Research Guides: Communications: Careers

Occupational Outlook Links to Careers in Communications

Occupational Outlook Links to Careers in Communications
Media and Communication Occupations

Employment of media and communication occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations, which will result in about 43,200 new jobs. Demand for media and communication occupations is expected to arise from the need to create, edit, translate, and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms.
Communications Industry Profile
The different industries that fall under the communications umbrella... include public relations, advertising, publishing, and social networking sites. The public relations industry generates approximately $16 billion in revenue. As of December 2018, there were more than 44,700 public relations businesses in operation in the United States.

Announcers

Technical Writers

Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians

Public Relations Specialists

Communications Teacher, Postsecondary

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, Library Resource - Career interviews

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window
Check here for some career interviews and information.

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Example of how to cite an interview video from Ferguson's in APA style:

Cambridge Educational. (2018). Animal trainer-career Q&A: Professional advice and insight. Ferguson's Career Guidance. https://fcg-infobase-com.proxy154.nclive.org/video/151048

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Example of how to cite an article in Ferguson's in APA style:

Oncological nurses. (n.d.). Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Retrieved November 16, 2023 from https://fcg.infobase.com/recordurl/1302021?aid=99147

In-text (Oncological nurses, n.d.)

Films on Demand - Function and Need for Journalism

Films on Demand
Films On Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easier than ever to incorporate outstanding educational programs from Films Media Group into your content management systems, online lesson plans, distance learning courseware, or electronic card catalog system.

O*Net, generally considered a Library Resource

O*Net
The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. 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.

Here is an example of a reference and in-text citation for the O*Net

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. (2019, February 26). Librarians. O*NET OnLine. https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-4021.00

In-text is:

(U.S. Department of Labor, 2019)

eBooks

Careers in Media and Film by Ros J. Healy; Ewa Mazierksa; Georgina Gregory; Ros Healy; Ewa Mazierska
ISBN: 9781412923729
Publication Date: 2008-01-22
Written for students, graduates and academics from the disciplines of film, media and related subjects, and for those from other disciplines who want to break into the media, this book is a virtual career coach and an employability course all in one package.
The NCTJ Essential Guide to Careers in Journalism by Andy Bull
ISBN: 9781848607514
Publication Date: 2008-11-03
The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Guide to Careers in Journalism is the essential resource to securing a job as a journalist on a newspaper or magazine, on radio and television, or online.
Careers in Writing and Editing by Laura Mars (Editor)
Call Number: PN 151 .C37 2020
ISBN: 1642653950
Publication Date: 2020-06-30
This volume considers the changing landscape of work opportunities for writers and editors, including freelance, remote, and contract work for writers and editors; photo and video editing; copyediting and proofreading; scriptwriting; assessment writing; grant writing; indexing; and more.

Books

Jump-Starting a Career in Health Information, Communication and Record Keeping by Jeanne Nagle
Call Number: RA 976.5 .N35 2014 SOUTH
ISBN: 1477716920
Publication Date: 2013-12-15
Finding a job in healthcare is no easy task, especially in two years, but this title teaches readers how by focusing in on jobs, such as transcriptionists, health information managers, and administrative staff, that are accessible to those with two-year degrees.
Media Career Guide by James Seguin; Sherri Hope Culver
Call Number: P 91.6 .C85 2014 NORTH
ISBN: 1457641631
Publication Date: 2013-06-21
Targeted to today's media-savvy students, the Media Career Guide includes the latest information on using social media during a job search, as well as tips for navigating a rapidly changing digital media landscape.
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games by Christy Marx
Call Number: PN 1996 .M374 2022
ISBN: 9781351215978
Publication Date: 2021-08-03
The advice within these pages can be used to build a transmedia career across animation, comics, graphic novels, and videogames. Written for beginners and professionals alike; A nuts-and-bolts guide to script formats, terminology, networking, and valuable advice on writing for each medium
Chasing History by Carl Bernstein
Call Number: PN 4874 .B437 A3 2022
ISBN: 9781627791502
Publication Date: 2022-01-11
Carl Bernstein, the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of All the President's Men and pioneer of investigative journalism, recalls his beginnings as an audacious teenage newspaper reporter in the nation's capital--a winning tale of scrapes, gumshoeing, and American bedlam.