SCF Libraries: SLS 1300: Career Planning: Core Resources

Career Planning: SLS 1300

Education and Career Center (Gale)
Prepare for standardized tests, from the GED to the GRE. Find information on undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs. Get tips on writing admission applications essays or resumes. Funded by FLVC.
Gale eBooks
Wide ranging credible scholarship on many topics. Literature, short stories, poetry, science and social sciences are well covered. This is a great database to begin research. It is a sound academic replacement for Wikipedia. Funded by FEL.

Career Resilience.

America's Career InfoNet (Career One Stop) Tools to help job seekers, students, business and career professionals. Sponsored by the US Department of Labor
BestJobsUSA.com Free online job board. Requires registration.
Bureau of Labor Statistics The principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
The Occupational Information Network (O*Net Online) Detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, professionals, students, and researchers. From US Dept. of Labor.
LinkedIn The world's largest professional network with 810 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Occupational Outlook Handbook Guide to career information about hundreds of occupations. From US Dept. of Labor
Salary.com Salary information for the US & Canada, job search, career development articles, and more.
USA Jobs (US Govt. site for federal jobs) Free web-based job board sponsored by the US Office of Personnel Management. Access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
What Can I Do With This Major? Outline of common career areas, typical employers, and career strategies for a wide range of college majors .