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Researching Career Options

Exploring the world of work is critical to students' career decision-making. The Center for Career Services maintains scores of print resources on various careers and encourages students to take equal advantage of the following online resources:

The Occupational Outlook Handbook.
One of the most informative publications of the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the OOH presents 2-3 page summaries of jobs and career paths, complete with typical duties, work settings, preferred academic and experiential preparations, earnings, growth patterns, future outlooks, and sources to use to pursue additional information. Want to know what employers are looking for? Start here!

O'NET Online
A marvelous resource that incorporates career information and ways to identify career options based on one's perceived skills. Very valuable!

Vault Online Career Library
The premier resource for career, industry, and employer research. Students can view and download insider reports on employers, participate in online forums, prep for interviews, and learn all about searching for opportunities thanks to scores of articles. Access is password protected so students should contact Career Services.

Career Info (Collegegrad.com)
A valuable resource that allows for a keyword search of career information provided by the OOH (see above). Especially valuable since links are made to professional and trade associations, sites that provide even more career and networking potential and maybe even job postings!

OrangeLink
This site allows Syracuse students and alumni to participate in on-campus recruiting, pursue other posted jobs and internships, identify alumni mentors, research career fields and employers, and much more. Students should visit the center with questions about logging in and capitalizing on this crucial resource.

Federal Careers by Field of Interest
Great information for students of many majors, especially liberal arts.

WetFeet.Com.
Another multi-faceted site that profiles career fields, industries, companies, and employer recruiting practices. Prides itself on having "insider" information. Especially thorough treatments of various interviewing techniques.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?
The resources cited above provide valuable information, but are definitely not the only sites on the Web addressing careers. Persons wanting more information on specific fields are invited to visit the Center to browse our career resources collection, or email Chuck Reutlinger , our Associate Director for Information Resources and Services, for help identifying sites and other resources for specific fields.