AVID: Career Research

Professional association and organizational websites are excellent resources for locating current information about a particular career field or industry. There are professional and trade organizations for almost every industry or career.

To find info about...

• Current issues in the field, look for links such as: News, Newsletters, Topics, Publications, Meeting Notes, Press Releases, etc.
• Careers, look for: Jobs, Advancement, Education, Professional Development, etc.

Here are just a few examples of professional organization websites.

Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) to find professional organizations.

Here's how:

1. Search the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) - [opens a new window] for an occupation.
   Search examples: nurse, chemist, police, education, art
2. Once you've selected an essay for viewing, look at the tabs across the top and click the More Info tab.

Example:

Go to the Chemists and Materials Scientists - [opens a new window] OOH guide, and click the More Info tab.