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Online Interactive Guides for Job & Career Success

The NOVA Library subscribes to LearningExpress, which provides the following guides: Find the Job That’s Right for You, Job Search and Networking Skills, Creating Great Resumes and Cover Letters, Interview Tips, and Success on the Job.

Start at the Library home page and select: “Articles,” then “Interdisciplinary - Test Preparation.” Sign in (make up your own username and password), then select one of the guides under “Job & Career Success Skills.” (When you are off-campus, you will first be prompted to log in with your NovaConnect username and password.)

Books

Self-Assessment
Discover What You’re Best At HF5381.7 .G34 1998
I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work HF5384 .J36 2003
Aptitude, Personality & Motivation Tests HF5381.7 .B67 2004Job Search
The Ultimate Job Search HF5382.7 .B446 2006
The Very Quick Job Search HF5382.75 .U6 F37 2004
10 Insider Secrets to a Winning Job Search HF5382.7 .B465 2004
Job Hunting on the Internet HF5382.75 .U6 .B65 2005
Internships REF L901 .I66
Job Referral Book – local job listings and internships. Ask at the Counseling Desk.

Resumes and Cover Letters
High Impact Resumes & Letters HF5383 .K7 2006
Quick Resumes & Cover Letters HF5383 .F32 2005
First Time Resume HF5383 .M232 2000
Resumes for Re-Entering the Job Market HF 5383 .R448 2002
The Electronic Federal Resume Guidebook JK716 .T729 2001

Interviewing
Interview for Success HF5549.5 .I6 K72 2003
Fearless Interviewing HF5549.5 .I6 S728 2003
Your First Interview HF5549.5 .I6 F76 2002
More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions HF5549.5 .I6 D45 2001
201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview HF5549.5 .I6 K3 2002

Salary Negotiation
Salary Negotiation Tips for Professionals HF5549.5 .P7 K73 2005
Are You Paid What You’re Worth? HD4906 .O47

Success on the Job
Monster Careers: Networking: Make the Connections that Make Your Career HD69 .S8 T39 2006
How to Be Happy at Work: A Practical Guide to Career Satisfaction HF5381 .H516 2004
Military Transition to Civilian Success HF5384 .M547 2006

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Web Resources
 
These are just a few Web sites; for more search the Business- and Career-related subject categories of Yahoo! or Librarian's Index to the Internet.


General Job Search Information
These sites provide information on job search preparation, interviewing, salaries, careers, companies, job outlook, and job listings.

America's Career InfoNet -- includes outlook, wages & trends, and state profiles
Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal -- career & salary info, job-hunting advice, job opportunities
College Grad Job Hunter - Great site for recent college graduates
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- profiles, educational requirements, and outlook for variety of careers
Riley Guide

Job Listings
WashingtonJobs.com
Career Builder
Career Magazine
Chronicle of Higher Education Job Listings - -you need to subscribe to get the most current listings; older listings do not require a subscription
Federal Government Positions
      Also see Federal Employee Online Information
Jobweb -- career and job links
Monster.com
NOVA Job Listings

Other Useful Links
Relocation Salary Calculator Compares the value of a salary in different cities
Salary Surveys -- Information to assist with salary negotiation
Career Assessment: Keirsey Temperament Test
NOVA Career Start
NOVA's Best of the Web: Job Search, Careers, and Employment web links

 


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