Career Reference Materials

The Career Center has an extensive library to assist with occupations research, choosing a major or preparing for a job search. The Book list below provides a searchable list. Anyone may view books at the Career Center and current students may check them out.

Searchable Book List

Occupations List

The collection includes:

Newsletters and periodicals:

• Portland Metro Labor Trends
• Trend Letter: A report on the forces transforming the economy, business, technology, society and the world

Reference books:

• Chronicle Occupational Briefs
• Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles (D.O.T.)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• O*Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Portland Business Journal Book of Lists
• Vancouver Business Journal Book of Lists
• Vocational Biographies

Job search categories:

• Career Change/Transition
• Career Planning
• Careers for people with disabilities
• Careers for Women
• Cover Letters
• Difficult Work History
• Entrepreneurial / Home-Based Business
• Internships
• Interview
• Job Search
• Mature Careers
• Multicultural/ Minorities
• Portfolio
• Resume
• Workplace Success

Occupations exploration categories:

• Animals
• Art / Music / Graphic Design / Fashion
• Business / Accounting / Marketing
• Career Exploration
• Communication / Writing
• Computers
• Culinary Arts
• Education
• Entertainment / Film & Multimedia
• Entrepreneurial / Home-Based Business
• Environmental
• Foreign Language
• Government / Political Science
• Health / Nutrition / Medicine
• Horticulture
• Law / Public Safety
• Science / Math
• Social Services / Social Science / Counseling
• Sports Recreation
• Technical / Manufacturing / Engineering
• Top Jobs / Future Career Trends
• Travel / Hospitality / Transportation