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- For basic information on some topics, search Facts.com, Points of View Reference Center, Opposing Views in Context, or CQ Researcher Online.
- For information on almost any topic, Proquest, or Academic Search Complets .
- Other resources:
- For Databases Available Off Campus.
- For a list of All Databases.
- For a list of Databases by Subject.
- Use eJOURNAL FINDER to see if journal title is available in full text.
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If you are looking for a particular movie, search LIBROS by the name of movie as "Title."
Use one of these resources to find Music.
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Finding Info for Jobs
- COIN Career Database
- Assessments of interests.
- Info on specific careers.
- Career Planning Checklist.
- Learning Express
- Occupation Practice Tests
- Workplace skills improvement
- E-books on careers
- LIBROS
- Info on specific careers
- Salary infomation.
- Much more info on resumes, cover letters, and interviews.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- IWebsite for "What Color is Your Parachute?"
- Info on entire job seeking process
- Quality site with pointers to other sites.
- CareerOneStop
- Search for books the Library owns.
- Enter "Career Name" in keyword field.
- "Employment" or "Vocational Guidance" in Subject Field.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Info on specific careers.
- Training requirements.
- Sources for additional information.
- CNN/Money Best Jobs
Individual company Web sites - Interested in a job at a specific company? Look on the company's Web site.
Industry trade Web sites & listservs - Trade associations advertise jobs online. Library staff can help you identify trade associations for the industry.
Local and national job Web sites - List local and national job openings. Here are a few examples:
- Albuquerque Journal Classifieds
- Valencia County News-Bulletin Classifieds
- NM CareerMatch
- New Mexico WorkForce Connection
- Albuquerque Craigslist Jobs section
- CareerBuilder
- Newspapers Online
- Monster
- JobWeb.COM
- USAJOBS - Search for U.S. government jobs using the official job site of the United States federal government.
- VetJobs - For veterans of military service.
- Idealist.org -- jobs in the non-profit sector
- International Jobs Center
- Locanto.com - search engine for jobs
- Indeed.com - search engine for jobs
- Simply Hired.com search engine for jobs
Networking - A successful job hunt requires strategy. You may need to network with family, friends and colleagues to find job leads. Some jobs are only advertised by word-of-mouth.
- The Art of Job Search Networking
- Hidden jobs -- how to help with the networking
- Quintessential Careers -- complete how-to-do everything about finding a job site
- The Riley Guide -- another complete how-to-do everything site
- Job Searching -- from about.com
- Job Hunt.org portal to all type of job hunting information
Writing the Resume
- Identifying Your Workskills #9005
- Use to identify your workskills.
- Functional Transferable Skills Inventory
- From Life Work Transitions.
- Use to identify work skills.
- Employability skills
- Use to identify employability.
- Practice for interviewing.
- CollageGrad.com
- Info for resumes, cover letters and more
- Practice for interviewing.
- CollageGrad.com
- Info for resumes, cover letters and more
- Practice for interviewing.
- Other sites with sample resumes and instructions (print and videos)
- Make-a-Resume
- JobStar Central Resume page
- Coin Resume Builder
- Resumes from New Mexico Career Prospects
- Resume Guide
- 10 stepts to writing a resume
- Resumes - a CNN video resumes and interview
Writing the Cover Letter
- JobStar Central's Cover Letter Page
- Vault Career Intelligence - includes sample cover letters and resumes
- Writing a cover letter
- Writing cover letters
- Cover letters - video
Filling out Application Forms
- Compile your work history (info from resume)
- Copy and paste into electronic forms facts like address, company names, etc.
- Print neatly or type paper forms.
- Sample form
- How to fill out a job application form
- What Most Job Seekers Overlook When Filling Out An Application Form
- Interviewing tips
- Interview 101
- Job-Interview.net
- Interview Questions and Answers from About.com
- Job Interview Tips
- Job Interview Match Dance from about.com
- Interviewing and Myspace -- video
- Interview tips -- video
- Behavioral Interviews