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    Career information

    There are over 2000 books on careers or vocational guidance in the MTSU Library. To find a book on a specific career, search the online catalog--
    te accounting career#
    or
    te accounting vocational guidance.

    For books that include information on a variety of career opportunities, see the following list.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 En1c 1997
    Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance. 10th ed.
    A four-volume set. Volume 1 contains industry profiles. Volumes 2,3, and 4 contain information on professional, technical and special careers.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 F458o 1996
    100 best careers for the 21st century / Shelly Field.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) Electronic Info. Ctr.
    Discovering careers & jobs (CD-ROM) Provides access to information on 1200 job titles and 41,000 companies.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 G79 1990
    Great careers : the Fourth of July guide to careers, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector / Devon Cottrell Smith, editor ; James LaVeck, assistant editor & technical manager

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 H11w 1995
    Where the jobs are : the hottest careers for the '90s / by Joyce Hadley.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 P94
    Professional careers sourcebook : an information guide for career planning. 1994

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 C181c 1991
    The Encyclopedia of career choices for the 1990s : a guide to entry level jobs / Career Associates.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 C185e 1990
    Career choices for the 90's.
    A series of 12 volumes, each on a different career field, such as economics, english, art, mathematics, etc.

  • MTSU Library Reserves 331.7 Un3o
    Occupational outlook handbook : employment information on major occupations for use in guidance / U.S.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 C181i 1996
    Career information center / [editorial directors, Richard Lidz and Linda Perrin ; project director, Suzanne J. Murdico ; writers, Debra Goldentyer ... [et al.]. 6th ed.
    13 volumes with occupational profiles and career information.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 D91
    Check in Reserves for 1998
    Dun's employment opportunities directory. Excellent source of employment information about prospective employers and career opportunities.

  • MTSU Library Reserves 371.425 In7r
    Career Research Monographs
    Over 177 separate books on different occupations and professions. Only about 25 pages long, each book contains everything you would want to know about career opportunities in a particular field. Ask in Reserves for a listing for all of the titles.

    Jobs

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 J57d 1994
    Job seeker's guide to private and public companies / Peggy Kneffel Daniels and Susan E. Edgar, editors ; James M. Craddock and Katherine H. Nemeh, associate editors.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 P94
    Professional careers sourcebook : an information guide for career planning.
    Extensive list of resources listed, including career guides, test guides, directories, professional organizations, etc. See also--REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 V85s Vocational careers sourcebook : where to find help planning careers in skilled trade and nontechnical vocations /

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 N61
    The National job bank : a comprehensive guide to major employers in the nation's key job markets.
    Check for job bank books for individual cities and states.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 378.3 F49
    Financial aid for research and creative activities abroad. "A list of scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships for research and creative activities abroad; an annotated bibliography of financial aid directories; and a set of five indexes: title, organization, geographic, subject, and deadline."

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 371.425 D62
    Overseas summer jobs.
  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 371.426 Su6d
    Summer jobs for students. 1997

    Company Information

    There are many resources in the library with company information. Electronic databases include Compact Disclosure, Business Index, and Newsbank, as well as several databases available on FirstSearch

    Microfiche collections include the SEC file, Microfiche annual reports to Stockholders

    To find out more information,located in the MTSU Library, about companies, Company Information

    Tennessee Business Information

  • Tennessee Manufacturers Directory R 338.4 T256da (the latest is kept at the reference desk) -- Tennessee manufacturing companies listed alphabetically by city or product, and by SIC code.

  • Tennessee Business Directory R 338.4 T255a (the latest is kept at the reference desk) -- Basic directory data on businesses in the state.

  • Business America - Tennessee State Business Directory Electronic Information Center -- This CDROM database allows searching by company name, type of business, city, size, or contact name.

    For further information about local business, check Tennessee Business Resources, the Nashville Banner index in Newsbank database and the Tennessean Index in theFirstSearch database, DataTimes.

    Guides

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 650.14 R45g
    The guide to Internet job searching / Margaret Riley, Frances Roehm, Steve Oserman.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 331.702 K15m
    The minority career guide : what African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans must know to succeed in corporate America / Michael F. Kastre, Nydia Rodriguez Kastre, and Alfred G. Edwards.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 F61b
    Breakthrough : the career women's guide to shattering the glass ceiling / Margaret L. Flanders.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 K86dn
    Dynamite networking for dynamite jobs : 101 interpersonal, telephone, and electronic techniques for getting job leads, interviews and offers / Ronald L. Krannich, Caryl Rae Krannich.

    Resumes

    For a complete listing of over sixty books on resumes, search the MTSU library catalog te=resume# The # symbol allows you to search for both resume and resumes.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 650.14 W85a 1995
    Applying for federal jobs : a guide to writing successful applications and resumes for the job you want in government / Patricia B. Wood.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 650.14 R31c
    Resumes for college students and recent graduates. Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, 1992.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 650.14 C81y
    Your resume : key to a better job / Leonard Corwen.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 808.06665 K86d
    Dynamite resumes : 101 great examples and tips for success! / Ronald L. Krannich, Caryl Rae Krannich.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 B381o
    175 high-impact cover letters / Richard H. Beatty.

    Interviewing

    The MTSU library has over 90 books on interviewing. To search the catalog try --
    te employment interviewing

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 Sh63j
    Job interviewing for college students / John D. Shingleton.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 M33c 1994
    The complete job interview handbook / by John Marcus.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 Y27k 1994
    Knock 'em dead : the ultimate job seeker's handbook / Martin Yate.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 650.14 B47m 1991
    Make your job interview a success : a guide for the career-minded job seeker / J.I. Biegeleisen.

  • REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.2973 Am3
    American salaries and wages survey.

    MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.11 W933a
    The American almanac of jobs and salaries.

    Licensing

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.702 P94l
    Professional and occupational licensing directory.

  • REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.7 C33
    Certification and accreditation programs directory.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 370.973 Am3g 1994
    American Council on Education. The 1994 guide to the evaluation of educational experiences in the armed services.

  • MTSU Library MAIN COLLECTION 371.13 W82r REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 371.13 W82r
    Requirements for certification: teachers, counselors, librarians, administrators for elementary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges.

    Relocation

  • REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) C 3.134/2-1:[CDROM] County & city data book [computer file].

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 307.76 Am3 1996
    America's top-rated cities : a statistical handbook / Rhoda Garoogian, managing editor ; Andrew Garoogian, associate editor. Five volume set.

  • REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 331.2 G29r
    Geographic reference report. Newport Beach, Calif. : BTA Economic Research Institute, 1996. Cost of living and salaries for various cities and U.S. regions.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 910.202 In8
    Craighead's international business, travel, and relocation guide to ... countries. Guide to relocating in a foreign country. Includes over 70 countries.

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 307.76 Am31
    America's top-rated smaller cities : a statistical handbook. Boca Raton, FL : Universal Reference Publications, c1994-

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 307.76 G13
    Gale city & metro rankings reporter. New York : Gale Research, c1994-

  • MTSU Library REFERENCE (MAIN FLOOR) 307.76 H34
    Health and environment in America's top-rated cities : a statistical profile.

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November 14, 1997
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