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Subject Dewey Numbers
Ability -- Testing 153.94, 371.262
Australians -- employment -- foreign countries 331.124
Career changes 650.1, 650.14
Career development 650.1, 650.14
Cover letters 650.14, 808.066, 808.06665
Employment forecasting - Australia 331.12, 331.124
Employment in foreign countries 331.124, 331.125, 910.202
Employment interviewing 650.14, 658.31124
Employment tests 153.94, 650.14, 658.31125
Job hunting 650.1, 650.14
Occupations 331.7
Resumes (employment) 650.14
Vocational guidance 331.702, 650.14


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Job Search Collection

When researching employment and careers, the Job Search Collection is a good place to start. Items in the Job Search Collection are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.

Title Dewey Numbers
101 great answers to the toughest interview questions 378.013 JS COP
Amazing resumes: what employers want to see - and how to say it 650.142 JS BRI
Beyond talent: creating a successful career in music 780.23 JS BEE
Building trades [DVD] 332.023 JS CAR
Careers in journalism 070.402394 JS MOL
Choosing the right career 331.70233 JS MUR
Computer occupations [DVD] 332.023 JS CAR
Excel practice: careers and public sector recruitment tests 658.3125 JS HOR
Getting the job you want 650.14 JS MAR
The guide to basic cover letter writing 650.142 JS GUI
How to write and talk to selection criteria 650.14 JS VIL
Job interview skills [electronic resource] 658.311 JS JOB
Manage your own career 650.1 JS FRE
The right career moves handbook 650.14 JS ALL
Your dream career for dummies 650.14 JS MAC

 

ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics

These resources provide statistical information about employment. Please ask for them at the Level 1 Reference desk in the Ipswich Global Information Centre.

Voluntary work ABS 4441.0
Labour force, Australia ABS 6204.0
Successful and unsuccessful job search experience ABS 6245.0
Measuring employment and unemployment ABS 6279.0
Australians' employment and unemployment patterns ABS 6286.0
Employee earnings and hours ABS 6306.0
Job vacancies and overtime ABS 6354.0

You can browse the ABS Internet site for more information.

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Internet Sites

The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration of what is available about jobs and employment on the Internet.chef preparing food

Australian Job Search - the largest job site in Australia.

Careerone - News Limited job guide includes Courier Mail.

MyCareer - National & overseas jobs database

Seek - career resources, job search.

Other job related sites

Apprenticeships Queensland - Apprenticeships Queensland is an Ipswich-based Group Training company which employs local young people and places them with host employers as apprentices or trainees.

Australian Workplace - Information on employment, government assistance, jobs, careers, training and working conditions.

Career Information Products - publications on how to choose & plan a career.

Careerjet - Careerjet is an employment search engine.

Careers multilist - A job board advertising jobs vacancies by Australian recruitment Agencies. Over 500 jobs covering accountancy, clerical, secretarial, engineering...

Careers Online - Information for Job Seekers and Employers. Career research, resume help, job hunting tips, positions vacant / wanted and more.

Centrelink - Looking for work

Division of Training - Department of Employment and Training - Queensland Government

Gradlink - the official graduate outcomes web site. Information about graduate career destinations and how to find a job after you graduate.

Ipswich City Council Employment page - These pages will provide you a range of useful links and tips on how to: Find a great job; Apprenticeships, Traineeships & Volunteering; Develop your Resume using worksheets; and Develop your own employability skills framework. Once you have been successful in getting an interview, there is a range information on general interview tips.

JIIG - CAL - JIIG-CAL stands for: Job Ideas & Information Generator - Computer Assisted Learning

Job Guide

JobHuntersBible.com - This site is designed as a supplement to the book "What Color Is Your Parachute?"

Job Juice - Aims to help school leavers launch themselves into the job market. It links to services such as Career Quiz, Resume Builder, New Apprenticeships ...

JobNetwork - delivering Australian Government employment services

Myfuture - Australia's Career Information Service

My hospitality - The free Australian hospitality industry and trade directory, employment provider and information source

New Apprenticeships

Queensland Department of Industrial Relations - This site covers the latest industrial relations news and legislation, information on employee and employer rights and obligations, and training & education programs. You can also access award wages & conditions, and information specifically for Queensland government employees.

Salvation Army Employment Plus - Employment services for employees and employers alike, the latest employment industry news, and brochures and newsletters to help you get that job.

WageLine - a Queensland statewide information and advisory service provided by the Department of Industrial Relations.
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  Page updated: 25 July 2008