Career Collection

Temporary and part-time jobs help you gain experience through work. They offer career-related experience useful for your resume and help you make connections in your field. This information will help you to identify opportunities to gain experience in your future career and determine what temporary jobs are available.

Books in the College Library Career Collection

[Click on the call number following the title to check availability of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]

[Click on the NetLibrary link for direct access to an on-line copy of the book.]

Back Door Guide to Short Term Job Adventures (by Michael Landes)
HF 5382.7 L352 2002

Going Indie: Self-Employment, Freelance, and Temping Opportunities (by Kathie Elster)
HD 8036 E47

Books & Databases in Campus Libraries

MadCat --Books on temporary employment can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box.

Use a BASIC search and select SUBJECT BROWSE
Sample SUBJECT BROWSE searches:

temporary employment

part-time employment
 
Use a BASIC search and select KEYWORD
Sample KEYWORD search:
temporary and job?

To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).

More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers

Campus Resources

Student Job Center -- UW-Madison Student Job Center -- list jobs currently available in the Madison area. The Job Center is in the Office of Student Financial Services, 432 N. Murray St., 262-6313.

Agricultural and Life Sciences Career Services -- UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences -- 103 Agriculture Hall, 1450 Linden Dr., 262-3001

Department of Bacteriology -- has web links to job information.

Center for Biology Education -- lists research opportunities.

College of Letters and Sciences Career Services Office --links to sites with job information--905 University Ave., Room 160, 262-3921.

Department of Economics -- links to sites job opportunities.

Educational Placement and Career Services -- UW-Madison School of Education, B150 Education Building, 262-1756

Engineering Career Services -- UW-Madison College of Engineering -- 1150 Engineering Hall, 262-3471

Journalism -- UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication -- 5134 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 263-4858

Law -- UW-Madison Law School, 131 Law Bld, 975 Bascom Mall, 262-7856

Pharmacy* -- School of Pharmacy -- 1336 Chamberlin Hall, 425 N. Charter St., 262-3717
*Job information is from the Health Sciences Library Career Page

Internet Sites

Temporary Services Firms -- by Margaret Riley-Dikel. Gives links major temporary services firms.

Net Temps -- contains temporary, contract, and permanent job listings from employment agencies.

America's Job Bank -- Dept. of Labor, U.S. Employment Service -- provides links to 1,800 state employment services offices in the U.S.

About.com Guide to Career Planning: Temp Work--information and links about temporary and alternative work.

Google Temporary Employment--directory of temporary job sites and information.