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Recommended Internet Sites for Career Development

  • Career Guidance and Job Hunting
  • Higher Education
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    Career Guidance and Job Hunting
    Columbia College Career Center
      "The Career Center offers a variety of services to help students select a major, explore potential careers, develop skills in resume writing and interviewing, acquire an internship or job and research graduate school programs. Current students and alumnae are invited to use career resources to define, plan and achieve life-long career goals."
    Monster.com
      "The leading global online network for careers, connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals."
    Careerbuilder.com
    GovernmentJobs.com
    "The most comprehensive Web site for finding a job in the public sector"
    Salary Calculator
    "Compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. cities"
    Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
    Vault.com
    AmericanJobs.com
      "One of the most popular employment sites on the internet to find the perfect job"; allows job seekers to post resumes and search for jobs for free.
    The Black Collegian Online
    "The career site for students and professionals of color"
    Career Lab
    "A career strategy and human capital management firm"
    Career Magic
    CVTips.com
    Covers all aspects of the job search.
    Internet Career Connection
    "Career advice, jobs, resumes, and much more!"
    JobBank USA
      "Everything you need to find, start and grow into your next job, JobBank USA Specializes in providing employment and resume information services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms."
    Jobs.NET
    Test Reviews Online (Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Center for Testing)
      Categories included are: Vocations, Education, Achievement, Intelligence and General Aptitude, and Personality
    Valuation Resource: Industry Information Resources
      Industry Information Resources is a free resource guide to industry resources and data for over 400 industries. Individual pages for each industry list resources and data available from trade associations, publications, and research firms which address subjects such as industry overview, issues, trends, and outlook, financial information and financial ratios, compensation and salary surveys, and business valuation resources.
    WashingtonJobs.com (Washington Post)
      The Washington D.C. area's leading career management search engine and resume database for jobs and related information.
    Yahoo! Careers
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    Higher Education
    Best Graduate Schools
    Graduate program rankings, annually surveyed by U.S. News & World Report
    College and University Rankings
    Education and Social Science Library, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Peterson's Graduate Schools and Programs
    Student Center (Academic Info: Reference Desk)
      Information on Financial Aid and Student Loans, Scholarships, Graduate School, Career & Placement, Travel, and more.
    U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
    Yahoo: Colleges and Universities
    Listings of web sites for schools in the U.S. and abroad.
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    Selected Reference Books

  • ABA·LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools
    		•  Ref KF 273 A86 2004
  • Barron's GRE
    		• Ready Ref LB 2367.4 B76
  • The Carolina Job Bank
    		• Ref HF 5382.75 U62 N826
  • The College Majors Handbook
    		• Ref HF 5382.5 U5 F64 1999
  • Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections
    		•  Ref HB 849.49 R875 2000
  • Finding Statistics Online
    		•  Ref HA 33.5 B47 1998
  • Graduate & Professional Programs
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P442
  • How to Prepare for the MAT
    		• Ready Ref LB 2367.6 S74 1998
  • How To Survive & Prosper As An Artist: Selling Yourself
    Without Selling Your Soul
    		•  Ref N 6505 M46 2001
  • Job Opportunities for Business Majors
    		• Ref HF 5382.5 U5 B88 1999
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    		•  Ref HF 5382 .U533
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health,
    Information Studies, Law & Social Work
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P459
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P446
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Biological Sciences
    		•  Ready Ref L 901 P444
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Humanities,
    Arts, & Social Sciences
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P443
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics,
    Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P445
  • State Occupational Handbook
    		• Ref HD 5724 S67 1998
  • What Color Is Your Parachute?
    		• Ref HF 5382.7 B64 1997
  • Women and Work
    		• Ref HD 6095 W678 1996

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. The library offers books and other materials on a variety of Career Development subjects, including:
    Career changes
    Career development
    Educational counseling
    Job hunting
    Occupations    		 Professions
    Vocational guidance
    Vocational interests
    Vocational qualifications
    Vocational rehabilitation

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    HF -- Commerce
    HD -- Land, Agriculture, Industry, Labor
    L -- Education (General)
    LB -- Theory and Practice of Education

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