SUNY Adirondack Library: Career Research: Career Books and Databases

Career Reference Books

Start with Occupational Outlook Handbook:

Occupational Outlook Handbook by United States Dept. of Labor
Call Number: Ref. HF5382.5.U5 O33 2017
ISBN: 9781633321397
OOH offers careers information from the United States Department of Labor; links to O*NET.

These links and books may also be helpful:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Field of Degree Links
O*NET OnLine
Data on 1,000+ U.S. occupations.
U.S. Wages and Salaries - Statistics & Facts (from Statista)

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance by Ferguson Publishing Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ref. HF5381 .E52 2018 Vols. 1-6
ISBN: 9780816085149
College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs
Call Number: Ref. HF5382.5.U5 F644 2012
ISBN: 9781593577711
Also, circulating copy to borrow.
Profiles of American Colleges by Barron's College Division Staff
Call Number: Ref. L901 .B372 2019
ISBN: 1438006500
The Business Review Book of Lists
Call Number: REFERENCE HF 5065.N5B6
Capital District Listing of Employers and Their Activities in Construction, Design, Finance and Health Care (annual).

SUNY Adirondack Career Databases

Careers for Veterans

Military-to-civilian career transition guide: the essential job search handbook for service members by Farley, Janet I.
Call Number: HF5384 .F37 2010
ISBN: 1593577311
The Complete Guide to Veterans' Benefits by Bruce C. Brown
Call Number: UB357 .B75 2014
ISBN: 1601387024

To Search for Books

Find more books with these search terms:

Vocational guidance
Vocational interests
Personality and occupations
Professions
College majors

Interviewing
Employment
Job hunting
Cover letters

Books on Choosing Careers

Careers by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: HF5381.2 .C377 2015
ISBN: 1465429735

Panicked Student's Guide to Choosing a College Major by Laurence Shatkin
Call Number: LB2361.5 .S529 2011
ISBN: 1593578644
Publication Date: 2011-05-01

50 best jobs for your personality by Shatkin, Laurence
Call Number: HF5381.15 .F3618 2012
ISBN: 1593579101

Top 100 careers without a four-year degree : your complete guidebook to good jobs in many fields by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 F375 2012
ISBN: 1593577842

50 Ways to Get a Job: an unconventional guide to finding work on your terms by Dev Aujla; Karim Jandev Aujla; Lodro Rinzler (Foreword by)
Call Number: HF5382.7 .A865 2018
ISBN: 9780143131533

The Complete Guide to Getting a Job for People with Asperger Syndrome by Barbara A. Bissonnette
Call Number: RC553.A88 B57 2013
ISBN: 1849059217
Publication Date: 2013-01-15

Love Your Job: The new rules of career happiness by Kerry Hannon
Call Number: HF5549.5.J63 H276 2015
ISBN: 1118898060
Publication Date: 2015-03-02

The Episodic Career by Farai Chideya
Call Number: HF5382.75.U6 C49 2016
ISBN: 9781476751504

Boost Your Career: How to make an impact, get recognized, and build the career you want by Sander Flaum; Mechele Flaum
Call Number: HF5381 .F5948 2017
ISBN: 162153569X

Best jobs for the 21st century by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number: HF5381.15 .F37 2012
ISBN: 1593579004

Great Jobs for Everyone 50+ by Kerry Hannon
Call Number: HF5382.75.U6 H363 2012
ISBN: 1118203682
Publication Date: 2012-09-25

Knock 'Em Dead by Martin Yate
Call Number: HF5549.5.I6 Y37 2015
ISBN: 1440588813
Publication Date: 2015-10-16

What color is your parachute? by Bolles, Richard Nelson.
Call Number: HF5382.75.U6 B65 2016
ISBN: 1607746611

The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross
Call Number: HC79.T4 R677 2016
ISBN: 9781476753652

Databases for Career Research

Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers
Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.

ProQuest: Career & Technical Education Database
ProQuest Career & Technical Education is the definitive source for vocational information. The database includes nearly 600 titles, with more than 500 available in full text for quick access to research on virtually any technical topic.

Statista
Statista is a international statistics portal offering one million statistics and facts, with consumer survey results and industry studies from more than 18,000 sources on more than 60,000 topics.This database is not searched in the "Start Your Research Here" search box.

Career Trends and Statistics

Future of Work: 5 thing to know about the future of jobs
From World Economic Forum.

Books about Specific Careers

So You Want to Be a Cop: What everyone should know before entering a law enforcement career by Alley Evola
Call Number: HV8143 .E96 2017
ISBN: 9781538101476

Careers in Media and Communication by Stephanie A. Smith
Call Number: P 91.6 .S65 2019
ISBN: 9781506360928

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide by John Sonmez
Call Number: QA76.25 .S625 2017
ISBN: 9780999081419

Careers in Law Enforcement by Coy H. Johnston
Call Number: HV8143 .J6424 2017
ISBN: 9781483379067

Careers in Information Technology by Michael Shally-Jensen (Editor)
Call Number: T58.5 .C375 2016
ISBN: 1682171485

How to Make It in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand; Derek Sivers
Call Number: ML3795 .H5 2017
ISBN: 9781631491504

Career Paths in Psychology by Robert J. Sternberg
Call Number: BF76 .C38 2017
ISBN: 9781433823107

Majoring in Psych? by Betsy L. Morgan; Ann J. Korschgen
Call Number: BF 76.M67 2014
ISBN: 0205829589

Lives in Ruins: archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble by Marilyn Johnson
Call Number: CC175 .J64 2014
ISBN: 0062127187

Your first year in real estate: Making the transition from total novice to successful professional by Zeller, Dirk.
Call Number: HD1375 .Z45 2010
ISBN: 0307453723

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
Call Number: RA622.7.D68 A3 2014
ISBN: 0393240231
Publication Date: 2014-09-15
...and other lessons from the crematory.

Breaking In: women's accounts of how choices shape STEM careers by Ann Wolverton; Lisa Nagaoka; Mimi Wolverton; Donna J. Dean (Foreword by)
Call Number: Q130 .W62 2015
ISBN: 1579224288
Publication Date: 2015-01-16