Pathfinder: Careers and Job Searching

Scope|Subjects|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Periodicals, Journals & Trade Publications|Web Sites

*See also the library's pathfinder on Aviation Careers.

SCOPE:  The process of choosing a career involves a lot of preparation. In addition to specific courses taken at the college level, there are cover letters, resumes, and applications to complete. Then there is the interviewing process. This requires intensive preparation in order to secure that special dream job. The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline to the many resources that are available in the library on the subject of careers and job searching.  It is intended as a starting point for the many in-depth resources that are available.

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.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Books dealing with careers are located in the Baddour Library’s online catalog under the following subject headings:

Use these terms to search for more books in the Baddour Library Catalog:

Careers
Employment Interviewing
Job Hunting
Resumes
Vocational Guidance

OVERVIEW SOURCES (located in the Reference Collection)

REF HF 5381.E52 1996 Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance

REF HF 5382.7.R557 The Guide to Internet Job Searching

REF HF 5549.5.I6 Y37 2002 Knock em Dead 2002

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS (have the call number(s) HF 5381-5382)

25 Jobs that Have It All. Chicago, ILL: Ferguson, 2001.

50 Cutting-Edge Jobs. Chicago: Ferguson, 2000.

150 Great Tech Prep Careers. Chicago: Ferguson Pub. Co; 2001.

Ackley, Kristina M. 100 Top Internet Job Sites: Get Wired, Get Hired in Today’s New Job Market. Manassas Park, VA: Impact, 2000.

Adams, Robert Lang. The Complete Resume & Job Search Book for College Students.  Holbrook, Ma: Adams Media Corp; 1999.

Burke, Ronald J. & Debra L. Nelson. Advancing Women's Careers: Research and Practice. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 2002.

Camenson, Blythe. Careers for Born Leaders & Other Decisive Types. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.

Careers in focus. Business. Chicago: Ferguson, 2000.

Careers in focus. Computers. Chicago: Ferguson, 2002.

Careers in focus: Public Safety. Chicago: Ferguson, 2001.

Careers in focus. Social Work. Chicago, ILL: Ferguson, 2002.

Corcodilos, Nicholas A. Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the Interview to Win the Job. New York: Plume, 1997.

DeLuca, Matthew J. Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Editors of VGM Career Books. Resumes for College Students and Recent Graduates. New York: VGM Career Books, 2005.

Enelow, Wendy S. Expert Resumes for Career Changers. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2005.

Guffy, Mary Ellen. Guffey’s Jobsearch Express: Job Hunting on the World Wide Web. Cincinnati, Ohio: South-Western, 2002.

Hall, Douglas T. Careers in and out of Organizations. Thousand Oaks, a: Sage, 2002.

Hutton, Donald B. Guide to Homeland Security Careers. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s, 2003.

Krantz, Les. Jobs Rated Almanac: The Best and Worst Jobs250 in AllRanked by More Than a Dozen Vital Factors Including Salary, Stress, Benefits, and More. New York: St. Martins Griffin, 2000.

Kummerow, Jean M. New Directions in Career Planning and the Workplace: Practical Strategies for Career Management Professionals. Palo Alto, Calif: Davies- Black, 2000.

Lambert, Stephen E. Great Jobs for Business Majors. Chicago: VGM Career Books, 2003.

Lavallee, David and Paul Wylleman. Career Transitions in Sport: International
Perspectives. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, 2000.

Levine, Melvin D. Ready or Not, Here Life Comes. New York: Simon & Schuster,
2005.

Phifer, Paul. College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning. Chicago, ILL: Ferguson, 2000.

Satterhwaite, Frank. The Career Portfolio Workbook: Using the Newest Tool in Your Job-Hunting Arsenal to Impress Employers and Land a Great Job. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Skarbek, Janet L. Planning Your Future: A Guide for Professional Women.
Cinnaminson, NJ: Professional Women’s Institute, 2001.

Stein, Marky. Fearless Career Change: The Fast Track to Success in a New Field. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.

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

Troutman, Kathryn K. Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get In, Get Promoted, and Survive in a Government Job. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2004.

Tullier, l. Michelle. Networking for Job Search and Career Success. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, 2004.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Click the link for a list of full-text journals available through our databases in:

• Vocational Guidance

Some of the specific periodicals that the library subscribes to that focuses on the topic of careers and job searching are:

Check newspapers Boston Globe, New Hampshire Sunday News, New York Times Classifieds

WEB SITES

Boston Globe Employment Ads
http://bostonworks.boston.com/

www.careers-in-business.com

Career Resource Homepage
http://www.careerresource.net

Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org

Job Hunter's Bible
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
By Richard Bolles, noted author of popular “What Color is Your Parachute” series.

Librarian’s Index to the Internet
www.lii.org/

The Monster Board
http://monster.com
A career center. Conduct a free job search, apply on-line, post resumes, and do virtual tours of corporations.

The Riley Guide to Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
www.rileyguide.com
Leading career specialist Margaret Riley Dikel.

SBA-Your Small Business Resource
http://www.sba.gov/
Tips on how to start, finance, and manage your own business.

University of California, Berkeley Career Library
http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/Links/occup.cfm

USA Jobs - Federal Government Jobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Job information provided with daily updated job openings. You can request applications also.