Career Research Tools

There is a wealth of national and state career and job related web sites that can assist in exploring your academic/career options and opportunities. Using the following web sites you can investigate specific occupations, the exact nature of the work, the skills and education needed, typical salaries, and job outlook. By using these sites you can find out how your major can translate into a career, and gather information on furthering your education.

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
    Detailed career descriptions are available on this site. This is an excellent tool for anyone trying to decide on a career path.
  • Princeton Review: http://www.princetonreview.com/
    This is a great site for college and career planning.
  • What Color is Your Parachute?: http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
    Dick Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute?, created this online guide to using the Internet for career information.
  • America's Career Infonet: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
    This site provides occupational and economic information including career exploration, general job outlook for the U.S., and wages and trends.
  • Tennessee Career Information Delivery System: http://tcids.tbr.edu
    This is an internet based system that provides information about occupations, education, and training opportunities in Tennessee.
  • The Occupational Information Network-O*NETTM: http://online.onetcenter.org/
    A web application for job seekers, employment professionals, and others interested in exploring occupations through O*NET.
  • The Career Project http://www.thecareerproject.org/
    Research careers by reading personal accounts of people in a wide variety of jobs.
  • World Wide Learn
    http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/index.html
    A wealth of information about majors and careers.

Career Library

  • Explore our up-to-date resource area with books and reference materials related to all aspects of the career planning process
  • View a variety of specialized career/life planning data with information regarding career choice, student success, and personal issues

Location:
Student Center room 235

Hours:
Monday -Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 pm
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.