Burlington Public Library
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  Burlington, MA  01803



Job & Career Sources


Web Sites

Job Postings

Boston Works
http://www.bostonworks.com/
Online version of The Boston Globe's Help Wanted Classified Ads. Includes career information, events, salary wizard, resume help.

Career Builder
Large web site that searches more than 50 other web sites for jobs.

Craig's List
Jobs in many fields posted daily, on this national community bulletin board.

http://www.idealist.org/
Job postings for over 37,000 non-profit organizations.

http://www.indeed.com/
Wonderful site that includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages.

http://simplyhired.com/
Another meta site of job postings.

Monster Board
http://www.monster.com/
National site. Job postings, job search advice, company data.

http://www.careeroverview.com/

Career info, job search, education, and job descriptions.

USAJOBS: The Federal Government's Official Job Site
"Your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information." Create and store a resume, apply for government jobs online, search by job or agency, view recruiting events.


J
ob Search Methods

JobHuntersBible
Richard Bolles' companion web site to his book, Job-Hunting on the Internet. Advice on networking, interviewing, salaries.

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Advice on interviews and resumes. Meta-list of job posting sites.

Salary Information

The Riley Guide : Salary Guides & Guidance
Salary surveys, government surveys, relocation information

Salary.com
Salary and career information.

glassdoor.com/index.html
Company ratings and reviews. Actual salaries are posted, but you have to post yours to see salary description.


Resume Writing

Preparing your resume for emailing
From the Riley Guide.

Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources
Electronic resumes and online networking.


Company Research

Hoovers Online

Research companies using our online subscription databases such as ReferenceUSA and Gale Group's InfoTrac Web.  Databases may be accessed from home with a library card through our website at: http://www.burlingtonpubliclibrary.org/. Click "Online Databases."

In Our Reference Department


America's Fastest Growing Jobs
[REF 331.7 FAR]

America's Top 300 Jobs [REF 331.7 AME]

Best Jobs for the 21st Century [REF 331.7 FAR]

The Book of Lists. 2007 [BUS REF 338.74 BOO 2007]

Guide to America's federal jobs : a complete directory of federal career opportunities  [REF 331.12 GUI]

Occupational Outlook Handbook [REF 331.7 Occ]

Books

Bolles, Richard Nelson. Job-hunting on the Internet [650.14 BOL]
Bolles, Richard Nelson. What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career changers [650.14 BOL]
No image available Damp, Dennis V. The book of U.S. government jobs : where they are, what's available, and how to get one [331.12 DAM]
Kramer, Marc. Power networking : using the contacts you don't even know you have to succeed in the job you want [650.14 KRA]
Krannich, Ronald L. Dynamite networking for dynamite jobs: 101 interpersonal, telephone, and electronic techniques for getting job leads, interviews, and offers (available through MVLC)

Krannich, Ronald L. Dynamite salary negotiations : know what you're worth and get it [650.12 KRA]
 
Krannich, Ronald L. 201 dynamite search letters : Writing right for today's new job market [650.14 KRA]

Morgan, Dana. Federal jobs : the ultimate guide [331.702 MOR 2002]

Ryan, Daniel J. Job search handbook for people with disabilities [650.14 RYA]
Smith, Rebecca. Electronic resumes & online networking : how to use the Internet to do a better job search, including a complete up-to-date resource guide [025.0665 SMI]
Troutman, Kathryn K. Federal resume guidebook : writing a winning federal resume to get in, get promoted, and survive in a government job [650.14 TRO]
Troutman, Kathryn K. Ten steps to a federal job : navigating the federal job system, writing  federal resumes, KSAs and cover letters with a mission [353.001 TRO]

Our Newspapers


Banker & Tradesman
Boston Business Journal
The Boston Globe
The Boston Herald
Burlington Union
Daily Times Chronicle
Lowell Sun
Wall Street Journal

Walk-in Assistance

The Career Place
Trade Center Park
100 Sylvan Road, G100
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 932-5500
Toll free: (888) 273-WORK

 

Updated June 2008 by Shelley Sloboder, Reference Librarian