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Career Resources:
Recommended
Books and eBooks
By Library Director Rebecca Tabakin
L
ooking for practical guidance and
recommendations on how to find new
jobs? Look no further than the University
Libraries’ collection of career-focused
books. Professional librarians are ready
to assist on a daily basis in the campus
library and can be reached from the In
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ternet ‘Ask a Librarian’ web form from the
ECPI University Libraries Online web site
–
http://ecpi.ent.sirsi.net
.
Handbooks help job seekers find jobs
in the emerging fields in tech disciplines
such as cloud, social technologies, mo
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bile, and analytics. Other titles cover a
broad range of fields and occupations of
computer science, culinary arts, electronic
engineering technology, business, criminal
justice, and health sciences. The books
are written by top career experts who offer
their unique experiences to aid all types of
job seekers from undergraduate students
and change-of-career students to military
students making the transition to the civil
-
ian work force. Tips include how to stay
employable and managing a career for
long-term success.
Identifying the best companies is easier
with these how-to guides, and making
the most of the latest technology such as
online assessments and interactive video
interviews will improve the outlook for
finding a great job. The following is a list of
suggested titles
:
Land Your Dream Career: Eleven Steps
to Take in College.
(Rowman & Littlefield,
2013) leads students to follow 11 steps
including the 75/25 rule (75 percent think
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ing, 25 percent doing) and how to use
new media to prepare for their career.
Out of Uniform: Your Guide to a Success-
ful Military-to-Civilian Career Transition
(
Potomac Books, 2012)
Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10
Minutes (Sams, 2010)
offers practical an
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swers, shortcuts and solutions to generate
the best results on LinkedIn.
Tech Job Hunt Handbook: Career Man-
agement for Technical Professionals
(Apress, 2012) offers keys to job satisfac
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tion and long-term career happiness.
Unlock the Hidden Job Market
(FT Press,
2010) with tips how to uncover the hidden
opportunities in the job market.
The following books are also available as
eBooks from the Online Library at
http://
ecpi.ent.sirsi.net
:
Branding Yourself: How to Use Social
Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself
(Quiz-Biz Tech, 2012) helps guide the
reader with easy steps to build an online
presence.
Top 100 Health Care Careers: Your
Complete Guidebook to Training and Jobs
in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine and
More
(JIST, 2011) is a comprehensive
look at the new jobs, training and outlook,
resume writing, job hunting, and certifi
-
cations recommended by professional
organizations.
Keys to Success
Tips from Faculty and Alumni
Charleston Campus Signs Dual Enrollment Agreement
T
he Charleston campus has completed
a dual enrollment agreement with
Dorchester School District Two, giving
high school students there the opportunity
to earn college credit taking ECPI Univer
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sity courses beginning with the 2014-2015
academic year. Students will be able to
take a wide array of computer and in
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formation science courses ranging from
Logic and Design to Network Security
Concepts and Cloud Computing.
T
exas Instruments once again came to
campus this spring to test prospec-
tive and recent graduates as a precursor
for potential employment. This marks the
fourth time the Fortune 500 Company
has come calling. “We are developing a
very mutually-beneficial relationship with
Texas Instruments,” says Career Services
Advisor Sherry Determan. “They have told
us that ECPI University is fast-becoming
one of the company’s primary sources for
new employees and we could not be more
pleased.”
Students and recent graduates taking the
Texas Instruments test
Texas Instruments Tests Students
in Virginia Beach