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Career Resources
Many of the following titles are issued every year. The most recent edition owned by the library will be in the Reference Collection. All books listed are in the Reference Collection unless stated otherwise. Older editions, which can be checked out, may be found in the Main Collection.
Occupational Descriptions
| Book Title | Call Number |
| American Salaries and Wages Survey. | HD4973.A67 |
| College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning. | HF 5382.5.U5 P445 2000 |
| College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs: The Actual jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors | HF5382.5.U5 F644 2004 |
| Dictionary of Occupational Titles. | HB2595 .U543 1991 |
| Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. | HF5381 .E52 |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor OOH kept up to date with Occupational Outlook Quarterly which is shelved with current periodicals. |
HD8051 .A62 |
| Career Information Center. | HF5382.5 .U5 C32 2007 |
| Career Guide to Industries. | HD8051.A64 |
| Professional Careers Sourcebook. | HF5382.5 .U5 P76 |
Job Opportunities
* Items marked as e-book link directly to the e-book. If you are off-campus, you must login to the Library VPN to view the e-book.
Job Opportunities - General
| Book Title | Call Number |
| 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates. 3rd ed. | e-book* |
| America's Top 101 Jobs for College Graduates. | HD6278 .U5 A64 2005 e-book* |
| 100 Fastest Growing Careers. | HD5724.O53 2006 |
| Best Jobs for the 21st Century. | HF5381.15 .F37 2006 |
| 150 Best Jobs for a Better World. | HF5382.5 .U5 A59 2008 |
| America's Top White-Collar Jobs | HF5382.75 .U6 F3683 2001 |
Job Opportunities - International
| Book Title | Call Number |
| Jobs and Careers Abroad. | HF5382.55 .J637 2006 |
| International Jobs: Where They Are, How to Get Them. | HF5549.5 .E45 S44 2003 |
| The Global Resume and CV Guide. | HF5383 .T53 2000 |
| Summer Jobs Abroad. | HD 6271.S86 2007 |
Job Opportunities - Specialized
| Book Title | Call Number |
| 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For. | HD2769.2.U6 H36 2000 |
| America's Top Medical, Educational, and Human Services Jobs. | R690 .A5 |
| Becoming A Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design. | NC1001 .H45 2002 |
| Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance. | HG65 .F56 |
| Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting. | HD69 .C6 M357 |
| Internet Jobs for the Rest of Us: They're Not Just for Geeks Anymore. | TK5102.6 .G35 2001 |
| 150 Best Jobs Through Military Training. | HF 5384 .A15 2008 |
| Majoring in Psych?: Career Options for Psychology Undergraduates. | BF76 .M67 2001 |
| 101 Careers in Mathematics. | QA10.5.A15 2002 |
| 101 Careers in Nursing. | RT82.A15 2003 |
| Your Criminal Justice Career: A Guidebook. | HV9950.Y69 2002 |
Searching for Books in Your Specialized Area
Try a title search in the Kraemer Library Catalog with your area and the words:
- Careers for (your area)
- Career Opportunities For (your area)
- Career Opportunities in (your area)
- Great Jobs for (your area)
- Guide to Careers in (your area)
- Opportunities in (your area)
- Vault Careers Guide to (your area)
Job Search
* Items marked as e-book link directly to the e-book. If you are off-campus, you must login to the Library VPN to view the e-book.
| Book Title | Call Number |
| 24 hours to the perfect interview: quick steps for planning, organizing & preparing for the interview that gets the job | e-book* |
| What Color is Your Parachute? | HF5382.7 .B64 |
| College Grad Job Hunter: Insider Techniques and Tactics for Finding a Top-Paying Entry Level Job. | HF5382.7 .K78 2003 |
| Guide to Internet Job Searching. | HF 5382.7 .G85 |
| Job Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities. | HV1568.5 .B65 2001 |
| Military-to-civilian Career Transition Guide: the essential job search handbook for service members. | HF5384 .F37 2005 e-book* |
| Nursing Job Search Handbook. | RT86.7.D86 2002 |
Resume Writing
* Items marked as e-book link directly to the e-book. If you are off-campus, you must login to the Library VPN to view the e-book.
| Book Title | Call Number |
| Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads. | HF5383 .K87 2003 |
| Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead. | HF5383 .Y378 2003 |
| Expert Resumes for Career Changers. | HF5383 .E47875 2005 (Main Collection) |
| Expert Resumes for Health Care Careers. | R690.E52 2004 |
| Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives. | HF5383 .E54 2007 |
| Federal Resume Guidebook. | e-book* |
| Gallery of Best Cover Letters. | HF5383 .N618 2004 (Main Collection) |
| Gallery of Best Resumes: a Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers. | HF5383 .N62 2000 |
| How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae | e-book* |
| High Impact Resumes and Letters : How to Communicate Your Qualifications to Employers. | HF5383.K7 2006 |
| Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead. | HF5383.Y38 2003 |
Searching for Books on Resumes in Your Field
Try a title search in the Kraemer Library Catalog with your field and the words:
- Best Resumes (your area)
- Resumes for (your area)
Networking
* Items marked as e-book link directly to the e-book. If you are off-campus, you must login to the Library VPN to view the e-book.
| Book Title | Call Number |
| Networking for Everyone! Connecting with people for career and job success. | HD69 .S8 1998 |
| A Foot in the Door: networking your way into the hidden job market. | HF5382.7 .H357 2000 |
| Information Interviewing. | HF5382.7 .S763 1997 |
| The Networking Survival Guide. | e-book* |
| Networking Works! | e-book* |
| Networking for Job Search and Career Success. | e-book* |
Company Information
* Items marked as e-book link directly to the e-book. If you are off-campus, you must login to the Library VPN to view the e-book.
| Book Title | Call Number |
| Almanac of American Employers. | HF5382.75 .U6 A45 |
| Colorado Business Directory. | HF5065.C6 C63 |
| Colorado Front Range Business Directory. | HF5065.C6 C66 |
| Colorado Job Bank. | HF5382.75 .U62 C65 |
| Colorado Springs Basic Employers and Key Suppliers Directory. | HF5068 .C64 C65 |
| Hoover's Handbook of American Business. | HG4057.A28617 |
| Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies. | HG4057 .A28618 |
| Rocky Mountain High Technology Directory. | HD9696 .A3 R62 |
| The Almanac of American Employers: Mid-Size Firms, 2002-2003. | e-book* |
| Plunkett's Companion to The Almanac of American Employers: Mid-Size Firms, 2002-2003. | e-book* |
| Wards Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. | HG4057.W3 |
| Annual Reports. The library carries a number of hardcopy annual reports. Annual reports, 10K reports, and proxy statements, are also found on microfiche in the SEC File and at the Library's Annual Reports webpage. |
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City Information
| Book Title | Call Number |
| America's Top-Rated Cities: a Statistical Handbook. | HT123 .A669 |
| America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities: A Statistical Handbook. | HT123 .A6692 |
| Cities of the World. | G153.4 .C56 |
| City Profiles USA. | E158 .C58 2003 |
| New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities. | HT123 .H49 1997 |
| Places Rated Almanac. 5th ed. | HN60 .S284 2000 |
Subjects in the Kraemer Family Library Catalog
Try searching on these subject headings in the Kraemer Library Catalog.
Career Resources |
Resume Writing |
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