about to graduate and start looking for your first job. This tutorial will guide you through every step of the job search process.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) offers a number of services to support employment, including assistance with job training, work clothing, and work-related transportation. The Ottawa DCF office is located at 2231 South Elm Street; the phone number is 785-229-8600/TDD: 1-800-766-3777

Assistance to entrepreneurs in product and process development for food products

An online curriculum dedicated to entrepreneurship