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Career Information

The following tools are provided to assist you with your career exploration. It is highly recommended, regardless of whether you are straight out of high school or a working adult returning to school, to utilize these tools to help you decide which program of study is right for your career aspirations.

FACTS.org, provides a wide array of career planning tools and extensive occupational information such as salary data and job outlooks. Click on 'Career Planning' to get started. 
  
Click on the blue work tab for descriptions of 700 occupations. Includes Florida employment outlook and salary information for entry, average and with experience wages. Salary info is listed for various Florida cities. Updated annually. Also, identify your interests and match them to careers. Use the Interest Profiler.
  
National database of 300 occupations, many requiring a four year degree. Gives detailed 27 point descriptions including work activities, skills required, salary info, etc. Also, assess your values, interests and preferred work activities.
  
Discover software is a self assessment and career planning program. To access Discover, students must contact their campus career center to request a free username and password.
  
Focus enables you to search and compare information on over 1,200 occupations. To access Focus, students must contact their campus career center to request a free username and password.


Campus Career Centers

Central/Davie954 201-6612
Downtown/Ft Lauderdale954 201-7486
North/Coconut Creek954 201-2272
South/Pembroke Pines954 201-8865
 

Additional Resources

Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Riley Guide
Special Links from Cornell UniversityFlorida Health Occupations
Salary GuidesSalary.com
  

Informational Interviewing

Identify a person in an occupation you wish to enter, schedule a time to observe them in their work setting and ask questions

Informational Interviewing Tips from the University of Texas Print Resources: http://www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/services/info_interview/index.html

Print Resources

 

Visit a campus Career Center or a local library to use print resources.


Virtual Library at University of Texas, Austin: http://www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/services/info/books.html


Career Sources

University/College Library, Broward Community College, Central Campus: http://ucl.broward.edu/rschguide/careers.pdf

 

Selected Career Books

Administrative and Executive Assistant; Career Starter
Careers for Film Buffs & Other Hollywood Types

Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food

Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters

Careers for Shutterbugs & Other Candid Types

Careers in Criminology

Careers in Engineering

Careers in International Affairs, School of Foreign Service,

Georgetown University

Careers in International Business

Careers in Law

Careers in Real Estate

The Complete Job Search Handbook

The Fashion IndustryGreat Jobs for Accounting Majors

" Biology Majors

" Computer Science Majors

" Engineering Majors

" English Majors

" Environmental Studies Majors

" Geology Majors

" History Majors

" Political Science Majors

" Sociology Majors

Guide to Careers in Federal Law Enforcement

Guide to Homeland Security Careers

How to Get a job with a Cruise Line

Is Psychology the Major for You?

Jump Start your Career in Library & Information Science

100 Best Careers in Crimefighting

100 Best Nonprofits to Work For

100 Careers in Film & Literature

Opportunities in Automotive Service Careers

" Commercial Art & Graphic Design Careers

" Event Planning

" Gerontology & Aging Services Careers

" Forensic Science Careers

" Religious Science Careers

" Social Work Careers

" Special Education Careers

Paralegal Career Guide

Planning Your Career in Alternative Medicine

What Color is Your Parachute: A Practical Manual for

Job-Hunters and Career Changers

Webmaster Career Starter

Your Career in Nursing

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