Here you will find a list of career books that are currently in our collection at WCPL, websites and local university and college resources.

CAREER PLANNING

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Books

• 100 fastest-growing careers : your complete guidebook to major jobs with the most growth and openings / Michael Farr.  2009
      R 331.702 FAR
• 150 best jobs through military training / the editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin.  2008
      331.7020973 ONE
• 200 best jobs for college graduates / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.  2009
      331.70235 FAR
• 300 best jobs without a four-year degree / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.  2009
      331.70233 FAR
• The AARP crash course in finding the work you love : the essential guide to reinventing your life / by Samuel Greengard.  2008
      650.14 GRE
• American salaries and wages survey.
      R 331.2 FIS
• Apprenticeships : career training, credentials, and a paycheck in your pocket / [by Olivia Crosby].
      R 331.25922 CRO
• The artist's guide : how to make a living doing what you love / by Jackie Battenfield.  2009
      702.3 BAT
• Arts and entertainment / by S.J. Stratford.  2009
      700.23 STR
• Best jobs for the 21st century / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.  2009
      R 331.7020 FAR
• Best jobs for ex-offenders / Ron Krannich.  2009
      650.14086927 KRA
• Career building : your total handbook for finding a job and making it work / the editors of CareerBuilder.com.  2009
      650.14 CAR
• Career development basics / Michael Kroth, McKay Christensen.  2009
      650.14 KRO
• Career opportunities in the music industry / Shelly Field.  2009
      780.2373 FIE
• Career opportunities in the publishing industry / Fred Yager, Jan Yager.  2010
      070.502373 YAG
• Career opportunities in the retail and wholesale industry / Shelly Field foreword by John R. Sohigian.  2009
      381.02373 FIE
• The career within you : how to find the perfect job for your personality / by Elizabeth Wagele, Ingrid Stabb.  2010
      155.264 WAG
• Choices for the high school graduate / Bryna J. Fireside.  2009
      373.180973 FIR
• Education / by Amanda Kirk.  2009
      371.1002373 KIR
• The ex-offender's re-entry success guide : smart choices for making it on the outside for good! / Ron and Caryl Krannich.  2009
      364.8 KRA
• Film and television / by S.J. Stratford.  2009
      791.4023 STR
• Green jobs : a guide to eco-friendly employment / A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, James P. Hendrix, and K.C. Golden.  2008
      363.70023 LLE
• Healing the wounds : overcoming the trauma of layoffs and revitalizing downsized organizations / David M. Noer.  2009
      658.406 NOE
• How to do good after prison : a handbook for successful reentry / Michael B. Jackson.  2001
      364.8 JAC
• Information technology / by Amanda Kirk.  2009
      004.023 KIR
• Job search : marketing your military experience / David G. Henderson.  2009
      650.14086970973 HEN
• Making work at home work : successfully growing a business and a family under one roof / Mary M. Byers.  2009
      658.0412 BYE
• Nonprofits and government / by Amanda Kirk.  2009
      331.7020973 KIR
• Occupational outlook handbook / U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
      R 331.702 OCC
• Outdoor careers / by Amanda Kirk.  2009
      331.7020973 KIR
• Strategies for successful career change : finding your very best next work life / Martha E. Mangelsdorf.  2009
      650.140973 MAN
• Top 100 careers without a four-year degree : your complete guidebook to major jobs in many fields / Michael Farr.  2008
      R 331.702 FAR
• The top 100 : the fastest growing careers for the 21st century.  2009
      R 331.7020973 TOP
• Undress for success : the naked truth about making money at home / Kate Lister, Tom Harnish.  2009
      331.2568 LIS
• The way to work : how to facilitate work experiences for youth in transition / by Richard G. Luecking with invited contributors.  2009
      362.40484 LUE
• Your next career : do what you've always wanted to do / Gail Geary.  2010
      650.140844 GEA

Web Sites

• Career Counseling 101 Getting You Started on the Right Path.
      http://www.careercounseling101.com/contact_us.php
• Career Counseling and Job Search, Education-Portal.com, offers videos and articles on important career topics. Career Center can help with the successful transition from the classroom to the workplace.
      http://education-portal.com/pages/Career_Field_and_Degree_Program_Videos.html
• Career Counseling Helping You Master Your Career
      http://www.careercounseling.com/links.htm
• Career Journal
      http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html
• The Career Key
      http://www.careerkey.org/
• careeronestop: Patheways to Career Success
      www.careeronestop.org
• GCL Learn Free
      http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
• govGURU. DISCOVER your GOVERNMENT. Career Development.
      http://govguru.com/tennessee/career-development
• inside career info includes hundreds of browseable careers
      http://www.insidecareerinfo.com/
• Job Hunters Bible
      http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
• LearningExpressLibrary Library sponsored database offers vital information for a wide variety of occupations inclucding scored licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests, and online career preparation.
• My Skills My Future. Build a bridge to your new career. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. A CareerOneStop website.
      http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/
• National Career Development Association
      http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/home_page
• O*NET OnLine . . . detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more
      http://www.onetonline.org/
• Smartstartvets.org
      http://www.SmartStartVets.org

CAREER EXPLORATION

Web Sites

• careeronestop: Patheways to Career Success
      http://www.careeronestop.org
• CAREERS.ORG … if it about your career, it's here!
      http://www.careers.org
• Bureau of Labor Statistics. What Do You Like? Exploring Career Information …
      http://www.bls.gov/k12/
• O*NET OnLine . . . detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more
  http://www.onetonline.org/
• Smartstartvets.org search and find
      http://www.SmartStartVets.org

CAREER MANAGEMENT

Web Sites

• Jibber Jobber
      http://www.jibberjobber.com/
• Reference USA
      http://www.referenceusa.com/ National business directory. Access to this online resource requires a library account number.
• Telonu
      http://www.telonu.com/

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY SERVICES

Web Sites

• Middle Tennessee State University: What Can I Do With This Major?
      http://www.mtsu.edu/career/Majors/index.php
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Career Services!
      http://career.utk.edu
• Vanderbilt Univeristy: Career Center
      http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/
• MonsterCollege … the top job network for college students and recent grads.
      http://college.monster.com/?wt.mc_n=monstertrak

SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Web Sites

• I Seek Careers
      http://www.iseek.org/careers/skillsAssessment
• O'Net Online
      http://online.onetcenter.org/skills/
• Career One Stop
      http://www.careeronestop.org/SKILLS/SkillCenterHome.asp
•  LearningExpressLibrary
     Workplace skill tutorials. Requires library account number.
• OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab. Job Skills Checklist.
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/626/01