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NORTHEAST OHIO JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
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RECOMMENDED LIBRARY RESOURCES
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The Reference Department oversees services ranging from the delivery of traditional print resources to the latest in electronic media. Reference staff are available to help you find information in person, by telephone (330.653.6658 x1010) or by e-mail.
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The Big Book of Jobs
VGM Career Horizons (Annual)
A study of U.S. labor markets, occupations and industries contains hundreds of career profiles job search strategies, salary statistics. Sample industry-targeted resumes and cover letters are included.
Directory of Executive Recruiters
(Known as 'The 'Redbook')
This is a useful directory for job changing executives. It identifies recruitment firms and provides informatin about their industry focus, success commentary and whether their fees are retainer or contingency.
Dun & Bradstreet Regional Business Directory
Dun & Bradstreet (Annual)
Lists by city, Cleveland area companies alphabetically with sales, officers, and contact information.
See also:
www.loc.gov/rr/business/duns/dunsindx.html
Hoover's Handbook of American Business
Reference Press, Inc. (Annual)
A directory of U.S. corporations contains personnel names and finance reporting.
http://www.hoovers.com/business-information/--pageid__13217--/free-mktg-join.xhtml
Internet Job Search Almanac
Adams Media Corporation, 2001-2002
A guide to using the internet for job searching gives over 1,000 online resources and stategies for finding employment opportunities with job hunting advice.
The National Job Bank
Cabbage, Sue and Williams, Marcia
This directory, a companion volume to the regional job bank series, provides useful and information about manufacturing industries and companies and includes 6,500 job hotlines in the United States.
The National Job Hotline Directory:
The Job finder's Hotlist
Williams, Marcia McGraw Hill (Annual)
A compiled directory focuses on job hotlines,business enterprises and civil services positions in the U.S. with additional information such as hiring contact, email and website addresses.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
(Bi-Annual)
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. See also website:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Ohio Business Directory
American Directory Publications, 2000.
Compiled from yellow pages, this is a resource to identify business, industry and commerce of all types.
The Ohio Job Bank
Adams, Bob 2000
This directory to jobs and job hunting in Ohio is a directory of resource to useful job hunting information on industries and business enterprises in Ohio with information on professions and occupations included. Offers profiles of 4,800 employers, identifies major employers and who to call in each instance.
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Gale Research, 2000
This finance directory gives rankings by sales within industries of U.S. private and public companies along with company officers and other useful information. |
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Climb a Fallen Ladder:
How to Survive (and Thrive) in a Downsized America
Gordon, Rochelle H. and
Harold, Catherine E.
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (1997)
Hudson Library Call Number: 158.1 GO
'Insight into using the obstacles in life - including job losses and career changes - as stepping stones on our own personal paths to success.' Offers a resource for recognizing the signs of depression and taking steps to recovery. Finding Work without Losing Heart:
Bouncing Back from Mid-Career Job Loss
Byron, William J.
Adams Publishing, 1995
Also available as a free download from:http://www.holytrinitydc.org/Resources/Books/Byron/FindingWork/
Steven R. Covey Series
"To live with change, to optimize change, you need principles that don't change."Popular titles including:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,
The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management,
To Do...Doing...Done! : A Creative Approach to Managing Projects and Effectively Finishing What Matters Most,
Principle-Centered Leadership
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parting Company:
How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully
Morin, William
Harcourt Brace Jovanonvich, 1991
Deals with realities of job loss and taking responsibility for developing positive outcomes by examining career options, choosing a career path, and effectively marketing oneself. Also available on audiocassette. What Color is Your Parachute?
Bolles, Richard Nelson
Ten Speed Press, 2000
This classic is a practical manual to guide career changers on career assessment and a job search. See also website supplement to book series: www.JobHuntersBible.com
Who Moved My Cheese?
An Amazing way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Johnson, Spencer
G.P. Putnam & Sons, 1998
An uplifting look at recognizing change in your personal and professional life and turning it to your advantage. Transitions Series
by William Bridges
Titles include:
Transitions 25th Annv edition
Publisher: Da Capo Press (2004)
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes (1980)
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (2003)
Creating You & Co: Learn to Think Like the Ceo of Your Own Career (1998)
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Don't Retire, REWIRE!
Miners, Rick and
Sedlar, Jeri
Alpha Books, 2002
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Knock'em Dead:
The Ultimate Job Seekers Guide (Annual)
Yates, Martin
Adams Media Corporation
Hudson Library Call Number: 331.128 KN
Part of a popular series of books with titles on employment issues including writing cover letters, r
esumes and interviewing.
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Cover Letter Magic
Enelow, Wendy S. and
Kursmark, Louise M.
Second Edition, Jist Works, 2004
The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book:
Write and Use an Effective Resume in One Day
Farr, J. Michael
JIST Works, 2000
Focuses on the development of the contents of the resume and of an effective cover letter. The Resume Kit
Beatty, Richard H.
Wiley Press, 2000
Contains software to prepare different types of resumes with help in identitying skills and job experiences. Resume Power:
Selling Yourself on Paper
Washington, Tom
Mount Vernon Press, 2000
A guide to choosing and preparing the resume format for a variety of job search focuses. Beyond Blue Suits and Resumes:
Proven Methods to Insure Your Job-Finding Success
Segall, Annett
York Publishing Co., 1995
Better Resumes for Executives and Professionals
Wilson, F., and Lewis, Adelle
NY Barron's Educational Series, 2000
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FIVE O'CLOCK CLUB JOB SEARCH WORKBOOK
Delmar Publishers Inc, 2006
Hudson Library Call Number: 331.128 WE
www.fiveoclockclub.com
Wendleton, Kate
SHORTCUT YOUR JOB SEARCH:
The best way to get meetings
Learn how to get informational meetings and networking interviews with decision makers. Also includes complete information and advice on using the internet to find out about industries, research companies, and identify key decision makers to contact.
Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006
Wendleton, Kate
MASTERING THE JOB INTERVIEW AND WINNING THE MONEY GAME
Mastering the Job Interview is for every job hunter who wants to ace the interview. It will help the job seeker to turn the job interview into a job offer...to maximize a salary offer through smart negotiation...to highlight their strengths and gain more power in the job interview and is complete with tips to start out on the right foot in a new position.
Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006
Wendleton, Kate
LAUNCHING THE RIGHT CAREER
For students, recent grads, and those who want to move "from jobs to careers."
Launching the Right Career is full of exercises and assessment techniques to help you figure out which career is best for you. It s the same approach The Five O Clock Club has used for decades with professionals, managers, and executives. This book is also great for every college student and recent grad concerned about the future, and aware of the tight job market they are entering.
Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2006
Wendleton, Kate
PACKAGING YOURSELF:
The Targeted Reìsumeì
Packaging Yourself: The Targeted Resume includes scores of sames you through the entire Five O Clock Club approach to developing a resume that s just right for you.
Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2006
Wendleton, Kate
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