Information Competency Literacy Research Guides

Instructor: Ms. S. Bondura
Personal Development 130

Purpose: This research guide has been designed by your instructor and librarian to help you complete your career assignment and interview assignment. This webpage contains print books, e-books, and job websites and resume writing websites.

Print and E-books

The Library Catalog allows you to search for a book by title, author, category or keyword. Type in one of the subjects:
Careers
Vocational Guidance
Occupations
Professions
Job Hunting
Vocational Education
Vocational Interests
College Graduates -- Employment

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance 11th ed.
Four volume set inlcudes v.1 Career guidance and career field profiles -- v.2 Career articles, A-E -- v.3 Career articles, F-O -- v.4 Career articles, P-Z.
Occupational Outlook Handbook / Bureau of Labor Statistics is an annual publication of job descriptions, requirements, salaries, trends.
Electronic version: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Occupational Outlook Quarterly / Bureau of Labor Statistics supplements handbook with updated information
Electronic version:http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
InfoTrac:Onefile is an electronic Database containing articles from magazines such as U.S.News & World Report. To access this magazine, use Infotrac:Onefile and look for career articles

Internet sources

The Riley Guide: Sites With Job Listings The best portal for trying to choose a career.
Job-Hunt use if you have a career goal and need a job.
Khake Focuses on careers not requiring a college degree.

One Stop Coach a portal to federally funded sites offering quality help.

CareerJournal.com The Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site (Select "Find A Job" link

Job Web a web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates, is owned and sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE

America's Job Bank
Compiled by the U. S. Public Employment Service, this source publishes job openings from 1,800 local offices throughout the United States.
CareerBuilder.com
Combined with the resources of JobHunter.net, this database provides job searching information for some 300,000 jobs across the United States.
CareerOneStop
Operating as a federal-state partnership, CareerOneStop accesses occupational information, job salary data, and other statistics on a state-by-state basis.
EmploymentGuide.com
This source contains a directory of employers, worldwide employment listings, a resume database, and general information for job hunters in the professional, technical, and managerial fields.
FedWorld.gov - U.S. Government Federal Jobs Search
Using data provided by the Office of Personnel Management, FedWorld lists currently available federal positions by geographic area and job categories.

Resume Writing Websites

CareerJournal.com
This web site contains an extensive list of resume / cover letter resources compiled by the CareerJournal.com staff.
JobStar - Resumes
JobStar discusses the different types of resumes, resume writing tips, and includes sample copies of the various resume styles.
The Resume Guide
Subtitled "Master Index of 70+ Sample Resumes," Susan Ireland's guide includes online examples of various job-specific resumes.
The Writing Center: Resumes
Compiled by Brea Barthel and Amanda Goldrick-Jones at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, this source provides easy to understand explanations of the various parts of a resume.

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