Career Information - ENGCMP 0400: Written Professional Communication - Pittsburgh Campus

Explore Careers

O*Net - Explore Occupations
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overviews of occupations, and projections for employment over the next decade.
CareerOne Stop
America's Career InfoNet
Occupational Employment Statistics
A map that shows occupation groups, occupations, and measures such as mean wage and employment.

Company and Organization Information

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Provides full text and citation access to information in the reference, business, medical, and legal disciplines. [Formerly titled: Academic Lexis-Nexis]
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online provides business and financial information for over 23,000 U.S. and international companies.
*Access to Mergent Online is ending on July 1st, 2025. Please see Refinitiv/LSEG Workspace for Students for continued access.

The GuideStar National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
Requires free registration. Provides financial information on over 1.8 million nonprofits and foundations and their programs.
NAICS look-up
Type a word that describes the industry to find the NAICS code.

OR

Do a BASIC search in Mergent Online for a company you know is in the industry. Their NAICS code will be in the side bar of the company overview.

Salary Research

Consult Career Services at Pitt for employment data and expert negotiation strategy. Below you will find national data that may assist you as well.

Bureau of Labor Statistics by Occupation
Pennsylvania Career Guide
Information including employment outlook and wage data for over 200 occupations in PA.
Wage Estimates by State
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Non-Profit Salary Survey
Free trial period available.
National Compensation Survey
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Select Geography, Occupation, and work level to find salary data. (see help button for work level)
Wolframalpha.com Salaries and Wages
WolframAlpha.com gives you examples of salary and wages information. Just type in the an occupation i.e. doctor.

Career Center at Pitt

Helpful links from the Career Center at Pitt include:

Continuing Education

Peterson's Education and Career Center This link opens in a new window

Additional Resources

The directories below can help you find additional information about companies, organizations, and education.

Book of Lists
Lists top companies by fields with contact information.
America’s best graduate schools
U.S. News & World Report
D&B HealthCare Reference Book
Information about healthcare companies, institutions, and businesses.
LMP: Literary Marketplace

University of Pittsburgh Library System

Course & Subject Guides

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