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  COLLEGE AND CAREERS: CAREER PLANNING INTERNET RESOURCES - Accurate as of July 2007
Information on Career choices. Job offers, labor statistics, and more.
 
 

America’s Career Infonet
http://www.acinet.org/
Helps you make better, informed career decisions—general outlooks, wages and trends, education and skills requirement, and information by state

America’s Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us/
A partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state operated Employment Services. Job seekers may create and post resumes, search for specific jobs by location, agency, or position, and examine job market information such as occupational trends.

BLS Career Information
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Students perform career searches by choosing an area they like—Music/Arts, Math, Science, PE/outdoors, Social Studies, or Reading . They are then given options of careers that fit these areas of interest. Clicking on a specific career takes them to information about it.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov

Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Career Choices
http://www.careerplanning.about.com/library/blcareers.htm
Archive of original articles for a variety of career choices with links to professional organizations, quick and some more detailed profiles of careers, resumes, self -assessment, and more

Career Development Manual
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
This site provides an interactive guide to career planning beginning with a self-assessment inventory and continuing through employment contacts to career/life planning.

Career Interest Survey
http://www.edonline.com/collegecompass/carhlp2.htm
Online career survey

Career Key
http://www.careerkey.org
Choosing a career online survey

Princeton Review’s Career Quiz
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/career_quiz1.asp
Career quiz

Careers.org
http://www.careers.org/
Extensive index of career related web sites--links to major employers, colleges and libraries, state employment offices, and career advice.

Career Browser
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl
Offers detailed descriptions to help you decide on a major and explore careers. General categories lead to specific jobs and information about working conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and tips for reaching goals

CoolWorks
http://www.coolworks.com
Students seeking summer jobs should use this site.

EmploymentSpot.com: Career Profiles
http://www.employmentspot.com/categories/careerprofiles.htm
Profiles of careers, trends in careers, test to match careers, job research based on your skills

A Guide to Pennsylvania’s Postsecondary Career Schools
http://www.papsa.org
Information about career education and career schools--School Profile section provides profiles and program offerings, County Area section lists schools by county and region; Career Type section lists schools by major career categories

Iseek: Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge
http://www.iseek.org
Iseek was created to help students make smart choices about careers, employment, education, and training.

Job Bank USA
http://www.jobbankusa.com
This site tries to link job seekers, employers/recruiters, and resources.

JobHuntersBible
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
This site is a supplement to the book What Color is My Parachute and offers advice and links for job hunters

Job Profiles
http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm
Experienced workers share the personal side of their careers

Major Resource Kits
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
Links academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and more

Mapping your Future
http://www.mapping-your-future.org
This extensive site provides information and links to a variety of college and career planning organizations. You can find out how to select and pay for your education, take guided tours of campuses, and choose a career.

Miliary Careers Guide Online
http://www.militarycareers.com/
This site gives details on 152 enlisted and officer occupations. Search the site to get a list of military occupations that match your interests or browse occupations by category.

The Monster Board
http://www.monster.com/
A database of 50,000+ job offerings. You can post a resume, see employers' profiles, or join a recruitment center.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://stats.bls.gov/oco
Check out employment trends in the electronic version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The entire handbook, searchable by keyword, is included.

Princeton Review: Career
http://www.review.com/career/
This site performs career and internship searches, explains how to find a job, write a resume or cover letter, and prepare for the interview. Students can also become involved with a discussion group on their chosen career.

Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com
This site offers tips on finding the ideal job. See a list of the best companies, do a job search, find help with your resume, and research careers.

Salary.com
http://swz.salary.com
Information about potential earnings in various fields

Vocational Information Center
http://geocities.com/soarcatb/
Explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers want, find a trade school, research technical topics, and look at the current job market


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