Careers & Jobs

All other titles = off campus by HCPL & Lone Star College System library card holders

Example: psychotherapy and career

Library Catalog

Other Libraries

Lone Star College–CyFair Branch Library:
Selected Career & Job Search Reference Titles

NOTE: Titles below are in the College & Careers Collection
REF 331.702 Car - Career Information Center
REF 331.702 Enc - Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
REF 650.14 Hou - Houston JobBank
REF 331.128 Job - Job Hunter's Sourcebook
REF 341.242 Eur - Occupational Outlook Handbook
See also: Occupational Outlook Handbook online from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Career Interests & Opportunities
America's Career Infonet sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor - highlights wages, employment trends, and national employer contacts (see also the fastest growing jobs)
Career Exploration Links from the University of California, Berkeley - highlights many different fields of study and provides a one-stop shop for career information from various sources
Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - features job-specific salary and training information
O*NET™ OnLine from the U.S. Department of Labor - provides job characteristics and skills for different professions
Personality Assessment Quiz from educator, Barbara Barron-Tieger and psychologist, Paul Tieger - discover if you're an introvert or an extrovert
Princeton Review Career Quiz from Princeton Review, a test preparation company - determine your interests and career possibilities

Job Search Tips
Behavioral Interviewing Strategies from Quintessential Careers developed by Dr. Randall Hansen, an associate professor of marketing at Stetson University - includes question examples and tips for handling this type of interview
Cost of Living Calculator from CNN and ACCRA, Inc. - provides an interactive tool to determine if moving to another area requires a larger salary
Evaluating a Job Offer from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - features points to consider before taking a new job
Illegal Questions from the University of Washington Statistics Department - lists examples of questions employers cannot ask
Resume Tutorial from America's Career InfoNet sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor - provides excellent tips for developing and distributing resumes & cover letters
Riley Guide from a librarian and author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching - offers extensive information about the entire job search process from resumes to negotiating salary

Job Listings
Lone Star College–CyFair, Local and National Employers: College Central Network Services (CCN) from Lone Star College System and CCN lists student employment on campus and in the Houston area plus some job openings around the nation. NOTE: It requires free registration to use. (Contact cyfair.counseling@lonestar.edu or 281-290-3260 for more information.)
Harris County: Human Resources & Risk Management-Employment from Harris County Government provides application information and job openings
Houston: City of Houston-Employment - find specific openings and application information for city jobs including technical, professional, and protective services
Houston: Houston Jobs from Jobing.com, LLC, a job network company specializing in local job listings in various cities - provides listings of Houston-area positions
Texas: WorkInTexas.com from the Texas Workforce Commission - view jobs available in Texas state government and you can apply online
United States: Monster.com from Monster Worldwide, Inc., an advertising, marketing, and recruitment company - offers jobs listings and resume posting