Career Information:
A Selected Bibliography of Federal Government and Related Publications
Listed below are selected publications which will help you find information on job hunting, careers, and federal employment. The first two sections of the bibliography describe sources related to job hunting and careers in general, while the remainder of the bibliography covers employment with the federal government. Unless otherwise stated, all sources mentioned are located on the first floor. Additional information on careers and job hunting can be found on the third floor in the Social Sciences Department and on the Internet.
CAREERS: THE JOB SEARCH
Careers: Job Searching and Success
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: LC 19.11:C 18
Information sources on careers and job searching for the disabled.
The Complete Resume Guide
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: Reference HF 5383 .F34 1993
Provides model resumes for numerous types of job applications.
The Harvard Guide to Careers
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: HF 5382.5 .U5 L36 1991
Handbook on career exploration, decision-making, job hunting skills, and graduate study.
How Well Are You Packaged?
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: A 13.2: P 12/2
Aimed at individuals interviewing for federal employment in general as well as Forest Service or U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Merchandising Your Job Talents
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 37.2:J 57/986
Provides brief information on preparing resumes, cover letters, sources of job information, interviewing, and employment testing.
Successful Job Search Strategies for the Disabled: Understanding the ADA
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: HV 1568.5 .A48 1994
Thorough guide covers legal issues associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment opportunities, cover letters, resumes, and interviewing techniques.
Tips for Finding the Right Job
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 37.2:T 49/991
Basic techniques for defining one's job skills and interviewing. Also provides list of state employment offices.
Workplace Basics: The Skills Employers Want
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 36.2:Sk 3
Skills highlighted include: competence, communication, adaptability, personnel management, and group effectiveness.
CAREERS: GENERAL INFORMATION
America's Top 300 Jobs
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: Reference HD 5724 .A585 1990
Provides summaries of the nature of work and outlook for 300 occupations.
American Statistics Index
Location: MADD Index Table A1B and search under Statistical Masterfile in the Library's CD-ROM network.
Call Number: Ref folio Z 7754 .U5 A46
Commonly referred to as ASI. Indexes and abstracts federal government publications which contain statistical information on many subjects including publications on occupations.
Career Guide to Industries
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: L 2.3/4-3:
Working conditions, training, earnings and benefits, and outlook for over 40 industries.
Charlotte's Web Job Page (Internet Site)
Location: http://www.charweb.org/job/jobpage.html
Contains links to many state and local job lists and job banks.
Dictionary Of Occupational Titles
Location: MADD Desk Reference
Call Number: L 37.32:Oc 1/2 /991 (with supplements)
Provides a detailed description of duties performed in specific occupations.
Employment Opportunities and Resume Postings (Internet Site)
Location: http://galaxy.einet.net/GJ/employment.html
Dozens of links to academic/research job listings.
Occupational Employment Survey Booklet of Definitions
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 2.2:Oc
A series of booklets which provides definitions for major categories of occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Location: Latest volume MADD Desk Reference and 3rd Floor Reference
Call Number: L 2.3/4: and Ref HF 5381 .A1 O36
Provides 2-3 pages of information on many careers. Includes a description of work; employment outlook; training and job qualifications; earnings; and additional sources of information.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Location: MADD Documents and 3rd Floor
Call Number: L 2.70/4: since 1990 or HF 5381 .A1 O25 (1980-90)
Contains articles on job hunting and careers. Indexed by ASI, Statistical Masterfile (on Library's CD-ROM network), and AUBIE/SPEC/ABIC.
Occupational Projections And Training Data
Location: Latest edition MADD Desk Reference
Call Number: L 2.3/4-2:
Contains employment projections.
Outlook, 1990-2005
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 2.3: 2402
Projects for job growth in various fields according to social and demographic trends.
Statistical Reference Index
Location: MADD Index Table A1B and Statistical Masterfile in the Library's CD-ROM network.
Call Number: Ref Z 7754 .U5 S79
Commonly referred to as SRI. Indexes and abstracts non-federal government publications which contain statistical information on a variety of subjects including occupations. A good source for information on salary surveys.
Where the Jobs Are: America's Hottest Careers for the 90's
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: HF 5382.75 .U6 S3 1992
Covers 21 fields: describes career path, earnings, and lists professional associations.
Women on the Job: Careers in the Electronic Media
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 36.102:J 57/4
Briefly describes careers available to women in radio and television.
CAREERS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The library does NOT have federal job listings. Federal job listings are available at Alabama State Employment Service offices (741 E. Glenn Ave., Auburn, AL) and over the Internet via Fedworld (described below). Job placement services for Auburn University students are located at Auburn University Placement Services, Martin Hall.
Applying for a Federal Job
Location: MADD Desk Reference Pamphlets
Call Number: PM 1.2:Ap 5X
Explains application procedures and includes sample Form OF 612 "Optional Application for Federal Employment" form
.
Aviation Careers Series
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: TD 4.25:Av 5/
Brochures on aviation careers with federal, state, and local governments; aviation maintenance; and avionics.
Complete Guide to Public Employment
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: JK 716 .K68 1994
Describes how to obtain a civil service position.
Federal Career Directory...Career America
Location: MADD Desk Reference
Call Number: PM 1.2:C 18/8
Briefly describes types of jobs available with the federal government, benefits, and the application process.
Fedworld (Internet Site)
Location: http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs.htm
Search under Office of Personnal Management Job Announcements for federal employment opportunities. Information available by region and state. Updated daily.
Find a Federal Job Fast!
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: JK 716 .K684 1990
Supplies information on how to locate federal positions. Strategies on how to break into the federal job system.
Getting on the Federal Employment Information Highway
Location: MADD Desk Reference Pamphlets
Call Number: PM 1.2:G 33X
How to find federal employment information via telephone and computer.
Office of Personnel Management (Internet Site)
Location: Telnet to: telnet:// FJOB.MAIL.OPM.GOV (198.78.46.10)
Information on federal job openings.
Qualifications Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: PM 1.8/3:
Contains qualification standards for general schedule (GS) positions.
Salary Table: Executive Branch of the Government
Location: Latest edition MADD Desk Reference
Call Number: PM 1.9:95
Shows rate of pay for federal general schedule (GS) and executive service employees.
Summer Jobs For <year>
Location: Latest edition MADD Desk Reference
Call number: PM 1.21/2:414/yr
Contains information on seasonal employment with various government agencies. Includes types of jobs available by agency; application deadlines; requirements; addresses; and phone numbers.
CAREERS WITH INDIVIDUAL FEDERAL AGENCIES
Listed below are selected publications which contain brief information about the qualifications needed, training, job duties, and career opportunities with various federal agencies. To locate additional publications on careers with the federal government, use LUIS, the online catalog. Use the following subject headings to search for additional publications:
s=united states--officials and employees
s=civil service positions--united states
s=<government agency name>--officials and employees
(example: s=united states. Immigration and Naturalization Service--officials and employees)
s=recruiting of employees--united states
Administrative Careers with America: Background Information and Sample Questions for the Examination for Careers in...
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: PM 1.2:C 18/no.
Brief information and sample questions from the examination for careers in these occupations: benefits review, tax and legal occupations, business, finance, and management occupations.
Border Patrol Agent
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: J 21.2:B 64/3/988
Information on duties, qualifications, examinations, training, and benefits.
Bureau of Mines Careers and Other Opportunities
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: I 28.2:C 18/2
Describes careers in the physical sciences, engineering, chemistry, economics, and computers.
A Career in the Foreign Service
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: S 1.2:C 18/5/991
Brief description of the selection process and careers in the Foreign Service.
Career Opportunities in Aerospace Technology
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: NAS 1.2:C 18/2/990
Brief description of jobs available with NASA.
Career Opportunities in the BLM
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: I 53.2:C 18/990
Briefly describes career opportunities with the Bureau of Land Management.
Career Paths in the U.S. Department of Labor
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 1.2:C 18/6/990
Describes how to enter the career system. Provides brief job descriptions.
Careers/Opportunities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 1.14/2:C 18/3
Brief description of jobs available with the FBI for persons with disabilities.
Careers in APHIS: An Investment in Your Future
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: A 1.38:1487
Describes career opportunities and the application process with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Careers in NOAA
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: C 55.2:C 18/4/992
Briefly describes career opportunities with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Careers with Census
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: C 3.2:C 18/2/989
Mathematical statistician, computer specialist, and statistician jobs are highlighted.
Careers with Census: Cooperative Education Opportunities
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: C 3.2:C 18/5
Opportunities to combine academic program experience with employment at the Bureau of the Census.
Careers with the Health Care Financing Administration
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HE 22.2:C 18/5/992
Briefly describes career opportunities with the HCFA.
Careers with Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: I 71.2:C 18/991
Provides information on career opportunities, benefits, and the application process.
Civil Service Careers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: S 1.2:C 18/6
Describes civil service careers and recruitment programs. Also lists offices and agencies.
Come Join Us...Forest Service Research
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: A 13.2:J 61
Describes wide variety of careers available with USDA Forest Service Research. Lists national and regional offices.
DEA Special Agent Careers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 24.2:Sp 3/2/989
Includes information on application procedures and career opportunities with the Drug Enforcement Agency.
DOD Recruitment Program for Persons with Targeted Disabilities
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: D 1.2:D 63/2
Department of Defense recruitment and referral system describes summer and permanent job opportunities, salaries, and eligibility requirements.
Drug Enforcement Agent
Location: 3rd floor
Call Number: HV 8079 .N3 M85 1989
Detailed information on training and supplies the D.E.A. examination preparation section.
Economist Recruitment
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 3.C 73/5:2 Ec 7/3
Career opportunities for economists at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Education and Careers in Surveying: Surveying Your Future
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: I 53.2:SU 7/9
Briefly discusses career opportunities and necessary educational background.
Face Unique Challenges with the FBI: A Career as a Special Agent
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: J 1.14/2:C 18/4
Briefly describes nature of work, entry requirements, and application process.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Careers with a Future
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: E 2.2:C 18/2
Describes career opportunities and the application process.
The FHWA Choice: Careers That Make a Difference
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: TD 2.30/12:89-004
Briefly describes careers with the Federal Highway Administration.
Foreign Service Careers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: S 1.2:C 18/2/988
Describes career opportunities, selection process, and special recruitment programs.
Imagery Analysts
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: D 5.202:Im 1
Provides information about imagery analyst careers at the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Intelligence Officers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: D 5.202:In 8/3
Provides information about intelligence officer careers at the Defense Intelligence Agency.
IRS, The Whole Picture: Seven Good Reasons to Join the IRS
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: T 22.44/2:818/991
Describes careers, benefits, qualifications needed, training, and application information.
Join the Team: Employment Opportunities in the U.S. Department of Labor
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: L 1.2:T 22/3
Lists types of positions available in the Department of Labor.
Make A Difference: Challenge Yourself With A Forest Service Career
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: A 13.2:C 18/6
Briefly describes career opportunities with the U.S. Forest Service.
National Park Service Careers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: I 29.2:C 18/4/989
Career opportunities with the National Park Service. Includes information on application and hiring procedures.
Partners in Protection
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: S 1.2:P 94/7 Briefly describes careers with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security at the U.S. Department of State.
Professional Career Opportunities: Earth Information Sciences - Cartography
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: D 5.302:C 18/990
Briefly describes the Defense Mapping Agency and the qualifications needed to apply for positions with the agency.
Professional Careers with Census
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: C 3.2:C/18/990
Briefly describes career opportunities with the Bureau of the Census.
Seasonal Employment with the Bureau of Land Management
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call number: I 53.2:Em 7/2
Briefly describes seasonal employment opportunities with the BLM.
Special Agent
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: T 34.2:Ag 3/989
Describes duties and how to qualify as agents with the Secret Service.
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