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 Starting Points: Employment, Careers & Resumes
R E F E R E N C E   B O O K S
Career Guidance
R 331.128 Bol What Color is Your Parachute
R 331.7 Lau International Job Finder
R 371.425 Enc Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
R 371.425 Uni Occupational Outlook Handbook
Finding a Job
R 331.28 Ame American Salaries and Wages Survey
R331.128 Mar The Resumé Makeover
R 371.425 Dir Directory of Executive Recruiters
R 371.425 Int Internships
R 371.425 Job Job Hunter's Sourcebook
R 371.425 Sum Summer Jobs in the USA
R 650.14 Hin The Ferguson Guide to Resumés & Job-Hunting Skills
R 650.14 Flo Florida Job Bank
Resumes, Cover Letters, & Interviews
R 331.128 Isa The Career Change Resumé
R 331.12 McD Developing a Professional Vita or Resumé
R 331.128 Was Resumé Power
Company Information
R 338.47 Int International Directory of Company Histories
R 650.025 Dun D&B Million Dollar Directory (At Reference Desk)
R 650.025 Hoo Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies (At Reference Desk)

Please note: Sunday’s Orlando Sentinel Employment Section is kept at the Reference Desk.
F I N D I N G   B O O K S   &   O T H E R   L I B R A R Y   M A T E R I A L S/ Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 331, 371, 650
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then - Search Our Catalog - in the upper right hand. Good subject headings for this topic are vocational guidance, resumés and job hunting.
e B O O K S
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library has to offer located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. Search for employment and career books by the following categories: subject, title, author. See a reference librarian for more detail.
F I N D I N G   A R T I C L E S
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

· Business & Company Resource Center - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.
 · The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference R 050 R Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
· EBSCOhost and InfoTrac OneFile - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.

Search for full text articles on these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.
W E B S I T E S
Agency for Workforce Innovation The State of Florida’s official employment site w/ links & information on welfare transition, unemployment compensation, & job listings.
JobBankUSA Relocation tools, company Web sites, a resume database & much more.
Career Builder Search by company, or job. Specialized job searches, job-search tools and more. 
JobStar Central Career guides, salary info, resume advice and samples, etc.
Monster Job Search Search over 800,000 U.S. jobs by location or keyword
See also Access Florida for food stamps and temporary assistance at www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess.
For more materials on this subject available through the Library, visit Internet Sites - Career & Employment.
For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk 12/05/06
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