Career and Jobs

Finding a Job

Job Fairs

A job fair, which is also known as a career fair or career expo, is used by schools, employers and recruiters to inform potential employees about their company. These fairs are generally held in schools, community centres or convention centres. Listed below are a few resources to help find job fairs:

• Job Events (Official website of the City of New York)
• NYS Career Centre Events and Recruitments (Department of Labor)
• USA Jobs
• Upcoming Fairs (Career Eco)

Books

How to Land a Top Paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes, Cover Letters, Networking, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions and More! Whiteman, Lily. 2012. CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor JK 692.W45

College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning. Phifer, Paul. 2009. CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor HF5382.5.U5 D445

You Majored in What? Mapping your Path from Chaos to career. Brooks, Katharine. 2009. CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor HF5382.75.UB755

Trade Shows

A trade show is an opportunity for employers to showcase their services and/or products to potential customers and employees. It is traditionally used for selling products and services but it can hold a similar purpose to a job fair for potential employees. Each trade show is industry specific. Here are some resources to find trade shows: 

• Upcoming Trade Shows in NYC in 2025 (Exponents)
• Trade Show (Official Website of the International Trade Administration)
• Trade Show Calendar (The Tradeshow Marketing Group)

Volunteering

Volunteer work may seem like a step backward when it comes to searching for a job as it is unpaid, free choice activity that usually takes the form of a community service. Volunteering adds to a resume and makes an individual stand out to a potential employer. 

• NYC Service
• New York Cares
• Volunteer.gov
• SYEP Alternatives (NYC Department of Youth and Community Development)

Books

Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World by Lindsey Pollak CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor LB2343.P57 2007

A Gap Year Volunteering: the College Student's Guide by Jason Birkenstock CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor LC45.3.B57 2014

Volunteerism by Frank McGuckin CSI Library Stacks 3rd Floor HN79.V63 V65 1998

Networking

Networking is a really important skill to learn and develop while finding a job and for the duration of your time in the workforce. It is a difficult skill to develop but a very necessary one in making connections and building your professional network. 

• A Beginners Guide to Networking (Harvard Business Review)
• Learn to Love Networking (Harvard Business Review)
• You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression (CSI Centre for Career and Professional Development)
• Association for a Better New York's Young Professionals Network

Books

Knock 'em Deadsocial Networking  for Job Search and Professional Success by Martin John Yate 2014 (Online)

Strengthen Your LinkedIn Profile the Ideal Tool for Networking and Job Searching Mailys Charlier 2017 (Online)

Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know How for Business and Career Success Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon 2007 (Online)