Careers Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Career planning, job searching, resumes, and job descriptions. 
Call number areas to browse: HF5300s (general) 
Subjects to search (Library of Congress): Occupations, Job hunting, Vocational guidance, Career development, Career changes, Resumes

Books in our catalog: 

Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)
Dictionary of Occupational Titles HB2595 (online) 
(worker attributes and job characteristics)
Occupational Outlook Handbook HD8051.A62 (online)
(training, education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions)
What Color is Your Parachute? HF5382.7.B64
Titles beginning with: Career opportunities, Careers, Opportunities in ...

Library Resources (r): 

Virginia Career View For students, parents, counselors, adult learners, individuals with disabilities, and job seekers. Search over 600 occupations for descriptions, working conditions, requirements, earnings, and projections for city locations.

Virginia Education Wizard Let "Ginny" help you choose a career, get the information you need to pursue your career, enroll in one of Virginia's community colleges, pay for college, transfer to a four-year college or university, and get answers to your questions about your future.

SDV Classes: Doing Your Research (.doc or .pdf format). This information literacy chapter for College Success Skills SDV 100 helps students who are overcome with information anxiety.! With so much information available, how and where do you begin? Here is an overview focusing on career information.

Business subject guide to find company information (products, financials, industry overviews, employee benefits) on potential employers.

Job Listings:

• Chesapeake  Norfolk  Portsmouth  Virginia Beach Virginia (State) Job vacancies
• Federal Jobs Summer jobs, jobs by state, etc.
• Studentjobs.gov provides job vacancy information that is updated each day from a database of thousands of job opportunities. In many instances, you can apply for positions online or submit a resume online. Most of the listings are Federal job opportunities that can give you the chance to provide public service and make a difference in the lives of the American public.
• DefenseLink Military career opportunities.
• Hampton Roads CareerConnection Search the comprehensive career section of PilotOnline, including a career resources center.
• Chronicle of Higher Education Free access job postings.

Career Planning & Resume Writing:

• Career Planning at TCC including online career assessment testing.
• Workforce Development Services from the Virginia Community College System.
• America's Career InfoNet Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
• Career Center - Resumes from Ball State University includes cover letters and portfolios.
• CareerPerfect offers career planning, job search, resume writing, and interviewing advice in a question and answer format.
• Escape Artist Living and working overseas.
• KnowHowVirgnia offers self-assessment test to see what careers might suit you best, information for investigation of career fields, and location of available education programs.
• Career Management Center-Old Dominion University Local and Internet resources including internships, government employment, disability, resume writing, women, minorities, and web sites by career field.
• Career Planning@about.com Career change, company information, job interviews, job loss, resume writing, etc.
• What Can I Do With a Major in..?