Curriculum Transformation Project:
Material for Students

Resources for Researching Careers

Titles listed here are widely available in libraries, inexpensive to purchase, and available free on the Web

Occupational Outlook Handbook
"The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."
Career Guide to Industries
"The Career Guide to Industries provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information."
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
"OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics … OOQ Online includes an index of online articles published in print starting with Spring 1999. In addition, a 5-year index for articles in print is available. Reprints of some articles can be ordered."
BLS Career Information - "Jobs for kids who like …" -
With links to information on Music/Arts; Science; P.E./Outdoors; Social Studies; Reading; Math
Teacher's Guide to BLS Career Information

Searching for Books About Occupations and Careers
Locating Additional Materials for Students

Search Terms for Finding Books
vocational guidance juvenile literature
employment juvenile fiction
occupations Spanish language materials (especially useful in public library catalogs)
Sample Search vocational guidance and juvenile and computer
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posted by Anne Zald
July 5, 2002