Collections

Over 1,000 books on writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, job hunting, and choosing and preparing for a career are contained in the College Library Career Collection.

Click on any Career Collection page to find: books, e-books, sample MadCat book searches, library databases, and web sites.

The collection is located in the center area of the third floor of College Library.

Career Selection

Self-Assessment -- Assess your skills and interests and identify career opportunities.

College Majors -- Find college majors that prepare you for a chosen career and find careers that make use of your college education.

Occupations -- Explore fields and occupations, including requirements, duties, potential for advancement, and job outlook.

Colleges & Universities

College Directories -- Use descriptions, statistics and information about specific fields of study to evaluate colleges.

Rating Reports -- Compare ratings and rankings for undergraduate and graduate schools.

College Applications -- Apply to schools, write application essays, and study for standardized tests.

Financial Aids -- Find descriptions and sources for educational funding such as scholarships, loans, grants and fellowships.

Study Abroad -- Identify study abroad programs and resources and prepare for a study abroad experience.

Summer Jobs

Internships -- Identify internship opportunities and internships that are currently available.

Summer Jobs -- Explore various types of summer employment and find summer job openings.

Volunteer Jobs -- Identify volunteer opportunities and organizations that offer volunteer experiences.

Temporary Jobs -- Find temporary and part-time jobs.

Employers

By Field -- Find employers and jobs in specific career fields.

In Madison -- Find jobs in the Madison area through campus and government job offices, local job services, and newspaper classified ads.

In U.S. Cities -- Use job banks, lists of jobs in specific locations, and employer contact information to apply for jobs.

International -- Find information on popular international jobs, companies, and current job openings.

Job Hunting

Market Yourself -- Learn about job hunting strategies, organization, networking, and Internet job searches.

Research Companies -- Use company profiles, financial information, growth and advancement opportunities and recent media coverage to compare employers and prepare for interviews.

Resumes -- Prepare your resume and use on-line resume banks.

Cover Letters -- Use sample letters and guidelines for creating cover letters to write your cover letter.

Interviewing -- Learn how to interview, write follow-up letters and negotiate salaries.

Relocation -- Find information on city rankings, cost of living, and quality of life for locations throughout the U.S. and around the world.

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Peterson's MBA programs.
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Call No: HF1131 O482
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Graduate study in psychology.
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Barron's best buys in college education.
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Barron's profiles of American colleges : descriptions of the colleges
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Call No: L901 B332
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Your career in nursing
Vallano, Annette.
Call No: RT82 V34 2008
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They don't teach corporate in college : a twenty-something's guide to the business world
Levit, Alexandra
Call No: HF5381 L48 2009
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You majored in what? : mapping your path from chaos to career
Brooks, Katharine.
Call No: HF5382.75 U6 B755 2009
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10 best college majors for your personality
Shatkin, Laurence.
Call No: LB2361.5 S528 2008
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150 best low-stress jobs
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Call No: HF5382.75 U6 A17 2008
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Start your own event planning business : your step-by-step guide to success
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Call No: GT3405 S73 2007
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Start your own freelance writing business and more : copywriter, proofreader, copy editor, journalist
Sheldon, George.
Call No: HF5825 S48 2008
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What to do with your history or political science degree
Dunham, Sarah.
Call No: HF5382.5 U5 D845 2007
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Me 2.0 : build a powerful brand to achieve career success
Schawbel, Dan.
Call No: HF5381 S285 2009
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No job? No prob! : how to pay your bills, feed your mind, and have a blast when you're out of work
Nigro, Nicholas J.
Call No: HD5724 N54 2008
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Next-day job interview : prepare tonight and get the job tomorrow
Farr, J. Michael.
Call No: HF5549.5 I6 F368 2009
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Amazing adventures of working girl : real-life career advice you can actually use
Burns, Karen.
Call No: HF5382.6 B87 2008
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How to become a famous writer before you're dead : your words in print and your name in lights
Gore, Ariel
Call No: PN161 G63 2007
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How to write and sell your first novel
Collier, Oscar
Call No: PN3365 C64 1997
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Pathfinder : how to choose or change your career for a lifetime of satisfaction and success
Lore, Nicholas.
Call No: HF5384 L67 1998
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So-- you want to be an innkeeper : the definitive guide to operating a successful bed-and-breakfast or country inn
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Call No: TX911.3 M27 S62323 2004
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Surviving a layoff : a week-by-week guide to getting your life back together
Epstein, Lita.
Call No: HD5708 E67 2009
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What's your type of career? : unlock the secrets of your personality to find your perfect career path
Dunning, Donna
Call No: HF5381 D88 2001
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Writer's Digest guide to query letters
Burt-Thomas, Wendy.
Call No: PN161 B87 2008
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Handmade for profit!
Brabec, Barbara.
Call No: HD2341 B713 2002
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Knock 'em dead cover letters : great letter techniques and samples for every step of your job search
Yate, Martin John.
Call No: HF5383 Y378 2008
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