Career Resources

Global job site of career opportunities in higher education including librarianship. Applicants may search for positions and submit resumes.

Links to academic job announcements at hundreds of institutions in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K., browsable by institution, location, discipline or administrative function.

Searchable index of academic employment, graduate assistant openings, and fellowships.

Offers sample letters for job hunting and a variety of employment correspondence.

Job hunting strategies and advice, tips for cover letters and interviews, job postings, and more.

10-year projections for the U.S. labor market from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A comprehensive career resource with information on 26,000+ companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer.

Guide from the University at Albany Libraries.

Full text of the latest edition.

O*NET Online allows users to search for information about specific occupations; or to select certain skills and use those to identify an occupation. Information on wages, hiring trends, and educational requirements is included.

From the Purdue On-Line Writing Laboratory.

Large site with links to sites offering advice on resume and cover letter writing, netowrking, interviewing, negotiating, salary information and more.

Includes eBooks on test preparation for many exams such as civil service and military entrance exams; licensing tests for law enforcement, real estate, the postal service, and many other fields; plus college and graduate school admissions exams.

Information on the general outlook for the U.S. and the states, profiles of 750+ occupations with salary by state, and links to related job-related Web sites.

This site was "created to aid in the recruiting of the best and the brightest college graduates around the country" for the publishing industry. Features a guide to help match a college major with the appropriate publishing departments, a list of publishing internships, company profiles, a glossary, an overview of the publishing industry (such as trade publishers, university presses, and book packagers), and links to related sites. From the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Annotation: Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Searchable database of job openings, calendar of career fairs and online events, corporate profiles, economic news, city information and more.

View job postings, register for employment notification via e-mail, view job hunting advice and techniques, view company news briefs for a fee and more.

Large collection of career and area resources listed by state and type.

Resources and daily features from the Wall Street Journal.

Searchable collection of available high tech jobs in the U.S.

Meta site with links to job ads organized by state or field, job fairs, state employment offices, and career advice.

Job postings site that gathers openings by crawling the Web and linking to jobs found on employer Web sites; offers browsing by state, city, job type and employer.

Searchable database of jobs and internships in the nonprofit sector; also includes tips for job hunting and volunteer service, lists of related volunteer and professional organizations, and a collection of links to nonprofit job sites on the Web.

Offers job seeking and career management tools including a searchable database of job listings, resume posting service, career advice and more.

Employment listings in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. Search by job category, location and keywords.

Connects employers to the most highly qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.

Post a resumé and search employment databases.

Specializes in post-graduate career planning.

This site is "designed to promote interest, awareness, and information about careers in libraries." Describes the characteristics and values shared by librarians and library workers, explains the main types of libraries (such as special, academic, public, and school) and discusses library jobs (such as pages, librarians, and managers). Also find an overview of education requirements, and links to additional resources for grants, conferences, and related topics. From the American Library Association (ALA). Annotation: Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Access to thousands of job ads worldwide plus a resume service.

Free mailings with job openings that fit your profile.

Searchable collection of employment openings in government and business in New York State; also includes a resumé posting service, links to Web sites of local employers and daily business news.

Links to a wide range of career information including job postings, advice on networking, a salary negotiation tutorial, how to research companies, cover letter and resumé resources, and more.

Searchable job database plus guidance on resumés, interviews and more.

Offers job searches by keyword, category, company, staffing firm or location; also offers career tools including a relocation center, job tips, salary wizard and more.

View position openings, post a job search message, match your background to federal job requirements, create a resumé, register your job specs for a fee, and more.

"This website provides Federal classification and job grading information that is used to determine the pay plan, series, title, and grade for most work in the Federal Government." Standards and guides are listed under "White Collar Positions" and "Trade, Craft, and Labor Positions." Also includes draft standards, classification guidance, and links to related occupational materials. From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Annotation: Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Search the job bank in New York and other states, view a schedule of job fairs, retrieve information about civil service exams.

Searchable database of jobs for high school and college students with the federal government; includes the option to post a resumé and receive job matches by email.

Searchable databases of internships in nonprofit organizations, and companies that provide products and services to nonprofit organzations, maintained by the Idealist Nonprofit Center.

This site is a global database of internships and entry-level positions for students, recent graduates and career changers. The database can by searched by keyword or by location.

Searchable database of internships, with a basic and advanced search interface, from College Grad Job Hunter.

Commercial site that lists more than 2700 internships worldwide in government, companies and nonprofit organizations, browsable by company or region; site also includes reviews by interns, resumé advice and more.

Includes a searchable database of internships in New York state's Tech Valley region as well as advice for students and employers on getting the most from internships.

Contact Career Services for the promotion code that will allow you to register with this site. Once you have the code, go to the website, choose Students and click on “Click Here to Join Network;” select UAlbany from the list and add the Promotion Code.

Search for a variety of Internships. Contact Career Services to obtain the password and username for UAlbany students to use.

Compare the cost of living in cities worldwide.

Search for the range, mean salary, and renter's buying power for thousands of occupations in municipalities around the world.