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Books: Career Guides, Job Descriptions

2011 Career Plan by Laurence Shatkin
Indianapolis, IN: JIST
Career Comeback: Repackage Yourself to Get the Career You Want by Johnson Mandell, Lisa
New York: Springboard, 2010
Green Collar Jobs by Deitche, Scott M.
Call Number: HF5382.75 U6 W65 2009
Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2010
Online only--EBSCOhost (also MyLibrary and ebrary)
In the Company of Women : inspiration and advice from over 100 makers, artists, and entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney
Publication Date: 2016
Never Get a Real Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and Not Go Broke by Gerber, Scott
Call Number: Electronic Resource HB615 .G48 2011eb
Publication Date: 2011
Ultimate Aptitude Tests by James Barrett
Publication Date: 2008
Online version--NetLibrary

Print version:
Ultimate Aptitude Tests by James Barrett.
London; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2008.

Books and eBooks - Career Guides

Some examples of subjects ("Words in subject" option) to use when searching OneSearch:

In the Company of Women (Bookcover) and StyleCat link

The Fashion Industry and Its Careers (Bookcover) and StyleCat link

Career Assessment Tools

O*NET Interest Profiler
Self-assessment career exploration tools (e.g. interests, activities)
O*NET Online Skills Search

WEB: Career Guides & Job Descriptions

Career Counselors in New York City and the Tri-State Area
The CCC is an organization of professional, credentialed career counselors, who specialize in career transition, career management, and career advancement.
Career Guide to Industries
Discusses various industries with occupations, training and advancement, earnings, job prospects, and working conditions. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
CareerOneStop
A wide array of career-planning tools.
FabJob.com
Publisher of books and e-books giving job advice.
Jobs and Careers Web Directory (careers.org)
Links to jobs, job outlook information, directory of career education, career library.
New York Career Zone
New York State. Dept. of Labor. Working in New York
State career planning, training, and job search advice.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Detailed information on many careers--training, education, earnings, and job prospects.
Vault (FirstHand)
Insider company information, advice, and career management services with job boards. Over 80 industry and career guides to download, plus company profiles and articles on career topics.
Vocational Information Center
See sections on Graphic Design, Visual Arts, and Photography & Film, and Cosmetology.