Career Information

There are a variety of ways to research career information. The Career Center (located in E-104A) offers the following resources:

CHOICES Computerized Career Guidance System
CHOICES is a computerized career guidance system. Individuals can access CHOICES in the Career Center (E-104A) or in the Extended Learning Center (ELC). CHOICES provides career reports on 783 occupations. The reports provide the following information:

• Description
• Educational Requirements
• Earnings
• Occupational Outlook
• Aptitudes
• Majors
• Interest Areas

Career Center Resources
The Career Center, located in E-104A, provides a variety of books that provide career information. Some of these book titles are:
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• America's Fastest Growing Jobs
• America's Top Medical, Education, and Human Services Jobs
• America's Top Office, Management, Sales, and Professional Jobs
• Careers for Animal Lovers and Other Zoological Types
• Careers for Travel Buffs and Other Restless Types
• Careers for Crafty People and Other Dexterous Types
• Careers for Computer Buffs and Other Technological Types
• Great Jobs for English Majors
• Great Jobs for History Majors
• Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors
• Great Jobs for Communications Majors
• Great Jobs for Business Majors
• Great Jobs for Psychology Majors
• Great Jobs for Engineering Majors
• Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
• Great Jobs for Sociology Majors
... And Many More!

Internet Resources
The internet has a wealth of information regarding career information. The following is a list of internet sites that we feel are very informative:

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)-The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an excellent resource to gain career information. It will provide you with reports on many careers with accurate information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

America's Career Kit- Great site for finding a job in the US.

Job Profiles- This site discusses the personal side of work. A career inspiration/information web site where experienced workers share their motivations, basic skills and advice with those just entering their career field.

Career InfoNet- This site is part of America's Job Bank web site. You can search for career-related information such as Occupational Outlook, Earnings, Training, Employing Industries, etc.

What Can I Do With A Major in ...?- This links to the Rutgers University and provides information on what you can do with specific types of degrees.

Business Careers- This web site contains information on a variety of business career areas. Areas in finance, management, accounting, insurance, etc. are discussed.

Physical Therapy Information- This web site contains information on the history of PT, Credentials, Specializations, Treatments, and Typical Work Settings. You can also click on other links to find more information on Physical Therapy.

Biotechnology Careers- This web site contains various types of information within the biotechnology career field.

Careers In Biology- This web site links you to several web pages related to careers within the Biological Sciences.

Paralegal Career Information- This web site provides career-related information within the Paralegal field.

Do you know of any other career-related web sites that should be included on this page? If so, e-mail the Career Services Office!