Career Guidance

PCC Books & DVDs on Careers

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:23:03 -0700

Search the PCC Library catalog for vocational guidance to find books, DVDs and articles on a wide variety of careers.

PCC Resources

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:36:38 -0700

Check out the PCC Career Centers, located at each campus:

http://www.pcc.edu/resources/careers/resource-centers/

Investigate Different Kinds of Jobs

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:38:35 -0700

What exactly does a chef do? What do you need to do to get to drive a train? Find out all about different occupations:

Oregon Career Information System
One stop shopping! Learn about the world of work and education. with a focus on Oregon. Assess your skills, interests and values; explore occupations, careers and employment; and find out the education and training you need for the career you want. From the College of Education at the University of Oregon. Some content is available from PCC networked computers only.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Get the quick details on all kinds of careers and jobs, like working conditions, educational requirements, jobs prospects, average salary or wage.

Oregon Labor Market Information System
Find out about career and job markets in Oregon. From the Oregon Employment Department.

O*Net Online
A tool for career exploration and job analysis, from US Dept of Labor. Provides descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.

Magazine Articles About Careers, Jobs and Industries

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:22:19 -0800

Business Source Premier
Articles from over 3,000 journals covering business, management, economics, finance.

EBSCOhost
Articles from all different types of magazines, newspapers and journals. Something for everybody!

SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles from newspapers and magazines with full-text information on social issues, science, health, history, government, business, and the arts and humanities.

Vocations and Careers Collection
Content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Staff Picks

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:44:27 -0700

Roadtrip Nation. Watch all episodes of Roadtrip Nation, and meet all kinds of people doing things you never thought of as "work" or "career."

Candid Career. Get career advice, like how to do an informational interview, and watch hundreds of interviews with people about their careers.

Search the Library Catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:25:30 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Prepare for a new career

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:52:26 -0700

Careers & Job Search movies

Doing The Job: Basic Job Skills

Learning Express Library [website]
Interactive practice tests and tutorials to help you succeed on academic or licensing tests. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. You must sign in before taking a test.

Explore different careers

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:54:42 -0700

Career Chemistry: The Best Jobs for Six Personality Types [website]
When seeking your true love, you had better look for someone with a compatible personality. The same thing is true when choosing your career. U.S. News & World Report has selected the top careers for each of six personality types.

Career Exploration movies.
People in a variety of professions talk about how they got into their careers.

Career Resource Centers, PCC [website]
Career assessments, occupational information, employment outlook, information on colleges and universities,and education and training requirements. PCC's Career Centers offer career

College Source [website]
An online collection of college catalogs. Search by college name, geographic area, or specific

U.S. News and world Reports - Best Careers [website]
Offers lots of information about different careers, including profiles of 30 careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction in 2009.

Vocational and Career Collection [database]
EBSCOhost. Full text coverage for 400 trade and industry-related periodicals including American Machinist, Contemporary Longterm Care, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Video Business, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.

Job Banks by State

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:59:48 -0700

Career Onestop: Pathways to Career Success
Search for jobs by state. Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Everything from resume writing to career planning and green careers.

Oregon Employment Department, Job Listings
Search this Oregon site by occupation, location or job listing. Includes apprenticeships.

Show Me the Money! Get Salary Info Up Front

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:54:48 -0700

Salary.com
The “Number 1” salary tool used more than 40 million times per year. This is national data that may be searched based on specific occupational title and location.

JobStar Salary Surveys
Connect to over 300 salary surveys on the web, both general and profession-specific.

Riley Guide
In addition to many salary surveys, this site offers information on evaluating salary data and negotiating a job offer.