Career Research Library Guide

Search for jobs with the State of California by keyword, location, category and the type of recruitment.

Large amounts of information for specific jobs, information on resumes and job searching, educational opportunities, worker and employer legal rights and regulations, plus links to many other related websites. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

A free, interactive career profile database. Research thousands of real careers through the people who work them. Get the "inside scoop" as to what it's really like to work in a given career field!

From the Princeton Review. Searchable career profiles.

Explore Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Run by ScienceBuddies, a non-profit focusing on K-12 STEM education.

Explore Health Careers is a free, multi-disciplinary, health careers website designed to explain the multitude of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers. This website is a joint initiative involving national foundations, professional associations, health career advisers, educational institutions, and college students. The link above will take you to the EMT and paramedic page.

The ultimate career, job, and college site, offering free expert career and job-hunting advice through articles, tips, tools, samples, and tutorials. Also offers links to job sites. Special sections for teens, college students, and all other job-seekers (by industry, geography, and job-seeker type). A comprehensive resource.

Run by The College Board. Suggested careers based on majors, and other career information.

Includes information from the U.S. Department of Labor on skills, abilities, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. You can search it online using the link above, and you can also find this book in print behind the reference desk in the Business and Career Center at the Central Library.

Curation of links focusing on careers in psychology for students and professionals. Curated by Wesleyan University social psychology professor.

Information and job search for the fields of Social Work. Run by the NASW (National Association of Social Workers).

A supplement to the popular book, which includes help with job searching, resumes, and contains links to other career websites.