Career and Job Information 

Sources of information on how to present youself to a prospective employer, and on researching a company in preparation for an interview.

Career Advice from monster.com

Resume Center with tips, Samples and Cover Letters
Interview Center with virtual interviews and Interview Dos and Don'ts
and, Salary Center with Negotiation Features.

Networking, Interviewing, & Negotiating from the Riley Guide

Resumes and Interviews

Salary Negotiation Strategies via JobStar.

Writing and Formatting a Scannable Resume.

UCSB's Career Services
Career Services offers assistance on writing resumes & cover letters, and on the professional communication skills required to get your message across. Check out their advice on Resume and Cover Letters and on Interview Tips.

In the library: Davidson Library has resources on resume writing, interviewing, and on companies:

America's Top Resumes: for America's Top Jobs

Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads

Reference Index Table HF5383 .K867 2006

Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead

Reference Index Table HF5383 .Y378 2001

Dynamic Cover Letters: How to Sell Yourself to an Employer by Writing a Letter That Will Get Your Resume Read, Get You an Interview, and Get You the Job!

Reference HF5383 .H28 1995

Electronic Resumes & Online Networking

a netLibrary e-book

Interviews

a netLibrary e-book

101 Best Resumes for Grads

Reference Index Table HF5383 .B5342 2003

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

HF5549.5.I6 F75 1996

175 High-Impact Resumes

Reference Index Table HF5383 .B324 1999

Passing That Interview: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Coming Out On Top. 5th ed.

a netLibrary e-book

Resume Power: Selling Yourself on Paper

Reference Index Table HF5383 .W316 2003

201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview

a netLibrary e-book

Your First Interview: For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today's Tough Job Market

a netLibrary e-book

Your First Resume: For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today's Job Market

a netLibrary e-book

Use the UCSB Library Catalog to find other books, using the Keyword search:
      applications positions

cover letters
resumes employment
employment interviewing

civil service examinations

FINDING ARTICLES

Use Expanded Academic ASAP and Business Source Complete to find articles on resume writing
Keyword: resume writing

Yahoo's Links to Companies

The sites in Jobs by Company have links to company webpages.

Companies and Industries Research Guide
Includes a wealth of resources to company and industry information, both on the Internet as well as in the library.

FINDING ARTICLES

Search the following indexes to find articles:

Business Source Complete to find articles on a company:
Example: Company/Entity: wal-mart

LexisNexis Academic For full-text resources including domestic and foreign newspapers.

Expanded Academic ASAP