Researching Careers in the Humanities & Social Sciences

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Sherri Brown

GT Library

Spring 2014

RESEARCHING CAREERS IN THE HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

CAREER RESOURCES: QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

1. What kind of information does your resource provide?

2. Who might find this useful? Would you use this for your career research, why or why not?

3. What would you change or add to make the resource more useful?

RESEARCHING CAREERS OVERVIEW

• Networking

• Career Services

• Libraries

• Career-related Web sites

• Employers

• Professional Societies & Associations

CAREER SERVICES

• Career Counselors

• Career Fairs & Seminars

o Employer Information Sessions

o Employment / Job Links

o Career & Job Search Advice

CAREER SERVICES

• Career Research Tools

• Salary Calculator Tools

• Career Library

LIBRARIES

Research Guides

o Careers

o Company Information

CAREER-RELATED WEBSITES

U.S. Dept. of Labor o Revised every two years

o Beginning 2012-13 online only• projections 2012-2022• 334 occupational profiles• 580 detailed occupations covered

Sections

Nature of Work (What They Do)

Work Environment

Training & Advancement (How to Become One)

Earnings (Pay)

Job Outlook

Similar Occupations

Contacts for more Info

CAREER-RELATED WEBSITES

o Occupation Profileso Wages & Trendso Industry Info

O*NET online

EMPLOYERS

Informational Interviews Internships Research Opportunities Company Info Sites – Databases or direct sites

Questions?

Contacts: sherri.brown@library.gatech.edu

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