Jobs and Careers Resource Guide

• 101 best resumes for grads (2003)
• 202 great resumes (2004)
• Art/work : everything you need to know (and do) as you pursue your
  art career (2009)
• Best resumes for college students and new grads : jump start your career (2003)
• The complete idiot's guide to the perfect cover letter (1997)
• The directory of business information resources (2007-2009)
• Dynamic cover letters for new graduates (1998)
• Knock 'em dead 2010 : the ultimate job search guide (2009)
• Knock 'em dead cover letters : great letter techniques and samples for every step of your job search (2008)
• Knock 'em dead résumés : smart advice to make your online and paper résumés more productive (2008)
• National directory of arts internships (2008)
• National trade and professional associations of the United States (2008)
• Occupational outlook handbook 2008-09 (2008)
• Opportunities in visual arts careers (2009)
• Resumes for communications careers: with sample cover letters (2003) [eBook]
• Resumes for performing arts careers with sample cover letters (2004) [eBook]
• Streetwise business letters : 2,500 professionally written letters that will bring success to your business (1999)
• Talent is not enough : business secrets for designers (2006)
• Writing that works : communicating effectively on the job (2007)

Informational Interviews

• UCLA Career Center - What is an informational interview?
• UCLA Career Center - Setting up an informational interview
• UCLA Career Center - Questions to ask at an informational interview
• Florida State University - General tips for informational interviews

Resumes

• University of Minnesota- Resume Tutor
• The Damn Good Resume

Cover Letters

• The OWL at Purdue - The Cover Letter Workshop
• Virginia Tech Career Services - What is a cover letter (includes samples)

Interviewing

• San Jose Public Library - Job Interviewing
  Links to tips and resources for preparing for interviews, including videos.

Etiquette

• Florida State University - Using proper etiquette
  Resource that provides general etiquette tips related to meeting people, phone calls, eye contact skills, correspondence, and dining interviews.

Occupations and Vocational Guidance

• Occupational Outlook Handout
  Excellent reference resource for learning more about occupations and their education and training requirements, earnings, expected job prospects, and working conditions in the United States.

Career Guides Created by Other Libraries

• San Francisco Public Library- Finding Jobs and Careers on the Internet
  Includes resources related to skills assessment, job descriptions, vocational training, cover letters, resumes, interviewing, and networking.
• Contra Costa County Public Library Career Center
  Career resource guide for Bay Area job seekers and career changers. Includes Bay Area and national job fair schedules, job listings (see "Position Listings"), links to current articles on the Web (see "Recommended Reading"), salary information, cover letters, and resumes.

Professional Associations Directory

• Internet Public Library
  Directory of arts associations organized by general fine arts, architecture, photography, and graphic design.
• Hoover’s Online Database
  Company information database that provides reliable contact and personnel information about companies.
• For professional associations related to your department, see the "Professional Organizations" sections in the subject guides.

Networking

• Linkedin Professional Networking

Art Calls and Competitions

• The Art List
  Art calls and competition submission forum for artists and photographers.
• Artists Register: Opportunities
  Announcements for exhibitions, competitions, and grant opportunities.
• California Arts Council
  Listings for job opportunities, grants, and art calls.

General Job Sites

• ARTinsight
  Career resource guide that includes links to job sites, art exhibition opportunities, grants, and guidance on building portfolios and artists statements.
• California Arts Council
  Listings for job opportunities, grants, and art calls.
• Idealist
  Non-profit organization that offers listings for national and international jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
• Indeed.com
  Search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
• Opportunity Knocks
  Database of national non-profit job opportunities.

Animation and Visual Effects

• Animation Magazine Jobs
  Job board that lists national and international gaming, animation, and multimedia jobs.
• Animation World Network Career Connections
  Includes listings for national and international jobs, continuing education opportunities, and a forum to post resumes.
• Gamasutra Jobs
  Includes gaming industry jobs and resume database.

Architecture

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) – San Francisco
  Job board for the AIA San Francisco Chapter.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) – East Bay
  Job board for the AIA East Bay Chapter.
• Archinect
  Architecture and design job listings.
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture- Jobs in Architectural Education
  A non-profit association that promotes the quality of architectural education.
• Gensler Job Search
  Gensler is a global architecture firm with locations in San Francisco and San Jose.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Job Opportunities
  Employee-owned architecture firm based in Northbrook, Illinois, with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Design and Advertising Jobs

• Adweek Classifieds
  Search national jobs and post resumes.
• AIGA Design Jobs
  Design job database (restricted to AIGA members).
• Coroflot Jobs
  Industrial design job database with opportunities to post portfolios.
• Creative Hotlist
  Design, illustration, multimedia, and photography job database hosted by Communication Arts magazine.
• HOW Job Bank
  Design career site hosted by HOW magazine.
• Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)- Employment
  Industrial design job listings.
• Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)- Job Databank
  Graphic design job database.
• Talent Zoo
  Advertising, design, and new media job database.

Fashion Jobs

• 24Seven
  Fashion industry jobs (including design, beauty, home furnishings, and marketing) in London, Canada, and the United States.
• California Apparel News
  California-based design, manufacturing, and marketing job listings that are updated weekly.
• Fashion Career Center
  Includes design, marketing, retail, and merchandising job listings.
• Janou Pakter, Inc.
  Recruitment agency that includes national and international jobs. Registration is required to access full job listings.
• Style Careers
  Fashion industry job database.

Industrial Design

• Coroflot Jobs
  Industrial design job database with opportunities to post portfolios.
• Industrial Designers Society of American (IDSA)- Employment
  Industrial design job listings.
• Kaye/Bassman Executive Recruiting and Search
  Design recruitment and consulting firm that accepts resumes and portfolios for national and international jobs.
• RitaSue Siegel Resources
  Industrial design consulting firm that includes a job description guide, interview advice, resume guide, and portfolio guide.
• Roz Goldfarb Associates
  Design consulting firm that maintains a job database of national and international opportunities.
• Wert & Company Inc.
  Design recruitment and consulting firm that accepts resumes and portfolios.

Interior Architecture and Design

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) – San Francisco
  Job board for the AIA San Francisco Chapter.
• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
  Search jobs related to architecture and interior design. Users must register to apply for jobs.
• International Interior Design Association (IIAD) Career Center
  Search jobs and post resumes.