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This guide presents selected resources dealing with the various aspects of finding a job. These materials are available in the Learning Resources Center of PJC.
Finding a Job in Florida
Lists the major employers in 14 regions of the state. Includes statewide lists of trade and technical schools, apprenticeship programs, chambers of commerce, colleges which have work/study programs, Florida’s top 100 jobs (with number of annual openings), and more.
HF 5382.75 .U62 F66 and
REF HF 5382.75 .U62 F66
Florida Jobbank
Provides up-to-date and detailed employer listings plus industry forecasts, local economic trends, and a thorough review of the job search process. Revised and updated regularly.
REF HF 5382.75 .U62 F645
Top 2,500 Employers: The Largest and
Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies
State -by-state alphabetical listing of top employers, including street address, human resources contact information, and a short profile of each company.
REF HF 5382.75 .U6 P474
Hoover’s Handbook of American Business
Contains profiles of major U.S. companies, giving brief company history and financial data.
REF HG 4057 .A28617
Moody’s Manuals
Entries give company history, corporate structure, products, stock activity, etc. Annual volumes plus supplements. LRC subscribes to:
Moody’s Industrial Manual
Covers corporations traded on the New York and American Stock Exchanges.
REF HG 4961 .M67
Moody’s OTC Industrial Manual
Covers 3,176 corporations unlisted on national stock exchanges.
REF HG 4961 .M7237
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Complete Job Search Organizer: How to Get a Great Job — Fast
This planner/organizer will help college students, recent graduates, and graduate students match their degree to a career, discover a network of contacts, and conduct a thorough job-hunting campaign.
HF 5382.7 .O268
The Everything Online Job Search Book
Supplies the online job seeker with information about building an effective electronic resume and cover letter, the best sites to search for prospective jobs, guidelines for computerized job interviews.
REF HF 5382.7 .G693
Knock ‘em Dead
Invaluable resource for job seekers, with the latest information on resume databases, job search web sites, and online job research and networking. Advice on answering tough interview questions.
REF HF 5549.5 .I6 Y37
Weddle’s Job-Seeker’s Guide to Employment Web Sites
This handy reference guide selects the top 40,000 employment-related Web sites for the job seeker. Provides the following information for each site: how many and what kind of jobs are posted in a site’s database, salary ranges, whether the site offers resume writing assistance and job agents that will notify them when a job matching their interests is posted online.
REF HF 5382.7 .W425
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101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions
Excellent advice for job seekers facing tough interviews. Suggests practical answers to even the most difficult interview questions, plus poses questions the job seeker should ask about the company.
HF 5549.5 .I6 K69
Adams Job Interview Almanac
Outlines effective strategies to prepare for the interview, presenting the right personal tone and image during the interview. The fourth section of the book includes a job-specific catalog of interview questions with thorough and professional responses.
REF HF 5549.5 .I6 A3
Help! My Job Interview Is Tomorrow
A guide to using various resources widely available in libraries to gain information about companies as potential employers. Includes sample worksheets.
REF HF 5381 .T26
Interviewing
Covers all the aspects of an interview that a job candidate needs to know, including preparation, interview psychology, unexpected situations, negotiating salaries, body language, questions to expect and questions to ask.
REF HF 5549.5 .I6 H56 and
HF 5549.5 .I6 H56
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The LRC home page can lead students to many of the best job-search sites on the Internet. On the home page, click on “Web Links by Subject,” then choose “Careers/Jobs.” Or, type http://lrc.pjc.edu/careers.shtml in the location box of your browser. Although some of the sites are specialized, typically they allow the user to search job databases; write, edit, and post one’s resumé; visit job fairs; search employers’ sites; etc.
Student Job Services Office
Offers career counseling, assistance with writing resumes, and direction in interviewing techniques and other job-search skills.
Building 6 PJC Pensacola Campus 484-1654
Building 4200 PJC Milton Campus 484-4410
Building 3600 PJC Warrington Campus 484-2342