Research Guides: Job Searching and Future Profession: Best Career Information

Key Career Websites

Career Google Search (by SCC)
This custom Google search created by SCC librarians highlights recommended career sites.
Career Bridge (Washington State)
Includes a quiz to identify your career interests and infomation on what training you need for a particular career.
Career Coach (CCS)
Information about careers in the Spokane area and the degrees required to qualify.
Career Onestop
Find out what skills and abilties are required for the job you want. Includes a detailed description of typical work activities. Salary and employment trends are listed by state.
Career Onestop - Explore Careers
You may search with keywords or use the menu. You must choose a state. Also includes common interview questions.
Career Onestop -Resumes & Interviews
Career Outlook (BLS.gov)
"Career Outlook articles provide data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more. These articles are helpful for students, career counselors, jobseekers, and others planning careers."
Careers in Psychology
Earnings and Unemployment Chart. Bureau of Labor Statistics
My Skills My Future
New link on Career Onestop. Match your skills or career interest to employment opportunities.
O-Net Online
Job descriptions also useful crosswalks from one career or job to another.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This publication describes the nature of the work, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of occupations.
Wages by Area & Occupation (BLS.gov)
BLS wage data by area and occupation
WOIS - Washington Occupational Interest Survey
See the counselors, career center or a librarian for the required password.

Resources at the Library

Library Catalog

Try searching the following terms to find books, e-books, and other resources in the library catalog:

Resume
Careers
Career development, career planning
Job skills, career skills, office skills
Vocational guidance
Job hunting, job searching
Job interviews

E-Books

Search directly for e-books using our eBook collection and the above search terms.

Salem Press Careers Series

Explore this list of books from Salem Press about jobs in many career fields: Salem Press "Careers in" Series

eBook Spotlight

Careering by Tamara S. Raymond
ISBN: 9781683504030
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
Find Your Fit by Sue Kaiden (Editor)
ISBN: 9781562865733
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
How to Organize My Job Search ? : A Step-By-step Guide for Job Seekers and Those Who Support Them. by Office, International Labour
ISBN: 9789220355244
Publication Date: 2021
The Elements of Resume Style by Scott Bennett
ISBN: 9780814433942
Publication Date: 2014-09-03
Knock Em Dead Resumes by Martin Yate
ISBN: 9780991270460
Publication Date: 2015-09-20
What Is Your Interview Identity by Chris Delaney
ISBN: 9781787058156
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
When Can You Start? by Bud Whitehouse
ISBN: 9781642797503
Publication Date: 2020-02-04