Career Resources (Penn State - Schreyer Business Library)
Comprehensive collection of online and print resources to help you explore careers and prepare for the job
search: locating job openings, cover letters & resumes, interviewing, researching companies and industries.
Also includes sources for salary and relocation information and references to relevant articles.
Vault Online Career Library 
Vault provides full-text career and industry guides; company profiles; occupation descriptions; and career-related articles.
Hoover's Online (BUILD A LIST)
Use the BUILD A LIST feature of Hoover's Online to create lists of companies or people based on multiple criteria:
company location, company size, industry, company type, people, financial data, specialty criteria. Company
location options include world regions, countries, U.S. states/Candian provinces, U.S. metropolitan areas,
cities, zip codes, U.S./Canadian area codes.
America's CareerInfoNet
Provides occupation information, industry information, and labor market information by state. Career information
highlights include: General Outlook (job market trrends for different education levels), Wages and Trends (wage
and occupational trends by state), What It Takes (knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, and more for selected occupations),
State Information (state demographic and economic information, links to education, cultural, and recreation
resources), and Career Videos Online (450 career videos showing people doing real work).
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Describes hundreds of occupations covering training & education requirements, salaries, expected job growth, typical
duties and responsibilities, and working conditions. Also includes a career guide to industries.
Employment Opportunities & Job Resources on the Internet (Riley Guide)
The Riley Guide lists many online sites and services that support the job search. Sections include:
How to Job Search; Before You Search; Where to Search; Resumes & Cover Letters; Research & Target Employers & Locations;
Network, Interview, & Negotiate; Salary Guides & Guidance.
Business & Employer Ratings (Riley Guide)
Target the best employers and the top companies according to many surveys.
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