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America's
Career InfoNet
This site is a comprehensive source of occupational
information for students and job seekers. The information is divided
into categories such as General Outlook, Wages and Trends, and State Information.
The Black Collegian
THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online provides cutting-edge information on career
resources for Black collegians. Get information on employers, search their
job listings, post your resume and find out about graduate school opportunities.
Also includes up-to-date career and industry reports, job search strategies,
and a list of "top 100" employers.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
The BLS provides data from the Department of Labor about the economy,
including projections and regional information. This information is helpful
for high schoolers planning majors and careers.
Career
Biographies
This page, developed for teenagers by the Internet Public Library, provides
links to facts about a given career, as well as a personal narrative from
a person who is currently working in the field. By clicking on one
of the fields, you will link to a more detailed list of professions within
that category. By selecting one of the professions, a career biography
will appear containing an interview with a professional in the given field.
A list of other sites on the Web that also contain career information
for this profession is included.
Career
InfoNet
Career InfoNet has career information for students and job seekers.
The site has information on career descriptions, career tests, life planning,
college and financial aid. Numerous links are included for students,
counselors, parents, and employers.
Career Information by College Major
Rutgers University developed this site to help students
explore different majors. On the Career Services page, click on
choosing a college major.
Approximately 50 academic majors are highlighted; the information includes
an overview of the major, related occupations, typical employers, and
jobs obtained by graduates.
The Career Interest Game
This site helps you match your interests and skills with similar careers.
It can help you begin thinking about how your personality will fit in
with specific work environments and careers. Click on an occupation to
find a detailed description of a career including the nature of the work
and the education you would need to obtain that career.
Guides
for Specific Careers: These sites have
information about career planning. What kind of training or education
is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work
in? What's hot? What's not? This source is also interesting for advice
on finding hidden jobs, salary information, and resumes. Some of the sites
listed include personal job histories of people in specific careers and
the advice they would give other people.
Career
Key
Career Key is designed to help people make good
career decisions by providing a personality and interest inventory, based
on the work of John Holland, then listing careers that match. Lists
of job titles are linked to the Occupational
Outlook Handbook, which gives in-depth career profiles. Another
section has advice on how to make good career decisions. Also
included is a special version designed for middle and junior high school
students.
Career
One Stop
Career One Stop combines many career resources from the U.S. Department
of Labor. Find jobs, services, career path and salary information, and
much more.
CareerPath.com
Current daily classified ads and the ads from the
previous two Sundays from almost 60 U.S. newspapers can be searched here.
Search ads from The Boston Globe, Washington Post, The New York Times,
Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and the Providence Journal.
Job seekers can access over 300,000 ads from across the country.
Career
Planning for High School Students
The information in this section will help you begin your career development.
This material is a starting point and may help you generate some tentative
ideas for college majors and future career plans. Career planning is a
process that can and should begin while in high school, and most naturally
should continue into the college years. Use the resources on this page
to begin the process of self-exploration by assessing your interests and
exploring options.
Career Planning Process
A site from Bowling Green State University, the
Career Planning/Competency Model encourages individuals to explore and
gather information that enables them to gain competencies, make decisions,
set goals and take action. There are five steps in this process,
and each one has an interactive set of quizzes to help you understand
them.
Career
Services: What Can I do With a Major in . . . ?
This website provides information about various majors. An overview of
the major is given, as well as related career titles, required skills
for the major, links to specific career sites, and organizations and associations
for the specified major.
Careers
in Science and Engineering
This online guide helps students considering careers
in science, engineering, and mathematics to make career and educational
choices. Secondary school students and undecided undergraduates can use
this guide to understand careers in science and engineering and to find
practical suggestions for pursuing these career areas. Check out
the career biographies and the self-assessment suggestions.
Answer some questions about yourself in this
interactive quiz.
Your answers will be used to find careers that match your interests and
abilities.
Take
a Virtual
Interview!
The Virtual Interview contains actual job interview
questions ranging from puff ball to killer. This interactive section gives
you the opportunity to test your answers in a safe environment so that
when the real thing comes along, you can engage in a meaningful exchange
rather than grope for a clumsy comeback.
Enneagram
Personality Dynamics
The Enneagram is a system for understanding our
personalities. You
can take the test to determine your own personality type and clarify career
choices. The site offers in-depth information on the Enneagram.
Keirsey
Temperament Sorter
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter is designed to identify
different kinds of personalities. The questionnaire identifies four
temperament types: Guardian, Artisan, Idealist and Rationalist.
Understanding your personality type can help while exploring different
careers.
Kingdomality
Kingdomality is a personal preference survey linked
to medieval occupations. The importance of understanding job preferences
in considering careers is communicated, and students will find this site
provides insights about modern occupations.
Major
and Career Exploration
The Model for Exploration, an advising site from
Ohio State University, was developed to provide students with a framework
to gain and use information on education and careers. The components
of the model are self-assessment exploration, educational exploration,
career/occupational exploration, and decision-making. Information
is also provided on transitioning to careers after college.
Majors
and Careers
Rutgers University's Career Services has developed a "Career Opportunities
in..." series addressing career options for many Rutgers University
majors. Each profile summarizes the major and lists related occupations,
typical employers, and examples of jobs obtained by recent and experienced
Rutgers graduates.
Military
Careers
This site contains career information for all branches
of the military.
My
Future
This site was has sections on personal finance, beyond high school, and
career options, with an emphasis on military opportunities. The Career
Toolbox section provides advice the cover letters, resumes and interviews.
Check out the Work Interest Quiz, which suggests career ideas based on
preferred activities.
New
York's Career Zone
New York's CareerZone is a useful and free tool for accessing Occupational
Information Network, a comprehensive listing of occupations. Information
includes description of occupation, skills and knowledge required, job
outlook as well as resources for teachers and counselors.
Occupational
Information Network Resource Center
O*NET is the nation's primary source of occupational information. This
site provides information on occupational titles, and finds occupational
job outlook data. O*NET can assist teachers and career counselors with
preparing adults or students for careers by providing tools to understand
the knowledge and skills required for occupations.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
This online version of the career handbook produced every two years by
the U.S. Department of Labor provides information about specific occupations,
including earnings, working conditions, training and education required,
working conditions and future job outlooks. Also, check out
the Occupational Outlook
Quarterly, which provides current and practical information on jobs
and careers.
Quintessential
Career and Job Hunting Resources Guide
This site is designed to provide information and resources about jobs
and careers for job seekers. While this site has a variety of resources
and links, its focus is on helping college students find internships and
employment. Many links to resources available on the Web are provided
here for job seekers.
Princeton Review Job Interests Quiz
On this site you will find a twenty-four question quiz. After you answer
the questions, you are linked to careers that match your profile.
Riley
Guide
The site has a directory of employment and career
information sources and services on the Internet. The guide also
provides instructions for job seekers and recruiters on how to use the
Internet to their best advantage.
Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights
and Responsibilities
If you are a student with a disability, you need to be well informed about
your rights and responsibilities as well as the responsibilities that
postsecondary schools have toward you. From this site, you can download
a brochure that describes your rights and responsibilities as a student
with disabilities. There is also a Q & A section available on the
site.
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