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Careers and Employment
Where to Start
Bond University Career Development Centre assists graduating students with their transition to the work force. The Career Development Centre is a one-stop shop where students can receive assistance and advice in a range of areas relating to their career interests.
- Books
- Electronic Resources
- Company Information
- Career Guides
- Career Websites
- Job Search Websites
- Australian Professional Associations
- Specific Occupations
books
Use the Libary catalogue to search for books held in the Library. Some of the titles in the collection include:
2500 keywords to get you hired |
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Creating a successful resume |
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Great answers! great questions! for your job interview Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus |
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How to find a job in 6 weeks |
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How to address selection criteria : improving your chances of being short-listed for a job |
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Hints on trying to get that great job or back to the basics |
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The best companies to work for in Australia Corporate Research Foundation |
There are many electronic books that can be found by searching the catalogue using terms such as r é sum é s, job hunting, employment interviewing, applications for positions and employment portfolios. Simply click on “Full Text" to link to the book.
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- HF 5382 Job hunting, vocational guidance etc.
- HF 5383 Résumés, employment interviewing
electronic resources
Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
Contains many electronic books on careers, job hunting – Australian and other countries |
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Major global interdisciplinary newspaper, magazine and newswire database |
Company Information
If you are looking for general information on Australian companies, try starting with a business directory.
Business Who’s Who |
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An overview of all companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Included in each company is a complete history, review of activities and operation for the year, as well as a financial history. |
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Huntley’s Shareholder |
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Australia ’s Top 500 |
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Contains detailed information on major Australian media outlets including television stations, newspapers and press agencies. |
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| Kompass Australia | HF 5292.K65 |
Career Guides
Graduate opportunities :official handbook of the Graduate Careers Council of Australia |
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Going global : country career guide |
HF 5382.55 .T466 2003 |
Career Websites
The following are useful if you are trying to decide on a career or would like to know what study options are available:
Graduate Careers Australia – web site of Graduate Careers Council of Australia and Gradlink |
Hobsons Guides – helping you make decisions about where and what to study in Australia |
| EdNA Online - a directory about education and training in Australia. A database of web-based resources useful for teaching and learning. |
| Job Guide - includes hundreds of occupational profiles |
Job Search Websites
| Australia |
Oznetguide – Graduate jobs |
| Australia - Government |
australia.gov.au – Government jobs |
| International |
UniJobs: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and United Kingdom university jobs |
Monster – job websites in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific Rim and other countries |
Hobsons – Careers in Asia |
Eurograduate - job opportunities across Europe |
Classifiedpost.com - Classifiedpost.com, online interactive recruitment web site based on the classified pages of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong |
| Canada |
workopolisCampus.com – major Canadian site for new graduate job seekers |
| United Kingdom |
jobs.ac.uk – jobs in research, science, academic and related professions |
The Times Higher Education Supplement – jobs in higher education |
| United States |
JobWeb - career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates |
Chronicle of Higher Education – Chronicle Careers |
Australian Professional Associations
The websites of several professional associations include information about employment opportunities. The following are just a few of them:
Australian Computer Society |
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Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology |
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The Australian Mathematical Society And Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute |
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Australian Psychological Society |
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The Australian Sociological Association |
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Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia |
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia |
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CPA Australia |
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Securities Institute of Australia |
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Queensland Law Society |
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Law Society of New South Wales |
Specific Occupations
Websites with jobs in particular fields:
Australian Healthcare Association |
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Sportspeople – Jobs Market |
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Teachers.on.net |
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artshub Australia – jobs in the arts and entertainment field. Subscription required. |
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EncoreMagazine – jobs in film, radio and television |
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Australian Universities |