Career

Be sure to search the General Databases as additional resources for finding articles on a particular career.

	CHOICES EXPLORER - (Bridges) This database gives up-to-date information on careers, including job profiles and labor market articles.
	CHRONICLE CAREER LIBRARY OF OCCUPATIONAL BRIEFS Chronicle Occupational Briefs present information on more than 2,000 occupational titles, including 650 comprehensive occupational descriptions, ranging from those that require a high school diploma or less, through professional careers; that's more than 95% of the jobs in the workforce.
	FERGUSON'S CAREER GUIDANCE CENTER This database provides an in-depth look at salary ranges, advancement prospects, employment trends, online information, necessary experience, and relevant unions and associations.
	ReferenceUSA - Business The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses, 210 million U.S. residents, 855,000 U.S. health care providers, 1.5 million Canadian businesses, and 12 million Canadian households. Other modules include Corp Tech with 95,000 high-tech companies, EmployersUSA with access to 14 million employers, and HealthCare with 855,000 physicians or dentists. This directory of U.S. & Canadian businesses provides type of business, SIC code, size (employees or sales), type of location (headquarters/branch), type of company (public/private), & key contact information. Obtain job information using this directory of U.S. businesses covering over 14 million locations (headquarters & satellite offices). Provides type of business, SIC code, size (employees or sales), type of location (headquarters/branch), type of company (public/private), & key contact.
	ReferenceUSA - Corp Tech CorpTech offers inclusive coverage on 95,000 high tech companies and 285,000 executives. Obtain job information using this directory of U.S. businesses covering over 14 million locations (headquarters & satellite offices). Provides type of business, SIC code, size (employees or sales), type of location (headquarters/branch), type of company (public/private), & key contact.
	ReferenceUSA - EmployersUSA The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses, 210 million U.S. residents, 855,000 U.S. health care providers, 1.5 million Canadian businesses, and 12 million Canadian households. Other modules include Corp Tech with 95,000 high-tech companies, EmployersUSA with access to 14 million employers, and HealthCare with 855,000 physicians or dentists. This directory of U.S. & Canadian businesses provides type of business, SIC code, size (employees or sales), type of location (headquarters/branch), type of company (public/private), & key contact information.
	ReferenceUSA - Health Care The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses, 210 million U.S. residents, 855,000 U.S. health care providers, 1.5 million Canadian businesses, and 12 million Canadian households. Other modules include Corp Tech with 95,000 high-tech companies, EmployersUSA with access to 14 million employers, and HealthCare with 855,000 physicians or dentists. This directory of U.S. & Canadian businesses provides type of business, SIC code, size (employees or sales), type of location (headquarters/branch), type of company (public/private), & key contact information.
	VOCATIONAL and CAREER COLLECTION This database Is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for 400 trade and industry-related periodicals.
	VOCATIONAL BIOGRAPHIES With this program, you can career-shadow up to 1,001 persons from across America and obtain the education and training, work experience, current job information, lifestyle, and important supporting data on each career.

	LIBRARY GUIDE - CAREER EXPLORATION

	WEB SITES - CAREERS & EMPLOYMENT

	Arizona Career Information System (AZCIS)
	Arizona Workforce Informer
	Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Obtain research on demand & salaries for careers and next decade.
	CareerOneStop
	eDiscover - requires username from PVCC Counselor. Call 602-787-6540.
	Occupational Outlook Handbook
	*ONet Online-** Summary of career information - tasks, interests, values, personality characteristics, skill sets, etc.
	PVCC Career Counseling web site
	Quintessential Careers