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Print resources are available in all three libraries. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is located at the Reference Desk of Pius Library. Additional books such as the State Occupational Outlook Handbook [Ref. HD5723 .S85] and encyclopedias such as the Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance [Ref. HF5381 .E52] are also located in the Pius Library Reference Department. For further information search the Saint Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by Subject for Occupations or Vocational Guidance.
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Career Guide to Industries
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this publication provides information on available careers by industry, including "occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, and working conditions." (text from site 11/30/07) Browse by industry, use the A-Z Index, or search the site.
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Career Journal
http://careers.wsj.com/
A free service from the Wall Street Journal--check out the Career Columnists and Salaries & Hiring Info sections. Career Columnists includes links to WSJ articles about career prospects in general or articles about specific careers. Salaries & Hiring Info includes Negotiation Tips, Regional News, Hot Issues, and Salary by Title.
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Careers
http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/careers
From U.S. News Online, this site offers career related information and tools.
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CNNMoney: Best Places to Live
http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/
From CNN Money.com, this site offers a search for the best place for you to live based on your choice of over 40 factors, comparison of cost of living between any two U.S. cities, and a statistical snapshot of any one of 300 U.S. cities.
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JobStar Central
http://www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm
Find information about resume writing, guides to careers, salary information, and hidden jobs.
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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 104 number 1, January 1981 to present.
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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. Also includes news releases, Hourly mean wage rates by industry and occupational group, Employment by industry and occupational group, and more.
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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.
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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.
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What Can I Do With a Major In . . .?
http://www.stlawu.edu/career/exploration.php
From St. Lawrence University Career Services and Leadership Education, near the bottom of the page, 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.
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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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Last updated December 20, 2007. |
