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Career Resources |
See Also Career Services Events Calendar
Career Resources for Specific Majors
Each Penn State campus has a career resource center and each campus library has materials to help with career development as well. The career resources provided by the University Libraries are available for all persons at Penn State regardless of major course of study. Print, electronic and video resources are provided.
Search for books, videos and other materials in The CAT using the suggested subject terms. (To narrow the search, combine terms with field of interest such as health, law, business):
• Applications for Positions • Job Hunting • Business Networks • Job Descriptions • Career Changes • Job Vacancies • Career Development • Occupations • College Graduates Employment • Resumes and Employment • Forecasting • Vocational Guidance • Employment in Foreign Countries • Vocational Interests • Employment Interviewing • Wages • Internship Programs Explore Call Numbers: HF5381-HF5382
Exploring Careers & Internships
There are a number of excellent websites including Penn State's Career Services. Below are some of the best:
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Occupational Outlook Handbook / Bureau of Labor Statistics
Print copy
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Major Resource Kits / University of Delaware
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Vault.Com: Online Career Library
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Penn State Internship Information (pdf)
Internships / University of Texas
An annotated list of web-based internship information
Career Fairs at Penn State
Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal
| • | Matches recent college graduates to entry level positions |
| • | Excellent articles on resumes and interviewing |
America's Job Bank
AJB is one of three components of CareerOneStop. This "integrated suite of national web sites" is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with other federal agencies, state governments and private sector organizations.
Penn State helps for writing cover letters and resumes.
Check the CAT. Use "cover letter" or "resumes and employment" in a title/subject search.
JobHuntersBible.com
Helpful articles on building a resume and links to reliable web resources.
Jobstar
Provides sample templates and explanations of different types of resumes.
Penn State helps for developing interview skills and strategies.
The Riley Guide: Network, Interview & Negotiate
| • | Lists of reliable sites that specialize in the art of the interview |
| • | Includes suggested questions to ask, questions not to ask, and follow-up strategies |
| • | Proprietary company and industry information |
| • | SEC filings |
| • | Career development |
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ProQuest Direct
Indexes over 5000 magazines, journals and newspapers, most full-text
Vault Online Career Library
Provides up-to-date news for selected companies and industries
Best Places to Work in PA
Sort by rank, size, city, industry or alphabetically.
Annual list available, 2000 - present.
JobHuntersBible.com
Strategies and an evaluated list of annotated sites for researching companies
Schreyer Business Library's Tutorial Researching companies
Schreyer Business Library's Tutorial Researching industries
Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Explore industries through broad groups or by searching specific industries.
In addition to the salary and compensation information found on the sites in Exploring Careers and Internships, the following sites specialize in salary information:
The Salary Calculator / National Association of Realtors
Salary calculator that compares the cost of living from one area to another
SalaryExpert.com
Although some salary reports must be paid for, there are many free resources
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DataMasters
On the left side of the home page, the link to "Salary/Cost-of-Living Data" provides useful charts. Some information on this site is free, some for a fee.
PA Work Stats
Click on "Occupations" in the bulleted light blue box on the right side of the page, then click on the link for "Occupational Wages" (in the middle of the page)
to choose Occupational Wages by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
Moving and Relocation Sourcebook and Directory
Business Library, Reference: HT334.U5M5
Yahoo Real Estate Neighborhood Profiles
Compares neighborhood statistical data to national averages.
Homefair.com
Multiple reports, calculators and articles provide information for persons who are moving....from college graduates, to retirees, from local to cross-country moves.
Weddle's Directory of Employment-related Internet Sites for Recruiters & Job Seekers
Business Library, Reference: HF5035.W43
WEDDLES.com
Weddle's "User’s Choice Awards" provides links to those on-line career sites voted the best by online users.\
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