Career and Resume Resources

Selected Bibliography of Reference and Main Stacks Materials on Careers, Resumes and Interviewing

Career Information

• 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates  Ref HF 5381 .F4563 2003

• 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree  Ref HF 5381 .F37 3003

• America's Top Jobs for People with a Four-Year Degree: Detailed Information on 190 Good Jobs in All Major Fields and Industries  Ref HD 5724 .F27 2003

• America's Top Military Careers: Official Guide to Occupations in the Armed Forces  Ref UB 147 .A43 2004

• Because Teaching Matters  Main Stacks LB 1775 .P815 2006

• Big Book of Jobs  Ref HF 5382.5 .U5 B53 1997

• Career Advising: an Academic Advisor's Guide  Main Stacks LB 2343 .G636 2006

• Career Counseling: a Holistic Approach  Reserves PSYC 631

• The Career Mystique: Cracks in the American Dream   Main Stacks HD 4904.25 .M638 2005

• Career Opportunities For Bilinguals And Multilinguals : A Directory Of Resources In Education, Employment, And Business  Ref HF 5382.5 .U5 W44 2002

• Career Opportunities in Education  Ref LB 1775.2 .E33 2001

• Career Pathways: Preparing Students for Life  Main Stacks LC 1037.5 .H67 2004

• Career Success Strategies for Nurse Educators  Main Stacks RT 90 .F58 2006

• Careers in Education  Main Stacks LB 1775.2 .E37 2004

• Education and Career Choice: a New Model of Decision Making  Main Stacks LA 637.7 .W45 2007

• Educator's Resource Directory  Ref L 901 .E443 2005

• Encyclopedia Of Careers And Vocational Guidance  Ref HF 5381 .E52 2005

• Exploring Health Careers  Main Stacks R 690 .M354 2006

• Faculty Career Paths: Multiple Routes to Academic Success and Satisfaction  Main Stacks LB 2331.72 .B38 2006

• Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People with Disabilities  Ref HV 1553 .F46 2006

• Great Jobs for Biology Majors  Ref QH 314 .C35 2004

• Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors, 2001  NetLibrary Electronic Book

• Guide to Internet Job Searching  Ref HF 5382.7 .R557 2002

• How Not to Destroy Your Career in Music  Main Stacks ML 3795 .H3 2005

• Human Relations for Career and Personal Success  Main Stacks HF 5386 .D768 2005

• Information Professional's Guide To Career Development Online  Ref Z 682.35 .V62 N47  2002

• The Insider's Guide to Early Professional Development: Succeed in Your First Five Years as a Teacher  Main Stacks LB 2844.1 .N4 B814 2004

• Job Hunter's Sourcebook: Where to Find Employment Leads and Other Job Search Resources  Ref HF 5382.75 .U6 J63 2007

• Job Hunting in Education: An Insider's Guide  Main Stacks LB 1780 .P36 2004

• Launch Your Career in College: Strategies for Students, Educators and Parents  Main Stacks  LB 2343.3 .S328 2005

• Music Business Handbook and Career Guide  Main Stacks ML 3795 .B33 2006

• O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles   Ref HB 2595 .O16 2007

• Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces  Main Stacks HV 91 .M67 2004

• Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt: Advice for Humanities PhDs  Main Stacks LB 2331.72 .H86 2005

• The Teaching Career  Main Stacks LB 1715 .T429 2004

• Using Assessment Results for Career Development  Reserves PSYC 631

• Vault MBA Career Bible  Ref HD 38.25 .U6 V38 2005

• VGM’s Career Encyclopedias  HF 5382.5 .U5 .C337 2002

• Winning the Job Game: The New Rules for Finding and Keeping the Job You Want  Main Stacks HF 5382.75 .U6 K545 2002

• The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine & the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the Twenty-First Century  Main Stacks R 690 .Y35 2003

• Your Successful Real Estate Career  Main Stacks HD 1375 .E33 2007      

Resume Information

• 101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself  Ref HF 5383 .B5343 2002

• 101 Grade A Résumés for Teachers  Ref LB 1780 .A677 2003

• 201 Dynamite Job Search Letters  Ref HF 5383 .K714 1997

• Developing a Professional Vita or Resume  Ref HF 5383 .M18 1997

• Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators  Ref LB 1780 .E64 2005

• Get the Interview Every Time: Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals' Tips for Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters  Ref HF 5383 .G7235 2004

• How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae  Ref HF 5383 .J24 1997

• Same-Day Résumé: Write an Effective Résumé in an Hour  Ref HF 5383 .F322 2004

• Real Resumes for Teachers  Ref LB 1780 .R43 2000

• Resumes for Former Military Personnel  NetLibrary Electronic Book

• Resume Kit  Ref HF 5383 .B33 2003

• Vault Guide to Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews  NetLibrary Electronic Book  

Interview Information

• Evaluation Interview: How to Probe Deeply, Get Candid Answers, and Predict the Performance of Job Candidates  Main Stacks HF 5549.5 .I6 F4 2002

• How to Land the Best Jobs in School Administration: the Self-Help Workbook for Practicing and Aspiring School Administrators  Ref LB 1777.5 .K67 1999

• Interview for Success: a Practical Guide to Increasing Job Interviews, Offers and Salaries  Ref HF 5549.5 .I6 K72 2003

• Interview Kit  Ref HF 5549.5 .I6 B387 2003

• Job Interviewing for College Students  Electronic Book - NetLibrary

• Succeeding At Your Interview: A Practical Guide for Teachers  Main Stacks LB 1788 .B69 2002

• The Successful Interview & Beyond, 2001  NetLibrary Electronic Book

• Your First Interview: For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today's Tough Job Market  Main Stacks HF 5549.5 .I6 F76 2002

Web Site Sources for Career and Job Information

Career

• CareerOneStop: Pathways to Career Success     http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

• BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Exploring Career Information   http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm

• Career Key     http://www.careerkey.org/english/

• Career Zone     http://nycareerzone.org/graphic/index.jsp;jsessionid=00017HV9iPONSLL-7W7i6Hi0MtM:-1

• Dictionary of Occupational Titles     http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_index.html

• My Future – Occupations     http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5000

• O*NET Online: Dictionary of Occupational Titles     http://online.onetcenter.org/find/

• Ocupational Outlook Handbook, United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics      http://www.bls.gov/oco/

• What Do They Do?     http://www.whatdotheydo.com/

City

• City of Fayetteville     http://www.cityoffayetteville.org/

• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce     http://www.fayettevillencchamber.org/

• Fayetteville Observer Online     http://www.fayettevillenc.com/

• Fort Bragg Military Base     http://www.bragg.army.mil/

County

• Cumberland County     http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

• Cumberland County Employment Home Page     http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/jobvacancies.html

• Cumberland County Human Resources     http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/personnel.html

• Cumberland County Public Library     http://www.cumberland.lib.nc.us/

• Cumberland County Public Schools     http://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/

• Cumberland County Workforce Development     http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/workfrcdvlpmnt.html

State of North Carolina

• Employment Security Commission of North Carolina    http://www.ncesc.com/individual/jobSearch/jobSearchMain.asp

• North Carolina Office of State Personnel     http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/

United States of America

• America's Job Bank     http://www.ajb.dni.us/

• United States Department of Labor     http://www.dol.gov/

• United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission     http://www.eeoc.gov/

• U. S. A. Jobs     http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Statistical Sources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor     http://www.bls.gov/home.htm

• County and City Data Books     http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/ccdb/

• FedStats: MapStats     http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/

• MapQuest     http://www.mapquest.com/

• Research Your Location     http://www.homefair.com/index.asp?cid=homefair&cc=1
       Salary Calculator   http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calculator.asp
       City Reports          http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/city-profile/index.asp
       School Reports      http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/school-reports/index.asp
       Cost of Living         http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/cost-of-living.asp 

• State and Local Government on the Net     http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

• Statistical Abstract of the United States     http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-03.html

• Yahoo! Maps     http://maps.yahoo.com/dd?addr=&csz=&country=us&taddr=&tcsz=&tcountry=us&oerr=-3001&terr=-3001

Resume Resources

• Career Lab, First and Best Cover Letters    http://www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm

• Resume Center, Monster.Com    http://resume.monster.com/

• Resume Writing Guide, Boston College     http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/resumes/

• Resumes and Vitae, Career Services@Virginia Tech     http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/Resumes/Resume1.htm

• Technical-Resumes.Com,, Technical Resume Writing Guide     http://www.technical-resumes.com/guide.html

• Vault, Free Sample Resumes for Different Careers     http://www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=8