Aeronautics Vocational guidance
Aeronautics, Commercial Vocational guidance
Aerospace industries Vocational guidance
Air pilots Vocational guidance
Airlines Vocational guidance

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library. 

OVERVIEW SOURCES

Adams Jobs Almanac REF HF 5382.75.U6 A33 2001
Airline Pilot Career Development System REF TL 710 .A553
The Boston Job Bank REF HF 5382.75 .U62 B68 2001
The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance REF HF5381.E52 
The Guide to Internet Job Searching REF HF 5382.7.R557
Knock 'em Dead REF HF 5549.5.I6 Y37 2002
Opportunities in Aerospace Careers REF HD 9711.5.A2M36 1991

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection are:

CIRCULATING COLLECTION 

Specific Aviation Career Sources:

Brown, Gregory. Job Hunting for Pilots: Networking Your Way to a Flying Job. Ames: 
Iowa State Univ. Press, 1995.

Cage, Cheryl A. Checklist for Success: A Pilot's Guide to the Successful Airline Interview. Aurora, CO: Cage Consulting, 2002.

Gentry, Everett, J.W. Successful Aviation Careers. Oklahoma City, OK: SEG Aviation 
Books, 1992.

Hall, Douglas T. Careers In and Out of Organizations. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage, 2002.

Hansen, Janet and Clinton V. Oster. Taking Flight: Education and Training for Aviation Careers. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press, 1997. 

Mark, Robert. Professional Pilot Career Guide. New York: McGraw Hill, 1999.

Phifer, Paul. College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Pub. Co; 2000.

The Top 100. The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century. Chicago, ILL: Ferguson Pub; 2001. 

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS, & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Air Jobs Digest
Air Transport World (see Classifieds)
Airline Pilot (see Classifieds)
Airline Pilot Careers
Airline Pilot Job Monthly Newsletter
Professional Pilot (each year's June issue has a salary survey)

SELECTED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Black, R. (March 2005) Acceptable risks: Career hazards and the new-hire pilot. Airline Pilot Careers, 10-12.

Black, R. (November 2004) How to ensure you come highly recommended: Reference letters speak volumes about your character and experience. Airline Pilot Careers, 10-12.

Brinkmann, T. (2003 August) Goal setting 101: Planning to become a peak achiever.
Airline Pilot Careers, 25-26.

Brinkmann, T. (2003 October) Seeking success: Its all about your attitude. Airline Pilot 
Careers, 8.

Brinkmann, T. (July 2005) Seeking success: It’s all about your attitude. Airline Pilot Careers, 24-25.

Carman, J. (October 2004) A new twist in the interview game: Ready for your line oriented interview? Airline Pilot Careers, 10-12.

Carman, J. (December 2006/January 2007) Recovering and rebounding from a failed interview. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-9.

Cima, B. (November 2006) Taking the first step: Is your application package up to par? Airline Pilot Careers, 12-14.

Clement, D. (2004 June) Dress for an interview with your future job in mind. Airline Pilot Careers, 13-14.

Clement, D.( November 2005) The Recruiter must be crazy: How to deal with not getting the job. Airline Pilot Careers, 13-15.

Cross, Dr. K. (2006 November) Beating the interview"toughie" Airline Pilot Careers, 6-9.

Cross, Dr. K. (2003 April) Cutting the tension: relaxation can lead to better test scores.
Airline Pilot Careers, 25-26.

Cross, Dr. K. (July 2006) Don't psyche yourself out of a job: How to prepare for psychological testing. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-9.

Cross, Dr. K. (2003 September) Passing Psych tests: raising your consciousness and 
Emotional scores. Airline Pilot Careers, 25-27.

Dean, B. (2003 May) The cover letter: your first impression. Airline Pilot Careers,
6-8.

Dean, B. (January 2005) Dance through your interview with rhythm and soul: set the pace and speak from the heart. Airline Pilot Careers, 10-13.

Dean, B. (2002 November) E-application made easy-creating an efficient and effective 
Online resume. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-9.

Dean, B. (August 2005) E-applications made easy: Watch your formatting! Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8, 26.

Dean, B. (2003 June) E-applications made easy: How to apply for pilot jobs on line.
Airline Pilot Careers, 26-27.

Dean, B. (March 2004) The finished product: Fine tuning your application package Airline Pilot Careers, 6-7.

Dean, B. (2003 July) Interview insights: preparation is the key to success. Airline Pilot
Careers, 6-8.

Dean, B. (July 2004) Leave nothing to chance: Preparing for an airline interview. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8.

Dean, B. (2002 September) Resume requirements-creating an effective pilot resume.
Airline Pilot Careers, 15-27.

Jasinski, I. (September 2005) Favorable impressions: Make sure interviewers are really “pleased to meet you” Airline Pilot Careers, 14-15.

Jasinski, I. (2002 December) First impressions: make sure interviewers really are
Pleased to me you. Airline Pilot Careers, 25-27.

Jasinski, I. (2003 October) Homework for pilots: Interview preparation through home 
study. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-7.

Kahn, Capt. K. (2001 May) Career decisions: Be prepared to explain your choices.
Airline Pilot Careers, 6.

Kahn, Capt. K. (2001 August) Easing interview anxiety. Airline Pilot Careers,
12-14.

Kahn, Capt. K. (2001 September) Facing up to the past: overcoming personal 
Background problems at interviews. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-7.

Kahn, Capt. K. (2001 April) Staying the course: Make sure your career commitment
measures up. Airline Pilot Careers, 6.

Kahn, Capt. K. (2001 February) Technical knowledge: Theres no substitute for study.
Airline Pilot Careers, 6-11.

Nemeth, B. (March 2004) Improving the odds: Interview advice straight from the airlines. Airline Pilot Careers, 12-14.

Nemeth, B. (December 2004) Increase your interview IQ: Schedule an interview prep. Airline Pilot Careers, 26-27.

Nemeth, B. (January 2005) Interview nosedives: Real-life stories of pilot interview mistakes. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8, 23.

Nemeth, B. (2003 November) Just be yourself: Putting your personality to work in 
interviews. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8.

Nemeth, B. (October 2004) Taking the first step: Is your application package up to par? Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8.

Nemeth, B. (December 2004) What are you going to do after your interview? Exit strategies and follow up tips. Airline Pilot Careers, 6-8.

Stewart, R. (2000 July) Higher learning: the foundation of an airline pilot career. 
Airline Pilot Careers, 8-15.

Volle, P. (2000 April) who are you? How to answer what may be the toughest interview 
question of all. Airline Pilot Careers, 7-14.

WEB SITES

Aviation Employee Placement Service (AEPS) 
http://www.avemp.com/
Job postings for the aviation industry. Highly recommended as one of the best aviation sites for careers. Included aviation news, career fair information, and career links. Paid membership is required, a ten-day free trial is available.

Air, Inc.-The Airline Pilot Career Specialists
http://www.airapps.com
(Remember- the Baddour Library subscribes to this excellent publication)
Applicants can post their qualifications online for immediate consideration by the airlines. Membership to this service includes U.S. Salary Survey, Pilot Resource Guide, Career Decisions Guide, Address & Information Directory, etc. 

AirlineCareer.com
http://www.airlinecareer.com
This sites focuses specifically on career opportunities for flight attendants. Over 51 airlines are covered and an online interview questions and Application Center for resume prep is included. Users note that a small fee is required. 

http://www.airport-airline-jobs.co.uk
International aviation jobs bulletin board

http://www.airparts.com/employ/employ_index.cgi
Classified ad board.

http://www.aviationjobsonline.com
Fee for membership required

http://www.aviationemployment.com

Airline Employment Assistance Corp.
http://www.avjobs.com
Worldwide aviation employment assistance

Corporate Pilot
http://www.corporatepilot.com/mainpage.html
Job opportunities and tidbits for corporate aviation pilots and mechanics.

FAA Career Opportunities
http://jobs.faa.gov/Allfaajobs.htm

http://www.findapilot.com
Jobs for pilots and flight trainers

AIR, Inc. Jet Jobs
http://www.jet-jobs.com
A password is available to the DWC community for searching this web site. Call the Library at 603-577-6559.

PlaneJobs.com
http://www.planejobs.com
A good starting point for locating a job. This site posts positions for engineering, pilots, management, facilities, marketing, customer service, etc. and other aviation-related careers. 

Pilot Pointer
http://www.pilotpointer.com/
See the list of links to Pilot Jobs Online for an extensive list of resources.
 

Updated 03/05/2008