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Career and Employment Information

Job Search Websites

• Indeed  A job search engine that searches the job search sites.
• Monster  A job search site.
• Career Builder  A job search site.
• Work Reno  A Reno job search site.
• USA Jobs  A one-stop source for federal government jobs.
• Nevada Job Connect  A Nevada job site.
• Dice  A job search site for technology and engineering jobs.
• Idealist  Lists jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the non-for-profit world.
• Higher Ed Jobs  One of the largest job databases focused exclusively on college and university positions.
• Jobs Abroad  An international job search site.
• Science Jobs  An online recruiting/career service for science/research communities.
• Media Bistro  A job search site for those in the content/creativy industries, including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and design.
• Jobs at UNR  Lists job opportunities for academic and administrative faculty, classified staff, and students.

Other Online Career Resources

• Hiring Tips from Career Navigator  Get advice on networking, interviews, contract jobs, resumes, and more.
• Indeed's Salary Search  Search salaries from over 50 million jobs in the past year.
• Salary Tools  Salary comparisons, salary calculator, and cost of living calculator from The New York Times.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  Search for information on hundreds of different types of jobs.
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles  Lists job titles and brief descriptions.
• Nevada Career Information System  Learn about different careers and their working conditions, wages, outlook, skills, and more. Nevada residents should choose NCIS and then enter the information under login Option 2.
• The Riley Guide  Employment opportunities and job resources on the internet.
• Test Prep Review  Practice tests for GRE, Praxis, MCAT, Nursing Exam, and many other major career tests.
• What Can I Do with a Major in...  Learn about different careers you can pursue with a degree in your field.
• Match Majors to Occupations  Shows connections between fields of study and careers.
• Career One Stop  Browse occupations, get salary info, and much more.
• Career Assessment Tests  Various career tests (most are not free).
• Career Interests Game Learn how your skills and interests match to different careers.

Career Books Online, in the Knowledge Center, and in Other UNR Libraries

Click on a title to view more information about the book, including its location.

Resumes and CVs

• Encyclopedia of Job Winning Resumes 
• Sales and Marketing Resumes for $100,000 Careers (e-book)
• Expert Resumes for Health Care Careers
• 202 Great Resumes
• Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators
• Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs
• Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer
• How to Write a CV that Works  (e-book)

Cover Letters and Resumes

• Gallery of Best Cover Letters  (e-book)
• Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers
• Get the Interview Every Time: Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals’ Tips for Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters
• The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation
• How to Say it in Your Job Search: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews

Interviews

• Knock ‘em Dead: Great Answers to Over 200 Tough Interview Questions—Plus the Latest Electronic Job Search Strategies
• Handling Tough Job Interviews: Be Prepared, Perform Well, Get the Job  (e-book)
• Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety, Outprepare the Other Candidates, Land the Job You Love  (e-book)
• Winning the Interview Game: Everything You Need to Know to Land the Job (e-book)
• Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets from America's Career and Life Coach
• How to Ace the Brainteaser Interview (e-book)
• Succeeding at Your Interview: A Practical Guide for Teachers
• The Actor Takes a Meeting: How to Interview Successfully with Agents, Managers, Producers, and Casting Directors

General Career Info

• America’s Top 300 Jobs: A Complete Career Handbook
• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
• Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Econony
• The C Student's Guide to Success: How to Become a High Achiever without the Best Grades, Connections, or Pedigree
• Get Ahead by Going Abroad: A Woman's Guide to Fast-Track Career Success
• Firestarters: 100 Job Profiles to Inspire Young Women

Careers in Teaching and Academia

• The Definitive Guide to Getting a Teaching Job: An Insider’s Guide to Finding the Right Job, Writing the Resume, and Nailing the Interview
• How to Get a Teaching Job
• So You Want to Be a Professor? A Handbook for Graduate Students
• Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering
• The Academic Job Search Handbook
• Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt: Advice for Humanities PhDs
• Aspiring Academics: A Resource Book for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty
• On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search

Careers in Psychology, Social Work, and Human Services

• Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You
• Life After Graduate School in Psychology: Insider’s Advice from New Psychologists
• The Psychology Major: Career Options and Strategies for Success
• Applied Psychology: New Frontiers and Rewarding Careers
• Many Paths, One Purpose: Career Paths for Social Work and Human Services Majors

Careers in the Arts and Humanities

• Job Choices for Business & Liberal Arts Students
• I’d Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion
• Becoming an Interior Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design
• The Backstage Guide to Working in Regional Theater: Jobs for Actors and Other Professionals
• Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music
• Your Face Looks Familiar: How to Get Ahead as a Working Actor
• Careers in Technical Theater
• Actor, Inc.: How to Get the Next Gig and Still Pay Your Rent
• Hollywood Drive: What It Takes to Break In, Hang in & Make It in the Entertainment Industry
• ArtSearch  A bulletin listing current jobs in the performing arts

Careers in Media and Broadcasting

• Starting Your Career in Broadcasting: Working On and Off the Air in Radio and Television
• The Broadcast Journalism Handbook: A Television News Survival Guide
• Freelancing for Television and Radio
• Vault Career Guide to Journalism and Information Media

Careers in Health and Medicine

• Top 100 Health Care Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Training and Jobs in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine, and More  (e-book)
• Careers in Medicine
• Introduction to the Health Professions
• Career Opportunities in Healthcare
• Vault Career Guide to Nursing
• Treatment Kind and Fair: Letters to a Young Doctor
• Learning Medicine: How to Become and Remain a Good Doctor
• The Profession of Dietetics: A Team Approach

Careers in Science and Engineering

• Job Choices for Science, Engineering, & Technology Students
• America's Top 101 Computer and Technical Jobs: Detailed Information on Major Jobs at All Levels of Education and Training (e-book)
• Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional
• The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference
• Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
• Who Wants to Be a Scientist? Choosing Science as a Career
• What Every Engineer Should Know about Career Management  (e-book)
• Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor   (e-book)
• Careers in Food Science: From Undergraduate to Professional

Careers in Business

• Job Choices for Business & Liberal Arts Students
• Your Successful Project Management Career
• Preparing for Success in Corporate America: College Guide  (e-book)
• Opportunities in Financial Careers (e-book)
• Inside the Minds: The Hotel Business, Leading Hoteliers Offer a Behind the Scenes Glimpse into the Hospitality Industry
• They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Somethings' Guide to the Business World   (e-book)

Careers in Political Science, Law and Criminal Justice

• Great Jobs for Political Science Majors  (e-book)
• Policy Passages: Career Choices for Policy Wonks
• Inside the Minds: Leading Lawyers & the Art and Science of Being a Successful Lawyer  (e-book)
• Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields: From Internship to Promotion
• Women in Law Enforcement Careers: A Guide for Preparing and Succeeding