Guide For Finding Career Information in the Social
Services Discipline
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.
HV10.5.P368 2003
Careers for caring people & other sensitive types. VGM Career Books, c2003
HV10.5.D39 1996
Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 41 Professionals tell "real-life" Stories
From Social Work Practice. White Hat Communications, 1996. These professionals
give information on what it is like in the field of social work. They give advice
on how to get started and what is necessary to succeed.
REF. HD2769.2.U6K7 1999
Jobs and Careers With Nonprofit Organizations: Profitable Opportunities with
Nonprofits. Impact Publications, 1999. This book discusses the nonprofit
industry. It list associations and other nonprofit organizations. It gives information
on careers that are available within this industry.
REF. HF5381.V45 no.32
Opportunities in Social Work Careers. VGM Career Horizons, 1997. This
book covers careers in both the United States and in Canada. It gives job descriptions,
outlook, and a good industry overview.
REF. HV741.A17 1999
Salary Study. Child Welfare League of America, Annual. This publication
covers the salary range for social workers, child welfare workers, and other
social service positions.
REF HV85 .M67 2004
Social work: a profession of many faces. Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2004. This book identifies the different issues social workers must address, the
settings where services are delivered to clients, the ethics of social work
practice, and the most vulnerable population groups in the U.S.
HV10.5 .D63 2005
Social work career development. NASW Press/National Association of Social Workers, c2004.
RESD. HV40.52.M53 1996
Study Guide for ACSW Certification. NASW Press, 1996. This book help
you prepare for the examination for certification in social work and other social
service occupations.
HV91 .G447 2004
What social workers do. NASW Press, c2004.
This section deals with several titles that define and classify jobs by title
and occupation. There are also titles that give forecast information.
REF. HB2595.D53 1991
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.
HF5382.M37 1995
Enhanced Guide for Occupational Exploration. Jist, Inc., 1995. This
book gives complete job descriptions including skills and abilities required,
salary and job outlook, academic requirements, and job classification by industry.
REF HF5382 .F368 2003
Enhanced occupational outlook handbook. Jist Works, c2003. "Complete descriptions for all 264 jobs in the 2002-2003 Occupational Outlook Handbook (including earnings, job growth, education and skills required, and more); more than 800 job descriptions from the government's O*NET database; more than 7,000 job descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles"
RESD & 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 oon
a particular job for the future.
REF HB2595 .O5 1998
O*net dictionary of occupational titles. JIST Works, 1998. Designed to update and replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
Current Magazine Shelves & PER. HV1.A27
Administration in Social Work. New York: Haworth Press, 1977-
Current Magazine Shelves & PER. HV1451.J68
Journal of Gerontological Social Work. New York: Haworth
Press, 1980-
Current Magazine Shelves
NASW News. Washington, D.C.: National Associal of Social
Workers. (Library retains the current two (2) years only).
Current Magazine Shelves & PER. HV1.N43
New social worker . Harrisburg, PA : White Hat Communications,
2001-
Maintained by: Linda Coppola
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