Careers- Research PaperCareers- Research Paper

Mrs. Hamilton

OccupationalOccupational Outlook Handbook Outlook Handbook

• Type in URL: http://www.bls.gov

• Can search by career/profession using the “Index” located on the left.

• This website provides the following information:

1. Nature of Work

2. Training and Qualifications

3. Employment

4. Job Outlook

5. Projections

6. Earnings

O*NET Online- Website

Type in URL: http://online.onetcenter.org/ Career can be searched by selecting the career cluster that the career is located in. There are 16 career clusters. Career Clusters are:

1. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources2. Architecture and Construction3. Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications4. Business, Management, and Administration5. Education and Training6. Finance7. Government and Public Administration8. Health Science9. Hospitality and Tourism10. Human Services11. Information Technology

O*NET Online- Website (continued)

12. Law, Public, Safety, Corrections, and Security

13. Manufacturing

14. Marketing, Sales and Service

15. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

16. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

• Information provided in this website:

1. Task

2. Tools and Technology

3. Knowledge

4. Skills

5. Abilities

6. Wages and Employment Trends

O*NET Online- Website (continued)

7. Related Occupations

8. Work Styles

9. Job Zone

CareerOneStop

Can be accessed through the O* NET Online website. www.careeronestop.org Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Careers are arranged by “Career Clusters”. This website contains videos on careers.

Careers Careers InternetInternet Database-EBRPLDatabase-EBRPL

•Username: 497w; Password: future

•Click on “List of All Reports” to obtain list of careers

•The database provides the following information:

1. Earnings

2. Traits Required

3. What You’ll Do

4. Where You’ll Work

5. Education required

6. Advantages and Disadvantages of Career

7. Historical perspective of career

8. Best colleges/universities to attend based on your career

Careers Cruising Database-EBRPLCareers Cruising Database-EBRPL

•This database provides the following information:

1. Your career “At a Glance”

2. Job Description

3. Working Conditions

4. Earnings

5. Education- provides information on high courses students should take

depending on his/her career.

6. Sample Career Path

Encyclopedia of Careers and Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance- I H S LibraryVocational Guidance- I H S Library

•Careers can be searched using the “Job Title Index” at the back of the book

• In the “Job Title Index” next to your career or topic there will be a number, then a colon, and another number. The first number is the volume # and the numbers after the colon are the page numbers.

•Can be used as a book source

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