LibGuides: Pharmacy Technician Resources: Career Information

General Career Books

Both of these multi-volume sets are excellent starting points for career research. Try searching under Nursing, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Nurse Assistant.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 16th Edition, 5-Volume Set by Ferguson Publishing
Call Number: Wilm Reference Books HF 5381 .E52 2015
ISBN: 081608503X
5 volumes
Career Information Center by Kristian Mallegg (Editor); Joseph Palmisano (Editor)
Call Number: Wilm & North Reference Books HF 5382.5 .U5 C32 2014
ISBN: 9780028662268
Publication Date: 2014-01-10
Volume 7 includes Health Careers.

Newest Health Career Book

Electronic Career Resources

Career Guidance Center (Ferguson's) This link opens in a new window
Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills: guidance on the essentials of getting a job and keeping it—establishing a career path, honing interview skills, writing résumés, and more

Career and Industry Resources: more than 55,000 searchable, browsable resource entries, divided into convenient categories on fellowships, organizations, internships, scholarships, and awards

School Searches: four comprehensive, current databases, provided by Peterson's Nelnet, LLC, covering undergraduate, graduate, nursing, and vocational and technical schools in the U.S. and Canada; search for schools by type, region, areas of study, and a variety of other characteristics

Career Interest Assessment: ranks users' work interest areas and suggests related occupations and industries

Links to Current Job Opportunities: access to live job postings.
Career Information Center (Gale) This link opens in a new window

Other Health Career Books in the Reference Collection

Top 100 Health-Care Careers: your complete guidebook to training and jobs in allied health, nursing, medicine, and more
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books R 690 .W565 2011
2010 edition available at North Circulating Books
North Carolina Health Careers
Call Number: Wilm Reference R 690 .N67 2008-10

E-Book

Resumes for Health and Medical Careers by VGM Career Horizons Editors
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780071545358
Publication Date: 2008-10-08
Cover letters
Resume´s (Employment)
Medical personnel--Vocational guidance

Career Books in the Allied Health/Nursing Collection

Career Development for Health Professionals: success in school & on the job
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books R 690 .H377 2011