Walker Library: COMM 3230: Advanced Public Speaking: Career Information

Career Profiles Online

Use these sources to find basic information about a career, including a description, average salaries, educational requirements, and employment projections.

My Next Move
Interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.
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My Next Move is developed and maintained by the National Center for O*NET Development, under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
O*NET OnLine
Interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. Good source for current salary and employment data by occupation.
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The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a free service developed under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Employment Security Commission.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Authoritative guide to career descriptions, average salaries, educational requirements, and job projections for a variety of careers.

More Career Information

List of the Fastest Growing Jobs
20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2012-22
Data for Occupations Not Covered in Occupational Outlook Handbook
List of additional occupations for which employment projections are prepared but detailed occupational information is not developed. Links to more information in O*NET.

Career Information Resources

Career books are generally located in the 650.14 (Dewey) and HF52381 (LC) call number areas. The links below take you to the most recent resources by format: