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Careers & Occupations
Colorado Jobs and Careers. http://www.careers.org/reg/crusa-co.html
Colorado Labor Market Information.
http://www.coworkforce.com/lmigateway
Encyclopedia of Associations. REF AS22 .E56 (3 volumes)

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. HF5381 .E56
Occupational Outlook Handbook. http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Riley Guide.
http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html 
 
Resumes
Bolles, Richard. What Color is Your Parachute? HF5381.5 .B691 W5 
Krannich, Ronald and W. J. Banis. High Impact Resumes and Letters. HF5383 .K89 H6

Interviewing
Biegeleisen, J. Make Your Job Interview a Success. HF5549.5 .I6 B586
Kates, C. Guide Through a Successful Employment Interview. HF5549.5 .I6G (Audio)  
Yate, M. Knock 'Em Dead With Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions.
HF5549.5 .I6

Employment 
Colorado Business Directory. REF HF3161 .C6 C719
Getting The Job You Really Want. HF5382.7 .F239 G3

Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
. REF G1046 .Q4
Starting and Operating a Business in Colorado. REF KF1659 .Z9 J52

Newspapers (Print)
Newspapers provide current, local perspective on job markets. The Library keeps the current three months of the  Denver Post, Pueblo Chieftain, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal. Particularly recommended is the Sunday Denver Post, which has an extensive job section for the Rocky Mountain region.

Newspapers (Online)
Newspapers.com
PCC Library Newspaper links

Periodicals
The Library receives about 100 magazines; review those specific to your field of interest. These are recommended to start with: Black Enterprise, Business Week, Colorado Biz, Hispanic Business, and Occupational Outlook Quarterly. Via the Library's web page, go into EBSCO Host Web and FirstSearch's Articles First.

School Opportunities|
The College Blue Book. Five volumes. REF L900 .C697

 Additional Resources
PCC Job Placement Center: handouts, pamphlets, practice interviewing, CO job listings
Pikes Peak Work Force Center
Pueblo City-County Library District: Job Information and Education Center; 2nd floor
Pueblo Work Force Center 
Federal jobs can be found on their official web site, USA Jobs.

Internet: thousands of sites, but try some of these:

http://www.bestjobsusa.com/

http://www.careers.com/

http://www.jobsearch.com/

http://www.jobs.com/

http://www.funjobs.com/

http://www.jobs.net/

http://federaljobs.net/

http://www.coworkforce.com/lmigateway 



Tip Sheet #33 (April 2008)
Prepared by the Library Team, Pueblo Community College, 900 W. Orman Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004

 

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