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Interior Design: Career Exploration Resources

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Explore career resources from the library.

Self-Paced Tutorials and Research Guides

Want some more in-depth information about preparing for a job or career? Check out this self-paced Canvas tutorial which includes the following modules:

  • How to Explore Careers Using Library Resources
  • Information Skills for the Workplace

More resources can be found in the Career Research Guide

Career Databases from the Library

Use these databases to search for information about different careers. You can find salary information, job duties and descriptions, education requirements, and more.

The following guides (PDF) provide assistance in getting started with using these databases:

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Use keywords to search for more books using the library catalog.

For search tips check out the video: Career Research: How to Search the Library Catalog 
 


 

SCC Library Career Books and eBooks

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The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox

Get organized and streamline your workflow with this A-Z accountability system.   Design is only part of an interior designer's job--you're also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation.... The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox helps you juggle multiple projects with ease, with a comprehensive self-management system tailored to the needs of interior designers and decorators.

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Interior design business handbook [electronic resource] : a complete guide to profitability

Discover how you can run the practical side of your practice more profitably. This comprehensive guide to managing an interior design business gives you an arsenal of proven procedures and practical tools and techniques perfected over the course of some thirty years. New to this edition are sections on establishing an electronic office...

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The Interior Design Reference and Specification Book

In the world of interior design, thousands of bits of crucial information are scattered across a wide array of sources. The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book collects the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes, and distills it in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry. 

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Start Your Own Business

Be Your Own Boss Whether you're looking to earn extra money or are ready to grow a side hustle into a real business, this fully updated 2021 Edition of Start Your Own Business is your first step toward entrepreneurship. Now in its 8th edition, this timely business bible presents covers how to plan, market, and maximize profits during your first three years. 

Library Database: Ferguson's Career Guidance

Check out the SCC Library Database, Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, to learn more about becoming a professional Interior Designer and related careers. 

 

 

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