FS 290: Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences
Career Information Resources: Books and Web Sites
Books
- Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance D. H. Hill Reference HF5381 .E52
- Career Information Center D. H. Hill Reference HF5382.5 .U5 C32
- Occupational Outlook Handbook D. H. Hill Reference HF5382.5 UF O28. Produced annually by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Is also available at Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/).
One can search for a particular occupation -- for example, Agricultural and Food Scientists -- and find out about training and other qualifications, the outlook (expected future trends) for that career, average earnings, etc.
More career guidance books are available at the NCSU Libraries. Search the catalog for the subject Vocational guidance.
Web Sites
- America's Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org/acinet/)
Part of the CareerOneStop portal, operating as a federal-state partnership, this site allows one to find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, and other information. One especially helpful feature lets one create a customized report of the requirements for a particular occupation, so they can decide if the job is right for them. For an occupation, one can find out
- the most important knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed.
The source for this section is the Occupational Information Network, available at O*NET™ OnLine (http://online.onetcenter.org/).
- education and training
- occupation-specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities
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