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About the Job Information Center, cont'd

Being able to successfully integrate working into one's life is an important aspect of: becoming a productive member in society; maintaining positive emotional development; managing stress effectively; and developing healthy social relationships.

The personal happiness that one can enjoy from working includes: obtaining economic benefits; achieving job satisfaction; building up self-confidence; improving self-esteem; and making life meaningful.

The occupation you pursue may affect your own perception and your social status.

In choosing a satisfying career you need as much information as possible from:

Self-exploration (values, interests, abilities) and Occupational information (nature of the work, working conditions, special abilities required, training and qualifications, employment, occupational outlook, probable earnings, chances for advancement, job security, and social status).

Whether you are interested in exploring yourself or learning about the world of work, the Job Information Center has the resources to prepare for your career.

Besides the Reference and Circulating book collections that provide information for you to make a career choice, the Job Information Center has DISCOVER that can assist you to learn more about yourself and find occupations that may be right for you. 

Career Cruising is a comprehensive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive multimedia database which provides a self exploration activity, and features profiles and information of occupations, two and four year college and universities, and financial aid including scholarship opportunities. Career Cruising is listed in the New York Public Library Databases. It is available in all New York Public Library sites and can be accessed at home.

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