Feeling pressured to make decisions about college majors or post-secondary
training? Whether beginning a preliminary career investigation OR changing
careers this is the place to begin to find your way and get answers! Hottest
jobs-emerging career fields-personal & career assessments-descriptions
of career fields, work environments, training & qualifications, opportunities
for advancement, smart career jumps, $salaries$!!!
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Lists 152 enlisted and officer occupations for ALL military branches, as well as the training, advancement and educational opportunities for ALL military branches.Links Military occupations to Civilian jobs! Great Source of Information!!
This is a site written for college students. It explores timelines from Freshman to Senior years in college in terms of the activities students should engage in for job readiness. The information is terrific and can be applied easily to high school students as well.
The best general information available under the heading of Job Search
in primer on career information and a "how-to" begin guide in
step by step format
Career Interest Inventory ALL ON LINE! Based on Holland Codes completed surveys indicate possible career choices and links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook for further exploration. A bonus in this site is a career interest inventory designed specifically for Middle-School students! Terrific! Check it out!
Good 1st stop-Basically a "How-To" guide with information
& sources for improving yourjobsearch & looking for a job
on-line PLUS links to a resume writing guide.
The monster career book online! Lots of links! Access to full text versions from 1992 forward as well as a occupational search cababilityKEYWORD SEARCH and access to related government publications with reference to employment, the job market, related skills and MORE. Features over 300 jobs that account for 91%of jobs in the U.S. Search the 11 key occupational areas for information about training, salaries, career opportunities, job availability, lists
professional organizations follow each job description as sources for further information in yourcareer investigation.
Features a number of self-assessment
tests to discover skills & interests and how YOURS match up with jobs. Very informative in the self-investigation process.
The Career Planning Process II
This site offers a number of self assessment and competency exercises as well as links to academic/career options, relevant practical experiences and job search strategies
Choose the on line personality test for the 70 question assessment which reveals your personality type. Read about personalities at Jonathan Magid's Site the original location of the Keirsey Sorter. Find Descriptions of jobs best suited to each type, listings of famous persons, real and fictional with similar personality types. Very Cool.
Also very cool- use your imagination in writing a story for a photograph provided- send it to be scored on what your unconscious mind has to say about you !
Largest online database of current jobs from newspapers around the
country. Search by region, keywords, job descriptions. No live links on this
one. Sorry.
To access listings you must be a student or alumnus or one of the 500+
colleges/universities represented. Site works with school's career
centers to provide direct links to graduating or graduated job seekers. Alumni can post resumes
"live" FREE for 90 days!!
Vast & useful resource for anyone seeking short-term work or wanting
to "try-on" different types of jobs.Features 1000's of jobs
FREE resume
bank & direct links to temp recruiters
Electronic versions of the popular book. Lists compendium of NET resources for job seekers. Includes resume
writing, assessment instruments, interviewing tips and more..
Alphabetically sorted links to career development services at listed universities and colleges.Best link from career resources page to Professional
Societies & Organizations.
Career guides, industrial outlook, economic projections, the Occupations Information Network (DOT) , an interactive salary survey and salary information index
Career Gems
for web links & information by career topics. FANTASTIC
SITE!!
Site best for the Birkman Career Style Inventory assessment,
a quick 24-question testproduces a list of personalized likely career choices. Also features access to a career discussion group & Find-O-Rama- help to find your career path.Check out the Internship Finder!!