Career Resources in the Social Sciences

Academic Employment Network: Lists available positions in colleges, primary and secondary educational institutions for faculty, staff, and administrative professionals.
Bolles, Richard Nelson.: What Color Is Your Parachute? Annual.; Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, 1971-; HF 5382.7 .B64 - Business; JobHuntersBible.com: an online supplement to the book series
America's Career InfoNet: Provided by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Career InfoNet is strong on wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, and a career resource library.
Career Development eManual: A guide to career and life planning, aimed at the graduating student, from the University of Waterloo Career Services.
Career Magazine: A muiltifacted resource for both employees and employers, it provides a resume bank, job listings, feature articles & columns, and special sections directed toward the college student, internships, and job hunting tools.
CareerCity:Cutting Edge Careers: "CareerCity is specifically designed for those technical and professional people who are seeking the most demanding and challenging positions available today in their chosen field." A unique feature is interactive interview that assist in the decision-making process.
CareerBuilder.com: CareerBuilder alows you to search employment ads from U.S. newspapers, search job postings which have been gathered from employers' web sites, and post your resume. Additionally, there are company profiles on featured employers and a host of career resources.
Careerjet.com: Careerjet is an employment search engine for the USA. It allows you to search forf jobs listed on company sites as well as jobsites in one go.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network: Jobs: Social Sciences
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Job Openings: Search and browse for positions in the non-profit sector.
Department of Defense JobSearch
Directory of American Firms Operating In Foreign Countries. Annual.: New York, Simon & Schuster, 1955-; HG 4538 .D62 - Business Reference
Environmental Careers Organization (ECO): ECO's mission is to protect and enhance the environment through the develoment of professionals, the promotion of careers, and the inspiration of individual action.
FedWorld Federal Jobs: Search job postings from the U.S. Federal government, domestic and overseas.
FreeAgent.com: A resource for freelancers, consultants & independent contractors.
H-Net Job Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences: Links to postings for mostly academic openings in all disciplines of the humanities & social sciences.
Hotjobs.com: Hotjobs.com provides a direct exchange of information between job seekers and employers.
How to Conduct an Effective Job Search, from Jobtrak.com.
JobStar: Help with resumes and career guidance, but also links to over 300 salary surveys, in various career fields.
Lauber, Daniel.: Non-profits' and Education Job Finder.; River Forest, Ill. : Planning/Communications, 1997.; HF 5382.75 .U6 L328 1997g - Lehman Reference
Law and Policy Institutions Guide: It has a legal (attorneys and support staff, summer clerks, and interns) focus but also includes free resources helpful for anyone such as resume tips, interviewing strategies, choosing a career, and more. Following the Home tab, and then Business/People Locator, visitors can find information concerning business contact, company profiles, and a tutorial to researching businesses online.
Monster.com: Search for jobs, research companies, upload a resume, look for career advice, join a chat group.
The Nonprofit Career Center: The aim here is to provide you with the best resources on the Web for starting a career or getting a better job in the nonprofit sector, worldwide. Includes information on jobs, internships, and fellowships.
Occupational Outlook Handbook.: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.; HD 8051 .A62 - Business Library Reference; Detailed descriptions of over 250 professions, including employment forecasts for the next several years and salary guides.
Overseas Jobs Express: Search a database of international job openings, send your resume to international recruiters, or look at their guide to over 700 career, employment, job and recruiter sites in 42 countries.
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet: Named Best Guide to Job-Hunting Sites by Yahoo! Internet Life Top '98 of the Net for 1998.
USAJobs: The U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information provided by the United States Office of Personnel Management.
WetFeet.com: Beside career advice and the opportunity to purchase a variety of career-oriented books, the strength of WetFeet.com is its offerings of detailed employment information about over three dozen industries and hundreds of companies.

Anthropology

Careers in Anthropology: Compiled by the American Anthropological Association, with numerous listings and links.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network: Jobs: Social Sciences
Omohundro, John T.: Careers in Anthropology.; Mountain View, Calif. : Mayfield Pub. Co., c1998.; GN 41.8 .O56 1998 - Lehman Reference

International Affairs

Cantrell, Will.: How to Find an Overseas Job with the U.S. Government: a Complete & Comprehensive Guide.; Oakton, VA : Worldwise Books, c1992.; HF 5549.5 .E45 C336 1992 - Lehman Reference
Careers in International Affairs.: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 1996.; JZ 1238 .U6 C37 1997 - Lehman Reference
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network: Jobs: Political Science and International Relations
Directory of American Firms Operating In Foreign Countries. Annual.: New York, Simon & Schuster, 1955-; HG 4538 .D62 - Business Reference
Guide to Careers in World Affairs. 3rd ed.: Manassas Park, VA : Impact Publications, c1993.; HF 5549.5 .E45 G79 1993 - Lehman Reference; Prepared by the Foreign Policy Association.
Higham, Matthew T.: ACCESS Guide to International Affairs Internships: Washington, DC. 5th ed.; Washington, DC: ACCESS: An International Affairs Information Service, 1997.; U 104 .A25 1997g - Lehman Reference
Kocher, Eric.: International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them. 4th ed.; Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1993.; HF 5549.5 .E45 K63 1993 - Lehman Reference
Krannich, Ronald L.: International Jobs Directory. 3rd ed.; Manassas Park, VA : Impact Publications, 1999.; HF 5549.5 .E45 K72 1999 - Lehman Reference

Political Science

The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network: Jobs: Political Science and International Relations
The Political Jobline: Employment Opportunities and Positions Wanted for People in Politics: Listings compiled by the journal Campaigns & Elections.

Public Administration

Boyce, Charles and Ralph Gakenheimer, Eds.: Career Opportunities for American Planners in International Development.; New York, NY: International Division, American Planning Association, Institute of Public Administration, 1994.; HD 87.55 .C67 1994g - Ware Collection, Avery Library
Careers in Public Administration: Job listings from the American Society of Public Administration -- government, nonprofit, and university.
Job Openings In State Legislatures: Job listings from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Morgan, Bradley J. et al. Eds.: Public Administration Career Directory: a Practical, One-stop Guide to Getting a Job in Public Administration.; Detroit, MI: Visible Ink, c1994.; JF 1351 .P815 1994g - Lehman Reference

Sociology

Billson, Janet Mancini.: Mastering the Job Market With a Graduate Degree in Sociology. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC : American Sociological Association, c1996.; HM 51 .B49 1996g - Lehman Reference
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network: Jobs: Sociology
ASA Employment Bulletins
Lambert, Stephen E.: Great Jobs for Sociology Majors.; Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.; HM 51 .L24 1997 - Lehman Reference
Stephens, W. Richard.: Careers in Sociology. 2nd ed.; Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c1999.; HM 51 .S8975 1999 - Lehman Reference

Preparing a Resume

Bostwick, Burdette E.: Resume Writing: a Comprehensive How-to-do-it Guide. 4th ed.; New York : Wiley, c1990.; HF5383 .B57 1990 - Barnard Reference; R371.42 B657 - Butler Reference Desk
Guide to Resume Writing, from JobWeb: A brief, step-by-step guide, with a sample resume with links to the various content areas.
Jackson, Acy L.: How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae.; Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, c1993.; HF 5383 .J24 1993 - Lehman Reference
Lauther, Howard.: The Resume Reference Book.; Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1990.; R371.42 L377 - Butler Reference Desk; HF 5383 .L35 1990 - Lehman Reserves
Troutman, Kathryn K.: The Federal Resume Guidebook.; Indianapolis : JIST, c1997.; JK 716 .T73 1997 - Lehman Reference
Weddle, Peter D.: Electronic Resumes for the New Job Market.; Manassas Park, VA : Impact Publications, c1995.; HF 5383 .W324 1995 - Lehman Reference
Yahoo! Resumes: Conduct a search on Yahoo! for online resume information.

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