Career Planning

America's Top Jobs for People Without a Four-Year Degree
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 F239at
This resource lists 173 jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. It provides "information on skills needed, education and training required, pay, working conditions, advancement opportunities, [and] projected growth." Also included is a review of labor market trends and advice on making career decisions.

America's Top White-collar Jobs
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 F239ao
This book provides in-depth coverage for 112 white-collar jobs. The descriptions for each job contain "the latest U.S. Department of Labor data and specify tasks and responsibilities, working conditions, skills required, growth projections, average earnings, training or education needed, and sources of additional information."

Career Portfolio Workbook
3rd Floor 650.14 S25c
A portfolio is a "collection of documents and other easily portable artifacts that people can use to validate claims they make about themselves". This workbook covers methods for assembling a portfolio, for creating a resume to work with a portfolio, using the portfolio to advance a career, and examples of portfolios.

Careers and Occupations: Looking to the Future
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 C2717c 2004
In this volume, a part of the of the Information Plus Reference Series, you will find information concerning today's labor force, how it is changing in America, unemployment issues, educational issues of workers, earnings and benefits, how to go about getting a job, workers' rights, opportunities, and statistical data about all these issues. The volume also includes an index and a list of resources that can be used for additional research.

College Majors and Careers
3rd Floor 331.702 P54c
This book is intended to help college students, counselors, parents, and teachers discover the different career opportunities associated with a given college major. There are 61 entries arranged alphabetically from Accounting to Zoology. Each entry lists high school courses related to the major, related occupations and the level of education necessary for each occupation, leisure activities that relate to the major, desirable skills for students pursuing the major, desirable personal values and attributes related to success in the major, and a list of professional organizations related to the major.

Job Searcher's Handbook
3rd Floor 650.14 R632j
This book covers self-assessment of values, interests and skills; the paper trail of a job search; organizing and preparing for a job search; and some interviewing basics.

Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers
1st Floor, Reference 338.74025 P73p
This volume provides major trends affecting job seekers, Internet sites for job seekers, outlook for specific industries and occupations, and the top 500 midsize American employers.

Quick Guide to College Majors and Careers
3rd Floor 378.194 S53q
Trying to match a degree with career opportunities? This book links 118 majors to 286 different careers. Each chapter provides a career snapshot, related specialties & careers, and essential knowledge and skills.

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Job Hunting

American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries
1st Floor, Reference 331.11 W95a
This almanac provides a list of jobs in America with detailed job descriptions, information on salary ranges, and job advancement statistics. The jobs presented range "from entry level to top positions" in each field.

America's Top Jobs for College Graduates: Detailed Information on 112 Major Jobs Requiring Four Year and Higher Degrees
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 F239a
This is a good source for those exploring career options, people considering additional education or training, job seekers, and counselors. Each job opportunity explains significant points, nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, other qualifications, and advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.

America's Top White-collar Jobs
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 F239ao
The main sections of this book are The Top Jobs Lists, Descriptions for All Major White-collar Jobs, Career Planning and Job Search Advice, Labor Market Trends and Details on All Major Industries and Jobs, and Useful Career Resources and Internet Sites.

Best Jobs for the 21st Century
3rd Floor 331.702 F239b
Descriptions of 686 best jobs are available in this book. Over 50 lists for best pay, fastest growth, and most openings by education, gender, interests, and age are also available in this book. The job is described, necessary knowledge, and abilities needed for the job are provided.

Career Discovery Encyclopedia
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 C2711c
Over 500 jobs are described in this 6 volume set. Read what the work is like, what kind of education/training is needed, what the salary is, and the future prospects for the job.

Career Information Center
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 C2713c
This multi volume set profiles more than 2000 jobs including work characteristics, job entry, education and training requirements, earnings, benefits, etc.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 E56e
A four volume set covers the background of 68 industries, careers in those industries and employment opportunities.

Getting Your Foot in the Door
3rd Floor 650.14 S95g
This book contains information about finding the best jobs, assessing abilities and experience, refining a resume, crafting excellent cover letters, negotiating a salary, and improving job-hunting skills.

Guide for Occupational Exploration
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 G946g
Explore career interests, find a career in the arts, science, math, engineering, law, law enforcement, mechanics, construction, transportation, industrial production, sales and marketing, recreation, education, management, or medical and health services with this guide. It also has "helpful, timesaving tools for students, job seekers, career changers, counselors, and educators".

Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job
3rd Floor 650.14 G21h
This book "offers a road map for planning and conducting your search", starting with resume building, choosing references, staying motivated, searching strategically, and working through the job offer negotiations. It's good for "experienced professionals and first-time job seekers".

Hidden Job Market
1st Floor, Reference 338.74025 P48p
"Search company profiles complete with contact names. Explore trends affecting high-and low-tech jobs. Polish resume and prepare for interviews with handy checklists." Covering marketing, sales, finance, accounting, operation management, human resources, and administration, this volume is great for all types of careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
1st Floor, Reference 371.425 O15h
Information on employment trends and outlook in over 800 occupations.

One Hundred Jobs
3rd Floor 331.702 H85o
This book provides personal insight and statistical information, such as salary, hours, benefits, experience or requirements, union participation, computer requirements, workplace, and risks, on a number of American jobs divided into categories named: The Self-employed, The Civil Servants, The Money and Power Professionals, The New Media Workers, The Skilled Laborers, The Service Providers, The Food Handlers, The Transporters, The Artists, The Fringe-Dwellers, The Educators, and The Caregivers.

The Everything Online Job Search Book
3rd Floor 025.0665 G72e
This book is a good tool to use to find a job without leaving home, find jobs, send a resume, and landing careers.

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Job Hunting in Specific Fields

101 Career Alternatives for Teachers
3rd Floor 650.14 G53o
This book provides a skills inventory to help teachers evaluate their skills before embarking on a new career. Each alternative career provides a definition of the career, transferable teaching skills, necessary skills, success tips, how & where you will spend your day, career forecast, monetary rewards, "up the ladder", related jobs, and places to gather more facts.

Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
1st Floor, Reference 780.23 F45c
"For each job, the reader will find a detailed quick-reference Career Profile summarizing notable features of the job (duties, alternate fields, salary range, employment prospects, advancement prospects and prerequisites); a Career Ladder illustrating frequent routes to and from the position described; and a comprehensive text pointing out special skills, education, training and various associations relevant to each job". Music industry career opportunities in business, retailing and wholesaling, symphonies, orchestras, operas, radio and television, education, instrument repair, and the recording business are included.

Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry
3rd Floor 381.023 F45c
This book contains "information on more than 80 specific jobs" in the sports industry. Included are "details on salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, trade associations, special opportunities, and much more."

Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry
3rd Floor 796.023 F45c
This book contains "information on more than 70 specific jobs" in the sports industry. Included are "details on salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, trade associations, special opportunities, and much more."

Career Opportunities in Television, Cable, Video, and Multimedia
3rd Floor 384.55 R32c
This book is touted as a "complete guide to more than 100 exciting careers in television, video, and new media." It also includes "details on salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, trade associations, and special opportunities," as well as career path charts, and "appendixes providing extensive directories of key associations, organizations, and periodicals."

Career Opportunities in Theater and the Performing Arts
1st Floor, Reference 791.023 F45c
This book contains "information on more than 70 specific jobs" in the field of theatre and performing arts. It provides "details on salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, (and) unions" for jobs "on-stage and behind the scenes."

Careers for Homebodies & Other Independent Souls
3rd Floor 331.702 G61c
This book helps individuals who wish to work from home to "explore many diverse and satisfying" careers. Home-based careers included are "freelance writing and editing, sales, and design", offering a product or service from home, and owning a small business.

Careers for Scholars & Other Deep Thinkers
3rd Floor 331.702 C18c
Find information on several jobs within the categories of College and University Professors, Librarians and Archivists, Freelance Researchers, Social Scientists, Psychologists, Museum Curators, Botanical Specialists, Animal Behaviorists, and Professional Associations.

Careers in Information Technology
3rd Floor 004.023 A64c
This text covers information on what to study when entering the information technology field. First hand accounts are provided by professionals with careers as an Internet specialist, desktop support supervisor, Web administrator, information technology manager, small business owner, and software sales representative and trainer. The book includes a chapter on equal opportunity employment and working from home.

Careers in Publishing
3rd Floor 070.5023 C13c
Whether one is interested in publishing, writers, illustrators, photography, literary agents, editors, book production, marketing and sales, publicity and event planning, publishing law, or self-publishing, this is the book to read.

Careers in Writing
3rd Floor 808.02 C181c
Chapters about writing fiction, nonfiction, freelancing for magazines or newspapers, staff writers and reporters, screen writing , technical writing, and marketing, advertising and public relations are included in this volume. It provides first hand accounts about training needed, career outlooks, and the money earned.

Exploring Careers in Music
3rd Floor 780.23 E96c
This book "is an indispensable guide for those eager to embark on a rewarding career path" in music. It features music careers in the armed forces, direction, service/repair, education, libraries, technology, therapy, recording/broadcasting, retailing/distributing and composition/arranging.

This series provides in-depth information regarding the job search and career paths for persons in each of these majors. These books include sample resumes and cover letters; interviewing tips; how to research careers; and networking advice.

Great Jobs for Communications Majors
3rd Floor 302.2023 C18g
This book talks about the job search and different career paths for communications majors. It includes information on resumes, interviewing, graduate school choices and tips for how to network.

Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors
3rd Floor 004.023 G61g
This book talks about the job search and different career paths for someone with a computer science degree. It gives information on cover letters, resumes, interviewing, graduate schools, and shows a few of the many career paths you could follow.

Guide to Careers in the Health Professions
3rd Floor 610.69 G94g
This book contains listings of health professions, with "detailed information about each profession, including job description, salary potential, and employment outlook". Also, included is information on degree requirements and "advice from career experts in 19 health fields".

How to Get a Job and Keep It
3rd Floor 650.14 M84h
This book contains interview do's and don'ts, putting together a resume, how to behave on the first day of a new job, crucial communication skills, habits that lead to success, customer service tips, and how to handle sticky situations.

JobBank Guide to Computer & High-Tech Companies
1st Floor, Reference 331.702 J62j
Find "detailed information on 5,600 computer and high-tech employers nationwide -- with company profiles including descriptions; addresses; phone, fax, and job line numbers; and hiring managers. Many listings also include e-mail and Web addresses; common professional positions; educational requirements; internships; and benefits." Also included are "professional associations for computer and high-tech job seekers," as well as "guidance on all aspects of the job search -- from preparing resumes and cover letters to lining up interviews."

Opportunities in Education Careers
3rd Floor 371.10023 E16o
Information on career opportunities in education, teaching at the preschool, elementary school, middle and junior high school, high school, and college levels is included in this volume. In addition, the areas of special education, gifted programs, counselors, principals, administrators, librarians, and educational consultants are covered.

Opportunities in Teaching Careers
3rd Floor 371.10023 F49o
This book describes the teaching profession in regards to getting a quality education, acquiring a position, teaching duties, the advantages and disadvantages of location, teaching abroad, fields related to teaching, and educational associations. The changing role of the teacher in today's society is accounted in reference to school conditions, violence, involving and educating the community, and teaching ethics.

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Resume Building

For the most up-to-date books on resumes, look in the 650.14 call number sections of either 3^rd floor or the Reference Collection on 1^st floor.

101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself
3rd Floor 650.14 B65on
Resumes by top resume experts, sample cover letters, resumes that cover jobs at all levels, resumes for over 70 job categories and 200 street-smart tips to get you hired are included in this book.

101 Best Tech Resumes
3rd Floor 650.14 B651o
This book covers ways to find job openings, skills inventory, styles and formats for resumes, the five Ps of resume writing, cover letters, and 101 resume samples.

2500 Keywords to Get You Hired
3rd Floor 650.14 B65t
This book provides keywords to use in resumes and interviews. Each entry for the over 125 professions includes a brief resume that incorporates keywords suggested.

Ace the IT Resume: Resumes and Cover Letters to Get You Hired
3rd Floor 650.14 M838a
This book provides helpful tips and guides on how to write an effective resume. The book is divided into two sections: Creating a Winning It Resume and the Resume Encyclopedia. Topics included to help create a successful resume are how to stand out from the crowd, the anatomy of a resume, resumes for e-world, cover letters, creative ways to get hands on experience, how to network, finding jobs online, and the interview.

Best Resumes: For College Students and New Grads
3rd Floor 650.14 K96b
"A step-to-step guide to writing an effective resume." Within this book it concentratres on important areas to include in a resume, how to write a good resume, how to job search, and how to write other business letters. Among other things, the last chapters are dedicated to a variety of more than 130 "authentic" resumes "written by professional resume writers" that are given as examples to help demonstrate the proper way of writing a resume.

Cyberspace Resume Kit
3rd Floor 650.14 N43c
Included here is information on "how to build and launch an online resume." It contains chapters titled: Resumes on the World Wide Web, What to Include in Your Electronic Resume, How Resume Scanning Works, Preparing and Submitting Your Scannable Resume, Your Own HTML Resume, and Specialty Resumes. It also has a special section on Resume Banks.

Electronic Resumes & Online Networking
3rd Floor 025.066 S65e
This book reportedly shows the reader "how to use the Internet to do a better job search, including a complete, up-to-date resource guide that reveals: where jobs are, how to write a better resume, and how to let the right people know about you and your skills."

E-Resumes: Everything You Need to Know About Using Electronic Resumes to Tap into Today's Job Market
3rd Floor 650.14 W58e
This book talks about a comprehensive presentation of more than half a dozen resumes, resume writing strategies, visual aids, resume sites, free web resume builders and many more 3-D web, and web portfolios.

The Everything Resume Book
3rd Floor 650.14 G72e
This book provides facts on resume basic do's and don'ts. It contains "over 200 sample resumes", with "eye-catching examples of visual layouts", and instructions on how to create an electronic resume.

Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators 3rd Floor 650.14 E56et

Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs 3rd Floor 650.14 E56ec

This series provides resume examples for jobs in each field along with resume strategies.

The Global Resume and CV Guide
3rd Floor 650.14 T47g
Find information and employment advice on "40 different countries, including the United States." It also includes "resume/CV samples from around the world," as well as "job sources, Internet sites, work permit/visa requirements, interviewing, and cultural advice."

How to Say it in Your Job Search
3rd Floor 650.14 K17h
This book covers information on writing a resume, preparing a scannable resume, and working with electronic resumes. It also provides information on writing effective cover letters, using electronic letters, responding to advertisements, sending unsolicited letters, networking, writing thank you and follow-up letters, and accepting or declining offers. It also has extensive coverage of interviews and interviewing

McGraw-Hill's Big Red Book of Resumes
3rd Floor 650.14 M14m
"McGraw-Hill has collected more than 300 of the best resumes covering every major career field." This book is intended to help write the best resume and get that interview. The book is divided into two areas: crafting a winning resume and within that the topics of writing a resume, the layout, and the cover letter. The second part of the book focuses on sample resumes from resumes for people reentering to resumes that fit a specific career.

Real Resumes for Media, Newspaper, Broadcasting, & Public Affairs Jobs
3rd Floor 650. 14 R288r
"The Real-Resumes Series is a series of books which have been developed to target specialized fields or types of resumes." This edition focuses on the fields of media, newspaper, broadcasting, and public affairs. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is on advice about your job hunt and includes topics such as using you resume, preparing for interviews, and cover letters. The second part focuses on specific job resumes for people in the field of media and public affair jobs.

Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers
3rd Floor 808.0666 R43r
This book provides the elements of a good resume, tips for writing a resume, an overview of the assembly and layout of a resume, sample resumes, and sample cover letters.

Resumes for Business Management Careers
3rd Floor 650.14 R4363
This book covers the fundamentals of creating a "successful resume for a business professional". Writing tips for a "concise, stylish, and effective resume" will help in landing a career in business management.

Resumes for Computer Careers
3^rd Floor 650.14 R43r
Resume samples for people looking for a career in the computer field are supplied.

Resumes for Dummies
3rd Floor 650.14 K35r
Contained here is information on resumes in the new economy, the value of resumes as sales tools, resume creation, e-resumes and caber resumes, answers to common questions concerning resumes, examples of first rate resumes, and common myths and mistakes associated with resume building.

Resumes for Social Service Careers
3rd Floor 650.14 R4362r
"This practical, up-to-date guide identifies the essential ingredients of a successful resume for the social service professional". It includes information on resume layouts and formats, vocabulary tips, and sample resumes.

Resumes that get Jobs
3rd Floor 650.14 P868r
Everything needed to prepare a resume is included in this book. There are clear instructions, worksheets, lists of words, examples, and samples of cover letters.

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Cover Letter Writing

For the most up-to-date books on cover letters, look in the 650.14 call number sections of either 3^rd floor or the Reference Collection on 1^st floor.

101 Best .Com Resumes and Cover Letters
3rd Floor 808.0666 B65o
How to find job openings, inventorying personal skills, resumes, cover letters, and tips to get hired are provided.

175 High-Impact Cover Letters
650.14 B360
This volume covers the importance of cover letter, letters to employers, letters to search firms, advertising response letters, networking letters, resume letters, thank you letters, and cover letter do's and don'ts.

201 Dynamite Job Search Letters
3rd Floor 650.14 K89t
Key letters for starting your job search, laying the ground work, developing contacts and job leads, responding to ads, resume letters, follow-up letters, and thank you letters are included in this volume.

Best Cover Letters for $100,000+ Jobs
3rd Floor 808.0666 E56b
This book is for individuals who aspire to be the best in their professions, careers and their lives. This book is for mid-level professionals and managers aspiring to reach new heights and assume greater professionalism.

Cover Letters for Dummies
3rd Floor 650.14 K35c
Included here is information on using cover letters in the new economy, do's and don'ts in cover letter writing, myths and misconceptions in cover letter writing, how to write an attention-getting cover letter, letters that respond to specific needs, cover letter anatomy, and how to initiate and respond to letters. Also included are tips on working with recruiters, answering job ads, salary issues, and tips from hiring professionals.

Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead
3rd Floor 650.14 Y31c
Chapters in this resource include what is a cover letter?, four types of cover letters, what goes in , what stays out, assembling a cover letter, the final product, the plan of attack, and sample letters. Additional resources are listed in the appendix.

Dynamic Cover Letters: How to write the letter that gets you the job
3rd Floor 650.14 H24d
This book includes information on cover letter basics, the body of the letter, editing, the mechanics of printing and mailing, how to cover salary requirements and letters of reference, follow-up letters, a checklist, and examples of excellent cover letters.

The Everything Cover Letter Book
3rd Floor 650.14 G72ev
This book includes information on cover letter basics, how to correct imperfect cover letters, resumes, electronic resumes, Internet job searching, interviewing, examples of cover letters for specific situations, how to respond to classified advertisements, employment agencies, and networking.

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Interviewing

For the most up-to-date books on interviewing, look in the 650.14 call number sections of either 3^rd floor or the Reference Collection on 1^st floor.

10 Minute Guide to Conducting a Job Interview
3rd Floor 658.3112 L33t
This book talks about manager's responsibility of hiring new people, hiring top-quality people, new ways to hire them, and avoiding hiring mistakes.

100+ Winning Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
3rd Floor 650.14 H39o
This book "gives the instant answers the serious job seeker is looking for in preparation for a job interview". The answers have been developed to project confidence, the tone is positive and upbeat, the answers are easy to remember, and the questions & answers are realistic.

250 Job Interview Questions
3rd Floor 650.14 V56t
In addition to providing his top 250 questions, the author talks about preparing for the interview, setting the tone, interview strategies, clinching the deal, and the art of negotiation.

Complete Q & A Job Interview Book
3rd Floor 650.14 A42c
Suggested answers to some of those difficult questions are provided in this book. It covers educational background, character traits, initiative and creativity, management ability, experience and training, questions to ask the interviewer, and salary negotiations.

Everything Job Interview Book
2nd Floor Browsing 650.14 A211e
Types of interviews, steps to interview success, ways to make an impression, and sample interview questions that may be asked are covered in the volume.

Fearless Interviewing
3rd Floor 658.3112
This volume covers interview fears, skill assessment, what type of information to gather before an interview, the first twenty seconds of an interview, answers to common questions, and sample interviews.

Job Interviews for Dummies
3rd Floor 650.14 K35j
Interview styles, research, rehearsal, appearance, references, expected scenarios, questions to ask, telephone interviews, possible answers to typical questions, and interviewer personality types are all chapters included in this helpful book.

Succeeding at Interviews
3rd Floor 650.14 V51s
This book gives great answers, ask great questions, use proven tips to excel on the day and get the job offer you want.
It talks about criteria-based interviews, psychometric testing, rapport with interviewer and interview questions.

Successful Interview & Beyond
3rd Floor 650.14 P62s
This volume looks at attitude, grooming, appearance, communication skills, telephone etiquette, listening, the job market, and finally the interview itself.

Your First Interview: For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today's Tough Job Market
3rd Floor 650.14 F94 you
Chapters include getting the information needed, getting in the door, creating a network, making a good first impression, interviewing techniques, dealing with illegal questions, following up on interviews, and negotiating salaries.

How to Pay for Your Degree in Journalism & Related Fields
3rd Floor 378.3 S33h
This books gives funding ideas for students with a degree in journalism and related fields. It talks about scholarships, fellowships, loans/forgivable loans, grants, and awards.

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