Career Exploration
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Featured Resources
America's Career InfoNet
Explore careers, find state employment information, salary information and more!
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
MassCIS
Freely available to all Massachusetts residents, the Massachusetts Career Information System provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of occupations, along with related education and training information as well as guides for job searching, starting your own business, and more. There are also several assessment tools to help you identify career options that match your interests, skills, and values. First-time users: Scroll down past the log-in boxes to enter your town and zip code information. Once you enter the system, you will have the option to create a personal account by clicking "My MassCIS Portfolio."
http://masscis.intocareers.org/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The OOH provides occupation descriptions with a focus on forecasting trends. Descriptions include typical salary ranges (these ranges are national, so keep in mind that ranges are often higher in the northeast) and an outlook for growth trends in the field. Also provided are links to professional associations representing professionals in the given field.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Career Research and Exploration
Find out more about a career- look up job descriptions, salaries and more. In addition to exploring the following links, consider making an appointment with a Career Resource Librarian. The Career Librarians will assist you in any career research question, simply email crl@simmons.edu.
BPL – Kirstein Business Branch
Complete guide of available job hunting resources through the Boston Public Library, Kirstein Business Branch.
http://bpl.org/research/kbb/job.htm
Career Journal: Salary and Hiring Info by Industry
Salary and hiring data by occupation from the publishers of the Wall Street Journal.
http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/
MassStats
Research occupational outlook by Massachusetts region.
http://www.detma.org/MassStatsIntro.htm
O*Net Online: Occupational Information Network
O*Net contains meticulously described definitions for 900+ job titles. While this resource does not include the job outlook information found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, it does include many more individual position descriptions. Search for job titles by the "skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities and interests" associated with them. Once a job title is selected, a detailed description of the work is provided with links to related positions.
http://online.onetcenter.org/
The Occupational Outlook Quarterly
A publication of the US Department of Labor, it features articles on a wide variety of occupations and industries. Recent articles include "Wild jobs with wildlife: Jobs in zoos and aquariums" and "Forensic scientists: A career in the crime lab." View a list of careers and occupations covered in the online index.
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix
This useful tool from the US Department of Labor provides information on the distribution of employment by occupation across industries. This information can help to identify the industries with the best employment prospects for each occupation.
http://data.bls.gov/oep/nioem/empiohm.jsp
Professional Associations
Gateway of Associations
In addition to books and articles, professional associations often provide excellent career information. Many associations have websites complete with professional development information and even job postings. The American Society of Association Executives provides a searchable database of many of associations.
http://www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm
Importance of Professional Organizations . . . In School and Out
Why should you join a professional organization? Read this article to find out.
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/students/article.asp?news_id=902
Scholarly Societies Project
The University of Waterloo's Library have provided a database of many of the scholarly societies and associations which operate.
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/subjects_soc.html
