Research Career Options
What careers are "out there" for a person like you?
Remember that many careers are not related to a specific major; rather they draw on all the transferable skills of your liberal arts education. Use your research skills to investigate careers that fit your values, interests, and skills as well as your major..
- Spotlight on Careers from the Liberal Arts Career Network
- Occupational Outlook Handbook has basic facts on many occupations.
- Wetfeet provides information on many careers.
- Occupational Information Network Online
While not available online, the print version of the Encyclopedia of Associations is available in the reference section of the Hiram College library. Also look for links to professional organizations in other career resources as you research.
Research employers
For more career research, try any search engine if you know the name of the organization (see the library website) or search for categories such as botanical gardens or historic sites. On these sites, look for "Careers," "Human Resources," or "Jobs." Be patient. Sometimes you have to work through layers to find what you want.
- Find out from Richard Bolles explains the research process thoroughly.
- Try Targeting & Researching from the Riley Guide.
- Careers in the Common Good provides information on nonprofit organizations.
- Vault and WetFeet are excellent sites on for-profit companies.
- The LSU Library has compiled Federal Government agencies.
- Academic 360 links to human resource sites at colleges and universities.
- Crains is a business magazine with links to useful research information. Check out their website for links to CrainsTech and to Crains publications for other cities.