Job Hunting Selected Resources

This is a list of selected resources only and there are many others available in the Library. Please e-mail the Reference Department or call 460-7025 for help. For information on different careers, refer to the Topic Guides.  Electronic Books listed below can be found on Net Library3. Go to SOUTHcat Plus and choose Electronic Books. Follow the instructions under Net Library 3.

COMPREHENSIVE

100 Fastest-Growing Careers. Reference/Career Counter  HD 5724 .F26
100% Job Search Success. Bookstacks  HF 5382.75 .U6 S58 2007
The About.com guide to job searching.   Bookstacks  HF5382.7 .D69 2006
Academic Job Search Handbook.  Bookstacks LB 2331.72 .H45 1996
The Career Navigation Handbook.  Bookstacks   HF 5381 .C26597 2004
Career Planning Strategies : Hire Me!  Bookstacks  HF 5381 .P683 2004
Great Jobs for Business Majors.   Electronic Books : NetLibrary3   2003
Hire me, inc. : package yourself to get your dream job.  Bookstacks  HF 5382.7 .B584 2006
The Job Hunting Guide Transitioning from College to Career.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Job Hunting A to Z the WetFeet Insider Guide to Landing the Job You Want.   Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003.
Make the Right Career Move: 28 Critical Insights and Strategies.  Bookstacks  HF 5382.7 .C363 2007
Summer Jobs For Students.  Ref. Directories Counter HF 5382.5 .U5 S76
Targeting a great career.  Bookstacks  HF 5381 .W438 2006
The Ultimate Job Search : Intelligent Strategies to Get the Right Job Fast.  Bookstacks  HF 5382.7 .B446 2006

SPECIFIC MAJORS/FIELDS

Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields: From Internship to Promotion.  Bookstacks  HV 8143 .H327 2006
Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators  Bookstacks  LB 1780 . E64 2002
Fast Track: the Insider's Guide to Winning Jobs in Management.  Bookstacks HD 69 .C6 N33 1997
Great Jobs for English Majors.   Reference/Career Counter   HF 5382.7 .D43 2006
Job Hunting in Education : an Insider’s Guide.  Bookstacks  LB 1780 .P36 2004
Peterson's Job Opportunities for Business Majors.  Ref. Career Counter  HF 5382.5 .U5 B88
Peterson's Job Opportunities for Engineering & Computer Science Majors.  Ref. Career Counter  TA 157 .P445
Peterson's Job Opportunities for Health & Science Majors.  Ref. Career Counter  R 690 .P45
Professional's Job Finder.  Ref. Career Counter  HF 5382.75 .U5 L33 1997
Social Work Career Development : a Handbook ...  Bookstacks  HV 10.5 .D63 2004
Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt : Advice for Humanities PhDs.  Bookstacks  LB 2331.72 .H86 2005
The WetFeet Insider Guide to Industries and Careers for MBAs.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003

INTERNATIONAL JOBS

American Jobs Abroad.  Ref. Career Counter  HF 5549.5 .E45 A547
Getting a Job Abroad: the Handbook for the International Job Seeker.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2001
Global Citizen Guide to Creating an International Life and Career.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2002
Going Global--2003 Career Guides.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
International Jobs: Where They Are, How to Get Them.  Bookstacks  HF 5382.7 .K62 1989

GOVERNMENT JOBS

Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism.  Bookstacks  JK 692 .A94 2003
Civil Service Career Starter. Bookstacks  JK 716 .C465 2000
Federal Civil Service Jobs.  Latest Edition on 7-Day Reserve  JK 716 .F4
Guide to America’s federal jobs.  Ref. Career Counter  JK 692 .G85 2005

ADDRESSES

There are a variety of print and web directories of companies and institutions available. Ask for assistance at the reference desk.

RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS

175 High-Impact Cover Letters.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2002
175 High-Impact Resumes.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2002
201 Killer Cover Letters.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
2,500 Keywords to Get You Hired.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads.  Latest Edition on 7-Day Reserve  HF 5383 .K867
Dynamic Cover Letters : How to Write the Letter That Gets You the Job.  Bookstacks  HF 5383 .H278 2001
Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators.  Bookstacks  LB 1780 . E64 2002
Gallery of Best Resumes.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2004
Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing.  Bookstacks HF 5383 .P735 1995
How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Perfect Resume: Today’s Ultimate Job Search Tool.  7-Day Reserve  HF 5383 .J28 2004
Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2000
Resumes, applications, and cover letters.  Government Documents  L 2.70/4 A: R 31 X
Resumes for the 50+ Job Hunter.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Resumes That Mean Business.  Bookstacks HF 5383 .E95 1990
Same-day Résumé Write an Effective Résumé in an Hour.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2004

INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES

501+ Great Interview Questions.  Bookstacks  HF 5549.5 .I6 P63 2005
Fearless Interviewing.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Interview For Success: a Practical Guide.  Bookstacks HF 5549.5 .I6 K72 1993
Interview Styles & Strategies.  Bookstacks  HF 5549.5 .I6 W45 2003
Job Interviews Made Easy.  Bookstacks HF 5549.5 .I6 M316 1996
Knock 'Em Dead: the Ultimate Job Seekers Handbook.  7 Day Reserve HF5549.5 .I6 Y37 2003
Nail the Job Interview! 101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Succeeding at Interviews.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2002
WetFeet Insider Guide to Negotiating You Salary and Perks.  Electronic Books : NetLibrary3  2003
Your First Interview.  Bookstacks  HF 5549.5 .I6 F76 2002

JOURNALS & NEWSPAPERS

Various professional and trade journals and newspapers list currently available positions. For example:

Accounting Review                                           Chronicle of Higher Education                        Library Journal
Affirmative Action Register (GVF)                  Communications of the ACM                           Physics Today
American Journal of Nursing                           Internal Auditor                                               Science
Aquaculture Magazine

CAREER SERVICES

For additional job searching assistance, students and alumni should sign up with the Career Services Center. Career Services provides access to companies which are interviewing on campus and those which have current positions available. Career Services also has a library which provides access to company brochures and job hunting materials. Its office is located at Meisler Hall Suite 2100 and is open Monday--Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Telephone number is 460-6188.

WEB SITES

Posting a résumé or Job searching
http://www.monster.com/
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
http://www.careerbuilder.com/

Searching and general tools and tips
http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html
http://www.quintcareers.com/indres.html
http://www.job-hunt.org/
http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/  part of the Wall Street Journal
http://www.wetfeet.com/advice/jobhunting.asp

Government jobs
http://www.usajobs.gov/
http://www.studentjobs.gov/

 

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