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| Find books on resumes & cover letters | Block, J.A., & Betrus, M. (2003). 101 best tech resumes. New York: McGraw-Hill. (XHF5383 .B5346 2003) Haldane's best resumes for professionals (2000). Manassas Park, VA: Impact publications. (XHF5383 .H183 2000) Jackson, A.L. (1997). How to prepare your curriculum vitae (2nd ed.). Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons. (XHF 5383 .J24 1997) Kursmark, L. M. (2004). Sales and marketing resumes for $100,000 careers (2nd. ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works. (XHF5383 .K87 2004) Resumes for college students and recent graduates (3rd. ed.). (2000). New York: VGM Career Books. (XHF5383 .R434 2005) See E-Books about Resumes (requires login if off-campus) See E-Books about Interviewing and Employment (requires login if off-campus) You may also wish to search the library's catalog for additional books under the following subject headings:
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| Find jobs listings | Adams Electronic job search almanac 2000 (2000). Holbrook, MA: Adams Media. (XHF 5382.7 .A34 2000)
The Adams jobs almanac (2000). Holbrook, MA: Bob Adams. (HF5382.75.U6A33 2000)
The Metropolitan Washington jobbank (2000). Holbrook, MA.: Bob Adams. (X HF5382.5.U6W355 2000) Occupational outlook handbook. Washington: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (DOCS L2.3/4: [yr.]) Current edition is in READY REFERENCE and is also available online at: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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| Find general career guides | American salaries and wages survey (2001). Detroit, MI: Gale Research. (XHD 4975 .A447 2001) O*Net Online. Washington: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Dikel, M. R. & Roehm, F. E.(2004). Guide to Internet job searching (2004-2005 ed.). Chicago: VGM Career Books. (HF 5382.7 .D55 2004) Lambert, S. (2003). Great jobs for business majors (2nd ed.). Chicago: VGM Career Books. (HF 5382.7 .L347 2003) Yate, M. (2000). Knock 'em dead. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media. (XHF5549.5I6Y37 2000) See E-Books for general career information (requires login if off-campus) You may want to search for other titles under the following subject headings:
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| Find career guides by subjects | Baxter, N.J. (2001). Opportunities in government careers. Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Books. (XJK716.B386 2001) Damp, D. V. (2007). The book of U.S. government jobs: Where they are, what's available & how to get one. McKees Rocks, PA: Bookhaven Press.(XJK716.D36 2007) Sanchez-Leguelinel, C. (2007) Wadsworth's guide to careers in criminal justice (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Thomson Learning. (HV8143.S83 2007) You may also wish to search for additional books by searching under the field or occupation and adding:
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| Find career websites | PsycCAREERS. This site, from the American Psychological Association includes job listings, tips for job seekers and information about working in the field of psychology. Free registration is required. - fromhttp://psyccareers.apa.org/ Careerbuilder.com Find job listings on this site. You can search by keyword, location, category or company. Includes a few tips and tests for job seekers. - from http://www.careerbuilder.com/ The Riley Guide. This site features detailed information for job seekers including how to search, tips for resumes and cover letters, networking, interviewing and salary negotiations. You will also find a number of career-specific job listing sites - from http://www.rileyguide.com/ The Social Work Career Center. Includes job listings, information about the profession, and professional development/training opportunities. - from http://careers.socialworkers.org/ Jobweb. "JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. A service of the National Association of Colleges and Employers." - from http://www.jobweb.com/ Monster Find job listings for varried carrers across the country. - from http://www.monster.com/ Net-Temps "Membership with Net-Temps is free for jobseekers. Users can search from thousands of new job postings, create a free Job Search Assistant to help find their next job, post up to 3 resumes and cover letters, set up job search agents and access other career resources including resume writing and interviewing tips, salary calculator and weekly newsletter." - from http://www.net-temps.com/ University of Baltimore Career Center Find resources for current students, alumni, staff & faculty. - from http://www.ubalt.edu/careercenter/ USAJOBS. "USAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information." - from http://usajobs.opm.gov/ Occupational Outlook Handbook. The OOH will tell you the training/education needed, earnings, job prospects, duties and working conditions for hundreds of jobs. - from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Bureau of Labor Statistics. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics." - from http://stats.bls.gov/ Yahoo! Hot Jobs Find job listings, career articles and other information for job seekers - from http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ |


