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Career Resources
Contains resources for career research for any class but specifically Career Development class.
Terms to Search
career change, career education, occupational training, professional education, success in business, vocational guidance
Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Access to over 13,000 multi-disciplinary periodicals (more than 8,500 in full-text), including monographs, conference proceedings, reports, etc.
- Computers & Applied Sciences Complete This link opens in a new window Access to over 2,000 journals (more than 1,000 in full text).
- eBooks by EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Provides access to over 20,000 eBooks on a wide variety of topics
- Plunkett Research Online This link opens in a new window Industry sector analysis and research, industry trends and industry statistics. Great job search and excellent industry videos.
- Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window Access to over 500 full-text journals and more than 200 educational reports.
- Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new window Contains hundreds of trade and industry-related publications to support research on a variety of technical and vocational fields, including computers, engineering, health, technology, and business.
Recommended Websites
- Career OneStop Career resources including occupation profiles, training resources, job search planning and tools and links to American job centers by state.
- Career Perfect Includes sample resumes and cover letters illustrating resume writing style, example resume phrasing and treatment strategies. Samples show a few of the many resume formats / layouts utilized by CareerPerfect's professional resume writing services.
- LinkedIn Professional networking site to make connections in your field and industry.
- O'Net OnLine O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of occupations for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students and researchers. Career Exploration tools assist job seekers in assessing new or changing careers.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook U.S. Government Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational handbook features browsing of occupational groups and searching for individual job profiles. Profiles include critical information such as salaries, trends in occupational growth and specifics of work environment.
- The Princeton Review: Career Search A day in the life of your career. Includes required job credentials and experience, as well as 5 and 10-year future job prospectuses.
eBooks
These are a sampling of eBooks available from the library.
Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions: Your Comprehensive Job Search Guide with over 200 Practice Interview Questions, 11th Edition by
Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions is the essential companion for all jobseekers. With over 5 million copies sold, this bestseller takes you through the whole process: from composing your CV and preparing for interviews, to interview techniques, answering tough questions and even negotiating your new salary. Crammed full of the difficult questions that interviewers might throw at you, Martin John Yate gives you expert tips and suggested answers to tackle the tricky ones including:
Why should I give you the job? What is your biggest weakness? What are your salary expectations? How long would you stay with the company? What is your greatest strength? Why do you want to work here?
Now in its 11th edition, Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions is your indispensable guide to blowing away the competition and landing your dream job.
About the Author
Martin John Yate is an internationally best selling author. He has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies and is widely respected as the expert on all career matters. He is also the author of The Ultimate CV and The Ultimate Cover Letters, both published by Kogan Page.
Call Number: https://devry.percipio.com/books/74f06f2a-b9fe-459d-81b2-1d875ec2aff2ISBN: 9781789666915Publication Date: 2021
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions by
Answers that will get you hired--from the bestselling interview guide, now completely updated! In today's job market, there are thousands of qualified candidates battling it out for a few jobs. Beat out the competition and learn how to give the best interview with Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions--the essential job-seeking weapon you need to answer the thought-provoking or unexpected questions that potential employers use to weed out candidates. Career experts, Matthew and Nanette DeLuca, coach you through every possible question you'll encounter, along with the secret motivation behind them--including those you may not want to be asked but must answer. In this updated edition, you'll learn how to: Gracefully address a lost job Tactfully discuss salary requirements Take control of the interview With Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, you'll never be at a loss for words on any interview. Matt DeLuca, SPHR (New York, NY) is a Senior Consultant with the Management Resource Group, Inc. Matt is also the author/coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers. Nanette DeLuca (New York, NY) is a Principal with the Management Resource Group, Inc., and coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers.
Call Number: eBooks by EBSCOhostISBN: 9780071741453Publication Date: 2010-07-09
The Essential Digital Interview Handbook by
In today's increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview. Physical distance between potential employers and job-seekers is no longer the impediment it once was for face-to-face engagement. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million, with a whopping 66-percent increase in users who log in from their mobile devices. These numbers point to one simple fact: you need 'The Essential Digital Interview Handbook.'
Call Number: Books 24/7ISBN: 9781601633033Publication Date: 2013-12-30
How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and Other Social Networks by
Classifieds are OUT. It''s time to LINK IN! Finding the job of your dreams the old way just doesn't happen anymore. If you want great pay, great benefits, and great satisfaction in your career, you must begin social networking. How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Other Social Networks helps you take full advantage of the bounty of opportunities to be found on the most popular sites. Online job-search experts Brad and Debra Schepp take you step-by-step through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and successfully . . . marketing yourself. Building a network of business contacts. Connecting with employers. Getting recommendations. Finding new leads. Mailing a resume; and hoping for the best simply puts your fate in the hands of others. To stay in the running, you have to take control by keeping your information fresh and current ;in real time.Online social networking is the only way to go, and this forward-looking guide is the best way to get there.
Call Number: eBooks by EBSCOHostISBN: 9780071621335Publication Date: 2009-09-22
Maximum Success with Linkedin by
Explains how to use LinkedIn to: find customers, partners, investors, or advisors; hire qualified employees; attract opportunities for more work, media exposure, lucrative partnerships; increase your network with thousands of contacts with one simple technique and many more. This book includes access to online resources for regular updates.
Call Number: Books 24/7ISBN: 9780071812337Publication Date: 2012-12-11
Riding the Rocket by
Riding the Rocket means managing your Modern Career. This is the only book in this genre that uses the unique concept of a Modern Career to guide people. It s a practical how to book, giving people the tools and motivation to create opportunities for themselves. People need to self-manage their career in order to keep working and this book is here to enable them to do so. Like rockets, careers can be unpredictable, require fine tuning, need maintenance and above all need someone to control their direction and speed. We have to be to be proactive, resilient and adaptable and manage our career so that it works for us and gives us the working life that we want. The working world is full of risk, change and uncertainty and also opportunity. Compared to the static career-ladder approach of the post-war era, we now live in a Modern Career world where technology, globalization and economic rebuilding are giving people the opportunity to create and manage a flexible career for themselves. We can all choose to retrain, change industries, set up our own business, work as a consultant or create a portfolio lifestyle."
Call Number: SkillportISBN: 9789814408288Publication Date: 2014-05-07
- Getting the Most from Social Networking: Career Development Benefits After watching this video, you will be able to describe career development benefits of social networking.
- Managing Your Career: Creating a Plan Getting and keeping your career on track takes careful planning. Those who wait for opportunities to come knocking may be left behind. Approaching your career proactively and being able to recognize opportunities to move ahead are key to smart career management. It starts with knowing yourself and what you want to do so that you can align your career moves with your goals. This course guides you through the process of taking stock of your present situation and determining the best way ahead
- Managing Your Career: Getting on the Right Track s your career on automatic pilot? When was the last time you took a look around to see if the direction in which you are heading is really what you want? It's important to take time out to reflect on your current situation to ensure that you're still on the right path and that the current path is the best one for you. This course identifies tips for successfully advancing your career, making lateral moves within an organization, and ways of successfully moving on to a different employer
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