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Career Resources: Job Hunting

Explore these library resources to help you find the right career or major.

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It's a lot like dating

• Finding a job is like dating

Some good pointers to remember in both the job hunt and the dating world.

Staying positive while looking for the perfect job

• 3 Ways to stay positive while looking for the perfect job

Getting a lot of rejection. Remember these 3 tips to stay positive.

• 10 Tips on how to stay positive while looking for a job

A protracted job hunt can be very discouraging but don't give up.

Career Fairs

• Career Fair Etiquette

Make your career fair experience successful.

The Job Huntt

• Job Search Resources

The career center has lots of information about finding jobs to apply for, They even have a list of postings!

• Eight Tips for Job Hunting During the Recession

Looking for a job during a recession is especially difficult. Remember these tips and tricks.

Where to find job postings?

• International Interior Design Association (IIDA) job board

Find jobs in the field of Interior Design

• Healthcare Jobs

Find jobs postings in the healthcare industry.

• Zillman Employment Resources

Designed to monitor employment resources on the World Wide Web.

• 10 Best websites for paralegal jobs

This site has a nice list of place to find legal and paralegal jobs.

International Student?

• International Student Employment (F1 Visa)

Know what kinds of jobs you may and may not have while you're a student.

Books

I Got My Dream Job and So Can You by Pete Leibman
Call Number: HF 5382.7.L45 2012
ISBN: 9780814420201
Publication Date: 2012-03-01
Recent graduates looking to enter the workforce face a discouraging job market and stiff competition for even the most entry-level positions. Yet with the right attitude and strategies, they can break into any organization in any industry and start climbing the ladder to success.
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide by Richard N. Bolles
Call Number: HF 5382.7 .B628 2010
ISBN: 9781580080262
Publication Date: 2009-07-14
An essentials-only guide to finding a job--even your dream job--in a challenging economic climate.
Job Hunting for Rookies by Rob Yeung
ISBN: 9780462099569
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Packed full of practical ideas and easy-to-follow methods. In no time at all you’ll master straightforward but effective strategies for identifying your own skills and qualities, finding the work you want, highlighting your strengths, enlisting support on your job hunt, communicating with confidence, and impressing interviewers with your capability.