About the CRL

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• Career Resources By Major or Field
• Graduate School Planning
• Resumes and Cover Letters
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• Resources for:
  • New Graduates
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  • Jobseekers with Disabilities
  • ALANA (African, Latina, Asian, Native American) Jobseekers
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Jobseekers
  • Women and Careers

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Library Catalog

• Search here for Career Books and more*
  *For a list of all books in the Career Resources Library, search by Non-LC call number and enter "CRL."
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Related Resources

• Career Education Center -- Simmons career counseling
• CareerLink-- Simmons online recruiting
• CA$H -- Simmons work study and on-campus jobline
• Alumnet Professional Connections
• School of Management Library -- additional career and business resources at Simmons
• Study Abroad Office

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Human Resources

Descriptive Career Information | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Associations | Certification Information

Descriptive Career Information

Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm

Job Banks and Searching Advice

Society for Human Resource Management Job Seeker Center
National job listings database and articles on career development in the human resources field.
http://jobs.shrm.org/jobseekerx/

Northeast Human Resources Association Career Center
Entry level and managerial human resources jobs and internships in the New England area.
http://www.nehra.com/careercenter/default.cfm

Craigslist - Human Resource Jobs
Human resources jobs in the Boston area posted daily on Craigslist, the community bulletin board.
http://boston.craigslist.org/hum/

Monster.com Jobs in Human Resources
Daily national job postings, as well as career advice articles such as "HR 101" and "Get Inspired to Break In."
http://hr.monster.com/

See Also: General Job Banks and Other Job Search Tools

Associations

College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
CUPA-HR supports and promotes human resources in higher education through a jobline, monthly newsletter, conferences, salary surveys, and more.
http://www.cupahr.org/

National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
National professional development organization with an online career center and newsletter.
http://www.naaahr.org/

National Human Resources Association
Professional membership organization with local affiliates around the country.
http://www.humanresources.org/

Certification Information

American Payroll Association
Web site features information about becoming a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
http://www.americanpayroll.org/

Human Resource Certification Institute
Administers tests to receive your PHR (Professional in Human Resoures) and SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification.
http://www.hrci.org/

National Association of Personnel Services
Certifies recruiting and staffing professionals nationally. Designations include Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC), Certified Temporary-Staffing Specialists (CTS), and the Physician Recruiting Consultant (PRC).
http://www.recruitinglife.com/EduCert/index.cfm

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Page updated: February 28, 2008