Stillwater Oklahoma Job Openings

Automobile Dealerships

Our growing base of automobile dealerships has resulted in several automotive sales and service jobs in the area. Some may employ part time help washing and detailing cars.

Delivery Route Driver

Many area residents drive delivery trucks servicing area retailers, delis, convenience stores, restaurants, hotels, and bars.

Other listings of area jobs:

• JuJu nice listing pulled from several jobs boards

• Monster.com enter "Stillwater OK " in USA locations block, then click on "Search". You will be returned a list of Stillwater jobs on Monster.

• Stillwater Chamber of Commerce has a deal with NationJob.com to list area jobs at Stillwater OK Area Jobs

Job Agencies in Stillwater Oklahoma

• Express Personnel Services, 211 N. Perkins Rd. Suite 2
• Job Connection , 217 W. 5th
• Labor Finders, 310 E. 6th
• Westaff 522 E. Lakeview Road
• Several area businesses post openings at Workforce Oklahoma-Stillwater located at DHS (Department of Human Services) 711 E. Krayler Ave.

Help for OSU Graduates

• HireOSUGrads.com provides several aids, resources, tools, and job listings to OSU graduates seeking jobs in Stillwater and elsewhere. It includes job listings on it's the Hire System.

U.S. Military Recruiters

• U.S. Army 516 S. Washington
• U.S. Air Force 406 E. Hall of Fame
• U.S. Navy 406 E. Hall of Fame
• U.S. Marines 518 S. Washington

Other Stillwater Businesses

Be sure to check out our Stillwater Links Page. It provides links to hundreds of area businesses, schools and organizations.

Student Jobs and Employment Opportunities in Stillwater OK

In addition to the opportunities listed above, pay special attention to the Help Wanted ads in the Sunday edition of the Newspress and follow the OSU job postings. I also suggest you obtain a copy of the different Stillwater phone books (Chickasaw, AT&T, PDC) . Become familiar with the yellow pages, particularly in any area you have special interest or experience in.

Part Time Local Jobs in Stillwater

Wal-mart, and the many fast food establishments in the area provide numerous part time to full time employment opportunities. The large grocery stores (Wal-mart, Food Pyramid, IGA) are frequently looking for night stockers.

Additional Part Time Job Opportunities in Stillwater Oklahoma

• Fast food worker
• Retail sales in the many stores around town
• Hotel housekeeping staff
• Substitute teacher in one of the many area school systems
• Day care worker
• Pizza delivery
• Newspaper route
• Convenience store worker
• Video rental store worker (Hastings/Blockbuster)
• Construction worker
• Manage an apartment complex

Area Seaonal Jobs

• UPS delivery and clerical help during Christmas season
• Farm harvest and hayhauling
• OSU Athletic Department summer camps

Free Lancing in Stillwater

Some occupations lend themselves to free lancing, especially with the advent of the Internet. Among them are programming, web site design, designing printed materials and many others. Some online services help pair up freelancers with those needing work done: ELance (select Find Work tab) and Guru (select Freelancers)

Be an Entrepreneur in Stillwater

You might be able to go into business yourself. This option is far to complicated to address further here, but several successful business have been launched in Stillwater. AllTop provides links to several of the top blogs directed at people starting up companies. You might get some ideas there. A couple places to being selling your products are listed below.
• Stillwater Farmer's Market provides a great place for area growers to sell produce.

• Etsy is a great place to sell crafts

• Ebay many sell goods on ebay

Local Volunteer Opportuntities in Stillwater

The hospital (Stillwater Medical Center) is always in need of volunteers, local organizations (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Sheltered Workshop, YMCA, Humane Society, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity and many others) are always in need of additional help. Put your shoulder to the wheel and push along! The Stillwater Public Library and Sheerar Museum might also be possibilities.

Oklahoma State University's Volunteer Center and the Stillwater Volunteer Forum site on the City of Stillwater web site will be helpful to those looking for volunteer opportunities.

Political parties and candidates are always looking for volunteers. Get involved in the political process, meet some people and make some contacts that one day might lead to a real job.

Several campus organizations used to sell concessions at OSU sports events. I think they still do. This could be an opportunity to help out a good organization and see part of a sports event at the same time.

Plus, you can always volunteer at a "real job" to gain experience and learn the business.

Oklahoma Jobs

The Help Wanted ads in the Sunday issues of the Daily Oklahoman (OKC) and the Tulsa World list many Oklahoma job openings. They can be purchased from many newsstands in Stillwater or can be read online from their classifieds:
• Daily Oklahoman
• Tulsa World

Other sources that may be of use include:

• JobsOK an Oklahoma Job database

• Oklahoma Government Jobs

• The state regents of higher education maintain the Marketplace web site which provides job listings and info for Oklahoma graduates.

National Job Search

If you are looking for a professional job in another area, try some of the national job sites listed below.

If you are a member of any professional organization, check their publications, newsletters and web site for job postings.

• Monster widely recognized as the best overall general job search site
• America's Job Bank
• Career Builder
• Yahoo Hot Jobs
• NationJob
• USA Jobs U.S. Government Jobs
• FlipDog
• Wall Street Journal Employment Helps & Job Database
• JuJu meta job search engine

Are You Underemployed?

• Upgrade your skills.
• Don't be afraid to look in a different field.
• Learn what others in the area do for a living.
• Develop positive attributes, such as enthusiasm, good work ethic.
• Increase your education.
• Keep up-to-date with technology.
• Network, Network, Network!

Career Counseling

Meridian Technology (Career Tech / VoTech) provides career counseling including testing.

Miscellaneous Tips & Tools

• If you are thinking of jumping careers, you might try moonlighting or working part time in the new field to make sure it is right for you, before you leap.
• Join a professional association in your field - its a great chance to network and stay current
• Cost of Living Calculator

Please drop us (Polson Enterprises) an e-mail and tell us if you found the site helpful or if you are aware of any other links that should be listed. Good luck with your job search.

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