Resources to Explore Majors and Careers
Career Services Resource Library
The Career Center's library features over 300 books and videos that focus on a wide range of career fields and employers, and on job search strategies and techniques. Search our database of books to see what's in stock and come to the Career Center to read them or view the videos.EUREKA Career Information System
Eureka is a California Career Information System available on Career Center computers. It provides a comprehensive database of occupational information, training/degree required, California colleges that provide the training or degree, and financial aid information. Eureka also provides an opportunity to assess your preferred skills and match them to careers.What Can I Do With This Major?
What Can I Do With This Major? is a comprehensive resource featuring 77 majors. Each major represented outlines career areas, typical employers and strategies designed to maximize career opportunites upon completion of a four-year degree. Also included are links to related websites where students continue their exploration of majors and career fields.O*NET OnLine
O*NET is a database developed by U.S. Department of Labor and contains information on over 900 hundred occupations and provides information on; including in-demand job industries, skills, and interests for hundreds of occupations. Search by keyword or "job family". Also features a career search by "skills" - click on "Skills Search."Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook is an up-to-date career information database and features descriptions of over 200 major jobs in the United States. Each job description discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, job outlook, training and education needed, earnings, related occupations, and additional information sources, including websites.Assist.org Exploring Majors
The Exploring Majors section of Assist.org describesuniversity majors at the community college, California State, and University of California level. Each path includes detailed information that identifies which community college courses fulfill lower-division degree requirements for university majors.America's Career InfoNet
America's Career InfoNet offers tools and resources for careerexploration, education information, and job search instruction.
Students can search for information on industries and occupations, salary data, career videos, education resources, self-assessment tools, and career exploration assistance.
Glassdoor.com
Glassdoor.com is a free service that provides an inside look at companies and jobs. It provides information on company salaries, company reviews, and interview questions and reviews.Linking SSU Majors with Careers
Provides typical job titles for college majors.