Compiled by Greta Forsman, Reference Librarian.
Maintained by Mikael Kriz, Reference Librarian
Updated August 23, 2006.

This guide identifies career resources that may be found in the Reference Department of Pius XII Memorial Library or on the Internet.  It is not comprehensive and represents only some of the resources available.  Ask a reference librarian for further assistance.
 

America's Career InfoNet
     http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp
Learn about wages and employment trends across occupations and industries.  In addition you can check education, knowledge, skills and abilities against requirements for most occupations.

Best Career and Education Web Sites:  A Quick Guide to Online Job Search.
     Ref. HF 5382.7 .B485 4th ed. 2004

Career Information Center
     Ref. HF 5382.5 .U5 C32

CareerJournal.com (the Wall Street Journal Executive Career Site)
     http://www.careerjournal.com/
A free service from the WSJ. Check out the Career Columnists and Salaries & Hiring Info sections. Career Columnists includes links to articles about career prospects in general or articles about specific careers. Salaries & Hiring Info includes Career Indicators, Regional News, a Salary Calculator, and Salary by Title.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance.
     Ref. HF 5381.E52
A four-volume set covering a wide variety of careers and fields of employment. Volume 1 covers general career fields and volumes 2-4 cover more specific careers. Arranged alphabetically.

Jobs Rated Almanac
     Ref. HF 5382.5 .U5 J637

JobStar Central:  Career Guides
     http://jobstar.org/tools/career/index.cfm
This is a good source for career information, online career tests and links to many other career sites.

Princeton Review:  Career
     http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/default.asp?menuID=0&careers=0
Part of Princeton Review Online, this site provides a search engine to find information about a career or internship, as well as tools to assess your style & interests, to investigate careers, find a job, write a resume and cover letter, and hone your interviewing skills.  Registration is optional.

The Riley Guide:  Explore Career Options
     http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html
This is an award-winning site that not only offers career information, but also information on jobs, resumes, career fairs, etc.  This section includes links to Career and Occupational Guides, Choosing a Career Path and Managing Your Career.  You may also be interested in Self-Assessment.

Saint Louis University Career Center
     http://www.slu.edu/services/cc/
The Career Center resources and services include company profiles, books, computer programs and video-tapes, as well as workshops, on-campus recruiting, resume writing information, referral services and more.  It is located in the Academic Resources Center, Suite 110, 3840 Lindell Blvd. (977-2828)

What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters.
     http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
     http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/research/careers.shtml
     Ref. HF 5383 .B56
A book meant to guide the reader through chosing what type of career they want to pursue. The latter chapters look at variables such as geography, time, and self-employment, among other topics. The two websites are designed as supplements to the book, offering additional information on topics related to those in the various book chapters.

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Career Services:  Careers In... booklets
     http://www.oswego.edu/student/career/careersin/index.html
This is from the State University of New York at Oswego.  Click on the links provided "to review career information pertinent to that area."

Careers in Focus...
     Various call numbers - search library catalog for "careers in focus"
Series of books examining specific career industries (ex: Advertising, Travel, etc). Each book divides different careers within the overall industry into separate chapters. Each chapter provides an overview of the types of jobs, requirements, working environments, outlook, and other helpful descriptions.

College Majors and Careers : A Resource Guide For Effective Life Planning
     Ref. HF 5382.5.U5 P445 2000

The College Majors Handbook : The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends For Graduates Of 60 College Majors
     Ref. HF 5382.5 .U5 F644 2004

Great Jobs for ... Majors
     Various call numbers - refer to library catalog for specific major
Set of career books for 20+ majors--from Accounting to Theatre. Each book looks at various career industries that employ people with backgrounds in that major and lists career paths that one can explore with a degree in that area.

Bank of America Career Services Center:  Major Resource Kits
     http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
From the University of Delaware, this site links academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths and sample job titles. It also has a short bibliography of career materials available to University of Delaware students in a particular major at their Career Center.  These materials may also be available in the Pius XII Memorial Library or the SLU Career Center.

What Can I Do With a Major In . . .?
     http://web.stlawu.edu/career/exploration/careerexp.htm
From St. Lawrence University Career Services and Leadership Education, this site lists majors along with a description of the skills acquired while getting the degree, a list of related career titles, and relevant Web sites for each.

What can I do with a major in . . .
     http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
From University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career Services, this site offers a list of college majors each of which gives career titles, major skills required, and related Web sites.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics' Projections
     http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm
This is a good supplement to the Occupational Outlook Handbook foundbelow. It provides figures and articles concerning the projected future of particular occupations.

Career Browser
     http://www.collegeboard.com/html/careerbrowser.html
The College Board provides the means to browse specific jobs and learn about working conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and what you can be doing right now to reach your goals. (Text from site 2/7/02)

State Occupational Outlook Handbook
     Ref. HD 5723 .S85
This book presents the top 20 careers for each state along with state labor market information for various types of career industries.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
     http://www.bls.gov/oco/
This is the electronic version of the print Occupational Outlook Handbook prepared by the Bureau of Labor statistics. Search by occupation, browse by occupational cluster, or use the index. The print version is available at the Reference desk in Locked Ready Reference. Supplement this information with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Projections found above.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online
     http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Published three times per year, this site mirrors its print counterpart, the Occupational Outlook Quarterly [HF5382.5 .U5O3].  "OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers.  Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics." (text from site).  An index of articles published in the print edition since the Spring 1999 issue is available.

O*NET OnLine
     http://online.onetcenter.org/
From the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Information Network includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

usnews.com:   Work and Career
     http://www.usnews.com/usnews/work/wohome.htm
From U.S. News Online, the guide offers information about hot job tracks in addition to other career information.

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American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries
     Ref. HD 8038 .U5 A68

American Salaries and Wages Survey
     Ref. HD 4973 .A67

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Monthly Labor Review Online
     http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
This monthly publication from the U.S. Department of Labor and its Bureau of Labor Statistics, is based on the print edition of the Monthly Labor Review [HD8051 .A78] and contains articles in PDF about employment trends in industries in addition to labor statistics and book reviews.  Archives are available from volume 11 number 1, January 1988 to present.

Occupational Employment Statistics
     http://www.bls.gov/oes/
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site presents Occupational Employment and Wages by occupation for the most recent year plus two previous years.  Also includes news releases, National Cross-Industry estimates of Employment and Mean Annual Wage for Major Occupational Groups, and Cross-Industry Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.

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Career Guide to Industries
     http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
     Current edition at reference desk: Ref. HF 5382.5 .U5 C316
     Previous at Gov. Docs L 2.3/4-3:2000-1
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this publication provides "provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information."  (text from site 6/15/00)  Browse by industry, use the A-Z Index, or search the site.

Dun & Bradstreet/Gale Group Industry Handbook
     Ref. HF 5035 .D78 2000  5 volumes

Encyclopedia of American Industries
     Ref. HC 102 .E53 2001  2 volumes

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
     Ref. HD 62.5 .E539 4th ed. (2001)

Encyclopedia of Global Industries
     Ref. HG 4009 .E539 3rd ed. (2003)

Industry Research Desk
     http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/rdindex2.htm
Be sure to check the "Industry Home Pages" section.

LSU Libraries Webliography: Business and Industry News
     http://www.lib.lsu.edu/bus/biznews.html#Indu
Louisiana State University provides links to information about various industries.

Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys
     HC 106.6 .S74 (at reference desk)

U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook 2000
     Ref. HC 106.5 .A17 2000

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Associations on the Net (AON)
     http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/
Part of the Internet Public Library.  Information is listed by subject.

asae
     http://www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm
Directory services are provided by the American Society of Association Executives with the site sponsored by Microsoft. Search for an association by a word or words in its name or browse by subject category. Results link to the association's home page. All associations may not be represented here.

Encyclopedia of Associations.
     Ref. AS 22 .E5  3 volumes (at Reference Desk)

Encyclopedia of Associations. International Organizations.
     Ref. AS 8 .E5  2 volumes (at Reference Desk)

Encyclopedia of Associations. Regional, State, and Local Organizations.
     Ref. AS 22 .E53  5 volumes (at Reference Desk)

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Search the Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog, the SLU electronic library catalog, and MOBIUS, the Missouri Union Catalog, by author, title, keywords, author-title, subject, etc.  Use in the library or by remote access.  The Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog is available from the Saint Louis University Libraries Home Page.  Tip:  Always search Saint Louis University first.  If needed item(s) is/are not found, extend the search to MOBIUS.

Some helpful subject headings might include:

Also look for the names of academic disciplines with the subheading VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE such as PSYCHOLOGY--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, MEDICINE--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, EDUCATION--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, ACCOUNTING--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, FINANCE--VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE.

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