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| Career, Resume, and Employment Resources |
This guide recommends online and print resources available through the Library related to identifying and pursuing career opportunities. Use the links in this guide to quickly move to recommended titles in the Auraria Library catalog and to online resources. Additions/corrections to guide? Contact Ellen.Metter(at)UCDenver.edu.
 This 'A' symbol indicates a resource available only to students, staff & faculty of the Auraria Campus both from on and off campus.
| Career Guides |
Print and online overviews of career opportunities. |
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| Vault Online Career Library |
Provides occupational profiles, career advice, career-related videos, college surveys, and company and industry information. |
| Multidisciplinary Career Directories |
Directories, such as the Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, housed in the Library's Reference Collection, (REF HF5381 .E52) supply overviews of jobs including such information as: education required, expected duties, and typical salaries. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
An excellent career overview directory, available online, updated annually by the U.S. Department of Labor. See also the companion guide Career Guide to Industries. |
| Overviews of Specific Careers/Professions |
The Library purchases books that highlight opportunities offered in specialized professions. Sample titles in this category include: Career Opportunities in Writing, Opportunities in Architecture Careers, Great Jobs for Biology Majors, Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers and Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services. To find books discussing a particular profession, go to the Auraria Library's Catalog, Skyline, and use these keywords: vocational guidance nameofprofession. For example:
- vocational guidance art
- vocational guidance social work
- vocational guidance law enforcement
- vocational guidance engineering
- vocational guidance finance
- vocational guidance hospitality
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| Career Briefs |
The UCD Career Center has created online descriptions of career possibilities related to specific college degrees. Useful related websites are also listed. These 'Briefs' are not limited to UCD students; they're accessible to the public. |
| Books That Help Match Interests to a Career |
Though these books fall under a multitude of subject headings, here are some sample titles: What Color is Your Parachute?, The Mulling Factor: Get Your Life Back by Taking Control of Your Career, Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design, The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success, How to Find the Work You Love, and Reality 101. See also: books on changing careers. |
| Articles Discussing Careers |
Articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers focusing on the ins and outs of specific jobs and professions are common. Try one of the Library's multi-subject databases to locate online and print articles, such as Academic Search Premier, or consult with a librarian at the Reference Desk. When searching, use keywords such as 'careers,' 'job outlook,' or 'salaries' combined with the name of the career/job you're interested in. Example: In Academic Search Premier the keywords 'careers' and 'accounting' brought up this article: "Accounting : What's the Real World of Accounting Like?" from the Black Collegian, April 2005, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p31-38. |
| Pursuing Further Education and Training |
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| College Source Online. |
College Source supplies full-text searching of more than 34,700 catalogs representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. |
| Chronicle Vocational School Manual L901 .C61. Lateste edition in Reference. Earlier editions on 2nd floor. |
An annually updated directory to
occupational education programs currently available in selected schools in the United States and Puerto Rico. |
| Guide to National Professional Certification Programs.
REF HD3630.U7 B36 2001 |
A print directory of training and development opportunities. (Not updated by publisher after 2001; no plans to update as of 2006). |
| Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and Portfolios |
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The Library offers print and e-books with 'how to' advice and examples. Sample title: Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads. |
| Learning Express Library |
Find expert tips on resume writing and interviewing and job search skills through this collection. |
| Specialized Resume Tips |
The Library purchases books that pinpoint the unique requirements for applying for certain professions. Sample titles: 101 Grade A Resumés for Teachers, Resumes
for Performing Arts Careers,
and Resumes for Advertising Careers: with Sample Cover Letters.
To find these resources go to the Auraria Library's Catalog, Skyline, and use these keywords: resumes employment nameofprofession (or fieldofstudy). For example:
- resumes employment teachers
- resumes employment advertising
- resumes employment engineers
Note that specialized resume/cover letter books are not available for many professions. A general resume/cover letter book will often offer the needed advice. |
| Interviewing Advice |
These print and online books recommend techniques for successfully navigating an employment interview. Sample title: Succeeding at Interviews. |
| Portfolios: Advice and Samples for Specific Fields |
To find books offering advice on portfolio preparation, go to the go to the Auraria Library's Catalog, Skyline, and search by Subject using the appropriate phrase below:
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| How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae |
This ebook offers advice on how to create the special 'resume' traditionally used in academic jobs, especially by faculty members, but also seen in other fields. Related resources: Do a keyword search in Skyline: 'curriculum vitae' or a subject search:
using 'College teachers -- Employment -- United States' or 'College teaching -- Vocational guidance -- United States.' |
| Internships |
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| Internship Directories in the Library's Collection. |
Print compilations of internship opportunities. |
| MSCD Cooperative Education Internship Center. |
The aim is to enhance the education of MSCD students by placing students in work experiences related to their academic major. |
| UCD Experiential Learning Center |
The goal of the program is to provide degree-related work experience to students with corporations, businesses, government and non-profit agencies in the Denver metropolitan area, as well as out of state. |
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