JOBS AND CAREERS

 BOOKLIST

 

DELPHI PUBLIC LIBRARY

REFERENCE

 

REF 025 Weddle                     Weddle, Peter.  Weddle’s directory of employment-related internet sites 2007/8:  for recruiters & human resourses professionals, job seekers and career activists   Weddle’s, 2006.

 

REF 331.2 American              American salaries and wages survey, 7th Gale Research, Inc., 2007

                                                           

REF 331.7 Occupational        Occupational outlook handbook 2006-2007.  JIST

                                                   Works, 2006.

 

Ref 331.702 Encyclopedia     Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance, 12th edition  Ferguson Publishing, 2005.

 

Ref 338.7 Plunkett                   Plunkett, Jack W.  The Almanac of American employers 2008.

                                                   Plunkett Research Ltd., 2007.

           

CAREER INFORMATION

 

331 Career                               Career information center: agribusiness, environment and natural resources, 9th edition.  Butterick Pub., 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: communications and the arts, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: computers, business and office, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: construction, 9th edition. Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: consumer, homemaking and personal services, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: engineering, science, technology, and social science, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: health, 9th edition.   Butterick, 2007

331 Career                               Career information center: hospitality and recreation, 9th edition.    Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: manufacturing, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007

 

331 Career                               Career information center: marketing and distributing, 9th edition.   Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: public & community service, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

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331 Career                               Career information center: transportation, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Career                               Career information center: employment trends and master index, 9th edition.  Butterick, 2007.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: advertising and marketing.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: art.   Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: business managers.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: clerks and administrative workers.    Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: construction, 4th edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: cosmetology.  Ferguson Publishing, 2008.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: education, 2nd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: entrepreneurs, 2nd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: environment, 3rd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: law, 2nd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: mathematics and physics.  Ferguson Publishing, 2008.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: medical technicians.  Ferguson Publishing 2001.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: nursing, 2nd edition.   Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: photography.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: sports 3rd edition.  Ferguson Publishing 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: retail.  Ferguson Publishing, 2007.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: technicians.  Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: therapists.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

331 Careers                             Careers in focus: writing.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

373.18 Fireside                       Fireside, Bryna J.  Choices for the high school graduate: a survival guide for the information age, 4th edition.  Checkmark Books, 2005.

 

621.8 Careers                          Careers in focus: mechanics, 2nd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2003.

 

650.14 Degalan                       Degalan, Julie and Lambert, Stephen.  Great jobs for English majors, 2nd edition.  VGM Career Horizons, 2000.

 

650.14 Fisher                           Fisher, Anne B.  If my career’s on the fast track, where do I get a road map?   W. Morrow, 2001.

 

650.14 Sabatino                      Sabatino, Colleen A.  The play of your life: your program for finding the career of your dreams-and a step x step guide to making it a reality.  Rodale, 2004.

 

658.4 Han                                 Han, Peter.  Nobodies to somebodies: 100 leaders talk about getting started.  Portfolio, 2004.

 

Dial 700 Haubenstock             Haubenstock, Susan and Joselit, David.  Career

                                                   opportunities in art.   Checkmark Books, 2001.

 

780 Careers                             Careers in focus: music.  Ferguson Publishing, 2005.

 

Dial 780 Field                           Career opportunities in the music industry, 4th edition. Checkmark Books, 2000.

 

794.8 Salzman                         Game creation and careers: insider secrets from industry experts.  New Riders, 2004.

 

Teen 796.077 Careers            Careers in focus: coaches & fitness professionals. 

                                                   Ferguson Publishing, 2004.

 

808 Guiley                                 Guiley, Rosemary Ellen and Frick, Janet.  Career opportunities for writers.  Facts on File, 2000.

  

CAREER CHANGES

 

331.702 Piven                          Piven, Joshua.  The escape artists: true stories of people who turned their obsessions into professions.  McGraw-Hill, 2007.

 

650.14 Bolles                           Bolles, Richard Nelson.  What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job hunters and career changers.  Ten Speed Press, 2006.

 

650.14 Quinn                            Quinn, Barbara.  Snap, crackle or stop: change your career and shape your destiny.  Perseus, 2003.

  

JOB HUNTING

 

025.06 Dikel                             Dikel, Margaret Riley and Roehm, Francis E.  The guide to internet job searching.  Contemporary Books, 2002-2003.

 

331.124 Damp                         Damp, Dennis V.  The U.S. Government jobs: where they are, what’s available & how to get one.  Brookhaven Press, 2007.

 

331.7 America’s                      America’s top 300 jobs, 9th edition. JIST Works, 2004.

 

331.7 Farr                                 Farr, Michael.  America’s fastest growing jobs; detailed information on the 141 fastest growing jobs in our economy.  JIST Works, 2003.

 

331.7 Farr                                 Farr, Michael.  America’s top jobs for people without a four four-year degree: detailed information on 190 good jobs in all major fields and industries.  JIST Works, 2003.

 

331.7 Farr                                 Farr, Michael.  Best jobs for the 21st century.  JIST Works, 2004.

 

331.7 Farr                                 Farr, Michael and Ludden, LaVerne L.  300 best jobs without a four-year degree.  INJECT Works, 2003.

 

331.7 Farr                                 Farr, Michael and Ludden, LaVerne L. 200 best jobs for college graduates, 2nd edition.  JIST Works, 2003.

 

331.7 Top                                 The top 100: The fastest growing careers for the 21st century, 3rd edition.  Ferguson Publishing, 2001.

 

650.14 Ryan                             Ryan, Daniel. Job search handbook for people with disabilities, 2ndedition.  JIST Works, 2004

 

650.14 Taylor                           Taylor, Jeff. Monster careers: how to land the job of your life. Penguin Books, 2004.

  

JOB INTERVIEWING

 

650.14 Allen                             Allen, Jeffrey G.  The complete Q & A job interview book, 4th  edition.  Wiley, 2004

 

650.14 Krannich                       Krannich, Caryl Rae and Krannich, Ronald.  Nail the job interview!: 101 dynamite answers to interview questions. Impact Publications, 2003.

 

650.14 Wegerbauer                Wegerbauer, Maryanne L.  Job offer!: a how-to negotiation guide.  Jist Publications, 2000.

  

JOB SATISFACTION

 

331 Gini                                    Gini, Al.  My job, my self: work and the creation of the modern individual.  Routledge, 2000.

 

331.702 Friedman                   Friedman, Caitlin.  The girl’s guide to kicking your career into gear: valuable lessons, true stories, and tips for using what you’ve got (a brain!) to make your work life work for, 1st edition.   Broadway Books, 2008

 

650 Sheerer                             Sheerer, Robin A.  No more blue Mondays: for keys to finding fulfillment at work.  Davies-Black, 1999.

 

650.1 Bixler                              Bixler, Susan.  Professional presence: the total program for gaining that extra edge in business-by America’s top corporate image consultant.  Perigee Books, 1992.

 

650.1 Johnson                          Johnson, Tony.  Take this book to work:  how to ask for (and get) money, fulfillment, and advancement, 1st edition.  St. Martin’s Press, 2006.

 

650.1 Citrin                                Citrin, James M. and Smith, Richard.  The five patterns of extraordinary careers: the guide for achieving success  and satisfaction. Crown Business, 2003.

 

650.1 Lavington                       Lavington, Camille and Losee, Stephanie.  You’ve only got three seconds: how to make the right impression in your business and social life.  Doubleday, 1997.

 

650.1 Little                                Krass, Peter.  The little book of business wisdom: rules of success from more than 50 business legends.  Wiley, 2001.

 

650.1 Tracy                               Tracy, Diane.  Take this job and love it: how to turn the job you have into the job you want.  Sourcebooks, 2001.

 

650.14 Richardson                  Richardson, Bradley G.  Career comeback: 8 steps for or 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.

JOB STRESS

 

158.7 Viscusi                           Viscusi, Stephen.  On the job: how to make it in the real world of work.  Three Rivers Press, 2002. 

 

306.3 Crulla                              Crulla, Joanne.  Working life.  Times Books, 2000.

 

650.13 Drennan                       Drennan, Miriam.  Soar above the madness: surviving office madness without losing your mind, your job, or your life.  Rutledge Hill Press, 2002.

 

650.1 Gordon                           Gordon, Joanne.  Be happy at work: 100 women who love their jobs and why.  Ballantine Books, 2005.

 

658.4 Herbold                          Herbold, Robert J.  The fiefdom syndrome: the turf battles that undermine careers and companies-and how to overcome them.  Bantam Dell Publishing, 2004.

 

 

JOBS AND CAREERS INFORMATION ONLINE

 

America’s job bank: www.jobsearch.com   

Lists thousands of jobs by category or location.

 

America’s career infonet:     www.acinet.org

Find wage and employment trends and occupational requirements state by state.

 

Career builder:  www.careerbuilder.com

Search the “Help Wanted” database by job, category, newspaper, or keyword.

 

Career guide to industries:  www.bls.gov

This site reviews working conditions, available careers, and links to career preparation.

 

Career journal:   www.careerjournal.com

Free site from the Wall Street Journal for executives

 

The career key: www.careerkey.org/ 

A free service to help you with career choices, changes and planning.

 

Hot Jobs: www.hotjobs.yahoo.com

Yahoo’s job search site-can build and upload your resume.  Includes career articles.

 

Indiana’s job bank:  www.state.in.us/serv/sdp_jobbank  Apply online for government jobs.

 

Jobs and careers directory:   www.careers.org

More than 6,000 links to jobs and job search sites.  Also has resume and cover letter samples.

 

Jobweb:  www.jobweb.com

Includes career development and job search advice for new graduates.

 

Learn more resource center: www.learnmoreindiana.org

Career and education information for Indiana and the world, includes college profiles.

 

Monster trak: www.monstertrak.com

Connects employees with college students, recent graduates, and career centers.

 

O’Net online:  online.onetcenter.org

An occupational information network.

 

Online career center:  www.monster.com

Job listings from thousands of companies throughout the U.S.  Now has information on degree and scholarship programs, including online classes.

 

The Riley guide:  www.rileyguide.com

Guides you through many online sites and services that are useful to your job search.

 

Salary.com:   www.salary.com

This site calculates job benefits and cost of living differences between cities plus much more.

 

Search jobs by state and category: www.topusajobs.com

 

Work One:   Job search for northern Indiana.  www.gotoworkone.com