Research Guides: Career Research: Researching Careers and Possibilities

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Research graduate programs and prepare for standardized tests, including practice tests for GRE, LSAT and MCAT. Sharpen your job search skills and learn how to present yourself by creating visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates. First-time users will need to create an account in order to use Peterson’s Test and Career Prep.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information related to the duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Career Outlook
A publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, (formerly called the Occupational Outlook Quarterly), Career Outlook features articles on a variety of topics—including career fields, career planning, education and training, pay and benefits and more. Career Outlook has four departments: Feature Articles, You’re a What?, Interview with a…, and Data on Display.

O*Net Online
Created for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, this site offers occupational information. Use the advanced search to find jobs that use certain abilities, knowledge, tools, software, and skills, or jobs that focus on certain values or interests.
Career Profiles
Explore careers and learn about resumes, interviews, salaries, and benefits.

What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
Call Number: HF5383 .B56 2013
ISBN: 9781607741473
Publication Date: 2012-08-14
In print since 1970, updated regularly since 1975.

State of NJ Career Services
Sponsored by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Contains a wealth of information for jobseekers, including tools & support, education & training, support for special populations (e.g. veterans, youth, ex-offenders, and more), and business services.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information from the federal government on employment, labor trends, regional economics, industries, and more.
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The annual report about employment rates and wages for more than 800 occupations. Look for OES Data to view by occupation.

Career Research