Selected Websites
- O*NET
(Occupational Information Network, Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Labor) - Includes, work activities, job zone, work styles, work values, related occupations and more. opens new windowAbout. Try the opens new windowO*NET Interest Profiler. See opens new windowWork Values and browse by O*NETData descriptors. - Occupational Outlook Handbook
(U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) - See the opens new windowA-Z Index. Browse occupations by opens new windowhighest paying, opens new windowfastest growing, or opens new windowmost new jobs (proposed). OOH opens new windowCareer Outlook "articles provide data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more." - BLS Spotlight on Statistics(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- CareerOneStop: Occupation Profile(U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
- opens new windowCareer Assessments - Learn How to Become- Provides job help tools including "articles, rankings, and other resources that are informed by primary sources, data, and expert guidance."
(Occupational Information Network, Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Labor) - Includes, work activities, job zone, work styles, work values, related occupations and more. Selected Journals
- Journal Finder + This link opens in a new window
Search keywords to find titles that include articles on careers and related information.
- Career Development Quarterly (Full text delay: 12 months) - "Articles on career assessment & measurement, career counseling practices, career indecision, information, salience, self-efficacy, theory, transitions, gender issues, case histories & work & family."
- Career Outlook
- Journal of Career Development
Searching Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
In addition to career websites, use databases to identify trends, the outlook, and other features or projections for your career.
✓ Select a database, such as Academic Search Complete or a subject database.
✓ Use key terms for your occupation or career.
✓ Use the "Subject" and/or "Subject Thesaurus" limiters in the left menu bar to mark all relevant subjects for your occupation and update your results.
✓ Browse and search subject headings.
✓ Change or add databases, as needed.
Sample Searches:
The searches below show examples of keyword, phrase, and subject heading searches.
- librarian AND "job description" [Keyword search]
- Library professions AND ethics [Subject search]
- DE "LIBRARIANS -- Professional ethics" [DE = subject heading search]
- DE "Library science -- Moral & ethical aspects" [Subject heading search]
Association & Professional Organization Web pages
Search the Web for the professional organizations or associations and their Professional Ethics or Code of Ethics. If you do not know the name of the professional association affiliated with your career, try a search similar to those below.
Search Examples:
• librarian and "professional ethics"
• accounting and "Code of Ethics"
• professional and ethic* and association
Other Resources
- opens new windowCareers Representing America: Work (U.S. Dept. of State)
- opens new window ORU Student Resources - Includes Resume Review, Mock Interviews, and Handshake (ORU's online job board).
Selected Job Search Sites: