REFERENCE BOOKS / EBOOKS
(For more, search the BUCCAT Library Catalog)

• 100 Fastest-growing careers (2010), EBSCO ebook
• Careers in marketing (2009), EBSCO eBook
• Global careers (2011), EBSCO eBook
• Great jobs for sociology majors (2009), EBSCO eBook
• Opportunities in psychology careers (2009), EBSCO eBook
• Opportunities in visual arts careers (2009), EBSCO eBook
• Overnight career choice: discover your ideal job in just a few hours (2011), EBSCO ebook
• And many more

Recent articles about Careers and Job Hunting, selected from full text resources in CBU's database collection.

Find magazines on the subject of careers.  The journals listed here are available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases. Look for the name of the journal you are interested in.

• Career and Job-Hunting Blog: News, Trends, and More
• Career Tipster
• Careers Done Right
• Employment Spectator
• Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips Blog
• USNews & World Report - Career Advice and Guide for Job Searches
• Work-related Blogs and News

Use resources on the Business Databases List to investigate news and trends about business and industry as well as the employment outlook.

Databases useful for generating company lists are highlighted below in "Useful Online Resources" under Company Information.

CBU Career Center: Provides many resources including...

• Career Guides: Handouts and information packets on career topics.
• Doing Business in Memphis database: Generates SIC-based lists of Memphis businesses. Contact Curt Rogers (email crogers@cbu.edu) in the Career Center for assistance. (A copy of the database is also available on a computer in the Curriculum Library--Plough Library, lower level; it is also available on CDROM for 3-day checkout in Plough Library's CD/DVD/Video collection--call # 338.7 D65.)
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory: Find you your personality type. Contact Cathy Lantrip (email clantrip@cbu.edu) in the Career Center for assistance.
• NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers): With a career network and salary calculator, NACE allows authorized users to post resumes and view job listings. Contact the Career Center to set up a username and password.
• SIGI3 (System of Interactive Guidance and Indormation): Helps you examine values, interests, and skills in order to choose a course of study and career. Contact Cathy Lantrip (email clantrip@cbu.edu) in the Career Center to set up access.

BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics): Provides many resources including--

• Career Guide to Industries: Learn about specific industries--what they do, which occupations are involved in it. Includes information on entry-level job requirements with a ten-year outlook. 
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Provides information on hundreds of jobs--training and education needed, expected earnings and prospects, and working conditions. Also includes job search tips and information on job markets for each state.
• Wages by Area and Occupation: Find data for the nation, regions, states, and metropolitan areas.

Company Information:

LexisNexis Academic: Use the "Companies" search options to find information on public and private companies from around the world. Generate lists by SIC or NAICS codes or by geographic areas.  Includes trade publications. Use the "News" section to investigate trends and issues in different industries and regions.

• For a short explanation of SIC/NAICS searching see "Searching with Industry Codes." 
• Watch LexisNexis' YouTube video explaining how to make a company list.

Mergent: Find detailed information about 10,000+ publicly-traded companies; you can search for a company by its name or ticker symbol, as well as generate lists of companies within a geographic area or by SIC or NAICS industry codes. For a short explanation of SIC/NAICS searching see "Searching with Industry Codes."

Other resources:

Career OneStop: Helps students and job seekers investigate careers; sponsored by the Department of Labor. Includes wage and salary data by state, explanations of benefits, information on relocating, and cost-of-living calculators.

CareerTV: Website offering free online videos aimed at college students and new professionals; videos are short and arranged into categories such as industry, company, and location. VIDEOS.

College Majors 101: Find information about educational and career paths related to majors. Includes videos, and linked lists of student associations, possible employers, industry publications, and more.

Films on Demand - Jobs and Careers: collection of streaming videos on career exploration and career fields as well as job searching and job skills. VIDEOS.

Glassdoor.com: Job posting site that incorporates company information as well as inside-view comments from employees.

LearningExpress: Online collection of practice tests, with sections on job search and workplace skills. Register for a personal account to use (and track progress on) tests and tutorial courses. Includes GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and Praxis II. For more on tests, see the Library's page about Test Guides.

Quintessential Careers: Website providing free career, college, and job search advice.

SimplyHired: Search engine that looks for job postings on the web; search by job title and locations; limit by recent postings and more.

STEM Careers: Website devoted to careers in science, technology, and medicine.

TNJobs: The state of Tennessee's jobs site; find jobs in Tennessee government.

USAJobs: The federal government's official jobs site; find jobs with U.S. government agencies.

Workplace Writers: From the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Find in-depth help on writing in the business world; includes a section on cover letters and resumes.