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Subject Guides
Career & Job Search
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Selected
Books in the Library
The Library's online catalog is available by following the
link to our
catalog. To locate career, job search &
résumé writing related resources within the
Library, try subject or title searches with the following terms:
- Career
- Employment
- Job
- Vocational
A few of the books in the Library's collection
that relate to careers and job searching are listed below.
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook
(REF HF5382.5 .U5 O3 2004)
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| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the Department
of Labor's publication on career guidance. This resource includes
what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and
education required, expected earnings,
and the job prospects in numerous occupations. |
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- 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your
Interview
(HF5549.5 .I6 K33 2002)
- Airline Pilot Technical Interviews: A Study Guide
(TL710 .M33 1999)
- Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow
(HF5381.5
.S53 1989)
- How to Get a Job in Computer Animation
(TR897.7
.H37 2003)
- The
Résumé Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples
(HF5383
.P37 1996)
- What
Color is Your Parachute? 2004
(HF5382.7 .B65 2004)
- Why You Can't Be Anything You Want to Be
(BF431
.M55 1999)
Locating Articles in the Library
Online
Databases
Don't forget to go to the many online databases,
which provide access to articles from journals, magazines, and
newspapers. Some of these articles are provided in full-text, but
others are not. The databases also act as a cumulative index to many of
the journals/magazines available in the Library. Don't ignore this
site; there is a lot of current information and news on careers, the
job market, etc. COLLEGE
ACCESS ONLY
Resources on the Web
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Monster Trak
A large database of searchable jobs, MonsterTrak is a site where you can also post your
résumé. See the "graduate
résumés" part of Academy College's career
services pages for instructions on how to do so.
Minnesota Workforce Center Accounting: SmartPros
This complete resource for accounting professionals includes news;
selected full-text articles; a research library that features tax and
financial listings from state, federal, and international institutions;
and the Certified Public Accountant Link Directory. The Directory
includes more than 100,000 U.S. accounting firms and is searchable by
firm name, city, state, or industry focus. There are also accounting
job postings, access to professional résumés, and
more.
All Freelance
Great one-stop site for freelancers. Main sections include how to start
and run a home-based office, legal and contract forms and advice,
budget and business planning, marketing and promotion tips,
résumé writing, and links to articles on these
subjects.
America's Job Bank
This site provides access to jobs available by keyword or menu
searching, and access to other web sites by public employment services
in each state. It's a good site that has been
published as a result of a partnership between the U.S. Department of
Labor and the State-owned Public Employment Service. Job Seekers can
post résumés, and Employers can post job listings
in the nation's largest online labor exchange, and search
résumés automatically to find the right people
fast.
America's Career InfoNet
Occupational information is provided at this site to assist you in your
job search and provides information to increase your
understanding of the current job market. This site also provides access
to state profiles and links to additional resources.
Career Lab - Cover Letters
Information on applying for different jobs and tips on writing cover
letters, as well as other employment correspondence.
Career Magic
Here you can find advice on writing résumés and
cover letters, and information on the interview process.
College Grad Job Hunter
This site is geared toward entry-level workers, and provides
information on careers, résumé writing,
interviews, salaries, and negotiations as well as job postings.
Creative Hotlist
This site is a job search site for creative arts positions.
Damn Good
Résumé Books
Yana Parker, the author of the popular books on résumés,
has provided this site with lots of information, including answers to
more than 50 job search questions, identification of skills and
talents, and solutions to typical résumé problems
(such as gaps in work history).
Entertainment Careers
This site is great for those who are
interested in a career in multimedia and/or the entertainment industry.
The site includes lists of companies and professional organizations,
tips on how to prepare your résumé, and
job-seeking strategies.
Fortune Lists
Fortune 500, the Global 500, America's Most Admired Companies, World's
Most Admired Companies, 100 Best Companies to Work For, 100 Fastest
Growing Companies, and more can be found at this site.
Headhunter.Net
This site provides information about employers and employment
opportunities in tech, health care, finance, retailing, marketing,
software, telecommunications, and other career areas.
Hot Jobs.com
Here you can do a quick job search, search for jobs available by career
classification, post your résumé, or use the
added feature: a salary calculator.
Job Hunter's Bible.com
This site is a good place to start your job search. Mr. Bolles (author
of the What
Color Is Your Parachute? books) provides the job searcher
with thought-provoking ideas and tips on the current market status,
some interactive tests, advice on posting your
résumé on the web, which are the best sites to
utilize, and more.
Jobs.com
Postings at this site are searchable by location or job
category. Locations are broken into regions (Midwest, New
England, International...), states, or localities (Twin Cities, New
York City, Seattle...). You can also click through zip code
to get to a listing of jobs within a 30 mile radius.
JobStar Central
Go here to find links to salary tables and articles about salary
negotiation, résumés and
résumé writing.
Jobweb
This site includes career news, the inside scoop on great employers,
hot locations, current trends in the job market, internships
possibilities, and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This is the online version of the reference book available in the
Library.
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities
and Job Resources on the Internet
An excellent resource for using the internet for finding a job, this
site contains introductions and links to job resources categorized by
career fields, salary surveys, help with résumés,
cover letters, etc.
The Society of Illustrators
Exhibitions, traveling shows, career guidance, professional
organizations, and information about the Museum of American
Illustration are available at this site.
Star Tribune: Working
This site provides current news in the job market. You can find company
information, salary information and search for jobs in the Twin Cities
area.
TrueCareers: Job Listings & Career
Advice
Everything you need is at this site; employers post jobs, you can post
your résumé, read current news on employment and
hot careers, and apply for positions posted.
Yahoo Careers
This site includes information about companies; job alert; job searches
by city, state, and keyword; search for a career by category; salary
wizard; salary calculator; résumé tools; and
more.
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