Industry Information and Career Research Tools

Career Planning Resources

The guide offers in-depth US college and career profiles as well as degree and wage statistics for over 400 occupations that commonly require college or university education for entry or advancement.

Associations on the Net
Collection of over 2,000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions.

Careers.org
Over 4,000 links to jobs, employment, job search, employer resources, education, home office, career services, and career references organized by topic and regionally.

FindHow

Website to empower people to achieve success at every task, in whatever role and stage of life they are in, by simplifying and speeding access to trusted, reliable How-To content on the Internet.

Job-Hunt.org
Find out about the top six online job search mistakes, create an Internet resume and start your online job search.

JobChoices 2012
Job Choices is now online for students-parents, faculty, administrators, and alumni.

Spotlight on Careers (login to Portal to the Pride-Career Management System (Pride-CMS) for UserName/Password)
Overview of job types and outlooks, and also provides agencies and school resources.

The Job Hunter's Bible
Useful information and advice on job search from Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute.

My Next Move
Search for careers with key words, browse careers by industry, or get matched to careers by your interests and training

MyPlan
A career and college guidance Web site developed with support from the U.S. government and endorsed by The Wall St. Journal. Content about colleges and careers, including articles, job profiles, salary info, videos and career assessments.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Provides useful information on work content, required education or training, earnings, and current employment outlook for a large number of job types and industries.

The Riley Guide
Information on job salaries, how to write resumes and cover letters, and company research.

Industry and Organization Information

Advertising Educational Foundation
Gain knowledge about trends and issues in the advertising industry.

CramSession

Includes IT industry insight and information.

The Business Channel
View short online informational videos of various global companies and connect to their Web sites.

Computer Science Research Jobs Listing Service
Directory of job listing sites for jobs in computer science.

Direct Employers Association
JobCentral National Employment Network is an alliance between two nonprofit associations, Direct Employers Association and National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), to provide job seekers in all industries and occupations - entry level to chief executive officer - valuable, up-to-date information about employment and career opportunities nationwide.

Environmental Jobs and Careers
Link to environmental opportunities in the United States and Canada.

Hofstra University's Axinn Library Business Resources
There are many useful corporate database resources through Axinn Library (i.e., D & B Million Dollar Directory, FIS Online, Global Access, Dow Jones, etc.).

Hoover's Online
Hoover's online career center. Includes other job search tools as well.

IT Papers
In addition to job postings, links to other industry information and research.

Martindale
Use this directory to find a lawyer by name, location, area of practice, or for lawyers in firms, corporations, government agencies or law schools.

Newspaper Jobs Page
Information about the newspaper industry and links for jobs and internships.

Riley Guide-Human Resources and Training
Provides links to a variety of sites focused on human resources, training and development.

SEC Edgar Database
Government files and corporate information.

Theatre Communication Group (login to Portal to the Pride-Career Management System (Pride-CMS) for UserName/Password)
General information of the arts including grants, job listings, events & conferences, house management and much more.

Thomas Register of Manufacturers
Research a company by brand name, product or service, or company name.

Zoomdojo
Search for employment opportunities from summer internships to jobs for college students, recent grads, experience professionals and also veterans.