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DIVERSITY CAREER RESOURCES   

CAREER LIBRARY 

Note 1: Many books are available for check out for a period of one week. Some books are categorized as reference books, and are only available for reading in the Office.
Note 2: A copy machine is available for duplicating career resources in the Office.

Career Books- Diversity (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities)

  • Best Careers for Bilingual Latinos, Graciela Kenig, 1999

  • Career Success for People with Physical Disabilities, Sharon Kissane, 1997

  • College and Career Success for Students with Learning Disabilities, Roslyn Dolber, 1996

  • The Colorblind Career, Ollie Stevenson & Dana Huebler, 1997

  • Cultural Diversity Fieldbook; Simons, Abramms, Hopkins, & Johnson; 1996

  • Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business; Axtell, Briggs, Corcoran & Lamb, 1997

  • Job Choices Magazine - Minority Edition, 1997

  • The Minority Career Guide, Michael F. Kastre, Nydia Rodriguez Kastre, & Alfred G. Edwards, 1993

  • Minority Organizations: A National Directory, Elizabeth Oaks, 1997

  • Pathways to Career Success for Minorities, Ferguson Publishing Company, 2000

  • Women Breaking Through: Overcoming the Final 10 Obstacles at Work, Deborah J. Swiss, 1996

  • Women in Career & Life Transitions, Sandy Anderson, 2000

Diversity Resource Binder (located in the Career Development Library)
Contains the following:

  • Career Books/Magazines-Minority 

  • Available Internships

  • Job Search Information

  • Graduate/Professional School (Scholarships, etc.)

  • Featured Articles

INTERNET LINKS

General Sites Promoting Diversity
Diversity Search- Contains several Career Links and Job Postings.
Diversity World- Links to several diversity resources.
Equal Opportunity Publications – offers lists of companies that are actively recruiting engineering and IT candidates with disabilities or who are of a diverse background
National Business & Disability Council - offers job postings from top employers across the country.

Northern Illinois University – lots of job searching and diversity resources  

GLBTQA Resource Links 
Campus Pride- Leadership campus networking resource for GLBTQA students
Federal Globe – Resource for GLBTQA federal government employees
Human Rights Campaign – GLBTQA equal rights organization
Out and Equal Organization – Workplace advocate resource
PlanetOut - General GLBTQA site with a money and careers section
Pro Gay Jobs – Job Search engine for gay friendly employers
Out of Work- Career resource that helps GLBTQA students transition into the workplace

 Hidden Disabilities
Disabled Person - Large number of resources on a variety of disabilities and conditions that may limit life activities

National Mental Health Information Center – Case studies on disclosure of disability to an employer
National Organization on Disability-  offers the latest in disability-related news, information and resources.
Monster.com – Disability & Inclusion – article on disclosing a disability
University of Washington DO – IT - information and resources on a variety of disabilities

Persons of Color
The Black Collegian- The career site for students and professionals of color. Includes job listings and resume posting service.
Hispanic Network-  Employment publication, contains job listings and information on area job fairs. 

MOLIS- Minority On-Line Information Service.  Search for scholarships, minority institutions and much more.
Native American Resources on the Internet- Links to several sites.
Saludos Hispanos- Scholarship, internship and job resources for Hispanic students.

 Physical Disabilities
Hire Deaf – list of job openings from companies friendly to the deaf community
National Business & Disability Council- Free service for job seekers with disabilities. 
The Job Accommodation Network: Links to resources about job accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Women
Career Women- Helping women achieve success in their careers and lives.
Chicago’s Largest-Women Owned Firms -  list of women owned firms in Chicago 
Women for Hire  – job searching site for women  
Women’s Job Search - job searching site for women with employment resources 
Women’s Work - job searching site for women with employment resources 
 

 

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