Resources at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Jobs and Careers

Prepared by the Reference Department

 

 

 

 

Books: Reference

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Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09 Ed. (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008).**

http://stats.bls.gov/search/cgi.htm

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Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. 14th ed. (Ferguson, 2008).

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Farr, Michael. 100 Fastest-growing Careers. 10th ed. (JIST, 2009).

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Farr, Michael/Shatkin, Laurence. Best Jobs for the 21st Century. 5th ed. (JIST, 2009)

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Farr, Michael/Shatkin, Laurence. New Guide for Occupational Exploration: linking interests, learning and careers. 4th ed. (JIST, 2006)

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Farr, Michael/Shatkin, Laurence. 300 Best Jobs without a Four-Year Degree. 2nd ed. (JIST, 2006.)

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Job Hunter’s Sourcebook: where to find employment leads and other job search resources. 8th ed. (Gale, 2008).

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Marcus, John J. The Résumé Doctor: how to transform a troublesome work history into a winning résumé. (Harper Perennial, 1996).

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The National Job Bank 2009: the complete employment guide to over 20,000 American companies. (Adams Media, 2009).

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Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition. (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008).**

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocoiab.htm

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Occupational Outlook Quarterly. (U.S. Dept. of Labor).** http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm

 

**available online

 

 

 

Books: Circulating

 

JOB MARKET - GENERAL

 

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Berger, Lynn. The Savvy part-time professional: how to land, create or negotiate the part-time job of your dreams. (Capital Books, 2007).

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  Brooks, Katharine.  You majored in what? : mapping your path from chaos to career.  (Viking, 2009).

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Dahlstrom, Harry. The  Job Hunting Handbook : How to Land an Interview, Impress the Hiring Manager, and Get the Job. (Dahlstrom & Co., 2009)

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Dikelo, Margaret Riley. Guide to Internet Job Searching, 2008-2009 Ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2008).

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  Epstein, Lita.  Surviving a Layoff. (Adams, 2009).

331.702 F

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Farr, Michael. 50 Best Jobs for your Personality. (JIST, 2009).

331.702 F

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Farr, Michael. 100 Fastest-growing Careers. 10th ed. (JIST, 2009).

371.425 F

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Farr, Michael. 300 Best Jobs Without  a Four Year Degree. (3rd Ed.)(JIST, 2009).

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   Farr, Michael. 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships.  (JIST, 2009)

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Fletcher, Molly. Your dream job game plan : 5 tools for becoming your own career agent. (JIST, 2009).

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Goodman, Michelle. The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube. (Seal Press, 2007).

 

 

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Hayden, D.A.  From B.A. to Payday: launching your career after college.  (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008).

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Jones, Nada/Briody, Michelle. 16 Weeks to Your Dream Business: A Weekly Planner for Entrepreneurial Women. (McGraw-Hill, 2008).

 

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Krannich, Ron/Krannich, Carol. America’s Top 100 Jobs for People Without a Four-Year Degree. (Impact Publications, 2005).

331.702 B

Lieber, Ron/Meltzer, Tom et al. Best Entry-Level Jobs: paying your dues without losing your mind. (Princeton Review, 2008).

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150 Great Tech Prep Careers. (Ferguson, 2009)

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Ryan, Daniel J. Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities. 2nd Ed. (JIST, 2004)

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Sautter, Ellen/Crompton, Diane. Seven Days to Online Networking: make connections to advance your careers and business quickly. (JIST, 2008)

 

 

 

RÉSUMÉS AND COVER LETTERS

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Betrus, Michael. 202 Great Cover Letters. (McGraw-Hill, 2008).

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Blitzer, Roy J. Hire me, Inc. Résumés and Cover letters that get results. (Entrepreneur Press, 2007)

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  Bright, Jim. Amazing Resumes: What Employers Want to See -- and How to Say it.  (JIST, 2009)

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Criscito, Pat. E- Résumés: a guide to successful online job hunting. (Barron’s, 2005).

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Criscito, Pat. Barron’s How to Write Better Résumés and Cover Letters. 2nd Ed.

(Barrons, 2008).

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Enelow/Wendy S./Kursmark, Louise M. Expert Résumés for Managers and Executives. (JIST, 2006).

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Enelow/Wendy S./Kursmark, Louise M. Expert Résumés for People Returning to Work, 2nd Ed.  (JIST, 2008).

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Farr, Michael. The quick résumé & cover letter : write and use an effective résumé in only one day. 4th Ed. (JIST, 2008)

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  Karsh, Brad.  How to say it on your résumé : a top recruiting director's guide to writing the perfect résumé for every job / Brad Karsh with Courtney Pike.  (Prentice Hall Press, 2009)

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Krannich, Ron/Krannich, Carol. 201 Dynamite Job Search Letters. 5th Ed. (Impact Publications, 2005).

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Krannich, Ronald L./Banis, William J. High Impact Résumés and Letters. 9th Ed. (Impact Publications, 2009).

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Noble, David F. Gallery of best résumés for people without a four-year degree.  (JIST, 2009)

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Résumés for Advertising Careers. (VGM, 2003)..

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Résumés for Midcareer Job Changes. (VGM, 2006)

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Résumés for the 50+ Job Hunter. 3rd Ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2009).

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  Yate, Martin John. Knock 'em dead cover letters : great letter techniques and samples for every step of   your job search.  (Adams Media, 2008)

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Yate, Martin. Knock ‘em Dead résumés : features the latest information on: online postings, e-mail techniques and follow-up strategies. 8th Ed. (Adams Media, 2008).

INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES

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Dahlstrom, Harry. The Job Hunting Handbook : How to Land an Interview, Impress the Hiring Manager, and Get the Job. (Dahlstrom & Co., 2009)

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Darlington, Joy/Schuman, Nancy.  The Everything Job Interview Book:  All you Need to Make a Great First Impression and Land the Perfect Job. 2nd Ed. (Adams Media, 2008).

650.14

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Dorio, Marc. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Job Interview. 3rd Ed. (Alpha Books, 2009).

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Ennico, Clifford. The Legal Job Interview:  Winning the Law-Related Job in Today’s Market. (Kaplan, 2008)

650.14

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Farr, Michael/Gaither, Dick. Next-Day Job Interview: Prepare Tonight and Get the Job Tomorrow. 2nd Ed. (JIST Works, 2008).

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Fry, Ron. 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview. 3rd Ed. (Course Technology, 2009).

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Piotrowski, Katy. The career coward’s guide to interviewing : sensible strategies for overcoming job search fears. (JIST Works, 2007).

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Whitcomb, Susan Britton. Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets from America’s Career and Life Coach. 2nd Ed.  (JIST Works, 2008).

SOURCES FOR SPECIFIC PROFESSIONS

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Brown, Stewart.  Student Athlete's Guide to Getting Recruited: how to win scholarships, attract colleges and excel as an athlete.  (SuperCollege, 2008)

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Enelow, Wendy S./Kursmark, Louise M. Expert Résumés for Computer and Web Jobs. 2nd Ed. (JIST, 2005).

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Farr, Michael. Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers. 4th Ed. (JIST, 2009).
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Loveland, Elaina C.  Creative Careers: Paths for Aspiring Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians & Writers. (SuperCollege, 2009)

650.14

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Résumés for Health and Medical Careers. 4th Ed. (VGM, 2008)

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Warner, Jack. Inside secrets of finding a teaching job : the most effective search methods for both new and experienced educators. (Jist Works, 2006).

RE-ENTERING THE JOB MARKET

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Cohen, Carol Fishman/Rabin, Vivian Stern. Back on the Career Track: a guide for stay-at-home moms who want to return to work. (Warner Business Books, 2007).

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Enelow/Wendy S./Kursmark, Louise M. Expert Résumés for People Returning to Work .(JIST, 2007).

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Ghilani, Mary E. 10 strategies for re-entering the workforce : career advice for anyone who needs a good (or better) job now. (Praeger, 2009)

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Krannich, Ron/Krannich, Carol. America’s Top Jobs for People Re-entering the Workforce. (Impact Publications, 2005).

 

 

 

 

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Noble, David F. Gallery of best résumés for people without a four-year degree.  (JIST, 2009)

CIVIL SERVICE

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Civil Service Career Starter, 3rd ed. (Learning Express, 2007)

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Civil Service Exams: the complete preparation guide. (Learning Express, 2007).

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Master the Civil Service Exams. 3rd Ed. (Arco, 2005)

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Civil Service Handbook. 15th Ed. (Arco, 2005)

INSPIRATIONAL READING

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Anderson, Dave.  TKO hiring: ten knockout strategies for recruiting, interviewing and hiring. (Wiley, 2008)

650.14

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Fields, Jonathan. Career Renegade: how to make a great living doing what you love. (Broadway Books, 2009).

650.14

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Krannich, Ron/Krannich, Caryl Rae. No one Will Hire Me!: Avoid 17 Mistakes and Win the Job. 3rd Ed. (Impact, 2007).

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Nicholson, JoAnna. Dressing smart for men : 101 mistakes you can’t afford to make—and how to avoid them. (Impact Publications, 2004).

331.702

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Piven, Joshua. The Escape Artists: true stories of people who turned their obsessions into Professions. (McGraw-Hill, 2007).

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Richardson, Bradley G. Career comeback : 8 steps for getting back on your feet when you’re fired, laid off, or your business venture has failed—and finding more job satisfaction than ever. (Broadway Books, 2004.)

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Rogers, Roxanne S.  Get a job you love. (Financial Publishing, 1996).

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Skillings, Pamela. Escape from corporate America : a practical guide to creating the career of your dreams. (Ballantine Books, c2008).

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What color is your Parachute? (Ten-Speed Press, 2008).

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Shapiro, Cynthia. What does somebody have to do to get a job around here: 44 insider secrets and tips that will get you hired. (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2008).

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

LOCATION

PERIODICALS

MAGAZINE

AREA – Main Floor

The Chief (civil service employees weekly newspaper)**

http://www.thechief-leader.com/public/marketplace.php?AdType=NSROP&publisher=ChiefLeader&filter=Classifieds

REFERENCE

Lower Level

ONLINE DATABASES

Reference &

Home Access

(Available with a HW library card)

Career Cruising

is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you’ve come to the right place!

 

Reference &

Home Access

(no library card required)

Community Resource Database of Long Island

Search our database of over 12,000 Health, Human Service and Educational resources on Long Island.
Find agencies and programs that can help you!

Reference &

Home Access

(Available with a HW library card)

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

provides profiles of more than 2,050 of today’s most popular jobs in more than 94 industries.

Reference &

Home Access

(Available with a HW library card)

LearningExpress Library

provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

Reference &

Home Access

(Available with a HW library card)

Testing & Education Reference Center

Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals. In addition, the Testing & Education Reference Center includes Essay Edge and Resume Edge to help users organize and write application essays and resumes.


 

 

WEB SITES

 America’s Career InfoNet: U.S. Dept. of Labor site

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

 

America’s Job Exchange: over 670,000 jobs with links to NY and other state job banks

http://www.americasjobexchange.com/

 

Brooklyn Public Library Education & Job Information Center Resource Guides , including:

 

*Job Hunting and Career Websites (PDF)

* Online Tutorials for Computer Skills & Job Hunting (PDF)

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/ejic_referral_list.jsp

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/pdf/ejic/Career_Employment_Internet.pdf

 

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/pdf/ejic/OnlineTutorials.pdf

CareerBuilder: 70+ sites for jobs around the country and around the corner

http://www.careerbuilder.com/

 

CareerOneStop: one stop for career info  and their 

 worker re-employment portal  (skills, jobs, careers,  benefits,& insurance info)

http://www.careeronestop.org/

 

http://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmployment/Default.aspx

 

 Careers in the Military

http://careersinthemilitary.com/

 

CareerZone: NYS Department of Labor

http://www.nycareerzone.org/

 

Employment Opportunities in New York State Government

http://www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker/public/

 

HempsteadWorks: Town of Hempstead affiliated career center

http://hempsteadworks.com/

 

Idealist.org: non-profit career center

http://www.idealist.org

 

Internet Business Network

http://www.interbiznet.com/eeri/hunt/map.html

 

LISTnet: Long Island Software & Technology Network

http://www.listnet.org/

 

Monster.com

http://www.monster.com

 

Nassau BOCES: On-line Application System for jobs in education

https://www.pnwboces.org/teacherapplicationSSL/

Nassau County Department of Civil Service

http://www.nassaucivilservice.com/NCCSWeb/homepage.nsf/HomePage?ReadForm

 

 New York State job bank

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/careerservices/CareerServicesIndex.shtm

 

Occupational Outlook handbook 

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocoiab.htm

 

Occupational Outlook Quarterly

http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm

 

Occupations Licensed by the State of New York

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/licensing.html

 

Peterson’s education & career center

http://www.petersons.com/

 

PSC-Net: government jobs

http://www.pse-net.com/

 

Riley Guide: gateway to job search sites, resume  information

http://www.rileyguide.com/

 

SimplyHired.com

http://www.simplyhired.com

 

True Careers: up-to-date postings for mid-career professionals in a variety of fields

http://www.truecareers.com

 

USA Jobs: Federal Jobs

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

 

U.S. News & World Report Best Careers

 

http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/best-careers/

 

U.S. News & World Report: Money & Business

http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/index.html

Wetfeet.com: entry-level job info

http://wetfeet.com

 

 

Last updated 6/6/09

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