Oakton Library - Books for Researching Careers
Try one or two books from this list to explore career ideas.
The Oakton Library Career Center has lots of books on every kind of career, so come in and take a look!
Careers in the Arts by Call Number: CAREER. NX163 .C375 2017ISBN: 9781682173206Publication Date: 2017
Careers in Information Technology by Call Number: CAREER. T58.5 .C375 2016ISBN: 9781682171486Publication Date: 2016
Careers in Renewable Energy by Call Number: CAREER. HD9502.5.C542 M35 2014ISBN: 9781936555529Publication Date: 2014
Health Careers Today by Call Number: CAREER. R690 .G47 2017ISBN: 9780323280501Publication Date: 2016Find the health career that's right for you!
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2019 by Call Number: CAREER. HF5382.7 .B65 2019 (DPC) & RHC. HF5382.7 .B65 2019 (RHC)ISBN: 9780399581694Publication Date: 2019
Career Services - Researching Careers
Investigating the world of work is a crucial step as you begin to decide on a career. You need to explore career areas of interest for a number of reasons:
- First, unless you are already an expert in the career area, you do not know enough to make an educated decision.
- Second, you cannot decide to pursue a career that you don’t know exists.
- Third, by researching areas of interest, you can find which occupations match your interests, values, skills, and personality. You also can learn if the career area is simply a “bad fit.”
Career Services’ career counselors will be glad to help you locate and use resources to learn about careers. As you begin your search, you should be aware of all the ways you can obtain career information.
Explore Career Services' Researching Careers page.
- Career and Transfer CenterJob coaching plus career/transfer exploration.
Three ways to explore your options:
- Illinois Career Information SystemIf you are off campus, click on "Illinois Resident Login" and follow the prompts to access the database.
Explore Career's in the Oakton Library databases
Use your Oakton username and password to login from off campus computers.
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new windowProvides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, and more than 55,000 career resource entries.
- LearningExpress PrepStep for Colleges This link opens in a new windowPractice tests and computer basics. LearningExpress PrepSTEP for Colleges: Core Math, Science, English, Computer, and College Success Skills; High School Equivalency, Placement, and ACT-SAT; Test Preparation; Career Preparation; Recursos Para Hispanohablantes.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new windowThe Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information to people making decisions about their future work lives, including training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions in a variety of occupations.