CAREER INFORMATION Selected Resources

This is a list of selected resources only and there are many others available in the Library. Please ask at the reference desk, call 460-7025, or send e-mail to webref@jaguar1.usouthal.edu for help in locating additional materials
For information to aid with job searching, refer to the Job Hunting guide.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

40 Best Fields for Your Career. Ref. Career Counter HF 5382.5 .U5 F363 2006
100 Fastest-Growing Careers. Ref. Career Counter. HD 5724 .F26
Career Guide to Industries. (Companion to Occupational Outlook Handbook) Documents L 2.3/4-3:
Career Information Center.  Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 C32 2007
College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 F644 2004
Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes. Ref. Career Counter. HB 2595 .G67 1989
Dictionary of Occupational Titles.  Ref. Career Counter. HB 2595 .A5 and Documents L 37.2: OC 1/2/
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5381 .E52 2003
Enhanced Guide for Occupational Outlook Handbook. Ref. Career Counter.  HF 5382 .F368 2003
Harvard Guide to Careers. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 L36 1991
New Guide for Occupational Exploration. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 F37 2006
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Ready Ref. / Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 O3 and Documents L 2.3/4:
Social Work Career Development…  Bookstacks. HV 10.5 .D63 2004
Specialty Occupational Outlook. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .S63 1995

 

ALMANACS, DIRECTORIES AND GUIDES

American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries. Ref. Career Counter.  HD 8038 .U5 W74
American Salaries and Wages Survey. Ref. Career Counter. HD 4973 .A67 
New Guide for Occupational Exploration. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 F37 2006
What Color is Your Parachute? Ref. Career Counter.  HF 5382.7 .B64

 

RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS

Gallery of Best Résumés : A Collection of Quality Résumés... Bookstacks.  HF 5383 .N62 2007
Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing. Bookstacks. HF 5383 .P735 2004
How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5383 .J24 2003

INFORMATION ON CAREERS IN SPECIFIC FIELDS OR SUBJECTS

Allied Health Professions. Ref. Career Counter. R 697 .A4 A44
America's Top Military Careers. Ref. Career Counter. UB 147 .A43 2004
Career Opportunities in Television and Cable. Ref. Career Counter. HE 8700.4 .T39 2007
Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector. Ref. Career Counter. HD 2769.2 .U6 B87 2006
Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts. Ref. Career Counter. N 8350 .C53 2006
Career Opportunities in Travel and Tourism. Ref. Career Counter. G 155.5 .H39
Careers for Computer Buffs… Ref. Career Counter. QA 76.25 .E23 2006
College Majors and Careers. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 P445 2003
Education Career Directory. Ref. Career Counter. LB 1775 .E29
FBI Careers. Ref. Career Counter. HV 8144 .F43 A25 2006
Great Jobs for Geology Majors. Ref. Career Counter. QE 34 .C36 2007
Great Jobs for Music Majors. Ref. Career Counter. ML  3795 .G74 2005
Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry. Ref. Career Counter. GV 734 .F545 2004b
Jobs and Careers with Nonprofit Organizations. Bookstacks. HD 2769.2 .U6 K7 1996
Liberal Arts Jobs. Ref. Career Counter. HF 5382.5 .U5 N25 1998
New Complete Guide to Environmental Careers. Ref. Career Counter. GE 60 .S48 1993
On The Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search. Ref. Career Counter. LB 1778 .B37 2007
Physical Sciences Career Directory. Ref. Career Counter. Q 147 .P55
Top Careers for Communications Graduates. Ref. Career Counter. P 91.6 .T67 2004
Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers. Ref. Career Counter. QA 76.25 .F37 2007

 

WORLD WIDE WEB

Look at Careers and Jobs on the Electronic Reference Books page on SOUTHcat Plus.

Career Guide to Industries: searchable online guide to careers in certain industries.
Chronicle of Higher Education Job Listings
HotJobs.com: choose Post Your Resume to easily create and post an online resume.
IMDiversity.com: Searchable database of jobs from companies recruiting minority employees.
Monster.com: search for jobs, get help with building your resume, and post your resume.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: online edition of the government's guide to careers.
USA Career Services: the University's career center.

SUGGESTIONS FOR LOCATING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

In USA Catalog try Subject searches for information on specific fields or general career information:  

In USA Catalog try Keyword searches to see if USA has books on a specific field:  

Search for Journal and Newspaper Articles using some of the following indexes online:

Expanded Academic ASAP and General Business File ASAP.
On SOUTHcat Plus : Articles, Indexes, Databases: Gale/Infotrac

MasterFILE Premier, Business Source Premier, and  Vocational and Career Collection.
On SOUTHcat Plus : Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO

LEXIS NEXIS.
On SOUTHcat Plus : Articles, Indexes, Databases: Lexis Nexis

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