Career and
Employment Resources

Compiled by the Reference Department
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
reference@emmaclark.org
631-941-4080

ONLINE RESOURCES

Job Listings and Career Information:
http://www.emmaclark.org/career.cfm

Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center :
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/departments/Labor/center.aspx

Suffolk County Civil Service Listings:
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/departments/civilservice.aspx

Researching Companies using subscription databases provided by the library: From Emma Clark’s homepage ( http://www.emmaclark.org), select “Online Research” and enter requested information from your library card; then select “Business and Finance” from the subject listing on the left and select the appropriate database(s).

Test Preparation for a Variety of Jobs and Professions:
http://emmaclark.org/testprep.cfm

BOOKS

Books about exploring careers: Adult Nonfiction—331.7

Books on résumé writing, cover letters and interviews: Adult Nonfiction—650.14

Reference books about careers, occupational titles, hot jobs: R 331.128 - R 331.702

Test preparation books: located in the Test Book section, arranged by subject

Books on preparing for Civil Service Careers: TEST 353.003

 

NEWSPAPERS

New York Times : The current sections for Sunday Business (job listings) and Week in Review (health and education jobs) are available at the Reference Desk.

Newsday : Current issues located on newspaper rack and adjacent shelving

The Chronicle of Higher Education : Request at Lower Level Service Desk

The Chief: Civil Employees’ Weekly : Request at Lower Level Service Desk

Federal Jobs Digest : Request at Lower Level Service Desk

Last Updated: May 2009