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CAREER EXPLORATION SUBJECT GUIDE


BOOKS

Search the Online Catalog to locate materials in the Surry Community College Library. You may want to perform a search for your career choice and add the word "careers" or "occupations" in order to limit your results to career-related information (example: "nursing and careers").

  • Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance / REF HF 5381 .E52 2005

  • Health-care Careers for the 21st Century / R 690 .W565 2000

  • Middle-class Lifeboat: Careers and Life Choices for Navigating a Changing Economy / HG 179 .E388 2007

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook / REF HF 5381 .U62

  • Top Careers in Two Years / HV 9950 .C67 2007
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WEBSITES

  • Career Guide to Industries.
    From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This site focuses on general industries rather than specialized occupations.

  • Career Key
    From the State of North Carolina, this site is intended to provide easy access to career information, college information and applications, college financial funding, and college savings.

  • Career Voyages
    From the U.S. Department of Labor.

  • NC Careers
    North Carolina's Career Information System for career explorers and job seekers.

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    One of the best sources of career information. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
    Occupational categories, descriptions, and wage information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • O*NET OnLine
    The U.S. Department of Labor's occupational information database.

  • Salary Calculator
    Allows you to compare your current salary with income needed to match it in various other cities (depending on the cost of living in those cities).

  • Surry Community College Career Services Center
    The Career Services Center offers a variety of Career Development services to students and graduates. Services include: Career Counseling, Assistance with Job Seeking Skills, Cooperative Education, Job Openings, Occupational Information, Self Assessment, Service Learning, and Volunteer Opportunities. The Career Services Center is located in Student Development in the "A" building on the Dobson Campus.
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