Library Services
How to Find Career Information
Reference Books in the ATC Library
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing
Co., 2000.
Reference HF5381 .E52 2000 vol. 1-4.
Vol. 1 gives an overview of various fields. Vols. 2-4 list careers alphabetically.
Gives an overview of each career; history; information about the work; requirements;
chances for advancement; earnings; the work environment and future outlook for
the career. Gives sources of more information and lists related careers.
*Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, 2000.
Reference HF5381 .U62 2000-01
For each career listed, tells the nature of the
work, what working conditions are like. Gives information about
employment, training and other qualifications, advancement
opportunities, job outlook, and earnings. Also lists related
occupations and lists sources of additional information. Also
online at http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
Occupational Projections and Training Data. U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau
of Labor Statistics,
1998. Reference HF5381 .U63 1998-99
Statistics on all occupations, including number
employed; rate of change in the workforce; percent of self-employed;
number of annual average job openings; ranking of earnings and
unemployment rates; and the most significant sources of training.
Specialty Occupational Outlook: Professions. New York: Gale Research Inc.,
1995.
Reference HF5382 .S632 1995
Includes executive, administrative and managerial occupations, as well as
other so-called professional occupations such as engineers, psychologists, software
engineers, teachers, artists, health professionals, etc. For each profession
listed, includes average salary, nature of the work, working conditions, training
and other qualifications, related occupations and sources of additional information.
Career Information Center. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1999.
Reference HF5382.5 .U5 C32 1999 vol. 1-13
Each volume concentrates on one or more broad
fields, and profiles careers within those fields. Each profile
includes the definition and nature of the work; education and training
requirements; how to get a job in the field; advancement possibilities
and employment outlook; working conditions; earnings and benefits; and
where to go for more information. Volume 13 presents general
information and employment trends.
Exploring Tech Careers: Real People Tell You What You Need to Know. Chicago:
J. G. Ferguson
Publishing Co., 1995. Reference HF 5382.5 .U5 E95 1995 vol. 1-2
Alphabetical listing of careers. At the beginning of each career article, it
gives a brief definition of the career; the salary range to expect; educational
requirements; certification or licensing; and occupational outlook. It also
lists high school subjects which would be good to take in preparation, and matches
personal interests to the career. It then goes into much greater detail on what
the career entails, and discusses what personal attributes one would need to
be successful in the career; education and training; opportunities for advancement;
job outlook and sources of further information.
Vocational Careers Sourcebook. Detroit: The Gale Group, 2000.
Reference HF5382.5 .U5 V620 2000
Gives addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of sources of information
for finding help in planning careers in the skilled, trade, and non-technical
vocations. Also provides general information on the career, expected salaries,
and employment outlook.
College Not Required!: 100 Great Careers That Don't Require a Four-Year Degree.
New York:
Macmillan, 1995. Reference HF5382.5 .U5 C669
1995
Careers are grouped into general categories, such as
Health Services and Medical Technology, then listed alphabetically
within each field. Information includes a job description,
qualifications, income and advancement, and where to get additional
information.
Career Information Sources on the Web
U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational
Outlook Handbook.
U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Career
Guide to Industries.
Provides information on available careers by industry, including the
nature of the industry; working conditions; employment; occupations in the industry;
training and advancement; earnings and benefits; employment outlook; and lists
of organizations that can provide additional information.
*Georgia Career Information
System
Lists occupations and give Georgia-specific information on each. Also
gives an overview of the occupation; lists work activities; aptitudes needed;
physical demands of the occupation; work setting; tools needed; advancement opportunities;
licensing requirements and contacts; address of professional association for the
profession; and a bibliography of other references about the occupation. Also
gives the Georgia average wage and the U.S. average wage for the occupation, as
well as employment statistics and outlook for individual Georgia cities. Gives
education requirements for the career, and notes if training is available in Georgia.
In a different link, lists programs of study in both Georgia and national schools,
and gives information about apprenticeships and financial aid. There is also
a link to an interest/skills test from which one obtains a job profile. The
system then lists various occupations which fit the individual profile.
U..S. Department of Labor. Employment
& Training Administration. O*NET.
A comprehensive database of worker competencies and job requirements. O*NET
replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Does basically the same thing
as the GCIS database does, but on a national level. Gives information on occupations
such as skills needed for the work; knowledge and interests required; activities;
characteristics of the worker; and requirements of the work. Also links to related
occupations. There is a Skills Search test which matches occupations to the
skills of the individual.
U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook
and the Career Guide to Industries online, current economic
information, earnings information, employment statistics, etc.
U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1999
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.
Employment and wage estimates are arranged by occupation at the national level,
and are divided into 22 tables, one for each SOC major group. If you click on
the major group, you will go to a page that lists all careers in that general
occupational category. Gives the number employed in the field; the average and
median hourly salary; and the average annual salary.
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