PSCC Libraries: Career: Explore Careers

O*Net Interest Profiler
Take this quiz to find out which careers would interest you.

Books to Explore Careers

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2020
With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020, tailoring Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What Color Is Your Parachute? is needed more than ever. Recent grads facing a shifting economic landscape, workers laid off mid-career, and people searching for an inspiring work-life change all look to career guru Richard N. Bolles for support, encouragement, and advice on which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. This revised edition combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing to networking, expertly guiding job-hunters toward their dream job.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of course information. The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

O*NET This link opens in a new window
Full-text descriptions of careers, containing tasks, tools and technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, work activities, education, work style, related occupations, wages, and employment trends. Not sure which career is for you? Fill out the Interest Profiler.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep (formerly Career Transitions) This link opens in a new window
Career and standardized test prep, resume writing, and college planning resources. In order to use the practice tests or resume functions, users must sign up for a free account with a user name and password.

Films On Demand - Careers & Jobs
Films On Demand contains over 400 streaming videos covering a wide variety of careers and job search topics. These videos can be viewed on or off campus and on mobile devices.