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How To Locate Job Information
INTERNET JOB SOURCES
- UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES' HOMEPAGE ( http://library.albany.edu/ )
- You can access a list of job-related links from the University Library Homepage by clicking on Reference Collection and then Career Resources.
INDIVIDUAL SITES
Many of the following sites are also available through the University Libraries' Homepage:
- CareerOne Stop - http://www.ajb.dni.us/
- This U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site offers career and job resources. Sections include career salary and benefits, education and training, job, and resume and interview information.
- Career Builder - http://www.careerbuilder.com/
- This site allows you to search the help wanted ads from The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. You must fill out a short registration form before accessing job openings at this site.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education-Academe This Week-Job Openings - http://chronicle.com/jobs/
- This site includes job listings from the most recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. It allows you to search by keyword, location, or type of position. (Searching for jobs from the most recent issue is limited to Chronicle subscribers.)
- The CollegeGrad.com - http://www.collegegrad.com/
- This site's strength is information on resumés, interviewing, and cover letters. It also provides links to other sources of information for the recent college graduate seeking employment.
- Monstertrak - http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/
- This site has a partnership with over 900 college career centers across the nation. The focus is on college students and recent graduates. The site includes internships in its job listings and also provides information on graduate school so it is not specifically focused on job listings, but on school experiences that build a career base.
INTERNET SEARCH
Another way to access job openings on the Internet is to perform a net search from a search engine such as AltaVista, Google, or Lycos. Choose a search engine, type a specific search and hit <enter>. For example, to search for jobs in libraries, type "library jobs". This will provide you with a list of links to sites that index job openings in libraries. This strategy can be utilized in searching for all types of job openings. Lycos has a specific jobs section - look for the Jobs tab on the main page.COMPANY INFORMATION
Many companies maintain their own web sites. These can be valuable sources of information, but remember that it is the company itself that provides the information, so it may have a bias.
- Business Source Premier
- Search this database for abstracts and articles in business magazines and scholarly publications for information about a company. Select this from the Database Databases & Indexes section of the Libraries' Web site.
- EDGAR Database
- This is a full text database of most of the information that a company must fill with the Secuities and Exchange Commission(SEC). it is limited to the SEC filings of pubicly traded companies.
- LexisNexis Academic
- Search this group of databases for articles in international, national, and regional newspapers, as well business newspapers, magazines and journals. The full-text is provided for all articles. Select it from the Databases & Indexes section of the Libraries' Web site.
OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
- Occupational Outlook Handbook on CD-ROM
Or through the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ocoThis provides descriptions of the responsibilities for particular job titles. (Also available in print format)
JOB OPENINGS
The classified section of newspapers is a good source for job openings. Sunday is usually the best day to look. Many professional journals also list job openings.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For print sources on jobs, see the "Career Planning and Job Hunting" handout. For more sources of company information, see the "How to Locate U.S. Company and Industry Information" handout.CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Science Library G50 Phone: 437-4900 The services that the Career Development Center offers University at Albany students and alumnae include:
- Job vacancy file
- Internship information
- Reference files
- Resumé critiques
- On campus recruitment (for students only)
- Career library
Contact the Career Development Center for more details.
Revised 09/07