Research Guide
Getting the Job
Scope: This guide is designed to help you find print and Internet based resources that identify opportunities for employment and provide you with some skills and knowledge about the process of job hunting. This guide is general in nature so you may want to narrow your search according to the job you seek, e.g. clerical, construction, etc.If you are not sure what kind of job you want, consult the Pathfinder Choosing a Career. To aid in your search, log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance. To return to the Research Guide page, click here.
A. Introduction

Getting a new job requires the candidate to locate and contact companies and individuals who are hiring in the candidate's field of interest. It also often requires a resume and interview.

B. Subject Headings and Shelf Numbers   
  • Job hunting
  • Employment interviewing
  • Resumes (employment)
  • Browse call numbers 331 and 650.14
  • Most branches of the Library system keep a special area for JOBS related materials; ask a librarian to show you where it is.
C. Frequently Mentioned Texts
  • What Color Is Your Parachute? (331.128/B69/wl/JOBS)
  • Knock Em Dead is a series of books about resumes, cover letters, and interviewing.
  • The Interview Kit (650.14/B369i)
  • Get the Interview Every Time (650.142/G7992g)
  • Goof-Proof Resumes and Cover Letters (650.14/0495g)
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Interview (650.14/D698ci2)
  • Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume (650.14/IR65c3)
  • Diary of a Job Search (650.14/J735d)
D. General References, e.g. Guides, Encyclopedia, or Dictionaries   
  • Professional's Job Finder (331.128/L366p/1997-2000)
E. Magazines or Newspapers
  • The Library System has subscriptions to The Oklahoman, The Dallas Morning News¸ and The Tulsa World. You may wish to examine the help wanted ads in these papers.
  • The Library System subscribes to specialized magazines in many different fields such as Computers and Electronics and Horticulture that sometimes carry listings of job vacancies.
F. Internet Resources
G. Other Media, e.g. Video, Audio
  • "EResumes" (Video)
  • "Interview Power" (Video)
Prepared by P Davidson
March 2004