When you're ready to apply for a job, there are a lot of resources, both web-based and the old-fashioned kind, that can make your search more efficient and more effective.
Helpful books and websites for exploring and selecting a career path:
Great Jobs for English Majors by Julie DeGalan and Stephen Lambert (McGraw
Hill, 2000)
Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life by Mike Marriner, Joanne Gordon, and Nathan Gebhard (Ballantine Books, 2003)
What Color is Your Parachute?, 2004: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles (Ten Speed Press, 2003)
Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life by Mike Marriner, Joanne Gordon, and Nathan Gebhard (Ballantine Books, 2003)
What Color is Your Parachute?, 2004: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles (Ten Speed Press, 2003)
Interested in teaching K-12? Vist the English Dept's English Ed Jobs section of this site.
Jobs in non-profit organizations, while contributing to worthwhile organizations, can also be quite profitable for you as an employee:
Some of the sites listed below include businesses, some include not-for-profit organizations, and some (like the Chronicle of Higher Education) encompass both.
JobWeb
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor statistics:
Jobs in academic publishing (ie, university press publishing)
The Write Jobs
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network
MonsterTRAK
Job Resources by US Region
Academic Careers Online
Government Jobs
4work Internships
TV Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services
Journalism job links
Advertising and Media Jobs Page
CareerJournal.com
The Wall Street Journal's executive career/job website
Office Administration Jobs
When I apply for a job, do I need to submit a résumé or a curriculum vitae (cv)? What's the difference? See the University of Washington's Résumé Writing for English Majors to find out.
For general advice on writing a résumé or other job application documents, see Dartmouth University's "Writing for a Job or Professional Audience".
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor statistics:
Jobs in academic publishing (ie, university press publishing)
The Write Jobs
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network
MonsterTRAK
Job Resources by US Region
Academic Careers Online
Government Jobs
4work Internships
TV Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services
Journalism job links
Advertising and Media Jobs Page
CareerJournal.com
The Wall Street Journal's executive career/job website
Office Administration Jobs
When I apply for a job, do I need to submit a résumé or a curriculum vitae (cv)? What's the difference? See the University of Washington's Résumé Writing for English Majors to find out.
For general advice on writing a résumé or other job application documents, see Dartmouth University's "Writing for a Job or Professional Audience".
URL: http://www.siue.edu/ENGLISH/Resources/career_job_get.html
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Last Update: 1 September 2009 by English Web Manager
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