THE CAREER GUIDE.
REF HF 5382.5 .U5D86
Provides up-to-date information on perspective employers and career opportunities. Employers are listed alphabetically, geographically, and by industry. A section arranged by discipline hire (i.e. an accounting degree, liberal arts, etc.) is also included. Has a section on how to conduct a job search.
DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES.
REF HB 2595 .A5 1991
Relates a wide range of occupational information with application to job placement, occupational research, career guidance, labor-market information, curriculum development and long range job planning. Entries are arranged by occupational code. Included is an alphabetical index by occupational title, an industry index, and occupational titles arranged within industry designations.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAREERS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE.
REF HF 5381 .E52
(shelved behind the Reference Desk)
Has articles about how to go about planning a career as well as information on jobs during the next decade and career opportunities found in the leading industries. Access can be gained through the table of contents or the index.
JOB CHOICES.
REF HF 5382.5 .U5J59, REF HF 5382.5 .U5J595, and REF HF 5382.5 .U5P55
Includes an employer index, occupational index and a geographical index. Good source of information about employers hiring college graduates.
JOB HUNTER'S SOURCEBOOK.
REF HF 5382.75 .U6J63
Directs you to sources of help-wanted ads, placement and job referral services, employer directories and networking lists, handbooks and manuals, employment agencies and search firms for over 155 specific jobs. Includes tips on using the library for job search resources.
NON-PROFITS' JOB FINDER.
REF HF 5382.75 U6L34 1992
Details over 1,000 sources of job, internship and grant opportunities in education, social services, environment, religion, research, fundraising and other fields. Includes state by state list of job and grant sources.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK. Dept. of Labor.
REF HF 5381 .A1036
(shelved behind the Reference Desk)
Covers information on selected occupations including the present and future need of such positions. We also have the quarterly update.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK QUARTERLY.
REF HF 5382.5 .U503
Includes articles on current economic trends, the labor force and job outlook. Articles on specific careers include information regarding: educational requirements, skills, interests, job outlook, and salary range.
PETERSON'S JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS MAJORS
REF HF 5382.5 .U5B88
Provides information on over 2,000 major American firms. When available job hotline numbers are given.
RESUMES FOR BETTER JOBS.
REF HF 5383 .B68 1994
Provides valuable tips in resume writing as well as examples.
SURE HIRE COVER LETTERS.
REF HF 5383 .K375 1994
Covers the basis of writing a cover letter.
101 RESUMES FOR SURE-HIRE RESULTS.
REF HF 5383 .K36 1994
Includes sample resumes by type of occupation.
For books dealing with careers in a particular major or field, do a subject search in the Library Catalog. Type in the major or field along with the term 'vocational' (for example, agriculture vocational, sociology vocational).
Cal Poly Pomona Career Center
http://career.csupomona.edu/
Provides access to multiple career resources on the web including JobTrak. JobTrak includes job listings from various employers. You can search by job category, job type (full-time, part-time, summer, etc.), and by location.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ecgibson/jobsearch.html
Offers over 70 links to sites dealing with general job search information, current job listings, and resume preparation and posting.
You can also contact the Career Center, Bldg. 97, Room 100.
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