Careers and Job Opportunities: Information on the Web and in the Library
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Current economic conditions and projections for the future indicate that
most people will have more than one career in their lifetime. Locating jobs
within a chosen field can be a bewildering process, especially with the quantity
of information now available online. Finding a job can be a full time job!
This listing is meant to give you a jump start as you begin your exploration
of the current career market. The following list suggests some of the best
sites to find online information and the best text resources in the library
(not available on the Internet) about job opportunities, occupations, and
careers. All locations and call numbers provided for books are for the California
State University, Northridge Library.
Career and Occupation Websites
- Occupational Outlook Handbook. (Print
version also available in the Reference Room, ref HD8051 .A62). Describes,
with working conditions, salaries, education and experience requirements,
hundreds of occupations in detail and gives summary information about another
129. Also includes information about conducting a job search and more. California's
Labor Market Information web site is a similar resource with occupational
profiles and other California labor market information.
- Career Guide to Industries (Latest
print version available in the Reference Room, ref HD8051 .A62). Discusses
45 industries which accounted for 3 out of 4 wage and salary jobs in the
United States in 2004. Provides information on the nature of the industry,
working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and
advancement, earnings and benefits, and outlook.
- O*Net Online updates and replaces
the earlier Dictionary of
Occupational Titles and Dictionary
of Occupational Titles Index.
- State Occupational Projections
has short and long-term projections of occupational employment growth.
- California State University Northridge
Career Center offers workshops and much more.
- The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities
and Job Resources on the Internet
- What Color is Your Parachute:The
Net Guide (JobHuntersBible). The print version is available in the Reference
Room, ref HF5383 .B56.
- Yahoo!
Careers and Jobs
- Job-hunt.org
- Other Oviatt Library Subject Guides about careers and occupations
A Few Additional Very Good Books
- Career Information Center. :New York, NY : MacMillan Reference
USA, 2007. (Latest copy Reference Room, ref HF5382.5.U5 C32 2007). Volumes
1-12 are organized by occupational interest areas. Volume 13 offers employment
trends and a master index.
- The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Chicago, IL:
J.G. Gerguson, 1967- (latest copy is 2008; Reference Room, ref HF 5381.E52).
Volume I, "Career Fields," describes more than 90 industries. Volumes 2,
3, and 4 contain over 500 individual job descriptions.
- Professional Careers Sourcebook. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1990-
(latest copy, Reference Room, ref HF 5381.A1 P76). Provides concise job
descriptions, employment outlook, and salaries for 118 careers. Lists reference
materials (some of which are available in the Oviatt Library) and professional
associations offering additional information about careers covered.
- Vocational Careers Sourcebook. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1992-
(latest copy, Reference Room, ref HF 5381.V52). Provides brief job descriptions,
salary information, and employment outlook for 135 vocational occupations.
Lists reference materials and associations offering additional information
about occupations covered.
- Job Hunter's Sourcebook. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1991- (latest
copy is 2007, Reference Room, ref HF 5382.75.U6 J63). Lists sources of job-hunting
information for specific professions and occupations in part 1 and general
job-hunting information in part 2.
Jump to: Job Listings Websites
/ California Job Listings Websites / Helpful
Books about Job Opportunities
Once you have determined what occupations interest you, your job hunt begins.
The following web sites and print sources contain information that help you
find out about job openings. Information about companies is also available
on Table 3 in the University Library Reference Room and via the Business links
in the Business
section of the Library's Find
Articles and Research Data page.
Helpful Books about Job Opportunities
- The Career Guide: Duns Employment Opportunities Directory. Parsippany,
NJ: Dun's Marketing Services, 2008. [Reference Room, ref HF5382.5 .U5 D8].
Brief descriptions of leading U.S. companies having at least 1,000 employees.
Companies are listed alphabetically, geographically, and by industry.
- The National Job Bank. Holbrook, MA: B. Adams, 1983- [latest copy,
Reference Room, ref HF 5382.5 .U5 N38]. Brief descriptions of about 16,000
companies. Companies are arranged by state and the volume has an industry
index and a section on how to write resumes and cover letters.
- The Los Angeles Job Bank. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, 1988- (latest
copy, Reference Room, ref HF 5382.5 .U6 C23). Brief descriptions of larger
employers and listings of smaller employers within each industry. The book
also contains information about basic jobseeking techniques.
Created and maintained by Mary
M. Finley
Questions or comments: mary.finley@csun.edu
Links checked: 22 August 2008
