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Guide for Finding General Career Information
America's Career Infonet
This site gives both career planning information, as well as, links
to jobs and employers.
Best Jobs in the USA
This is another site that list employers by all disciplines. Good
career planning information is also included.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
This is an excellent source. It will allow you to search the Occupational
Outlook Handbook that is published annually by the Bureau. You can
search by job name or by industry. It will give you information
on how well the industry is doing, if there is projected growth
for jobs in the area, earning potential, educational requirement
and much more.
Career Magazine
This web based site allows you to search the web for information on careers
and career planning.
CareerPerfect
This site gives good information on career planning, there is a career testing
questionnaire, resume tutorial, and advice from experts in the field.
CareerPlanner.com
There are articles on careers found on this site as well as, career testing
and more.
Careers.org
This site list job searching, resume writing and posting information. There
is also career advice and more.
MSN Careers
This site provides information on career planning, resume writing and much more.
Monster Career Center
This site is part of the Monster.com site. There is lots of information listed
that can be used for career decision making as well as finding a job.
MyRoad
This site provides lots of information on careers and educational opportunities.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This online publication by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is an
excellent source to research careers. It gives a good overview of
a profession including educational and training requirements.
General Reference Sources
REF. HF5549.5.C67P58
Almanac of American Employers. Corporate Jobs Outlook. Annual.
This book gives an excellent overview of who's growing, and therefore most
likely to be hiring, which are the best to work for, salaries, benefits, pension
plans and much more information on America's giant companies.
HF5382.5.U5 F374 2007
Top 100 Careers for College Graduates. JIST Works, 2007.
This book gives detailed information on 100 careers
requiring four-year and higher degrees.
REF HF5381.15.F37 2006
Best Jobs for the 21st Century. Impact Publications, 2006.
This book is written to help the user examine the changing nature of the economy and its implications for both the job market and your career choices for the decade ahead.
"Allows a reader to explore numerous jobs through a ranking system on best pay, fastest growing, and most openings." - Amazon
HF5382.5.U5 F373 2007
Today's Hot Job Targets. JIST WORKS, 2007
Various Career Guides by Career and Personality VGM Career Series
VGM Opportunity Series
Careers In..... Books
Vault Career Guides
REF. HF5382.55.D58 2002
Directory of Jobs and Careers Abroad. Vacation Work, distributed by
Peterson's Guides, 2002.
This book covers job opportunities available in foreign countries. You can
use this book to find out what you will need to work and live in a foreign
country.
REF. HF5381.D86
Dun's Employment Opportunities Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Annual.
This directory lists the major companies and the disciplines that they hire
in. The name and address of the contact person is also included.
REF. HF5381.E52 2003
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. (4 volume set). J.G.
Ferguson, 2003.
This set gives job descriptions, job outlook, and salary information for hundreds
of jobs and careers.
REF. HF5382.7.G85 2005
Guide To Internet Job Searching. VGM Career Horizons, 2005.
This book covers job hunting, computer network resources and much more.
REF. HF5549.5.E45K72 1999
International Jobs Directory. Impact Publications, 1999.
This book covers jobs and careers in foreign countries. It also covers the
rules for employment in a foreign country.
REF. HD9696.8.U62
Internet Jobs: The Complete Guide To Finding The Hottest Internet Jobs.
McGraw-Hill, 2000.
This book discusses almost every aspect of job hunting for Internet jobs.
REF. HD5715.2.I58
Internships. Writer's Digest Books, Annual.
This directory lists various internships that you can apply for so that you
can gain practical experience in the area of work that you be concentrating
on after graduation.
REF. HF5382.75.U6J62
Job Bank Series. Bob Adams, Inc., Annual.
This 16 volume set covers all the major metropolitan cities. There is a listing
of all the companies for that city. Included is the address, the name of the
personnel director, and an overview of the company.
REF. HF5382.5.U5N34
National Job Bank. Bob Adams, Inc., Annual.
This directory is organized geographically by state. There is valuable information
available on more than 8,400 employers nationwide. The information included
is the address, phone number, and in most cases, the name of the contact person..
REF. HF5429.3.H37 1999
101 Careers: A Guide to the Fastest Growing Opportunities. John Wiley,
1999.
This book profiles 101 occupations the forecasters consider strong prospects
for the future. These are industries that are expected to be in strong demand
during the 1990s. The overview of these occupations include job descriptions,
job prospects, earnings, and any special skills that may be required.
REF. LC1045.A16 2001
150 Great Tech Prep Careers. Ferguson Publishing Co., 2001. If you
are thinking about a technical career this book will give you information
on what you need to do to get started.
REF. HF5382.5.U5C622
Planning Job Choices. Petersons, Annual.
This annual publication gives excellent information on specific careers. There
are useful articles on how to prepare for interviews, and how to have job
success. It also gives an excellent overview on the job market for the graduating
class for that particular year.
REF. HF5382.5.U5S76
Summer Jobs for Students. Peterson's Guides, Annual.
This is a directory of summer employment in almost every area.
REF. KF299.G6V38 2003
Vault Guide to the Top Government and Nonprofit Legal Employers. New York: Vault, 2003.
This directory will be useful for all who are seeking employment with government agencies and with nonprofit organizations.
Job Classification and Forcasting
This section deals with several titles that define and classify jobs by
title and occupation. There are also a couple of titles that give forecasts
on particular jobs.
REF. HD5723.A44
America's Fastest Growing Jobs. JIST Works, Library retains current
edition only.
This guide gives employment forecasting, job descriptions and more for those
jobs that are in high demand.
REF. HF5549.5.C67P582
Corporate Jobs Outlook. Corporate Jobs Outlook, Inc., Bi-Monthly.
This publication gives detailed information on particular companies. The information
covers the growth potential of the company, salaries and benefits, job stability,
and it provides unique information to job seekers with special needs such
as companies that promote women and minorities to top positions.
RESD.REF. HB2595.D53 1991b
Dictionary of Occupational Titles. U.S. Dept. of Labor, 4th revised
edition, 1991.
This government publication list job titles and job classification as defined
by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
REF. HF5382.M37 1999
Enhanced Guide for Occupational Exploration. Jist, Inc., 1999.
This book gives complete job descriptions including skills and abilities required,
salary and job outlook, academic requirements, and job classification by industry.
REF. HD6728.U5E53
Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report. Northwestern University, Annual.
This annual compilation shows employment trends for college graduates in business
and industry. The report also gives estimated starting salaries for these
positions.
REF. HF5381.A1O36
Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor, Annual.
This book describes the job, gives the earning power, and it gives the outlook
on a particular job for the future.
REF HB2595.05
O'Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Jist Works, Annual. This volume
updates the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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