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General Career Planning Websites
START WITH AN ONLINE CAREER DATABASE
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Check the Research Help Bookmark for user name and password.Other Excellent Resources from the Free Web
All about Careers Page
[Online] Available http://www.selah.wednet.edu/LINKS/Careers.cfm
A page of excellent links to career information geared towards junior and senior high school students. This page was compiled by Selah Jr. HS
[Online] Available http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl
From The Collegeboard, a vocational database of 237 careers broken up into 33 categories.
[Online] Available http://www.careerplanning.about.com/jobs/careerplanning/msub1.htm
Great list of career planning websites compiled by About.com.
[Online] Available http://www.careerexplorer.net/
To find job descriptions, scroll down to the section that says "Explore by Career"
[Online] Available http://www.careermag.com/
On-line career periodical. Gives job searching tips, career information etc.
http://www.careervoyages.gov/
A very useful career exploration site from the U.S. Government. Find the hottest jobs with and without a college education.
[Online] Available http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/outer/college.html
Excellent list of college planning web sites compiled by Multnomah Public Library.
[Online] Available http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/planlinks.shtml
These links compiled by the University of Missouri Career Center focus on several aspects of the career planning process.
[Online] Available http://www.labor.state.ny.us/business_ny/developing_workforce/career_resource_library.html
This page comes from the New York State Department of Labor.
[Online] Available http://www.explore.cornell.edu/newcareerzone/
This is a terrific site from Cornell University. It covers everything from education to job activities and job outlook.
[Online] Available http://www.explore.cornell.edu
Use Internet Technology to increase your knowledge for occupational and educational choices.
[Online] Available http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html
Resources for exploring some of the more popular career areas. From the University of Manitoba." CAUTION: This site focuses on the Canadian job market. Because of that, salary ranges are in Canadian Dollars and the "job outlook" statements are based on Canadian figures.
Check the Research Help Bookmark for user name and password.
[Online] Available http://www.girlsite.org/Html/careers/iwtb/career_letters.htm
A site devoted to helping girls make career decisions.
http://icpac.indiana.edu/careers/
This is a WONDERFUL site - full of job descriptions, current wage information and even short video clips summarizing the career.
[Online] Available http://content.monster.com/jobinfo/interview/
Includes a "virtual interview" so you can practice your answers, tips for phone interviews, questions to ask when they say "Do you have any questions for us?", and even a "buzzword dictionary" to get you up to speed on jargon.
[Online] Available http://www.labor.state.ny.us/html/youth/resear.htm
"Profiles of jobs commonly available in New York State in alphabetical order. Each profile includes a job description and outlook, an indication of the kinds of industries where the jobs can be found, education and training requirements for the job and weekly pay usually earned by workers employed in the job." This is very brief information and salaried seem to be primarily given as hourly rates, even for professinal positions such as physicians and librarians which are more typically paid on a salary basis.
[Online] Available http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
The online companion to the popular job searching guide "What Color Is Your Parachute?"
[Online] Available http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Government database on careers. find up-to-date profiles, salary information, future trends etc.
[Online] Available http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
A guided tour to choosing a career, from identifying skills and interests to occupations, career goals, school selection, and more.
[Online] Available http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/search/careerSearch.asp
Excellent career database.
[Online] Available http://www.petersons.com/
Information on education and career choices.
[Online] Available http://www.rileyguide.com/
A great place to research careers. Very comprehensive list of resources.
[Online] Available http://www.ecb.org/surf/careers.htm
This page , compiled by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, provides links to career information for Elementary, Middle School and High School students.
[Online] Available http://wetfeet.com/careers/home.asp
Explore today's hot careers. Brief career overviews + job search tools are provided.
[Online] Available http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/majors.htm
This useful page, from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, provides career paths for students who are interested in particular academic subject areas.
[Online] Available http://www.wowcareers.com/menu_a-e.htm
Real people in the career answer questions. There is not a great deal of information. this site is probably best for upper elementary and middle school students.
Animal Lover Careers:
[Online] Available http://www.navta.net/
This site explains how to become a veterinary technician and some of the duties associated with the position.
[Online] Available http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/ZooCareers/home.html
The Sea World Web Site provides information about all kinds of careers working with animals.Art-Music-Technology Careers
[Online] Available http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/archcareers/
"Welcome to ARCHITECTURE CAREERS, an interactive guide to careers in architecture designed to assist you in becoming an architect! It assists you in learning more about and understanding the process of becoming an architect - a) education, b) experience, and c) exam." (Home Page Architecture Careers)
[Online] Available http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html
This site provides information about where to find archaeology jobs, and where to get the necessary training.
[Online] Available http://www.berklee.edu/html/ca_main.html
Information on careers in performance, songwriting, production & engineering, music therapy and other music-related jobs.
[Online] Available http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/CAREER~1.HTM
[Online] Available http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/career/index.html
http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20044.htm
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php
http://www.damngood.com./
http://www.seekingsuccess.com/resgen.php3
http://www.myfuture.com/toolbox/resumebuilder.html
[Online] Available http://www.ohionet.org/~carol/lorain.htm
Lesson plans and other resources useful to career education teachers.
[Online] Available http://trms.k12.ga.net/~abaggett/teach-res.html
Career lessons geared for teachers in every subject area
[Online] Available http://www.ed2careers.com/school/
These activities were designed by The Northwest Suburban Education to Careers Partnership (the Career Partnership) in Arlington Heights, IL .
[Online] Available http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/princ1.htm
This site will give you information on careers in the aeronautics field
[Online] Available http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm.
This site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlines jobs for people who like science and math. Again - although the site is designed for upper elementary through middle school, it could be useful to high school students looking for some very basic information.
[Online] Available http://sln.fi.edu/weather/career.html
Careers in Meteorology. Information compiled by The Franklin Institute Science Museum.
[Online] Available http://www.ipl.org/teen/pathways/
A terrific site to find career information. Web page designed by by Lori A. Mardis for The Internet Public Library Web Site.
[Online] Available http://avstop.com/Careers/index.html
Aviation careers from AvStop Magazine Online.
[Online] Available http://wings.ucdavis.edu/Careers/index.html
Information about careers in aviation and aerodynamics from The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook, NASA's Learning Technologies Project and Cislunar Aerospace, Inc
[Online] Available http://www.discoverengineering.org/eweek/index.html
National Engineers Week.
[Online] Available http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/job/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has posted pages on the following careers:
Engineering, and various environmental careers. It has been designed for upper elementary and middle school students, but could be useful to high school students for some very basic information.
[Online] Available http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/labcoat.htm
This tour of a variety of science careers has been compiled by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page.
[Online] Available http://jfg.girlscouts.org/How/Careers/careers.htm
An online career guide from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
[Online] Available http://biochemlinks.com/bclinks/jobs.cfm
Information on science careers, compiled by BioChemNet.
[Online] Available http://www.mathsyear2000.org/topjobs/topjobs/real/index.html
From Maths Year by the Department for Education and Employment
Very brief information on how math is being used in diverse careers.
[Online] Available http://www.sws.org/jobs/wetlandjobs.html
Society of Wetland Scientists.
[Online] Available http://www.ajb.dni.us/
Job postings from state Employment Services nationwide
[Online] Available http://www.careerbuilder.com
Has a personal search agent that will notify you when a job suiting your skills is available, plus an e-zine with articles about many job-related topics.
[Online] Available http://www.careerplanning.about.com/jobs/careerplanning/
Great list of career planning websites compiled by About.com.
[Online] Available http://www.careermosaic.com/
Job listings & links to professional associations and online job fairs
[Online] Available http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/careers/cchome.htm
Includes summaries and details of existing job openings along with other useful job search tools and links.
[Online] Available http://careers.wsj.com/
Job search information from the Wall Street Journal.
[Online] Available http://www.computerjobs.com/
Job openings in high tech careers. Includes summaries and details of existing job openings. This is also a good place to go to read about typical job responsibilities and pay levels.
[Online] Available http://www.dice.com/
High tech jobs online.
[Online] Available http://www.employmentspot.com/
This website includes links to all sorts of career related sites.
[Online] Available http://www.headhunter.com
Includes summaries and details of existing job openings along with other useful job search tools and links.
[Online] Available http://www.hotjobs.com/
Technical job listings.
[Online] Available http://www.occ.com/
Job listings & other employment search tools.
[Online] Available http://www.dbm.com/jobguide/
Employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet, compiled by Margaret F. Riley.
[Online] Available http://www.rsinternships.com/rshome.htm
Search for internships.
[Online] Available http://www.careersonline.com.au/smartmoves/resumegenerator.html
This form allows you to make an entire resume online, without having to use a word processor.
[Online] Available http://www.techies.com
"See what’s happening in the world of tech careers. Find a new job or move up in your current field. Learn some new skills. Get some career advice. You can do it all at techies.com."
[Online] Available http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management provides current job listings for federal positions nationwide.
[Online] Available http://www.vault.com/
Very detailed information on a large number of companies.
[Online] Available http://wetfeet.com/
Explore today's hot careers. Brief career overviews + job search tools are provided.
[Online] Available http://www.yei.org/
Job readiness training and supervised work experiences, plus computer training, GED preparation, and more.
[Online] Available http://www.cns.gov
"The Corporation for National Service matches talented, motivated people with opportunities to serve their community and the nation."
[Online] Available http://www.jobcorps.org/enroll.htm
Article that talks about how to enroll in the Job Corps program, including a phone number you can call to start the application process.
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