Please consider using the resources compiled in this guide to complete major and career path research for your UNV 101 Mini-Inquiry Project. Resources include reliable web sources, articles, video interviews with professionals, books and more.
Web Sources
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Become with LanternLearn about degrees and career paths and the steps involved in entering specific fields.
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Big FutureBrowse major and career profiles.
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Candid CareerShort video interviews with professionals. Browse by Industries, Career Titles, College Majors and more.
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CareerOneStopA useful source for career exploration by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Career Interviews85 videos with professionals answering interview questions about what their job is like. This is an OhioMeansJobs resource.
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Career OutlookCareer Outlook articles provide data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more.
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Field of DegreeA new resource linking data and information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau for a variety of academic fields. Click on a field of degree (FOD) link to explore.
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LinkedInIn addition to serving as a supplement to your resume and allowing you to connect with classmates, alumni, faculty/staff and industry professionals, LinkedIn also allows you to research companies and employees and stay current with articles on professional development.
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Occupational Outlook HandbookProvides overviews of occupations and projections for employment over the next decade, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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OhioMeansJobsIncludes useful career exploration and planning resources.
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O*NET OnLineFree online resource providing information about occupations by the US Department of Labor and Employment and Training Administration.
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The Balance CareersArticles about majors and the careers they prepare students for.
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Vault.comNote: Access provided through CCES. Use your Miami email address to register for an account. Vault provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company or profession.
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What Can I Do With This Major?Note: Access provided through CCES. Learn about the typical career paths for students with your major and the types of employers that hire graduates with your major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate by articulating the value of your major.
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100 Best Jobs of 2021Ranking of the 100 Best Jobs for 2021 from U.S. News. Click on each job title for an overview and more.
Library Databases
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Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text articles from 350 trade and industry related periodicals, with 600 additional titles indexed.
You can find more articles using the Articles & More tab on the Miami University Libraries homepage, www.lib.miamioh.edu/. Search using keywords related to your topic(s) of interest, combining keywords with AND or OR. The Articles & More tab allows you to search over 100 of the Libraries' 500+ databases. View and filter the complete list of library databases from Databases A to Z.
Books
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Finding Work You Love (EBOOK) by Publication Date: 2021 -
How to Choose Your Major by Publication Date: 2017 -
A Practical Education by Publication Date: 2017 -
You Can Do Anything by Publication Date: 2017
You can find more books by using the Books & More tab on the Miami University Libraries homepage, www.lib.miamioh.edu/. Search using keywords related to your topic(s) of interest, combining keywords with AND or OR. Suggested keywords/subjects:
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