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Careers & Occupations: Choosing a Career - Explore Options

Queensborough Community College Office of Career Services

This is a great place to get advice on careers and job hunting.

Selected Books from the Kurt R. Schmeller Library - Encyclopedias & Handbooks

Professional Organizations

Professional associations and organizations can be excellent sources of information about specific professions, including lists of job postings, career development & training resources, meetings, and networking opportunities.

How to Search for Career Books & Other Resources in the Library's Catalog

To search the Library's catalog for books and other resources on careers, use the search term:

vocational guidance

You can also search under:

careers

To search the Library's catalog for books and other resources on specific careers, use these search terms:

vocational guidance AND name of career field


Here are some examples:
vocational guidance and engineering
vocational guidance and nursing
vocational guidance and art

You can also search under:

careers AND name of career field

Here is an example:

careers and engineering

Find Print Books and Ebooks @ QCC

This search box will search the QCC collection for print books and electronic books.

Selected Books from the Kurt R. Schmeller Library

Self-Assessment Tools

Self-assessment tools match skills and interests with potential careers through these online assessement tools.