Career Exploration, Outlook and Salaries

Occupational Descriptions, Outlook, and Statistics
Salaries and Wages
Choosing a Career

See also:
Vault Online Career Library (Squires Library Database)
Career Changes
Career Development
Christian and Non-Profit Jobs
Jobs Search and Job Banks
Careers Index
The Center for Calling & Career (Lee University)

 


This guide lists starting points for locating information on careers. For more resources, please consult the Library's homepage or consult a reference librarian for assistance (423) 614-8562.
 

Occupational Descriptions, Outlook and Salaries

 Links

CareerOneStop

Center for Calling & Career (Lee University)

Online Career Videos for Individual Occupations

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT):
O*Net OnLine
O*Net OnLine - Numerical Occupational Index

U.S. Dept. of Labor:
Labor Force, Employment, & Earnings (Statistical Abstract of the United States)
Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S.

U.S. Census Bureau:
Occupational Employment Statistics

Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the             online catalog for:
COLLEGE GRADUATES - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT FORECASTING
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
OCCUPATIONS
PERSONALITY AND OCCUPATION
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
VOCATION INTERESTS
WORK

101 Careers: A Guide to the Fastest-Growing Opportunities. By Michael David Harkavy. J. Wiley, 1999.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5429.3 .H37 1999

200 Best Jobs for College Graduates. By Michael Farr . JIST Works.
 2003 ed - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5381 .F4563 2003
 2006 ed - NetLibrary eBook

Best Jobs for the 21st Century for College Graduates. By Michael J. Farr. JIST Works.
 2000 ed - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5381 .F4563 2000
 2006 ed - NetLibrary eBook

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Ferguson, 2008. 5 vols.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - Ref. HF5381 .E52 2008

Jobs Rated Almanac. St. Martin's Griffin, 1999.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - Ref. HF5382.5.U5 J62

Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, current.
 Most recent ed - Online: www.bls.gov/oco
 2006-07 ed - NetLibrary eBook
 2004-05 ed - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - Ref. HF5381 .A1 O362
 


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Salaries and Wages

U.S. Dept. of Labor:
Occupational Employment Statistics
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Salary.com
 


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Choosing a Career

Links

America's Career InfoNet

Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal

Center for Calling & Career (Lee University)

Christian Career Center

Job Hunter’s Bible
Website by Dick Bolles, the author of the book What Color Is Your Parachute?
Lists links to online interactive career tests.

The Princeton Review - Colleges & Careers

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet

Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
OCCUPATIONS
PERSONALITY AND OCCUPATION
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
VOCATION INTERESTS
WORK

50 Best Jobs for Your Personality. By Michael J. Farr. JIST, 2005.
 NetLibrary eBook

Career Busters: 22 Things People Do to Mess Up their Careers and How to Avoid Them. By Arthur D. Rosenburg. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5381 .R7616 1997

Career Choice and Development. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5381 .C265143 1996

Career Self Assessment: Where Do You Fit?. Learning Seed, 2001. Videorecording - VHS (26 min)
 Lower Level - Media HF5382 .C37 2001

Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You through the Secrets of Personality Type. By Paul D. Tieger. Little, Brown, 1995.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - BF698.9 .O3 T54 1995

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Ferguson, 2008. 5 vols.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - Ref. HF5381 .E52 2008

Finding a Career That Works for You. By Wilma R. Fellman. Specialty Press, 2000.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5382.5 .U5 F466 2000

Putting Your Talent to Work: Identifying, Cultivating, and Marketing Your Natural Talents. By Lucia Capacchione; Peggy Van Pelt. Health Communications, Inc., 1996.
 NetLibrary eBook

Soaring on Your Strengths: Discover, Use, and Brand Your Best Self for Career Success. By Robin Ryan. Penguin Books, 2006.
 NetLibrary eBook

What Color Is Your Parachute?. By Richard Nelson Bolles. Ten Speed Press.
 2002 - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5383 .B56 2002
 2005 - Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Career Development

Your Perfect Job. By Robert Bittner. Shaw Books, 2003.
 Career Shelves (Reference Area) - HF5381 .B446 2003
 


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