Job Resources

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Resources for Career Exploration

• Do What You Love for the Rest of Your Life: A Practical Guide to Career Change and Personal Renewal by Bob Griffiths – shelved under 158.1 GRIF
• Job Strategies for People with Disabilities: Enable Yourself for Today’s Job Market by Melanie Witt – shelved under 650.1408 WITT
• Knock ‘em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide by Martin Yate – shelved in our main level new book section under 650.14 YATE
• SuperSelf: Doubling Your Personal Effectiveness by Charles Givens – shelved under 158 GIV
• VGM’s Career Checklists: 89 Proven Checklists to Help You Plan Your Career and Get Great Jobs by Arlene Hirsch – shelved under 650.14 HIRS
• What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers by Richard Bolles – shelved under 650.14 BOLL
• What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up? Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life by Dorothy Cantor – shelved under 646.7 CANT

Learning Express Library Career Course: Determining What You Want from Your Career – In order to know what you want from your career, you need to know the answers to some important questions. This course will help you determine the following:

• Your professional goals
• How your education and skills will make you a good candidate for a job
• What kind of work environment best matches your preferences

This course will help you think about your career not as just a paycheck, but as a series of goals. You will outline these goals based on your short and long-term aspirations. Then, you will think about who you are from a professional standpoint and what makes you unique as a potential employee. Finally, you will learn more about yourself and the work environment you want.

Resources for Resumes & Cover Letters

• 202 Great Cover Letters by Michael Betrus – shelved under 650.142 BETR
• Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters, 9th ed. edited by Martin Yate – shelved in our main level new book section under 650.142 YATE
• The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes & Cover Letters for Every Situation, 5th ed. by Arthur Rosenberg – shelved under 650.142 ROSE

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