Career Exploration Sources

 

Reference Books

Encyclopedia of Careers Ref HF 5381 .E52 vol's 1-4
Occupational Outlook Handbook Ref HF 5382.5 .U5 O24
Specialty Occupational Outlook Ref HF 5382.5 .U5 S63
America's Fastest Growing Jobs Ref HF 5724 .A53 1999
Encyclopedia of Associations Ref AS22 .E5 parts 1-3

 

Library Databases
Bridges Career Database Contains articles and links to information on hundreds of different careers.

eChoices Database   Bridges.com

Includes assessment tools for determining occupations that match your interests. Information on occupations, schools, financial aid, and career planning provided.

Infotrac Expanded Academic Index Indexes and provides partial fulltext access to magazine articles, some of which deal with career topics.

Masterfile Premier Indexes and provides partial fulltext access to magazines articles, some of which deal with career topics.

 

 

Internet Sites

Jobstar Career Guides Provides information including training, education, salary and environment for a variety of careers.

Princeton Review Career Find-O-Rama Describes what daily life is like in different jobs. Also includes information regarding interviews, resumes, and the job search process.

Career Exploration Links Contains links to information on a variety of different fields and jobs.

What Can I Do With A Major In...? Helps students discover the kinds of jobs to which different majors can lead.

Profession-Specific Salary Survey Links to salary surveys and articles representing many different career fields.

Riley Guide's What Am I Worth? Provides access to various salary surveys by field or industry.

Occupational Outlook Handbook This U.S. Department of Labor source provides employment projections for a number of common jobs.

State Occupational Outlook Contains charts for employment areas likely to increase in various states within the next 10 years.


 

Career Inventories

Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Birkman Career Style Summary

Career Key

 

 

Professional Associations


Professional associations for different fields of work often provide career information geared toward students. To find such organizations, it is suggested you try the following::

1. Use either the Encyclopedia of Assocations ([REF] AS22 .E5) or the
Encyclopedia of Careers ( [REF] HF5381 .E52) to find the
names of professional associations for your field of interest.

2. On Netscape, call up a seach engine such as Alta Vista   (www.altavista.com)

3. Search for the name of the professional organization by name in quotation marks.
An example: "American Dental Hygienist  Association"

4. Peruse the association site to see if career information has been
provided.

 

 

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