Sherri Brown
GT Library
Spring 2014
RESEARCHING CAREERS IN THE HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
CAREER RESOURCES: QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
1. What kind of information does your resource provide?
2. Who might find this useful? Would you use this for your career research, why or why not?
3. What would you change or add to make the resource more useful?
RESEARCHING CAREERS OVERVIEW
• Networking
• Career Services
• Libraries
• Career-related Web sites
• Employers
• Professional Societies & Associations
NETWORKING
• Friends & Family
• Alumni
• Professors & Advisors
CAREER SERVICES
• Career Counselors
• Career Fairs & Seminars
o Employer Information Sessions
o Employment / Job Links
o Career & Job Search Advice
CAREER SERVICES
• Career Research Tools
• Salary Calculator Tools
• Career Library
LIBRARIES
Research Guides
o Careers
o Company Information
CAREER-RELATED WEBSITES
U.S. Dept. of Labor o Revised every two years
o Beginning 2012-13 online only• projections 2012-2022• 334 occupational profiles• 580 detailed occupations covered
Sections
Nature of Work (What They Do)
Work Environment
Training & Advancement (How to Become One)
Earnings (Pay)
Job Outlook
Similar Occupations
Contacts for more Info
CAREER-RELATED WEBSITES
o Occupation Profileso Wages & Trendso Industry Info
O*NET online
CAREER-RELATED WEBSITES
EMPLOYERS
Informational Interviews Internships Research Opportunities Company Info Sites – Databases or direct sites
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & ASSOCIATIONS