First Year Experience (FYE) and Orientations

An introductory guide for freshman and transfer students (or anyone new to UNT Libraries)

UNT Career Center

Contact them via mail: career.center@unt.edu| Call: (940) 565-2105| Visit: Sage Hall, Suite 202

Career Coaches

The Career Center Team includes Career Coaches who can help guide you based on your major and goals.

Learn about the ways you can connect with the Career Center virtually or in person.
Resources and Videos page includes On-Demand Resources: " Discover career-support information focused on 1) major and career exploration, 2) resume writing, 3) professional networking, 4) interview preparation, 5) internships, 6) job search strategies, and other topics."
Visit the On-Campus Employment website to learn about the process and search for positions through Handshake.
Visit the Handshake page on the Career Center Website to learn about campus jobs, internships, full time and part time jobs, and career center events.

Government sources for researching career paths

Government sources include websites created by anyone online, and are created and maintained by government agencies, and sometimes in collaboration with researchers. These resources are publicly available online and will not require UNT login. Popular examples for this research include the U.S. Center or Department of Labor and Statistics which provides employment statistics and career resources.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Career One-stop salary finder
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https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Wages/find-salary.aspx
CareerOneStop
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Your source for employment information and inspiration, the place to manage your career, your pathway to career success. It furnishes tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Contents: Explore Careers; Salary and Benefits; Education and Training; Job Search (including job banks), and more.

FAQ: https://www.careeronestop.org/Help/FAQs-explore-careers.aspx

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Online
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The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations”-Center: https://www.onetcenter.org Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration,

National Center for O*NET Development. O*NET OnLine. , from https://www.onetonline.org/
O*NET OnLine is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration,
and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development. “The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations”- About: ONET help online page
There are other sites in the ONET Resource Center: https://www.onetcenter.org

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptorsFrom the "sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). NOTE: It does include some info from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.

Subscription Databases

Vocational and career collection

Books on Careers

Click the following link to the UNT Libraries' Online Catalog for a list of books located on Vocational Guidance United States

Big Book of Jobs
Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this volume covers career management skills and writing resumes as well as exploring 250 career possibilities. Location: Willis Library, 3rd floor, Business Reference, call number HF5382.5.U5 B53 (2009-2010 edition).

VGM's Careers Encyclopedia
Call Number: UNT ONLINE RESOURCES
ISBN: 0071420673
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
This book is Single User Access, which means that only one user can view it at a time.
Career Guide to America's Top Industries by U. S. Department of Labor Staff
Call Number: UNT ONLINE RESOURCES
ISBN: 1593570325
Publication Date: 2004-06-01
This book is Single User Access, which means that only one user can view it at a time.
College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs by Neeta P. Fogg; Paul E. Harrington; Thomas F. Harrington
Call Number: UNT ONLINE RESOURCES
ISBN: 1593570740
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
This book is Single User Access, which means that only one user can view it at a time.
35 Ways to Discover a Major by Kathleen Hartman; Thomas Stewart
Call Number: LB2361 .H37 2010
ISBN: 9780547199900
Publication Date: 2009-09-21
10 Best College Majors for Your Personality by Laurence Shatkin
Call Number: eBooks on EBSCOhost
ISBN: 1593575475
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
This book is Single User Access, which means that only one user can view it at a time.
The Best Places to Launch a Career by Lindsey Gerdes
Call Number: HF5549.2.U5 G462 2008
ISBN: 9780071496551
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
The C Student's Guide to Success by Ron Bliwas
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 B573 2007
ISBN: 1585425567
Publication Date: 2007-04-19
Careers for Introverts and Other Solitary Types by Blythe Camenson
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 C2518 2006
ISBN: 0071448616
Publication Date: 2005-09-26
Careers for Patriotic Types and Others Who Want to Serve Their Country by Jan Goldberg
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 G646 2006
ISBN: 0071448624
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Talkative Types and Others with the Gift of Gab by Marjorie Eberts; Margaret Gisler
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 E24 2007
ISBN: 0071467793
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
E-Book https://discover.library.unt.edu/catalog/b2263642
Careers for Romantics and Other Dreamy Types by Blythe Camenson
Call Number: HF5382.5.U5 C2519 2006
ISBN: 0071448632
Publication Date: 2005-09-26

Brand

Welcome to the e-portfolio resource page I've created for my colleagues, students and campus partners for training.

Students (Foliotek E-portfolio from UNT):

If you are accessing the ePortfolio for the first time, go to the account set up page

Here is the Career Connect E-portfolio start page:
Foliotek Help center: | Foliotek web guides and tutorials. | Create an e-portfolio

My examples from Foliotek:

Lilly's Identity Page
- Includes links to Lilly's "Projects"
Lilly's E-Portfolio

Simple wiki-version/Alternative: PBworks (lillylibrarian)

See also: UNT Career Center Develop Your Personal Brand

UNT resources on Foliotek portfolios

Tutorials & Resources (Items were taken from the Career Connect website)

There are many outlets of support regarding the use of the ePortfolio. Whether you are enrolled in a class utilizing the ePortfolio or want to get started on your own, check out the resources. You can also view tool-specific videos via the Foliotek YouTube Channel

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