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Library Resources

Career and Job Search Sources

Some of these sources are available for use only at the library. Others may be accessed on the Internet. Use our card catalog to find additional business titles.

Encyclopedia of Career and Vocational Guidance Ref HF5381 .E52 1996
An overview of 68 different industries, as well as specific information about particular jobs and careers. Includes historical information about the industries.

Occupational Outlook Handbook    Ref HF5381 .A1 O362
Information on how to find and evaluate job offer.  Contains
detailed information about many careers, including training and qualifications, earning potential, and outlook for the future.

Vocational Careers Source Book    Ref HF5382.5 .U5 V6
Brief job descriptions, salary expectations, employment outlook for the future are given. Guides containing information about publications, associations and conventions appropriate to each field are included.

Employment Guide to Washington DC Metropolitan Area
Ref HF5382.5 .U6 W3 1989

The Washington Metro area is profiled: types of jobs that are available, transportation, colleges and universities, the various organizations in the area, as well as opportunities for employment in the federal government.

Job Hunter's Sourcebook   Ref HF5382.75 .U6 J63 1993
Much of the information needed to search for a job is here: where to find ads, organizations and publications associated with each field, as well as employment agencies and head hunters.

Job Seeker's Guide to Private and Public Companies, vol. 4: The South  Ref HF5382.75 .J634 1994
Internship and job possibilities for specific companies, as well as company information. Volume 4 covers the region between Delaware and Florida, as far west as Texas and Oklahoma, plus the Virgin Islands.

We have many books in our circulating collection on resume writing. Do a keyword search in our card catalog using the word "resume" to find titles and locations.

Internet sources:

Washington Post Online
Searches ads from The Washington Post.

Hotjobs.com and CareerBuilder.com
At these two websites, search their vast databases for jobs, and submit an online resume for consideration for many positions.

Hoover's Online
Search specific companies or industries.

 

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