Internet Resources

Finding a Job

• AfterCollege.com
• America's Career InfoNet Labor market trends,salary info, required skills, state demographics.
• America's Service Locator For job seekers and employers to find job services.
• Career Builder
• Career Development eManual From the University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada
• Career Key Free career assessment quiz.
• Career Notice
• Career One Stop Find job postings by location and more.
• Career Shop
• Careers.Org
• Community Career Center (Non-profit organization jobs)
• Hot Jobs from Yahoo!
• IM Diversity Career Center Where careers, opportunity, and diversity connect.
• Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• JobBank USA
• Jobs.com Job postings by location and category.
• JobStar Find salary info, research companies, build a resume.
• JobHunter's Bible Online supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute.
• Job Profiles.org Short testimonies by job.
• Monster.com Search for jobs and network with others.
• NationJob Network Search for jobs or companies and post your resume.
• O*Net In-depth description of job titles by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Search the full text of the recent edition.
• Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
• Salary Expert Salary and benefit statistics. (Note: There is a charge for deeper research.)
• SEC's EDGAR From the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Student Central Gateway to entry-level jobs.
• Wetfeet.com General advice for First-time job seekers, career changers.

Jobs in Education

• Chronicle of Higher Education's Career Network
• Teacher's Planet
• Teachers.Net

Jobs in Medicine

• Hospital.com
• NationJob Network, Medical and Health Care Jobs

Jobs Overseas

• Study Abroad Directory from the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC).

UW-Platteville Career Center

• UWP Career Center

Printed Sources for Finding Jobs on the Internet

General Guides

• American Salaries and Wages Survey Ref HD4973 .A67 (latest edition)
• Career Guide to America's Top Industries Ref HF5382.5.U5 C315 2004
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles Ref Desk HB2595 .D52
  Includes skills, abilities, activities, wages (by state and national median), and more.
• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance Ref HF5381.E52 2005
• Exploring Tech Careers Ref HF5382.E95
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Ref Desk HF5381.A1 O36
  Position descriptions, salaries, projections.
• What Color Is Your Parachute? General Collection, 3rd Floor, HF5382.7.B64

To find more books search the Library Catalog .

Examples of "Advanced Keyword" searches:

• careers
• "vocational guidance"
• occupations

Information on Specific Companies

To find sources which list addresses, phone numbers, annual reports and balance sheets of companies, consult the Karrmann Library's guide to "Company and Business Information".

Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews

To find books on writing cover letters and resumes, and on effective interviewing, search the Library Catalog.

Examples of "Advanced Keyword" searches:

• resumes and employment
• "employment interviewing"
• "cover letters" (Search in: Subject)

http://www.greatsampleresume.com/
Sample Resumes Search by industry for free sample resumes and for tips on writing them.

Internships and Summer Jobs

• Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad Ref LB2337.2 .F576
• Internships Ref LC1059 .I6 2005
• Summer Jobs Worldwide Ref HD6271 .S86 2008
• Vault Guide to Top Internships Ref LC1072.I58 V38 2005

More Information for UWP Students

See also:

• Advising and Career Exploration Services (ACES) 1st Floor Brigham, 342-1033
• Career Center, 1st Floor Karrmann Library, 342-1183
• University Counseling Services, 220 Royce, 342-1865

For Assistance

• Ask at the Reference Desk
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