OVERVIEW OF CAREER RESOURCES

1. PEOPLE AND PLACES
   
   

   Informational Interviewing Conferences/Seminars Professional Associations Job Shadowing College/University Academic Departments Student Clubs/Organizations

   
   
   
2. COMPUTER-BASED RESOURCES
   
   

   	Career Explorer (Bridges). Excellent occupational information and links to associations. Internet browser, go to pvcc homepage (www.pvc.maricopa.edu) ---- Quick Links: Library ---- Articles: Databases ---- Choices Explorer (Bridges) ---- Search (enter any keyword/s). You may also browse in the “WORK” section. (If remote, you may need to enter your 13-digit PVCC student ID barcode—numbers only.)
   	• e-DISCOVER. Excellent database for occupational information, college majors/universities, resume info. See PVCC Counseling or Career staff for a “token.” Go to e-discover (http://act.org/discover/login) and follow instructions.
   	• Vocational Biographies. Personal career stories and interviews. Go to http://www.vocbiosonline.com/index.php or Go to PVCC homepage PVCC homepage --- Quick Links: Library --- Articles: Databases --- Vocational Biographies
   	• Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. A database found via the PVCC Library website PVCC Library website; accessible either on campus or from home (if prompted, enter your PVCC student ID barcode). Search for job descriptions, colleges, scholarships. Can search by keyword or browse by industry.
   	Additional Internet Websites:
   	www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/ ("What Can I Do With a Major In ?") careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html (college majors with related occupations) http://career.missouri.edu/students/majors-careers/skills-interests/career-interest-game/?menu=student&expand=si (Career Interests Game, based on Strong Interest Inventory) netscape.salary.com/ (Salary Wizard: salary information based on job title, geographic location) online.onetcenter.org/ (O*NET; links skills to career options) www.pvc.maricopa.edu/library/internetlinks/employment.htm (PVCC Library Internet Links) www.pvc.maricopa.edu/counseling/counselcareer.html (PVCC Career Counseling; gives additional links)

   
   
   
3. PRINT RESOURCES (available in the PVCC Library, "Career" section)
   
   

   	Occupational Outlook Handbook, or OOH; also online at www.bls.gov/oco/
   	Vocational Biographies (personal stories and interviews about jobs)
   	Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
   	Occupational Briefs ("newsletters" in a 3-ring binder, updated regularly)
   	Up-to-date circulating books (can be checked out) on various career fields

   
   
   
4. EXPERIENTIAL ("HANDS-ON") LEARNING
   
   

   	Internships
   	For credit or noncredit. Through PVCC, see: www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~careerservices/internship.html PVCC Job Development (room KSC186): and Maricopa Career Network: www.maricopa.edu/careers Academic departments at colleges / universities Human Resources departments of employers
   	Volunteer Experiences: Service Learning (classroom-community link), and Cooperative Education (through the Counseling Division, Student Life Office, or the academic departments at PVCC).