Beyond Academia Resource List
Printed material on Career Consideration and Transitioning
• So What Are You Going to Do with That? A Guide for MAs and Ph.D.s Seeking Careers Outside of the Academy by Maggie Debelius & Susan Basalla
• Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning a Master’s or Ph.D. by
Robert L. Peters
• Outside the Ivory Tower: A guide for academics considering alternative careers by Margaret
Newhouse
• What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-
Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles
Résumé Development
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco
• The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes by Warren Simons and Rose Curtis
• Résumé Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer by Susan Britton Whitcomb
• The Only Resume and Cover Letter Book You'll Ever Need: 600 Resumes for All Industries 600 Cover Letters for Every Situation 150 Positions from Entry Level to CEO by Richard Wallace
Web Networking Sites
• networking basics and how tos: http://www.rileyguide.com/network.html
• http://www.ctcchicago.org/show1.asp
• http://www.networkinchicago.com/
• http://www.connectworkchicago.com/Connect with alumni and other "in transition" professionals. Discounted fees for Loyola and free events.
Loyola University Chicago Resources
• Alumni association: Join the alumni association. Contact Karen Laguatan at klaguatan@luc.edu or 312.915.8677 for more information.
• Loyola Career Center: Donell Turner
Employment Sites:
www.higheredjobs.com
Nationjobs.com
MPON.NET – non profits
GSA Jobs—government
www.linkedin.com
Other Sites of Interest:
• Information on jobs in book publishing: Media Bistro (www.mediabistro.com)
• Information on careers in media (including public relations):
• chronicle.com/section/Home/5: regular featured column entitled “Beyond the Ivory Tower”
• Media Commons Digital Scholarly Network: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/