SU Library: OER by Discipline: Careers: Find OER in My Discipline

Maryland Open Source Textbook Initiative

The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is a huge source of support for open educational resources, open access, and open pedagogy in Maryland. Find OER through the M.O.S.T. Commons or Stevenson's M.O.S.T. Commons Hub.

Quick Search

Three states -- Maryland, California, and Georgia -- maintain large statewide OER databases. Try these quick searches that are already set for your discipline:

Textbooks and Books

These sites offer multiple books:

Here are some individual books on the topic of identifying and preparing for a career:

Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads t the Employment Support Centre, we recognize that the transition from education to employment is not always a clear or easy path, especially in a competitive and evolving job market. That is why we have created this comprehensive resource to assist you in managing a successful self-directed job search in order to secure meaningful employment and to build the skills you need to develop your career. With an extensive amount of field experience, the Employment Support Centre team has compiled invaluable resources that will help you navigate your job search journey from start to finish.
Blueprint for Success in College: Career Decision Making A college students' guide for career success, this free Open Educational Resource text focuses on major identification and career exploration. The Blueprint for Success series comprises three books for the College Success and FYE (First-Year Experience) genre. The central text, Blueprint for Success in College and Career, is designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation. In addition, targeted sections on Study Skills and Time Management, and Career and Decision Making are available separately as Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies, and Blueprint for Success in Career Decision Making.
Career & Life Planning (Mt. Hood) This is an introductory career planning textbook, designed to guide you through the career decision-making process and to identify skills related to successful work environments. You will learn more about yourself: your interests, skills, values, and personality, and how these relate to career and college major choices. You will also learn how to research and evaluate careers, make decisions, set goals, and develop action plans. This textbook will guide you through self-assessment activities, personality and interest inventories, career research, and use of online resources.
Career & Life Planning (College of the Canyons) Career and life planning is a lifetime process and this course is designed to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate each step of the way. This course is divided into six units to guide you through the career exploration and planning process.
Career Decision Making for Adults An adult college students' guide to navigating career transitions. This free Open Educational Resource text focuses on career-related self-awareness, job search tools and strategies, and career exploration. This book is adapted from the Blueprint for Success series which comprises three books for the College Success and FYE (First-Year Experience) genre. The central text, Blueprint for Success in College is designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation.
Career Map for Students on the Spectrum A step-by-step action guide preparing for career success
College & Career Success Discovering what you want and having a plan to get there will help you succeed in college. Many students quit school simply because they are unsure about what they want from it. With well-defined goals in mind, you can look for connections between what you want and what you study. The more connections, the more likely you’ll stay in school—and get what you want in every area of life.
Transition to Employment: A Guide for Supporting Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities This guide is a resource for supporting post-secondary institutions, namely representatives from career services, co-operative education, and disability support offices. The guide is designed to help those supporting post-secondary students with disabilities as they transition to the workforce.
Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration is designed to cover theories and concepts of values, interests, skills and personality as applied to the career/life planning process and its application to labor market trends. Short/long term career/life plans will be developed. Students will develop an awareness of diversity and its relationship to psychological, sociological and physiological forces within the workplace.
Career Exploration If you do not know yourself, how can you possibly know what you want to do for a career? While using this book, you will be taking some personality assessments so that you may better understand yourself and thus make more informed choices when it comes to researching your career options.
Career Development Guidebook Online book from Manhattanville College.

These books focus on careers in specific fields:

Introduction to Careers in Child Development Academic and career exploration in the field of early childhood education and child development.
Education As A Career My goal in producing this e-text is to encourage others to have the desire to teach. In my mind, there is no greater privilege than helping to direct, for the better, the lives of our students. This e-text is a small tool in the tool box of resources that can be used to guide the learning process.
Job Search Handbook for Teachers Online book from Manhattanville College.
Career Cornerstones: Establishing a Foundation for a Career in Healthcare Career Cornerstones: Establishing a Foundation for a Career in Healthcare is an Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on career skills required for students entering their respective health profession's program. This book is designed to help students be successful not only in their health profession's educational program, but also as they start to intern or work in healthcare settings. This resource is targeted for Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, and Pre-Professional students.
Career Guide for Health and Wellness Office Administrative Professionals Beginning your first career, or a new career is both exciting and challenging. This book will guide you along the journey towards a successful, fulfilling, and rewarding health or wellness office career.
Healthcare Guidebook Online book from Manhattanville College.

Full Courses

EDCP: Career Planning This online course is at the provincial ABE level (grade 12 equivalent) and can be used as an elective course towards the B.C. Adult Grad Diploma. The goal of Career Planning is to enhance the life and employment readiness skills of adult learners. Students will be prepared to pursue occupational and educational goals in a changing and diverse world. The topics include career exploration, communication skills, personal awareness, living skills, job search, interpersonal skills, and career management. The course includes learning modules, student activities and assignments. Instructors can pick and choose modules they want to incorporate into their own courses. This course also includes an Instructor Assignment Guide to help mark assignments. It includes the assignments, answer keys, and reference material to aid in marking.
Career Education Short course covering fields of interest, job searching, references, applications, resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, and interview skills.

Websites

Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*NET OnLine Start the career you've dreamed about, or find one you never imagined. Discover your interests with the O*NET Interest Profiler and find more exploration options at My Next Move.