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"Career Planning After Graduation"

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Suggested Keywords:
college and career development
college and job hunting
internships and career
career paths
career preparation
job interviewing
accounting career
resume writing
career networking
job etiquette
job opportunities and college		 college and career planning
marketing career
college students and job market
job placement and college
job search and college
career placement
coverletters
job preparation
job networking
job searching

Magazine, Journal, and Newspaper Articles:

  • InfoTrac :DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
    General BusinessFile ASAP: DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
    -Articles on business and management topics.
    -Also includes industry surveys and company profiles.
     Expanded Academic ASAP: DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
    -Articles on most academic disciplines, including business.
    Custom NewspapersDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
  • NewsBank

    For additional databases, see the Business and Economics Databases page.

    • Reference Books
  • The Carolina Job Bank: The Job Hunter's Guide to North and South Carolina (Ref HF 5382.75 U62 N826 2nd ed.)
  • The College Majors Handbook: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors (Ref HF 5382.5 U5 F64 1999)
  • Company Profiles for Students (Ref HG 4057 A27) (2 vols.)
  • County and City Data Book: 2000: A Statistical Abstract Supplement (Ready Ref HA 202 A36 2000)
  • Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections (Ready Ref HB 849.49 R875 2000)
  • Letitia Baldridge's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners (Ref HF 5389 B34 1993)
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook (Ref HF 5382 2002/03)
  • Peterson's Job Opportunities for Business Majors (Ref HF 5382.5 U5 B88 1999)
  • Small Business Profiles (Ref HD 62.7 S62 1995) (2 vols.)
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States (Ready Ref HA 202 2001)
  • U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts (Ref HD 30.27 U7 1999)
  • What Color Is Your Parachute? (Ref HF 5382.7 B64 1997)
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    Other Books
    A keyword search in the Library Catalog will lead you to books and media on your topic.

    Web Sites:
  • Most occupations and fields of study have organizations and associations on the Web which often feature discussions, reports, surveys, and articles on the latest issues in each field. If you're not familiar with an organization or association for a given field, you may want to use a search engine, such as Google, to locate one.
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    Examples:
    American Bankers Association

    American Business Women's Association

    American Marketing Association

  • Selected Sites and Sources for Career Development (Edens Library)
  • Recommended Internet Sites for Business and Economics (Edens Library)
  • Columbia College Career Center
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States
  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • U.S.Chamber of Commerce
  • Local:
  • South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics
  • Individual state and local government sites:
    Examples: City of Columbia, SC; MySCGov.com (SC State Government);
    Richland County Online
  • SCIway (SC Information Highway)
  • SC Jobs Directory (includes job openings and resources)

    • Suggested Periodicals:
    Edens Library subscribes to the following business- and career-related periodicals:

    Black Enterprise
    The Black Collegian
    Business & Economic Review
    Fortune
    Forbes
    HRfocus
    HR Magazine    		 Journal of Accountancy
    Money
    Organizational Dynamics
    Sales & Marketing Management (SMM)
    Training
    T&D (Training & Development)
    Workforce

    *For links to periodicals on the Web, check out the Periodicals links on the Edens Library Business and Economics subject guide.


    Fall 2002


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