Career Resources on the Web & Beyond

Guides

• Job Hunt: A Meta List of On-Line Job-Search Resources and Services (Stanford University)
• Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet (Margaret Riley)
• O*Net Online; the Occupational Information Network, developed for the US Department of Labor; find occupations; do a skills search; enter codes from the DOT, etc. to find occupations
• ISU Career Center and Sycamore CAREERlink

Career Planning

• JobStar Contains a quality collection of career guides, salary information, and tips on tapping into the hidden job market.
• Job Hunters Bible is the site of Richard Bolles, famous author of “Wha Color is your Parachute?
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Home Page

Online Job Search Services

• Career Builder
• Career Magazine
• Careers
• CollegeGrad
• EmploymentGuide
• Job Web
• The Monster Board
• NationJob Job listings and employer information with a Midwest focus.
• Peterson's Education Center

Relocation Information

• Relocation Central helps you find the right apartment based on needs and preferences. 
• The Salary Calculator (tm) This calculator allows you to determine the salary you would need to make in a new city, based on cost-of-living differences.
• USChamber —an index to all of the chambers of commerce in the United States, whose websites contain helpful community, business, and government information.

Jobs in Indiana

• JobsINtech {tv show and website for high-tech employment}
• Indiana INTERNnet {source for quality internships, top-notch talent and in-depth career news}
• Indiana Next; a guide to life after high school {an interactive virtual magazine}
• GRAD {a guide to pursuing graduate study, employment prospects and quality of life in Indiana}

Jobs in Government

• America's Job Bank
• FedWorld
• GovtJob
• State and Local Government on the Net

Available in the ISU Library

• Cover Letter Magic -- Reference HF 5383.E4787 2000; available as electronic book via NetLibrary
• Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance -- ISU Career Center Library Reference HF 5381 .E52
• Occupational Outlook Handbook -- HD 8051 .A62
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles -- Career Center Library Reference HB2595 .A5 1991
• NAICS Manual [North American industry classification system : United States, 2002] -- Reference Info Desk HF1042.N6 2002; also available online.
• Resumes that Knock ‘Em Dead -- HF5383.Y38 2001
• Conduct an Online Catalog Subject Search for more resume titles.

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