Career Resource Library
The Career Resource Library contains over 200 books as well as magazines and handouts. Our collection of books, resources, materials, and software on career planning, employment trends, regional and national employers, job preparation and placement, and preparation for graduate and professional school is available for your use. All materials can be checked out with an SJC student ID.
Visit the Career Resource Library for resources on the any of the following:
- Career exploration, planning, and decision making
- The Job Search: interview preparation, resume and cover letter writing, and personal appearance
- Study abroad programs
- Summer employment
- Volunteer opportunities
- Internships
- Company literature on over 300 employers and organizations
- Job listings
- Graduate school guides, catalogs, and testing information
- For Education majors: school corporation directories
- Free career magazines and other publications
Graduate School Preparation
- Graduate school application essay guidelines
- Graduate school guides
- GRE registration and information
- GMAT information bulletins
- LSAT, LSDAS registration and information
- MBA questions and answers
- Graduate fields of study
- MCAT registration information
Career Preparation
- Resume writing guides
- Resume writing steps
- Action verbs for resumes
- Reference page samples
- Sample resumes/cover letters
- Internship Handbook
- Cover letter /resume checklists
- Guidelines for creating scannable resumes
- Volunteering information
- The Seven Values of Core
The Job Search
- Job-Searching on the internet
- International job markets
- Preparing for interviews
- Tap your network
- Successful job-searching strategies
- The Alumni Career Network (Contact Request Forms)
- Writing job-search letters
- Informational interviews
- Behavioral interviews
- Interview question samples
- Job fair success and the 60-second commercial
- Evaluating job offers
- Success at work - expectations for your first job
For Education Majors
- Preparing for your first job in education
- Sample resumes for teachers
Free Publications
- Grad magazine
- Job Choices magazine
- Graduate School Guide publication
- Indiana Technology Directory publication
- Peace Corps and Armed Forces literature
Video Tapes
- No Brainers Resumes and Cover Letters
- The Job Search
- Creating a Resume
- Interview Strategies for Teachers
- Getting Into Graduate School
- Making the Most of a Job Fair
- Interview with Confidence
Computers, printers, and paper are available for students to use in their job search and in creating, updating, and printing cover letters and resumes. The Career Resource Library is open during regular Career Center hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
E-mail questions or comments to: careers@saintjoe.edu
