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Print resources are available in Pius Library. The Occupational Outlook
Handbook is located at the Reference Desk. Additional
books such as the State Occupational Outlook Handbook [Ref.
HD5723 .S85] and encyclopedias such as the Encyclopedia of Careers
and Vocational Guidance [Ref. HF5381 .E52] are located in the Reference
Department. For further information search the Saint Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by Subject for Occupations or Vocational
Guidance using subheadings of Directories or United
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Career
Guide to Industries
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this publication
provides
information on available careers by industry, including "occupations in
the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects,
and working conditions."
(text from site 11/30/07)
Browse by industry, use the A-Z Index, or search the site. This is a companion
to the Occupational Outlook Handbook below.
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Career
Journal
http://careers.wsj.com/
A free service from the Wall Street Journal--check out the Career
Columnists and Salaries & Hiring Info sections. Career Columnists
includes links to WSJ articles about career prospects in general
or articles about specific careers. Salaries & Hiring Info
includes Negotiation Tips, Regional News, Hot Issues, and
Salary by Title.
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Careers
http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/careers
From U.S. News Online, this site offers career related information
and tools.
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CNNMoney:
Best Places to Live
http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/
From CNN Money.com, this site offers a search for the best place for
you to live based on your choice of over 40 factors, comparison of cost
of living between any two U.S. cities, and a statistical snapshot of
any one of 300 U.S. cities.
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JobStar
Central
http://www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm
Find information about resume writing, guides to careers, salary information,
and hidden jobs.
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Monthly
Labor Review Online
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
This monthly publication from the U.S. Department of Labor and its Bureau
of Labor Statistics, is based on the print edition of the Monthly
Labor Review [HD8051 .A78] and contains articles in PDF about employment
trends in industries in addition to labor statistics and book reviews.
Archives are available from volume 104 number 1, January 1981 to present.
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Occupational
Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site presents Occupational
Employment and Wages by occupation for the most recent year. Also
includes news releases, Hourly mean
wage rates by industry and occupational group, Employment
by industry and occupational group, and more.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
This is the electronic version of the print Occupational Outlook
Handbook prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Search
by occupation, browse by occupational cluster, or use the index.
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Occupational
Outlook Quarterly Online
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Published three times per year, this site mirrors its print counterpart,
the Occupational Outlook Quarterly [HF5382.5 .U5O3].
"OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers.
Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and
cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and
emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results
of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics." (text from
site). An index of articles published in the print edition since
the Spring 1999 issue is available.
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Princeton
Review: Majors & Careers
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/students/majorsAndCareers.asp
Part of Princeton Review Online, this site provides a search engine
to find information about majors, careers, and internships. Registration
is required to view content.
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What Can I Do With a Major In . . .?
http://www.stlawu.edu/career/exploration.php
From St. Lawrence University Career Services and Leadership Education,
near the bottom of the page, this site lists majors along with a description
of the skills acquired while getting the degree, a list of related career
titles, and relevant Web sites for each.
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What can I do with a major in ...
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/.
From University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career Services, this
site offers a list of college majors each of which gives career titles,
major skills required, and related Web sites.
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Last updated November 30, 2007. |
