- Books & Movies
- Reference Databases
- Article Databases
- Web Sites
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries.
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Contains detailed company profiles for the world's 5,000 largest companies; created by the Datamonitor Company Profile Authority. Searched via "Business Source Premier." Provided by EBSCOhost.
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
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Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 55,000 resource entries; also includes information on scholarships, financial aid, and internships. Provided by FactsOnFile.
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- Academic Search Premier
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Provides full text for more than 4,650 journals, including full text for more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- MasterFILE Premier
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Provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- Business Source Premier
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Provides full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- Regional Business News
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Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications.; incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- Vocational & Career Collection
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Provides full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals covering career information. Provided by EBSCOhost.
Search Tips
MasterFILE Premier covers popular and social magazines and journals. It is a good
general database useful for many careers. Use other EBSCOhost databases, such as
Business Source Premier and CINAHL as appropriate for your career area.
At the main search screen, enter the career name in the first search box. Enter some specific words to limit the search to career related articles. Some words you could enter are:
- careers
- job outlook
- jobs
- employment
- salary
- salaries
If there are variations of a word, such as accountANTS and account/ing, put those words together on one line separated by "or."
Putting "job outlook" on one line will search for the words together as a phrase rather than as separate unrelated words.
Examples:
Line 1: accountants or accounting (in all fields)
AND
Line 2: salary or salaries (in all fields)
Line 1: nurses or nursing (in all fields)
AND
Line 2: job outlook (in all fields)
- THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online
- The online version of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine, provides career and self-development information to Black college students and all people of color. Of interest not only to college students, but also to career professionals. Includes a job search, employer information, and resume posting.
- Careers in Business
- This site provides overview information on careers in accounting, consulting, finance, marketing, and non-profit. Includes links to many other job and career sites and lists books and sites on specific careers.
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Career and Job Education Center
- The librarians at the Job and Career Education Center maintain a website that lists resources available at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as well as internet sites related to careers, jobs, education and educational financial aid.
- JobStar
- Sponsored by libraries, this is an excellent source for information on resumes, careers and salaries. Provides links to web sites on specific careers. Job listings are mostly for California; Jersey City, New Jersey; Asia; and Europe.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Current online version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). Libraries may also have print versions. The OOH is an excellent starting point for research on careers.
- O*NET OnLine
- Includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. Find out what jobs fit your interests, skills, and experience. View information on particular careers.
- Standard Occupational Classification
- Provides the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system which replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles as the official source for standard definitions of occupations. Newer resources will refer to the SOC number when describing careers instead of the older Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) number.
- Career and Counseling Services (CCAC)
- CCAC's Career and Counseling service provides links to career web sites and information on other career and placement services available for CCAC students.
- Career Development eManual
- The University of Waterloo's Career Services provides steps to Career/Life Planning Success. Includes self assessment, researching occupations, decision making, resumes and interviews, work etiquette, and re-evaluating your job.
- GMU Career Services: Resume Writing
- George Mason University provides a good general overview on how to write a resume.
- JobStar
- Sponsored by libraries, this is an excellent source for information on resumes, careers and salaries. Provides links to web sites on specific careers. Job listings are mostly for California; Jersey City, New Jersey; Asia; and Europe.
- Resume Writing Services & Resume Tips Resource Center
- Includes samples resumes and tips on writing effective resumes for over 20 career areas. There are online workshops that take you through the process of writing and evaluating your resume. CAUTION: This is a commercial site. You will encounter advertisements for their resume writing books and services.
- America's Job Bank
- Search for job postings by menu, keyword, military code and other methods. Also provides wage and occupational trends. You must register (free) to create and post a resume online.
- THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online
- The online version of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine, provides career and self-development information to Black college students and all people of color. Of interest not only to college students, but also to career professionals. Includes a job search, employer information, and resume posting.
- Career Resource Center
- Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, this site provides job postings from Pittsburgh area companies and institutions. Job postings are updated twice a week. Includes links to sites such as the job postings in the Post Gazette, Pittsburgh Business Times, and many other sites.
- CareerBuilder.com
- Employer job postings and want ads from over 80 newspapers. Free registration required to post your resume. Includes tips on preparing a resume.
- Google Directory - Business
- Google's source of information on Business careers and jobs.
- Monster Job Search
- Provides a variety of career resources geared toward students, including self-assessment tools; job listings; internships; guides for writing resumes, cover letters and thank you letters; and networking advice.
- The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
- One of the oldest and best sites for job hunting on the web. Provides links to other sites that provide job postings, career information, resume assistance and more.
- Team PA CareerLink
- Provides access to statewide information on jobs, training and employers. Includes services for both Pennsylvania employers and job seekers. Job seekers can post a resume. Free registration is required to access all services.
- True Careers Jobs and Employment
- Postings of primarily technical jobs from hundreds of employers. Create and post your resume (free registration required).
- USAJOBS
- USAJOBS is the site most often recommended for active government job seekers. The site includes searching capabilities, tips on writing resumes and other materials related to qualifications. It also provides space for one or more electronic applications. Applying for government positions requires a lot of information in particular format. The USAJOBS site is very helpful and easy to navigate.
- American Mobile Healthcare
- AMH provides access to thousands of nursing jobs in all 50 states, as well as pay scales, housing information, FAQ's and travel resources.
- AORN CareerCenter
- Updated weekly, The AORN CareerCenter claims to be perioperative nursing's premier online employment service.
- Careerbuilder
- This site can be searched by job type, industry, and/or company; there is also resume help available.
- Health Care Job Store
- Geared to both recruiters and job seekers, the Health Care Job Store provides useful links to research employers, conduct job searches and manage personal careers.
- HospitalNetwork.com
- More commercial in nature, with on-line catalogs and product information, HealthNetwork also provides newsletters, trade publications and research reports.
- Monster Healthcare
- In addition to searching for employment, this site allows a person to post their resume.
- Nursing Job Search Handbook
- The Handbook site supplies useful job hunting information; writing a resume and/or cover letter, interview skills, sample interview questions and follow up suggestions.
- Pam Pohly's Net Guide
- Links and reference materials pertaining to career enhancement, employment searches and professional development are available at this site that is geared to health care professionals and administrators.
- TravCorps
- This site is a staffing company for health care professionals. They recruit to fill short-term staffing needs in rewarding positions at many of the country's best facilities.
Information about Careers
Choosing a Career: Interest Tests and Counseling
Writing a Resume
Finding a Job: Job Postings, Employer Information, Posting Resumes Online
Web Sites - Nursing & Health Care Careers