II.
Helpful Print Resources:
College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths
and Payoffs (2nd Ed.). Fogg, Neeta, Harrington, Paul, and
Harrington, Thomas. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2004.
Call #: R331.702 F655 Reference-Level 4
Dictionary of Occupational Titles/U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration/ U.S. Employment Service
(4th Ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 1991.
Call #: R331.702 D554.4 Reference-Level 4
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational
Guidance (11th Ed.). Cosgrove, Holli
(Ed.). Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., c.2005.
Call #: R331.702 E56 2005 Reference-Level 4
Job Hunter’s Sourcebook.
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, c.1991.
Call #: R331.138 J62 Reference-Level 4
Peterson’s Job Seeker’s
Almanac. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s,
1999.
Call #: R331.128 P485 Reference-Level 4
Quick Prep Careers: Good Jobs in
1 Year or Less (3rd Ed.). Phifer, Paul.
Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., c.2003.
Call #: R331.702 P543 Reference-Level 4
State Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., 1998.
Call #: R331.2 S797 Reference-Level 4
Ward’s Business Directory of
U.S. Private and Public Companies. Detroit,
MI: Gale Research, 2003.
Call #: R338.74 W256 Reference-Level 4
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IV.
Electronic Databases: subject
listing and title
listing
Suggested keywords: careers, civil service jobs,
employment, interviewing skills, jobs, occupations, resumes and resume writing.
A. Use
to locate journal articles and essays:
B. Use to locate Annual Reports:
C. Use
to locate company information:
D. Use to locate statistical
information:
E. For information on Federal
Business Opportunities:
F. Other
business databases:
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V.
Web sites
Career Planning and Outlook
- America's
Career InfoNet
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Labor look here to find trends in employment, check education
and skills needed for employment in specific fields, compare state
profiles and cost of living data.
- Career
Development Manual
- An award winning site from the Career
Services department at the University of Waterloo. Chapters include
self-assessment, research, decision-making, resumes and interviews,
and being a success at work.
- Certification
and Licensing Information
- From the Riley Guide, which contains
employment resources on the Internet, this site provides information
on certification and licensing resources by job classification and
by state.
- The
Job Hunter's Bible
- The Job Hunter's Bible is the companion
web site to the perennially popular book What Color Is Your Parachute?
With links to personality and career tests,
counseling, articles and instructions on how to use the net in a
job search.
- Keirsey
Temperament and Character
- Are you of an Artisan, Guardian,
Rational, or Idealist temperament? Answer 36 questions and get a
free temperament description. A more in-depth ten page assessment
can be purchased. Available in 13 languages.
- The
Occupational Outlook Handbook
- The U.S. Department of Labor's online
version of this standard work provides searching by keyword, type
of occupation (service, construction, sales, etc.) or by index. It
also offers information on hot jobs, earnings, and links to relevant
associations.
Resumes and Letters
- Damn
Good Resume Guide
- Web site based on one of the most
popular resume writing books. No resume examples but provides answers
to 52 questions about resumes, advice on how to deal with 25 of the
toughest resume problems, and 24 hot tips for resume writing.
- JobTrak -
Designing Your Resume
- Outline of the different types of
resume (chronological, functional, or a combination), a checklist,
general advice and samples. Includes scanable resumes and key resume
phrases.
- Riley
Guide
- From one of the top internet job
hunting sites advice on preparing a resume, samples, privacy issues
and online posting and formatting guidance.
- Susan
Ireland's Resume Guide
- Author of the Complete Idiot's
Guide to the Perfect Resume offers step-by-step advice, samples
of 90+ resumes, 50+ cover letters and 10+
thank you letters.
- Ten
Minute Resume
- Create a resume online free of charge
using the template they provide. Set up a folder with your resume
and other information but show only a profile with your skills, experience,
and objectives until you decide to share your full resume with an
employer (and so protect your privacy).
Job Search Sites
- America's
Job Bank
- Over 900,000 jobs advertised
from around the country. Search nationwide or limit to a state of
within a zip code radius.
- Direct
Employers
- Search by company, U.S. metro/regions,
U.S. state/city, worldwide and college.
- Hot
Jobs
- Search by job category, by company,
by staffing firm, or by U.S. or international location. The advanced
search allows selection of up to three job categories and experience
level.
- Monster
- One of the web's largest job sites
with over a million job postings this site allows customization,
provides tools for company research and has a place to post a resume.
- State
Job Classifieds
- This page from the Council of State
Governments links to state job opportunities around the country.
- USA
Jobs
- USA Jobs is the official job site
for the United States Federal Government. Contains federal government
employment information and federal job listings.
New Jersey Jobs
- Civil
Service Job Openings
- Job vacancy announcements in state,
county and municipal government. Updated daily. The postings can
be changed to display by last date for filing, geographic region
or job title. Electronic applications now available.
- Classified Ads
- From the WNJPIN site search classified
ads from around the State in fourteen newspapers.
- Federal
Jobs in NJ
- Browse jobs by county or set up a
job search profile to join the e-mail alerting service.
- New
Jersey Department of Personnel
- The Department of Personnel links
to job descriptions, offers tips on finding civil service jobs, and
provides information on employee programs. Nine
Steps to a New Career outlines the job application process for
civil service positions. Orientation
Guides help candidates prepare for examinations.
- WNJPIN
- The redesigned Workforce New Jersey
Public Information Network offers links for job seekers, career exploration,
employers and other. Find statistics about employment and unemployment
in NJ, hot jobs, and how to file for unemployment compensation. Also
information on demand jobs, education and training opportunities.
The Interview
- Riley
Guide to Interviewing
- Links to how to handle questionable
questions, handling illegal questions, interviewers favorite questions,
preparing for a second interview and what to do after the interview.
Become a Librarian
- Become
a Librarian!
- Information on what librarians do,
how to train to become a librarian, profiles of New Jersey librarians,
education and scholarship opportunities.
- Drexel
- Job Placement
- Search by type of job (library or
information science), geographic area or posting date.
- Library
Employment Resources
- The American Library Association
offers information on a variety of employment topics in library and
information science.
- Library
Job Postings on the Internet
- Search library jobs by region or
type of library.
- Library
Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials
- Keep up with what's new in your specialty.
This list is a compilation of discussion lists, electronic
serials and distribution lists useful to librarians.
- NJLA
Job Hotline
- Job listings for MLS positions in
New Jersey which meet the NJLA minimum salary requirement.
- NJSLA
- Job openings for the New Jersey/
New York area from the Special Libraries Association.
- Professional
Librarian Certification
- Certification is required for librarians
practicing in libraries supported by public funds with a population
of over ten thousand. Check here for school media specialist certification
- Rutgers
- SCILS
- Arranged by geographic location and
by job type. Openings are listed in reverse chronological order.
- Wages
and Trends
- Select the education, training and
library job family and seeing what different types of librarians
earn around the country.
Finding a Job if You Have a Criminal
Record
- Criminal
Records and Employment
- Produced by the Washington, D.C.
Employment Justice Center much of this document relates specifically
to D.C. criminal records, however it does have useful information
on how to read your record, how to explain your criminal record,
what to put on a job application and a list of fields you will not
be able to work in if you have a criminal record.
- Is
a Criminal Record Keeping you Unemployed?
- The second page of this pamphlet
gives advice about how to fill out an application and how to answer
interview questions.
- How to Take
Care of a Weakness on Your Resume
- From Monster.com tips on how to find
a job if you have a criminal record, how to present yourself to your
best advantage and what prospective employers can legally ask.
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