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| Reference Resources at OCC | |
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Ref 331.70
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Encyclopedia
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| Company Information on the Internet | |
| Craig’s
List Craig’s List is a list of local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, and more -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment, run by a group of 18 entrepreneurs located in the San Francisco area. Look up information by clicking on the city you want to explore. Chicago: http://chicago.craigslist.org/ St. Louis: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ Indianapolis: http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ Career Guide to Industries This site provides information on careers by industry and was created by the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm Lexis-Nexis This online subscription service is available through the Anderson Library web site at http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/onlinedb.html at school and is available through Entrata logins (http://www.iecc.edu/entrata/login.html)from home. Click on the Business tab, then from several choices including Company Profiles, Dossier Company Profiles, SEC Filings and more from the menu on the left side of the page. Find biographies of people from the People tab near the top of the Lexis-Nexis page. List of Lists http://www.specialissues.com/lol Looking for a list of top-ranked companies, cities, actors, and so on? Find your information here. Lookup Directory http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/ Need to look up an address, postal code, place name or similar information? The Lookup Directory provides a collection of 18 look-up databases, accessible from a single page. Occupational Outlook Handbook Search the Occupational Outlook Handbook online three different ways. http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm |
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| Career Information at OCC | |
| The Anderson Library Career Center is located near the reference collection and is set apart for ease of use and convenience. Books in the center include those about careers by type, such as jobs for business majors, and how to interview, how to get organized for job searches, how to write resumes and other tools to help you choose the right career. Here are a couple of examples: | |
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331.7 Enc The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance 650.14 Taylor, Jeff. Monster Careers: How to Land the Job of Your Life. |
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| Career Information on the Internet | |
Bureau
of Labor Statistics Career Site Careerbuilder.com Career
Journal CareerOneStop Streaming
Futures Your
Career: How to Make It Happen |
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| Interview Information on the Internet | |
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Career Consulting Corner Find tips about finding jobs and having good interviews at this site. http://www.careercc.com/interv3.shtml College Grad.com Find many resources related to getting a job at this site. Job interviewing suggestions are very useful from initial preparation, to proper attire, to after the interview follow up ideas. http://www.collegegrad.com/intv/ Informational Interviewing You want a job, but you also want a good fit. How do you find it? This site gives you research tips and sample questions to ask employers. http://danenet.wicip.org/jets/jet-9407-p.html |
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