Out on the Job ~ LGBT Resources

Relationships & Work
Community & Related Directories
Online Resources
Queer Resource Center at Pomona College

The Career Development Office offers a variety of resources on numerous career fields and issues.  To learn more and/or explore your career ideas, we encourage you to visit the office and talk with a CDO staff member.

Drop-In Advising Hours: Monday - Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

To schedule an appointment, call ext. 18144.

Relationships & Work
Available in the CDO Career Resource Library

Corporate Equality Index: A Report Card on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality in Corporate America
by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Located in Section 70

From the Outside In
by Renee Blank and Sandra Slipp
Includes seven strategies for success when you are not a member of the dominant group in your workplace. Explains how to get ahead without selling out, recognize your personal power, and become more visible.

Located in Section 70

Gay Male Odyssey in the Corporate World
by Gerald V. Miller, Ph.D.
Explores workplace experiences of gay managers and executives, with a step-by-step plan for success while maintaining your dignity.

Located in Section 70

Job Hunters Sourcebook:
Leads and Other Job Search Resources
A Thomson Gale Career Information Guide
(See: “Opportunities for Gay and Lesbian Workers”)

Located in Section 60

Lavender Road to Success:
The Career Guide for the Gay Community
by Kirk Snyder
Discusses issues related to being gay in the workplace, including why you will make more money when you are out of the closet at work and how to find an employer that's perfect for you.

Located in Section 70

Out at Work: Building a Gay-Labor Alliance
by Kitty Krupat and Patrick McCreery
Describes the hurdles in being openly homosexual in the labor movement.

Located in Section 70

The State of the Workplace for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Americans
by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Located in Section 70

Straight Talk about Gays in the Workplace
by Liz Winfeld & Susan Spielman
Offers advice on coming out at work, with strategies and tools to improve human resources in the workplace.

Located in Section 70

Your Rights in the Workplace
by Barbara Kate Repa
(See: “Chapter 7: Illegal Discrimination, Section H: Discrimination Against Gay and Lesbian Workers”)

Located in Section 50

Community & Related Directories
Available in the CDO Career Resource Library

The Encyclopedia of Associations
by the Gale Group

Located in Section 80

The Gay and Lesbian Community Yellow Pages:
Southern California
by Community Yellow Pages
Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Community.

Located in Section 70

Special Interest Group Profiles for Students
by the Gale Group

Located in Section 70

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