Jobs and Careers: Web Resources
Judy Donlin, Selector Librarian
Selected Farmington Community Library Resources
The Farmington Community Library has an extensive collection of career materials to assist jobseekers in finding a job, writing resumes, cover letters and interviewing. The titles listed below are samples of the rich resources to be found in the Careers Collection at either the Main Library or the Farmington Branch. Clicking on a title will take you directly into our Online Catalog, at which point you may place a hold on the title.
Job Searches
- Bolles, Richard Nelson.
What Color Is Your Parachute? (2007 ed.)
- Cummings, Betsy. How to Find a Job after 50.
- Farr, J. Michael.
300 Best Jobs without a Four-Year Degree.
- George, Laura.
Excuse Me, Your Job is Waiting: Attract the Work You Want.
- Holland, R. William.
Are There Any Good Jobs Left? Career Management in the Age of the Disposable Worker.
- Lauber, Daniel and Atkin, Jennifer
Nonprofits Job Finder: Where the Jobs Are in Charities and Nonprofits.
- Taylor, Jeff. Monster Careers: Networking—Make the Connections that Make Your Career.
- Wendelton, Kate. Shortcut Your Job Search: The Best Way to Get Meetings.
- Woodward, Jeanette. Finding a Job after 50: Reinvent Yourself for the 21st Century.
Presenting Yourself to Employers:
Résumés, Cover Letters and Interviews
- Adams Cover Letter Almanac 2006.
- Adams Job Interview Almanac.
- Amerian, Susan.
Create Your Digital Portfolio: The Fast Track to Career Success.
- Bixler, Susan.
New Professioinal Image: Dress Your Best for Every Business Situation.
- Blitzer, Roy.
Hire Me Inc.: Resumes and Cover Letters That Get Results.
- Carroll, John.
Beyond the Resume: A Comprehensive guide to Making the Right Impression Through E-mail, Cover Letters, Resumes and Pre-Interviews.
- Coon, Fred.
Tell Your Story, Win the Job: The Best Kept Secret to Job Search Success.
- Fry, Ronald W.
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions.
- Ireland, Susan.
Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume.
- Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes: with Sample Cover Letters.
- Taylor, Jeff. Monster Careers: Interviewing.
- Yate, Martin John.
Cover Letters that Knock 'em Dead.
- Yate, Martin John. Knock 'em Dead.
