Resources for Undecided Majors: Home

The Career Services office is there to help you format cover letters, practice interviews, formulate your job search, explore your career aptitude, and much more. You can reach their office at careerservices@oakwood.edu or (256) 726-7134.

We shelve our materials with the Library of Congress call number system, which means that materials are grouped by subject. Materials on different careers will usually be shelved with the other books discussing that field. For example, books on careers in nursing will be in the nursing section, RT 1-120.

(All facts taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Top 10 Fasting-Growing Jobs (Projected for 2014-2024)

1. Wind turbine service technicians
2. Occupational therapy assistants
3. Physical therapist assistants
4. Physical therapist aides
5. Home health aides
6. Commercial divers
7. Nurse practitioners
8. Physical therapists
9. Statisticians
10. Ambulance drivers and attendants (except EMTs)

Top 10 Occupations With the Most New Jobs in 2014

1. Personal care aides
2. Registered nurses
3. Home health aides
4. Food preparation & serving workers
5. Retail salespersons
6. Nursing assistants
7. Customer service representatives
8. Restaurant cooks
9. General & operations managers
10. Construction laborers

Top 10 Highest-Paying Occupations in 2014

1. Physicians and surgeons (all other)
2. Anesthesiologists
3. Orthodontists
4. Internists (general)
5. Obstetricians and gynecologists
6. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
7. Surgeons
8. Psychiatrists
9. Family and general practitioners
10. Chief executives