Penn State University Libraries - Career Resources

There are a number of excellent websites including Penn State Career Services. Listed below are some of the best:

• JobHuntersBible.com

  • Companion site to the book What Color is your Parachute? by Dick Bolles
  • Reviews online career interest and personality tests
  • Assesses resume-writing sites
  • Effective use of the internet
  • How to research:
    • companies
    • places to live
    • salaries

• Jobstar

  • Guides to career information
  • Writing and posting resumes
  • Profession-specific salary information
  • Hidden job market
  • National site with strong California emphasis
  • Tips and strategies for job searching

• Occupational Outlook Handbook / Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Occupational Outlook Handbook in the Libraries

  • Covers hundreds of types of jobs, accessible by job title or general occupation areas
  • Training and educational requirements
  • Salaries
  • Expected job growth
  • Job descriptions
  • Working conditions
  • Link to Career Guide for Industries

• Major Resource Kits / University of Delaware

  • Based on major course of study
  • Includes related professional associations

• Vault Online Career Library

  • Company profiles
  • Descriptions of occupations
  • Occupational surveys
  • Career articles
  • Industry guides
  • Vault print guides to individual companies, specific majors, and career resources

• WetFeet Guides

  • Penn State students may directly use Career Services' electronic access to Wetfeet Guides.

  • For print versions in the Library, check the CAT. In the Advanced Search, combine WetFeet as a keyword with a subject (like Accounting or Resumes) to narrow your search. The Guides include information about:

    • Career requirements
    • Geographic Search capability
    • Interviews with recruiters
    • Articles
    • Job Search Strategies

• Penn State Internships Information