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http://www.collegeconfidential.com We really
love this site. For those searching for the college that’s right for you,
this site has everything you are looking for. The forum is a great way to
get the scoop on real experiences on campus – better than the official “party
line”. There is information on financial aid/scholarships and careers as well.
You must check it out! Quick
5-minute video tours of colleges. Gives great overviews and highpoints of campus, major courses of study,
latest developments. Also gives
written profiles of colleges – cost of tuition and living, enrollment,
environment, degrees offered, etc. Offers $15 videos all around 30 to 120 minutes long.
Walking tours of a wide selection (350!) colleges and universities from
around the world taken by www.collegesthatchangelives.com Nice detailed
descriptions of a wide variety of lesser known universities by region. Highlights college events and has an
easy-to-access resource list for things like financial aid/scholarships, FAQ’s
for students and parents. This is a
voluminous collection of career stories of all types of jobs – professional and
craft. The site itself is geared toward teens and those just beginning to
think about their direction. This site is based in This site has
the professional societies listed with their email and mailing addresses –
nice! 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. Good self
assessments http://www.rockportinstitute.com/program_student1.php Help for
all career levels Explore
careers in science, technology, math, computing, medicine
http://www.collegegrad.com/ccc This site
has career exploration information with job descriptions - including salary
information, description of working environment, duties, responsibilities,
etc. It connects job seekers to jobs,
has interview tips, resume tips, career center connections and tips on how to
negotiate a salary http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html Great ways to explore career options.
It also has seasonal job listings for teens. Good for both students and job seekers.
The site has career descriptions, career tests, life-planning guides,
college and financial aid tips. Numerous
links are included for students, counselors, parents, and employers. This site has very cool tests for self
assessments, great links and trends. www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm#education This site has information about career planning. What kind of training or education is
required? What can you earn? What’s hot, what’s not? It has advice on
finding hidden jobs, salary information. There are personal job histories of
people in careers and great advice. Career Key provides a personality and interest inventory, based on the
work of John Holland, then lists 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 school students. www.rci.rutgers.edu/%7Ecswebpg/pccpmain.html This site provides the starting point for career development and may
help you generate some tentative ideas for college majors and future career
plans. Use the resources on this page to
begin the process of self-exploration by assessing your interests and exploring
options. www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/career/students/planning_process.html A site from www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors Career Services: What Can I Do With a Major In...? This website provides information about various
majors with an overview of majors including required skills, link to specific
career sites, and organizations for the specified majors. www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html This online guide helps students considering careers in science,
engineering, and math. Secondary school students and undecided undergrads can
use this guide to find practical suggestions for pursuing these careers. Check out the career biographies and the
self-assessments. 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. www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/default.asp?careers=6 Contains a twenty-four questions quiz.
After you answer the questions, you are linked to careers that match
your profile. The site has a directory of employment and career information sources
and services on the Internet. Also provides
instructions for job seekers and recruiters on how to use the Internet to their
best advantage. You can look up salary
information on all careers. Look at ”Seasonal/Kinda Cool
Opportunities” for job listings for teens. http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/careerhandouts.html The universities have some great career center websites. This one has “Majors and Careers” - a www.todaysmilitary.com/mc/t13_mc_milcar.php This site contains career information for all branches of the military. This site has sections on personal finance, beyond high school, and
career options, with an emphasis on military opportunities. The Career Toolbox section provides advice on
cover letters, resumes and interviews. Check out the Work Interest Quiz, which
suggests career ideas based on preferred activities. O*NET is the nation’s primary source of information on occupational
titles, and finds occupations job outlook data. O*NET can assist teachers and
counselors with preparing adults or students for careers by providing tools to
understand knowledge and skills needs for certain jobs. This site has great links! 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, and future outlooks.
Also, check out the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, which
provides current and practical information on jobs and careers. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html 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 as well as the responsibilities that
postsecondary schools have toward you.
From this site, you can download a brochure that describes your rights
& responsibilities as a student.
There is also a helpful Q&A section available. Great general profiles/descriptions of over 700 majors and careers.
This is site is one of the best for all high school and college
levels. http://www.wetfeet.com/Content/Careers.aspx Career advice, descriptions of careers, industry trends.
Check out the “Real People” section.
You have to pay to see the entire interview, but you get enough of the
interview to get the idea. This site is
also interesting because it links you to “Monstertrak”
which shows job listing associated with various careers. Even if you‘re not job hunting right now, you
can get descriptions, location and salaries of prospective jobs in the field
you’re exploring. A very complete list of professional associations ordered by career
categories. A great one stop! http://www.collegeanswer.com/selecting/content/sel_id_majors.jsp Explores resources for choosing a major, college testing and financing
your education. This site gives simple explanations and takes
you from the very beginning of your exploration. http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/advising/majchoos.html This is the
http://www.phd-survey.org/advice/List%20of%20disciplines.htm This is a
unique link where students are quoted on their response to the questions. One example is: "Knowing everything that you know now,
what advice would you give others entering or in the early years of graduate
school?" It covers several
different fields depending on what you studied as an undergrad and what you
want to study in graduate school. For those
of you interested in studying math but not sure what kind of work you would do
after graduating, here’s a site that has job listings for math majors at all
levels of education. Even though you may
not be looking for a job now, you can see what kinds of jobs you could get if
you were to get a degree in math. Now’s the time to evaluate if you want to do the kind of work
available in that field. http://www.careerprospects.org/Links/links_tests.html Plenty of
information on aptitude testing - both free and paid tests are available
through the numerous links on this site.
http://www.kidzonline.org/TechTraining This site
helps young people understand the changing world of technology. It is targeted to middle and high school aged
kids and educators but those beyond H.S. should check it out too. Everything is
free and the resources are vast. This
site has streaming video of many career and technology related topics. http://www.learnativity.com/organizations.html
Lists
professional organizations, addresses, contact information http://www.skidmore.edu/administration/career/field.htm http://www.facts.org/cgi-bin/eaglec?MDASTRAN=SW-HMMNE00 http://www.iienet2.org/Default.aspx Official
website for the Institute for Industrial Engineers – check out the cool Disney
video on it. http://www.accessexcellence.org All things
related to the field of biotechnology. This
site has the latest trends in the industry and interviews with
professionals. It’s great for students
and educators. http://www.streamingfutures.com/: streaming video interviews with
well known professionals in a variety of careers. This is very informative and
entertaining. Well done! This site
has an enormous amount of information and resources regarding career
descriptions, links to colleges/universities, helpful
tips on the career subjects. For
example, under “journalism” there are links to resources on better
writing. The site also provides
concrete ideas of what you can do if you have an interest in the career
subject. There are links to career
guidance resources like a table of definitions for transferable skills needed
for success in any career. This site is
a real find! Check it out. Descriptions
of hundreds of specific jobs categorized by general career headings. Give guidance on what kind of education is
needed and what skills are required for success. http://www.act.org/wwm/index.html This is a
very cool way to match your personality type with a career idea. Using John Holland’s 6 personality types, the
site contains a wheel containing traits and connecting them to careers. Great way to get started! http://www.careers.iptv.org/search.cfm This site
contains videos and text interviews with professionals from a long list of
careers. Get a great idea of what it’s
really like to work in a career. http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.php Find a
career that interests you and get connected to the professional societies and
other sites that contain career descriptions, industry information and
educational opportunities for that field.
In addition
to the advice and how to explore careers and get direction, this site has great
up-to-date articles and information on growing industries and the latest news
on where the jobs are in their “In Demand Occupations In
the News”. We like
this site because it connects you to the professional society sites specific to
the field you want to explore. We also
like that it encourages girls to explore the wonderful field of engineering! http://www.dnr.wi.gov/eek/job/index.htm EEK! Is a
site geared toward the younger reader but great for everyone to read personal
interviews with professionals in interesting jobs.
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