About the Job Information Center
December 01, 2007

by Staff, Job Information Center, Mid-Manhattan Library

About the Job Information Center

The Job Information Center offers resources on a variety of career development topics:


• Self-Exploration
• Occupational Information
• Career Choice
• Job Readiness
• Job Search
• Career Change
• Career Management
• The World of Work

RESOURCES INCLUDE

• A collection of books, pamphlets, videos and government documents
• A selection of newspapers and journals containing job listings
• A reference collection of occupational information, company information, and specialized directories
• Free classes on searching for jobs on the Internet
• Career development programs
• Job Information Center website
• Job coaching and counseling
• Small business consultation

INTERNET RESOURCES

Job Search Resources on the Internet on NYPL Job Information Center Website
http://www.nypl.org/branch

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

Career Information Center
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Professional and Occupational Licensing Directory
The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries
And More

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION FOR SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Barron’s How to Prepare for the CDL Commercial Driver’s License Bus Driver’s Test
Computer Certification Handbook
Cosmetology Licensing Exam
Dearborn Passtrak Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Manual
How to Prepare for the CPA Certified Public Accountant Examination
How to Prepare for the Stockbroker Exam: Series 7
Passkey for Health Insurance Licensing
NASD Exam, Series 6 Preparation Guide
Real Estate Exam Guide
Refrigeration License Examinations
Security + Certification for Dummies
And more

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

American Foreign Service Officer Exam
Bridge and Tunnel Officer
Bus Operator and Conductor
Civil Service Handbook
Consumer Frauds Representative
Correction Officer
Court Clerk
Federal Clerical Exam
Firefighter Exam
How to Prepare for the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Exam)
Law Enforcement Exams
Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests
Police Officer Examination
Postal Clerk and Carrier
Sanitation Worker
State Trooper Exam
And more

NATIONAL DIRECTORIES

The Advertising Red Books
D&B Business Rankings
The Corporate Directory
Hoover’s Handbook of American     Business
Million Dollar Directory
Standard and Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companie
Hoover’s MasterList of U.S. Companies
And more

PERIODICALS

ArtSEARCH
Career Opportunities News
Chronicle of Higher Education
Crain’s New York Business
Federal Career Opportunities
International Career Employment Weekly
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Women’s Wear Daily
And more

RESEARCH GUIDES ON NYPL JOB INFORMATION CENTER WEBSITES

About the Job Information Center
Career Change
Careers in Film, Television, and The Performing Arts
Careers in Healthcare
Careers in Small Business
International Careers
The Job Interview
The Job Search
Learning Express Library
Non-Profit Careers
NYC Job Search
Periodicals with Job Openings
Resume and Cover Letters

 VIDEOS AND DVDS

The Complete Job Search System
How to Be a Success at Work Video Series
Getting the Job You Really Want: Video Series
And more                         

JOB COACHING AND COUNSELING

Experienced AARP volunteers provide job coaching and counseling services tailored to the 50 plus job seekers. Volunteers will focus on targeting clients’ transferable skills and the needs of adults who wish to return to the workforce.

SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTATION

S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps of Retired Executives / U.S. Small Business Administration )  A not-for-profit association of business people offering free confidential  business consultations. 

SATURDAY WORKSHOP SERIES

 “ Job Search Skills in Today’s Changing Marketplace” with the Career                  Development Specialists Network.

JOB SEARCH ON THE INTERNET

Hands-on classes using wireless laptops for job seekers to find general and specific job websites.

12/07  By: Magdalene Chan, Senior Librarian, Job Information Center