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Career Encyclopedias
(Look here for job descriptions and salary surveys.)

I. Career Encyclopedias
Look here for job descriptions and salary surveys. 

This is a list of places to start with general information 
   about the career you are researching.  They  will often
  supply background information in short (2-5 pages) articles
about your career. 
Books about Specific Careers
Articles about Careers
Job Advertisements
Resumes, Interviewing & Assessment
Information for People Relocating
BCC Cooperative Education & Career Development Center

Information to look for:

a. What is the definition of your career? 
b. What are the duties and responsibilities? 
c. What training will you need? 
d. What salary can you expect? 
e. What is the job outlook?
A. Online Career Encyclopedias
1. Occupational Outlook Handbook:  Basic descriptions of many job titles.  Includes:  work done, workplace environment, job outlook, salary surveys, and training required for position.  <http://www.bls.gov/oco>
2. New Jersey Occupational Outlook Handbook:  Similar to the U.S. Dept. of Labor's OOH, above, provides career basics, salary, training, work environment, plus licensed occupations in New Jersey.
<http://www.wnjpin.net/coei/pdfs/OOH20006coei.pdf>
3. Salary.com:  Current source of detailed salary reports for wide variety of employment titles. 
<http://www.salary.com>
4. Workforce NJ Public Information Network (WNJPIN):  A general career resource for the state of New Jersey with information about education, employment opportunities, training opportunities, labor market information, job search tools, and social services.  <http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html>
5.  Ferguson's Career Guidance Center:  Detailed descriptions of more than 1,000 of the most popular jobs in 50 industries, as well as more than 16,000 resources (many with Web addresses, when applicable) to help you select, plan, and advance your career.
6. O*Net:  An interactive and accessible resource for occupation and skill information. <http://online.onetcenter.org>
 

B. Career Encyclopedias in the Sidney Silverman Library

    1. Occupational Outlook Handbook - Upper Floor Reference HF 5381.A62 
    2. Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance ( 5 vols. ) -  Upper Floor Reference HF 5381 .E52 - also included in                       Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (see #5 above).
    3. Career Information Center ( 13 vols. )  - Upper Floor Reference HF 5382.5 .U5 C32
    4. O*net Dictionary of Occupational Titles - Upper Floor Reference HB 2595  .O16  - also online (see #6 above)
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Prof. Barbara Alper and Dr. Carlo Annese
Last updated: 5 Feb 08