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Resources to help you research a career or field.

What do you want to be?

Not sure what you want to do after college? Know what you want to do but don't know how to get there? The library has resources to help you research careers! Use the resources below to learn what fields are growing, what the typical salary in a field is, what careers best suit your interests, and how to get from where you are to a career that interests you!

Still have questions? Chat with a librarian, or contact MVCC's Career Services

Books in the library collection

The Utica campus library has a separate career section which contains both books on general job search and career prep, and books on specific careers or career areas. Below is a small sample of titles:

Career Resources Online

Library databases for researching a career:

 

Recommended resources from the open web:

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