Career Planning and Job Hunting
This guide lists a variety of sources that will assist in identifying
career interest, finding a job, writing a resume, interviewing, and other
aspects of employment. Additional World Wide Web sources that cover more
than one area of job hunting are presented in the last section. This guide
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Research Guide Author:
Abigail Constantino
Location: Gelman Library
E-mail: constant@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6048
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The URL for this page is http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/guides/general/career.html
To access databases with a location of "ALADIN", click on the title of the database. To see a list of databases available through ALADIN, go to the ALADIN Home Page. Under "Databases by Title" on the right side of the screen, choose from the three alphabetical groupings.
ALADIN databases are available for use only by current GW students, staff, and faculty. If you are using this page from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter the barcode number from the back of your GWorld ID card before you can access the database.
- The Complete Guide for Occupational Exploration. Edited by J. Michael Farr. 1993.
- Location: REF HF 5382.5 .U5 C65 1993
- The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Edited by William E. Hopke. 9th ed., 1993.
- Location: REF HF 5381 .E52 1993
- Exploring Occupations: Getting You Started on Your Career Path. Student Affairs Counseling Service, University of Manitoba.
- Location: http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html
- Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Biennial.
- Location: READY REF HF 5381 .A1036 (EARLIER IN STACKS). Current edition also available at http://www.bls.gov/oco/
- Planning Job Choices. Annual.
- Location: REF HF 5382.5 .U5 P553
- Features articles on where to start job searching, using the Internet for job searching, resume writing, company research, salary expectations, job market.
- Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Department of Labor. Employment and Training Administration. 1993.
- Location: REF HB 2595 .S45 1993
- What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers. Richard Nelson Bolles. Annual.
- Location: REF HF 5382.7 .B64
- Additional Resources
- More books may be found in the call number area HF 5381 and HF 5382.
- To find BOOKS, do a Subject search in the Library Catalog on ALADIN. Use these words:
- occupations
- vocational guidance
- To find BOOKS on a specific occupation, do a Guided Keyword in the Libary Catalog on ALADIN. Select "all of these" and use these words:
- vocational guidance engineer
- Additional information on specific occupations may be found through professional assocations in that field. An association's web site can be located by using an Internet search engine. To identify a professional association try:
- Encyclopedia of Associations. Annual.
- Location: READY REF HS 17 .G32 (One Earlier Ed. in Stacks)
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- The Directory of Executive Recruiters. Annual.
- Location: REF HF 5549.5 .R44 D58 1998
- The Guide to Internet Job Searching. Margaret Riley, Frances Roehm, and Steve Oserman. 1998.
- Location: REF HF 5382.7 .R557 1998
- USA Jobs. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Government.
- Location: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
- Searchable collection of job openings compiled by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. Online application available.
- Additional Resources
- To find BOOKS, do a Subject search in the Library Catalog on
ALADIN. Use these words:
- job hunting
- job vacancies
- Information about a company is often available at their Web site, which can be identified using an Internet search engine.
- For additional help in finding information on a company, consult the subject guides on Company Information or Washington Area Company Information.
- Newspapers often have a Web site that includes Classifieds.
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- 200 Letters for Job Hunters
- Location: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/
- Tips and examples of correspondence, from cover letters to "Thank You" notes based on the book with the same title by William S. Frank.
- The College Student's Resume Guide. Kim Marino. 1992.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .M27 1992
- Just Resumes: 200 Powerful and Proven Successful Resumes to Get That Job. Kim Marino. 2nd ed., 1997.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .M285 1997
- The Resume Kit. Richard Beatty. 3rd ed., 1995.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .B33 1995
- Resumes and Cover Letters That Have Worked. Anne McKinney. 1996.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .R424 1996
- Resumes that Knock 'em Dead. Martin Yate. 1998.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .Y38 1995
- Additional Resources
- To find BOOKS, do a Subject search in the Library Catalog on ALADIN. Use these words:
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- Help! My Job Interview is Tomorrow! How to Use the Library to Research an Employer. Mary Ellen Templeton.
- Location: HF 5381 .T26 1997
- Additional Resources
- More books on interviewing may be found in the call number area HF 5549.5.
- To find BOOKS, do a Subject search in the Library Catalog on ALADIN. Use these words:
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Location: http://www.bls.gov
- The BLS Web site provides many statistics and surveys about salaries, benefits, and working conditions in the U. S. and some other countries.
- JobSmart: Salary Information. California Public Libraries.
- Location: http://jobsmart.org/tools/salary/index.htm
- Provides citations and links to salary surveys, tables, and articles on salary negotiation.
- Salary Calculator. The Homebuyer's Fair
- Location: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html
- Calculates salary differences between in salary between cities worldwide.
- Additional Resources
- To find BOOKS on a specific occupation, do a Guided Keyword in the Library Catalog on ALADIN. Select "all of these" and use these words:
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- International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Find Them.
Eric Kocher. 1993.
- Location: REF HF 5549.5 .E45 K63 1993
- Job Strategies for People with Disabilities: Enable Yourself
for Today's Job Market. Melanie Astaire Witt. 1992.
- Location: REF HV 1568.5 .W58 1992
- Overseas Exotic Jobs: $100 to $1000 Daily: For Unskilled,
skilled, Professionals. 8th ed. 1995.
- Location: REF HF 5549.5 .E45 O83 1995
- Resumes for Overseas and Stateside Jobs. 1994.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .R4 1994
- The Smart Woman's Guide to Resumes and Job Hunting.
Julia Adair King and Betsy Sheldon. 3rd ed. 1995.
- Location: REF HF 5383 .K482 1995
- Additional Resources
- To find BOOKS on a specific occupation, do a Subject
search in the Library Catalog on ALADIN.
Select "all of these" and use these words:
- employment foreign countries
- employment handicapped
- employment minorities
- employment women
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- Career Magazine.
- Location: http://www.careermag.com/
- Provides job postings, ability to post a resume, employer profiles,
and articles about job hunting and diversity on the job. Also includes
links to job fair information and other career related sites.
- Career Resource Center.
- Location: http://www.careers.org/
- This metasite serves as a large index of career related Web sites
by providing links to job postings, employers, and career services.
- College Grad Job Hunter.
- Location: http://www.collegegrad.com/
- Contains the complete 1998 edition of College Grad Job Hunter:
Insider Techniques and Tactics for Finding a Top-Paying Entry Level
Job by Brian Krueger. Includes everything from cover letters to
once you get your job. Students can submit questions to be answered
by Krueger.
- JobWeb. National
Association of Colleges and Employers.
- Location: http://www.jobweb.org/
- Provides searchable job postings and employer profiles. Catapult section
has numerous links to career planning and job search-related sites.
Contains issues of Job Choices Online, a magazine on careers
and job searching for college students.
- The Monster Board.
- Location: http://www.monster.com/
- International in scope, provides searchable job postings and employer
profiles, information on job fairs, career advice, and material on housing
and relocating.
- The Riley Guide.
Margaret F. Dikel, Compiler.
- Location: http://www.rileyguide.com
- Annotated list of Web sites covering resumes, job postings, information
for special groups, and other aspects of employment. Provides a good
overview of how to use the Internet as part of the career planning process.
- Monster Campus.
- Location: http://campus.monster.com
- Provides guidance for writing resumes, cover letters, and other correspondence,
interviewing, networking, and other areas of finding a job.
- The George Washington
Career Center. 1922 F Street, Suite 200.
- Location: http://www.gwired.gwu.edu/career
- Phone: (202) 994-6459
- Email: gwcarctr@gwis2.gwu.edu
- The Career Center assists in career planning, developing job search
strategies, and facilitating contact between GW students, alumni, and
prospective employers. Programs and services offered by the Career Center
include:
- Drop-In Consulting
- 48-Hour Resume and Cover Letter Critique
- Credentials Service
- Mock and Campus Interviews
- Resource Room (job listings, employer information, job hunting
resources)
- Workshops (topics such as marketing yourself and salary
issues)
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- Graduate Career
Center. School of Business and Public Management. 714 21st
Street NW.
- Location: http://www.sbpm.gwu.edu/careercenter/
- Phone: (202) 994-6704
- Email: gcc@gwu.edu
- The Graduate Career Center provides many of the same services as the
GW Career Center, but serves only the graduate students and alumni in
the School of Business and Public Management.
- Graduate Development
Office. George Washington Law School. 2000 G Street NW,
Building H.
- Location: http://www.law.gwu.edu/cdo/
- Phone: (202) 994-7340
- The Career Development Office assists only students and alumni of
the Law School by providing services similar to the GW Career Center.
- University Counseling
Center. 2033 K Street NW, Suite 330.
- Location: http://gwired.gwu.edu/counsel/
- Phone: (202) 994-5300
- The University Counseling Center provides career counseling services
for a fee. The Personal Development Program assists in identifying your
personal and professional interests. Workshops and personal interviews
are available.
For more information, call the Reference Desk at 202-994-6048 or use
the E-mail Reference Form. This page is maintained
by Abigail Constantino.
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