Introduction
This guide is constantly a work-in-progress. You can use it now, and check back later for new material. Feel free to email me with suggestions of what topics or resources you'd like to see covered here. -Adele
Featured Items
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Kick Start Your Career
by ISBN: 9781351656863Publication Date: 2018t provides a practical, hands on, step-by-step approach. With an integratedPersonal Plan that helps create key job search documents it directs soon-to-be graduates towards achieving their career aspirations. -
The Future of the Professions: How Technology will Tranform the Work of Human Experts
by Call Number: ebrary e-boookISBN: 9780198713395Publication Date: 2016 -
I Got My Dream Job and So Can You
by Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9780814420201Publication Date: 2012-03-01Recent graduates looking to enter the workforce face a discouraging job market and stiff competition for even the most entry-level positions. In this book the author shares his proven and simple system for career success, such as how readers can identify what they want from their career • Network their way past corporate gatekeepers • Impress highly influential people in any field • Land interviews for “hidden” jobs • Sell themselves on paper, online, and in person • Get hired faster and with less effort than they thought possible Career hopefuls will also find inspiring stories of other young professionals, creative strategies for leveraging social media in the job-search process, and the 5 secrets that will skyrocket their earning potential once they are hired. -
The Quintessential Guide to Job Interview Preparation
by Call Number: e-bookISBN: 1934689017Publication Date: 2007
Frequently Used Resources
If there are other professional areas that you would like to be included in this guide, please contact me directly and let me know!
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Vault
This resource offers company profiles, rankings, and industry and profession profiles. Find career advice using the career guides, résumé templates, and sample cover letters. Search for jobs and interships, and find graduate programs -
Business Source CompleteBSC has great industry coverage, including industry analyst reports, book chapters on industries and news and academic articles. "Industry" includes non-profits and education fields as well as more typical business-related topics.
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FactivaFactiva.com provides access to over 8,000 sources including: * 1,000+ Global and local newspapers * 3,000+ Journals and magazines * 30,000+ Company Reports Factiva.com delivers content in 22 languages. Also great for background information for job seekers.
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Nexis UniLNA contains thousands of full-text sources including newspapers, wires, transcripts, newsletters, magazines, trade journals; also industry news, company information, and legal information. Coverage dates vary. International and U.S. sources. Great for background information for job seekers.
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Occupation Outlook HandbookOOH provides overviews of jobs, including information about job environment, demand, salary and more. Organized by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it provides recent and relevant information for career explorers and job searchers.
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O*Net OnlineO*Net Online allows you to look up job titles and learn about careers, such as relevant skills, projected growth, and education requirements.
Headlines
The careers and vocational guidance feed from BSC includes articles on all aspects of career choice and employment in general.
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Research Help
Adele Barsh
Contact:
Economics & Business Librarian
UC San Diego Library
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. 0175R
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
UC San Diego Library
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. 0175R
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
Special Thanks
Thanks to Anne K. Lu, student intern, who contributed extensively to the creation and contents of this page.