LibGuides: Career Resources: Career Resources

Gateway Libraries

Top 100 careers without a four-year degree: your complete guidebook to major jobs in many fields
Book: At Elkhorn & Racine Campus Libraries
Call number: HF 5382.5 U5 F3.75
Occupational Outlook Handbook [Online book]
Link to latest edition online. Search job titles for salary, projected need, education and training required.
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics publication.
Vocational Information Center [Website]
Explore vocational and technical careers with links to job descriptions and skills needed.
Gateway Career Programs
Gateway prepares students for rewarding careers through more than 65 education programs for health, business, manufacturing, engineering, and service careers. Students can enroll in an associate degree or technical diploma programs as well as expand their skills with an advanced technical certificates.
O-Net Online
This database provided by the U.S. Dept. of Labor includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with 900 occupations. Is used for career exploration, vocational counseling and job analysis.

Books on Careers
See books related to careers and interviewing.
Books on Resumes
See books on writing a great resume or editing your old resume.

Watch videos and DVDs, online or in the library, about career exploration, job searching, and career success.

Films on Demand Career Videos
Watch videos on careers, job searching, resume & portfolio preparation, interviewing, and succeeding on the job.
[Login: Same as for GTC Webadvisor & Blackboard.]
Dude, I need to find a job! [DVD]
HF 5382.7 D8.4 2004 DVD
Elkhorn & Kenosha Campus Library

Internet sites with information and forms for applying for government jobs

USA Jobs: The Federal Government's Official Job List
Employment search, information center, veteran information and forms.
Federal Jobs Net Career Center
Lists job vacancies, application forms, qualifications, resume guidance
Wisc.Jobs
The official employment site of Wisconsin State Government
Indeed
Indeed is available in more than 50 countries and 26 languages, covering 94% of global GDP.
Illinois WorkNet Center
Job postings and job search tools for government jobs in Illinois.

Prepare for career entry and professional certification or license exams.

Books in the Library on Career Exam Guides
Results of a catalog search for all our career exam guides.

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Gateway Job Search Resources
Helpful links for resume, cover letter, interviewing, and job search assistance.
Gateway Student Employment Services
Job services for Gateway students and graduates.
Handshake

Resume/Cover Letters: Library resources
Results of a search of the GTC Library Catalog
Interviews: Library Resources
Results of a search of the GTC Library Catalog