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Veteran Services: Careers & Job Searching

This guide provides library and online resources for veterans transitioning into civilian and academic life. Intended for students at the Camden City campuses of Camden County College and Rowan University

Job Sites for Veterans

Learn About Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Updated each year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

On the following sites you can search or browse profiles of various occupations and learn about:
* Job duties
* Education and skill requirements
* Anticipated salary
* Demand for that occupation and expected growth or decline

O*NET Online
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor

Career Services

Camden County College Career Services
Located on the Blackwood campus
Rowan University Office of Career Advancement
Located on the Glassboro Campus
Rutgers-Camden Career Services
Located in the Campus Center, lower level

Job Searching

Military to Civilian Transition by Patricia Dorch
Call Number: UB357.D67 2013
Down Range: A transitioning veteran's career guide to life's next phase by James D. Murphy; William M. Duke
Call Number: UB357.M87 2014

Discover Career Paths

150 Best Jobs for the Military-To-Civilian Transition by Laurence Shatkin
Call Number: UB357.S53 2013
From Uniform to Uniform by Richard Agee
Call Number: UB357.A44 2014
Deployment to Employment: A Guide to Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Employment by Russ Hovendick
Call Number: UB357.H68 2013

Marketing Yourself

Your Next Mission: A personal branding guide for the military-to-civilian transition by Lida Citroen
Call Number: HF5382.7.C58 2014
Networking for Veterans by Michael L. Faulkner; Andrea Nierenberg; Michael Abrams
Call Number: UB357.A27 2013
Business Networking for Veterans by Andrea Nierenberg; Michael Lawrence Faulkner; Mike Abrams
Call Number: UB356.A27 2014

Resume Writing

Roadmap to Job-Winning Military to Civilian Resumes by Barbara A. Adams; Lee Kelley
Call Number: UB356.A24 2012
Packaging Yourself: the targeted résumé by Kate Wendleton
Call Number: HF5383.W425 2014
Same-Day Resume: Write an Effective Resume in an Hour by Michael Farr; K. Taylor; Louise M. Kursmark
Call Number: HF5383.K873 2012
How to Write Better Résumés and Cover Letters by Patricia K. Criscito
Call Number: HF5383.C742 2013

Getting to Know Yourself

Do What You Are: discover the perfect career for you through the secrets of personality type by Paul D. Tieger; Barbara Barron; Kelly Tieger
Call Number: BF698.9.O3T54 2014
10 Best College Majors for Your Personality by Laurence Shatkin
Call Number: LB2361.5.S528 2011
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2016 by Richard N. Bolles

Tailoring Your Studies

10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College by Bill Coplin
Call Number: LC1037.5.C68 2012
Getting from College to Career by Lindsey Pollak
Call Number: LB2343.P57 2012

Last Updated: Jan 7, 2021 8:51 AM
URL: https://libguides.rutgers.edu/camdenveteranservices
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