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STEM FOI: Career Exploration Resources

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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 
 


 

Browse Career Books & eBooks from the SCC Library

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The Development of Women and Young Professionals in Stem Careers

This book is ideal for those new to the engineering, science, and consulting fields, including students in science and engineering education, administrators, libraries, those involved in leadership, organization behavior, human resources, STEM, and other areas as well.

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Electricians

Electricians: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in the field and covers the following areas that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions: -Residential electrician -Commercial electrician -Electrical contractor -Electrical inspector -Automotive electrician

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Mathematicians and Statisticians

Mathematicians and Statisticians: A Practical Career Guide, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers the following areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. Statisticians, College Math Professors, Actuaries, Research Analysts, Economists

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Flight Paths to Success

Flight Paths to Success profiles the personal journeys of 33 women who have been, and continue to be, successful in aviation, space, and academia. Each woman shared her unique experiences about work-life integration, resilience, career changes, relocation, continuing education, and career advancement.

Library Database: Ferguson's Career Guidance

Check out the SCC Library Database, Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, to learn more about becoming a professional Agricultural Scientist and other STEM careers. 

 

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