Research for Job Seekers

Written by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Outlook Handbook2013 2014 is designed to provide valuable, up-to-date assistance to individualsmaking decisions about their futures. Accompanying each profession are descriptionsof the nature of the work, working environment, job outlook training, and the required education, as well as job earnings, related occupations, and additionalinformation sources. Keep up in the scramble to stay afloat in the waningjob market by staying informed as you plan your training and career.

Read Katharine Brooks's posts on the Penguin Blog. As revolutionary as What Color Is Your Parachute?, this career guide for a new generation of job- seekers, from one of America's top college career counselors With the job market in flux, young people face The Question: what are you going to do with that major? In this indispensable guide, Dr. Katharine Brooks provides a road map for twenty-somethings, replacing obsolete thinking that "major = career," and instead using positive psychology, mapping techniques, and experimental wanderings to help job seekers reframe their skills. Brooks provides effective strategies to help readers mine their academic and life experiences for new insights into landing jobs with the best employers, and finding alternatives when the situation calls for a Plan B. You Majored in What? offers a practical and proven approach to reframing experiences, discovering overlooked opportunities, and finding a true calling, regardless of your undergraduate major or the state of the job market.

The worlds most popular job-search book is updated for 2013 to tailor its long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for todays job-hunters and career-changers. As unemployment stretches on and people face new challenges in this economy, they turn to What Color Is Your Parachute? to help them find meaningful work. Combining classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated advice on social media and the job market, this revised edition outlines what works-and what doesnt. Career guru Richard N. Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from resumes to interviewing to networking. Recently named to Time magazines list of All-Time 100 Best Non-fiction Books, What Color Is Your Parachute? is a book of practical wisdom that should be required reading for all.

Most people would love to have 20/20 hindsight on their careers. In Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads, the authors have assembled the next best thing: the collective wisdom of a diverse and inspiring case of success stories, twenty-three liberal arts graduates who have gone on to all manner of fascinating and satisfying professions. The authors have combined lessons from the stories with their own hands-on experience with thousands of students and graduates to outline a framework for finding a perfect career. What makes this book different is that it provides essential advice while being fun to read. Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Gradsnot only champions the value of a liberal arts education, it also embraces the complexity of careers, and the notion that many different factors contribute to success: education, experience, attitude, personal characteristics, and a good dose of luck.