LibGuides: Career & Life Planning: Career Research

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CareerOneStop
Take self assessments, learn about career profiles, and set career goals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
Illinois Career Information System
Answer questions about yourself and connect to occupations that match your interests, explore occupation descriptions to learn more about what people do at work, and learn about programs, majors, and schools, as well as different ways to pay for school.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
From the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Profiles hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more.
Triton College Career Coach
Find careers based on your interests, discover programs that help you gain experience, and get resume experience

LearningExpress PrepSTEP This link opens in a new window
Includes resources and practice tests to improve core academic skills as well as explore potential careers.

eBooks

There are several eBooks available through Triton College that contain helpful career information:

Careers in Law, Criminal Justice, & Emergency Services

Careers in Health Care

Careers in Chemistry

Careers in Physics

Print Resources

250 Best-Paying Jobs by Michael Farr; Laurence Shatkin 250-Best Paying Jobs opens readers' eyes to the economy's best-paying jobs through more than 60 'best-paying jobs' lists and 250 job descriptions. But it doesn't stop there! The authors combine information on high-wage jobs with additional factors to help readers make the best career decisions. This reference uses an easy two-step process in which readers explore the lists to find jobs that interest them and then dive into in-depth job descriptions to learn more. Readers will discover jobs in which almost everyone is well paid; metropolitan areas and industries that pay more than $100,000 for certain jobs; and jobs in which there is little or no pay gap between men and women. New information for this edition includes the following useful facts for each job: completely updated data, career cluster and career pathway listing, an 'Other Considerations for Income' section, a 'Metropolitan Areas Where Income Premium is Greatest' section, beginning wage, and earnings growth potential.
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 F366 2010
ISBN: 1593577702
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
Career opportunities in agriculture, food, and natural resources by Susan Echaore-McDavid; Richard McDavid Describes more than 95 jobs in agriculture and agricultural-related fields, including farming, aquaculture and commercial fishing, forest production and management, agriscience, agricultural services, food and beverage, pet and animal services, veterinary medicine, and education and communications.
Call Number: S494.5.A4 E24 2011
ISBN: 9780816074563
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
Jobs That Matter by Heather Krasna Interest in public service careers has mounted substantially because thousands of people have shifted their focus away from corporate America to pursue jobs that are more secure and meaningful. Jobs That Matter empowers students, job seekers, and career changers to pinpoint the right public service careers for their interests and abilities. Readers will learn how to find great jobs in the local, state, and federal government, as well as in nonprofit or corporate organizations serving the public good. To help readers score these jobs, this guide provides practical, results-oriented strategies on how to build and maintain a network; write powerful resumes and cover letters; stand out during the interview process; and more. In addition, this guide provides profiles of people in various public service careers, showing how they scored their jobs and what their jobs are like.
Call Number: JK716 .K686 2010
ISBN: 1593577877
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
Tasting Success by Charles Carroll Tasting Success: Your Guide to Becoming a ProfessionalChef is for every student in the beginning months of theireducation, or every new employee just starting out in a newhospitality job. It will be an asset to any introductory course inculinary, foodservice, or the hospitality industry, as well as abenefit for career planning or career development courses, internor externships, leadership, and organizational development classes,or self study. In this book, Chef Charles Carroll expertly coaches students onhow to attack their time and plan their future, while giving themencouragement and words of wisdom along the way to ensure success.With its no nonsense, upbeat, and inspiring style, TastingSuccess: Your Guide to Becoming a Professional Chefoutlines the most important, tangible decisions a young culinaryprofessional can make now to achieve lifelong success, and providesthe essential career map every young professional needs to travelthe road to culinary career success!
Call Number: TX911.3.V62 C395 2011
ISBN: 0470581549
Publication Date: 2010-08-09
The Ultimate Career Guide for Nurses by Donna Cardillo No matter where you are in your career, The Ultimate Career Guide for Nurses will help you get the most out of your career and love what you do! Donna Cardillo takes you step by step through career advancement and both career and personal development. Written in her customary down-to-earth and humorous style, this book will help you get the most out of your current position; identify transferable skills; discover and develop your own unique talents and skill set; write a winning resume and interview like a pro; build professional support systems and explore career options
Call Number: RT82 .C37 2018
ISBN: 9781947800120
Publication Date: 2018-02-01
Health and Fitness Professionals by Kezia Endsley Welcome to the allied health professions If you are interested in a career in the health and fitness field (the allied health field, as it is often called), you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers six main areas of health and fitness that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. -Physical therapy -Occupational therapy -Recreational therapy -Exercise physiology -Massage therapy -Athletic training
Call Number: R697.A4 E53 2019
ISBN: 9781538111833
Publication Date: 2019-01-31

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