Career Guide

Looking for a Job ?

"A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do."

- Bob Dylan (b. 1941), U.S. singer, songwriter

Resumes & Cover Letters
Includes how-to books, as well as international sources

Interview Techniques and Tips for the Job Seeker
Resources specific to interviewing, such as frequently asked questions and best responses.

From the Employers Perspective

Books and online resources for interviewing and hiring new employees.

Library Prepared Guides

Websites

UWO Student Success Centre - Job postings, workshops, career fairs, resource library, and individual counselling and career assessments

Self-Assessment Web Sites - Ontario Work Info Net

Canada Business Network - provided by the Government of Canada for Entrepreneurs

Working in Canada - Database of information on salaries, education requirements, skills, and duties in various fields of employment

Glassdoor.com - Provides company information with respect to salaries, work environment, and interview questions, with much of the information posted anonymously by employees themselves.

Electronic Resources

Career Cruising - An interactive career resource which will help you to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training. Made available by UWO career services.

Campusaccess.com - Guides you through job finding process by giving you important advice on how to build a resume and succeed in the interview, how to use the on-campus recruiting process to your advantage and with numerous links to Campus Career Centres, and specialized Job Search Sites for even greater depth of information.

Career Central - Job listing database made available to UWO students through the Student Success Centre.

Films on Demand - Educational videos including topics such as job hunting and careers in business.

Going Global Career Guides via ProQuest - In ProQuest, do a "document title" search for "Career Guides" and indicate the country in which you are interested (e.g. "career guides" AND France ...in Document title field)

The big guide to living and working overseas - Register with your UWO account.

Library Catalogue - Subject Headings

For up-to-date lists of online and print titles in the library, search the library catalogue for the following SUBJECTs: