Stop by or call the reference desk for help accessing any of the resources listed in this bibliography or for help with any other questions you may have.

Job Search Databases & Blogs

LearningExpress Library
http://www.learnatest.com/LEL

Available in the library or from any Internet-enabled computer with a valid Coralville Public Library card.

The LearningExpress Library is an interactive online practice test and tutorial course series designed to help adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests. The LearningExpress Library includes general skill-building, business writing, and job search tutorials as well as career preparation for a wide variety of specific occupations (see list below). LearningExpress also includes several career-related eBooks (so you can read them 24/7 from any computer with the Internet).

Books & Audiobooks:

Browse the shelves around 650.14 for books about job hunting and related skills (including résumé & cover letter writing and interviewing). Also check out 331.7 for help identifying career paths. Our newest job search books are shelved behind the Reference Desk in “Ready Ref”. A sample of available books is listed below. In addition to the books on the library shelves, also be sure to check out our job-related books available online from any computer. We have two providers of digital books: LearningExpress Library (www.learnatest.com/LearningExpressEbooks) and Overdrive Media (overdrive.coralvillepubliclibrary.org); with Overdrive you can also download audiobooks.

Electronic Media

Click on the cover images or titles to access the Overdrive media below. Multimedia items are in a separate small shelving unit near the Adult CD racks in the library.

	Nailing the Job Interview Prepare and Get Hired! (c2007) / by Susan Leahy, M.A. ABS. Overdrive Media MP3 Audiobook		New Job, New You A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career (c2009) / by Alexandra Levit. Overdrive Media Ebook
	Resume maker professional [interactive computer multimedia](c2006). Call number: 650.14 R436 Multimed WIN

Ready Reference Books

*Ready Ref Books are shelved behind the Reference desk and can be used in the library but cannot be checked out.

	150 Great Tech Prep Careers; Rewarding Careers that don’t Require a Four-year Degree (c2009) / by Ferguson Publishing. Call number: Ready Ref* 331.7 O58		300 Best Jobs without a Four-year Degree (c2009) / by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin. Call number: Ready Ref* 331.7 F239
	Amazing résumés : what employers want to see--and how to say it (c2009) / by Jim Bright & Joanne Earl. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 B855		Best career and education web sites : a quick guide to online job search (c2009) / by Anne Wolfinger. Call number: Ready Ref* 331.7 W859
	Career comeback : repackage yourself to get the job you want (c2010) / by Lisa Johnson Mandell. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 M271		The Ferguson guide to resumes and job hunting skills : a step-by-step guide to preparing for your job search (c2005) / by Maurene J Hinds. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 H662
	Getting back to work : everything you need to bounce back and get a job after a layoff (c2010) / by Linda K. Rolie. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 R748		How to find a job on LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networks (c2009) / by Brad Schepp & Debra Schepp. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 S325
	How to write & design a professional résumé to get the job : insider secrets you need to know (with companion CD-ROM) (c2008) / by Dale Mayer. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 M468		The job-hunter's survival guide : how to find hope and rewarding work even when "there are no jobs" (c2010) / by Richard Nelson Bolles. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 B691
	Knock 'em dead 2010 : the ultimate job search guide (c2009) / by Martin John Yate. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 Y31 (Older edition—c2007—available for checkout; Call number: 650.14 Y31)		Make job loss work for you : get over it and get your career back on track c2009 / Richard S. Deems & Terri A. Deems. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 D
	Over 40 & you're hired! : secrets to landing a great job (c2009) / by Robin Ryan. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 R989		Résumé magic : trade secrets of a professional résumé writer (c2009) / by Susan Whitcomb. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 W581
	What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers (c2010) / by Richard N. Bolles. Call number: Ready Ref* 650.14 B691 (Older edition—c2006—available for checkout. Call number: 650.14 B691)

Non-fiction Books

Non-fiction books are located near the Library Hearth area. Job books in particular can be found in Dewey call number ranges of 331 and 650.

	Gallery of best résumés : a collection of quality résumés by professional résumé writers (c2007) / by David F. Noble. Call number: 650.14 N748		How to use the Internet to get your next job (c2010) / by Janet Nagle. Call number: 650.14 N149
	Knock 'em dead cover letters : great letter techniques and samples for every step of your search (c2008) / by Martin Yate. Call number: 650.1 Y31		Same-day resume : write an effective resume in an hour (c2007) / by J. Michael Farr. Call number: 650.14 F239
	The best jobs for ex-offenders : 101 opportunities to jump-start your new life (c2009) / by Ronald L. Krannich. Call number: 650.14 K89.		Use your head to get your foot in the door : job search secrets no one else will tell you (c2010) / by Harvey MacKay. Call number: New Books Display 650.14 M153
	Encore : finding work that matters in the second half of life (c2007) / by Marc Freedman. Call number: 331.398 F853