Career & Job Search Resources
These career and job search resources offer both print and online information. To request print material from the ICPAS Information & Reseach Center call 800.993.0407 ext. 226 or 312.601.4613 or email the request form.
Career Development
Career Lessons Learned from Hollywood. Wall Street Journal, c2009
5 Tips to "Ace Your Performance Review." Wall Street Journal, c2008
The self test…find the keys to happiness in your next job. INSIGHT Magazine, c2005
What color is your parachute: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers. Ten Speed Press, c2004. 411 pages. 208 BOL 2004 000478
Company / Firm Information
CPAdirectory... the largest on-line database of Certified Public Accountants. CPAdirectory.com, Inc. NOTE: Not affiliated with the Illinois CPA Society.
Accounting page...comprehensive accounting services web directory. Lists some Illinois firms by county. NOTE: Not affiliated with the Illinois CPA Society.
Book of lists 2009...one-stop guide to Chicago’s biggest, fastest, and richest. Crain Communications, Inc., c2009. 160 pages. REF 010 BOO2 2008 007363
The corporate directory of U.S. public companies: company profiles and indexes. Walker’s Research, LLC, c2005. 2653 pages. REF 050 COR 2005 000840
Hoover’s handbook of private companies. Hoover’s Inc., c2009. 589 pages. REF 220 HOO 2009 004121
Executive Search
The ideal hire...make yourself irresistable to the corporate recruiter. INSIGHT Magazine, c2005
Directory of executive recruiters 2005-2006. Kennedy Information, Inc., c2004. 1097 pages. 207.3 DIR 2004 004204
Kennedy's pocket guide to working with executive recruiters - Kennedy Information, c2002. 173 pages. 207.3 DIR1 2002 004248
Government Jobs
Interviews
Interview question: A job interview questions guide for jobseekers and for interviewers.
Avoid these Interview Blunders. Wall Street Journal, c2009
Five Tips to Ace a Phone Interview. BNet, c2009
Beware of interview turn-offs. INSIGHT Magazine, c2006
Knock 'em dead 2004. Adams Media Corporation, c2004. 339 pages. 223.8 YAT 2004 000497
Get the interview every time: Fortune 500 hiring professionals’ tips for writing winning resumes and cover letters. Dearborn Trade Publishing, c2004. 217 p. 202.8 GRE 2004 000510
How to interview like a top MBA: job-winning strategies from headhunters, Fortune 100 recruiters, and career counselors. McGraw-Hill, c2004. 237 p. 223.8 LEA 2004 000498
101 smart questions to ask on your interview. Thomson-Delmar Learning, c2003. 191 pages. 223.8 FRY 2003 000467
Job Listing Sites
Job Search
Don't Rush to "Recession-Proof" Jobs. San Francisco Chronicle, c2009.
Government Agent: finance pros remain in high demand among US government agencies. INSIGHT Magazine, c2009.
7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media. Mashable, c2009.
50+ ... Tips to Overcome the Hurdles. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, c2008.
Job search and career checklists: 101 proven time-saving checklists to organize and plan your career search. Jist Works, Inc., c2005. 198 pages. 208 HIR 2005 006842
Landing on the right side of your ass: a survival guide for the recently unemployed. Three Rivers Press, c2004. 244 pages. 208 LAS 2004 001202
Monster careers: how to land the job of your life. Penguin Books, c2004. 402 pages. 208 TAY 2004 000493
Resumes
7 Ways to Ruin Your Resume. BNet, c2009
Eliminate Boilerplate Phrases and Hackneyed Expressions from Your Resume. BNET, c2009
Your Best Web Footprint Forward: a review of 4 online resume sites. Wall Street Journal, c2009
Not Getting Interviews? It May Be Your Resume. AcountingWEB, c2008
Salary Negotiation
Negotiating a Good Salary at a New Job. Wall Street Journal, c2009
Seven strategies for negotiating success. Journal of Accountancy, c2006
Salary Surveys
Abbott, Langer & Associates
SalaryExpert
Salary.com