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General Occupational Resources
2006-2007 Occupational Outlook Handbook. For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions of different careers.
A-Z Career Guides. A comprehensive guide to careers and career development.
A-Z Career Index. The Career Profiles are organized alphabetically by job title. Each profile contains the following: snapshot (summary), job description, wages, employment and outlook, working conditions, education and training, licensing requirements, related occupations, military opportunities, and job openings.
America's Career InfoNet: Videos (Includes Videos in Spanish). A HUGE collection of resources, including videos that can be viewed using either Windows Media or RealOne Player. Select the cluster title link to view careers in that cluster or go directly to a list of all career videos. View over 250 of these videos in Spanish.
Career Guide to Industries (CGI). For dozens of different kinds of industries—such as educational services, health care, and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing —the Career Guide to Industries tells you about occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, and working conditions.
Occupation Index. From Minnesota Careers 2007, this is a comprehensive collection of information and resources about virtually every of career.
Specific Occupational Resources
Agriculture. Collection of agriculture career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Architecture.
Collection of architecture career exploration
links including
occupational information about the nature of the work, working
conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook,
and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other
educational programs; and information of special interest to
multicultural populations.
Arts & Letters. Collection of arts & letters career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Biological Sciences. Collection of biological career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Business. Collection of business career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Computer Science. Collection of computer science career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Education & Social Work. Collection of education and social work career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Engineering. Collection of engineering career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Environmental. Collection of environmental career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Government. Collection of government career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Health. Collection of health career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
The Industrial Careers Pathway. ICP is the major workforce development initiative for the industrial distribution channel that connects job seekers with local employers and educators.
Industry, Trades & Services. Collection of industry, trades and services career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
International. Collection of international career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Law. Collection of law career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Media. Collection of media career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Non-Profit. Collection of non-profit career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Physical Sciences. Collection of physics and sciences career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
Social Sciences & Humanities. Collection of social sciences & humanities career exploration links including occupational information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and information of special interest to multicultural populations.
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Career Infonet. America's Career InfoNet is a resource for making informed career decisions.
CareerZone (Great site-please check it out!) Resources for career exploration or to help job-seekers build portfolios.
Career.org. If it's about your career OR education ... it's here!
Career Blueprint or Vision. A collection of exercises to help build gain focus and create a vision or blueprint for careers. The exercises work for everyone, from the laborer on the dock to the CEO.
Career Exploration Links. These resources will help you discover a little more about common career fields. Click and explore the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Majors & Careers, America's Career InfoNet, Riley Guide, Careers & Work, and Web Link Library.
Career Journal (from Wall Street Journal). Career help and news from the nation's leading business newspaper.
Career Key. Provides expert help with career choices -- career changes, career planning, job skills, and choosing a college major or educational program. It is based on the best science and practices of career counseling . . . and the most complete and accurate information available.
Career Kids: My First Resume. A fun way to learn how your skills and interests can be translated into job skills. After filling in the information, you will see a personalized resume which you can print from your printer. You will be asked to fill in information about yourself: Name, address, school you attend, and more. It is OK to skip information. The resume will just leave the missing information blank.
Career Magazine. Provides industry specific career channels with a wealth of information tailored to your career goals. Select a career channel to research industry information, search jobs and build your portfolio.
Career Voyage. Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and brighter futures.
Job Corps. Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives.
Jobhunters Bible. This site is designed as a supplement to the books, The 2006 edition of What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, published by and available from Ten Speed Press. Even without the book, there are many good resources here.
Mapping Your Future. A one-stop site with information for students and parents with information about careers, college planning, and financial strategies.
MyFuture. This is a site about what the military can do for you.
Skills Search (Occupational Information Network). Select skills from one or more of six skill groups. Start by selecting as many skills as you have or plan to acquire.
Student Paths. A collection of resources to help students plan the transition from high school to their future.
Study Plans for Success. Click on one cluster to see the corresponding plan of study. This is a sample Plan of Study. It is a Word document and can be customized to meet your needs.
Vocational Information Center. Explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics and take a look at the current job market.
Wisconsin Regional Career Centers. There are ten regional Career Centers in Wisconsin. These centers are separate from Wisconsin Job Centers. They focus on helping youth in the local area and are usually connected with local school districts.
Wisconsin's WORKnet: Career Exploration Links. The links from this page go to other areas in the Department of Workforce Development Web site and to external sites. Topics covered include: Goal Setting and Assessment, Resume and Interviewing, Education, Projections, and Regional Analysis.
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College and Financial Aid Planning
College Board (Information about SAT). The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations.
College Planning (FastWEB.com). FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships. And it's all free.
Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Your dream major may be just around the corner! Just enter your ZIP or Postal code to find schools near you.
Financial Aid Page. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.
nextSTEP Magazine. A great resource to plan your next life, after high school.
Princeton Review: College links. The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators achieve the best outcomes at all stages of their educational careers. It all starts with a single premise: Everyone is entitled to the best education. Through years of research we've learned to use practice and preparation to help students improve their performance.
Scholarship for Service. A unique program designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect the government's critical information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved institution of higher learning. Additionally, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate and $12,000 for graduate students. The scholarships are funded through grants awarded by the National Science Foundation NSF.
Scholarship Search & Information. A site that specializes in information about scholarships. If you are looking for some or have any questions about them, check here.
Scholarship.com. This site has had one goal: to help students find the money they need to get through college. It is the largest independent online source for free college scholarship searches and financial aid information. Their mission is to assist students in obtaining college scholarships and to help them and their parents explore the many available financial aid opportunities.
U.S. News College Rankings. To find the right college, you need a source of reliable and consistent data-information that lets you compare one college with another and find the differences that matter to you. That's what U.S. News does with these rankings.
UW-Help. This site contains information on the institutions in the University of Wisconsin System including 13 universities, 13 freshman-sophomore Colleges and UW-Extension. The information is provided for you and your family by the Higher Education Location Program (UW HELP) and all campuses of the UW System.
UW MajorMania (find out which UW school is right for you). On this site, you may search for all UW System academic programs, programs offered through distance learning, and programs offered through alternate schedules.
Wisconsin Technical College System. Learn more about what Wisconsin's Technical College System can do for you.
US Department of Education
Federal Student Aid (FSA). Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, plays a central and essential role in America's postsecondary education community. Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. Department of Education FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site.
Student Guide to Financial Aid. Check out these Financial Aid Resource Publications from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Job Hunting
150 Job Hunting Tips. Easy-to-read "tips and tricks" for job hunters.
Employer Locator. Use the Employer Locator to find contact information about a specific employer or list of employers. It will be necessary to contact each employer to see if they have job openings available.
How to Job Search. This Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage, but recruiters and other career service industry professional will find information here to help them also.
Job Hunting for Youths. What do I want to be when I grow up? What sort of jobs are available? What education do I need to get that job? What's a resume? How do I get through a job interview? What are the child labor laws? For youths, these types of questions are important. You can find these answers and more here.
Jobs for Teens. About six out of 10 teenagers in the U.S. will be looking for a job this summer--and employers know it. That's why many of them don't feel the need to "advertise" their openings to teens. Teens4Hire.org, a national online job matching service for U.S. teenagers and employers, surveyed over 1,000 potential employers of teens. 95% of those contacted said they would not actively advertise to teens this summer although they had openings that teens could fill.
Job Hunting Techniques. Finding a job is a job in itself — with no pay. The payoff comes when you get the job you want. Hard work and dedication are the best job hunting skills, but here are some hints might help you in your quest.
Job Interview Strategies for Teens. As much as you’d like to be earning some money, the idea of job-hunting can be pretty intimidating. If you’re feeling shy and lacking confidence about getting out there and talking to employers, you are far from alone, according to many career counselors. This site will help.
Kids & Teens: Career Advice. Children, teens, and parents can come to this section to get career advice. Find out how to choose an occupation, find a job, and get the skills necessary to enter the work force. Learn how to develop good work habits.
Prepare for a Job Interview. You've finally finagled an interview for that dream job you know you'd be perfect for. The problem is, whenever you imagine yourself in the interview, your palms start to sweat, your heart races, and the most intelligent thing you can think of to say is, "Give me the job--please?" Don't despair, get help here!
Summer and Seasonal Jobs for Teens. A great collection of summer and camp job online resources.
Teen Job Skills, What is it that determines your value in the job market, and how can you increase your value? These are extremely important questions. Once you answer them you are in position to do something about changing your own value. This site will help.
Wisconsin Job Center Publications. Wisconsin Job Centers have designed a variety of publications to help you get connected to the world of work. They are organized by four broad topic areas Job Readiness, Job Search, Resumes and Applications, and Interviewing
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Self Assessments
3-Step Career Quiz. Ever wonder about your dream job? You'll find it here. Take the 3 Steps Career Quiz and find out what careers suit you best.
Bridges Interest Survey (Requires Site ID and Site Password for your student's school). Create a portfolio to use Bridges products to their full potential. You can save information and assessment results in your portfolio to share with your child or use for reference.
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey. How do you know which career is right for you? Take this career self-assessment to help you find out!
Career Quiz (Princeton Review). Think of how happy you'd be to go to work each day saying to yourself, "I want to," not "I have to." The difference? It's simply matching the right person with the right place. For most people achieving that perfect fit isn't that simple. Take this quiz to get you started in the right direction.
Career Tests. Check out these professional quality interactive tests and look into their own personality and intelligence as they relate to career decisions.
Interest Survey. The Career Clusters Interest Survey is a career guidance tool that allows individuals to respond to questions and identify the top three Career Clusters of interest based on their responses. This pencil/paper survey takes about fifteen minutes to complete and can be used in the classroom or for presentations with audiences who have an interest in career exploration. The survey can be printed out (it is not electronic) and use for educational purposes only.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter. AdvisorTeam's Temperament Sorter is the leading personality assessment tool available online. Created to help people gain new understanding of their traits, motivations, and behaviors, the Temperament Sorter analyzes one particular aspect of personality: temperament.
Measure your "Soft Skills". What are employers looking for? It depends -- every employer seeks a different mix of skills and experience from a prospective employee. But one thing they look for consistently: Soft skills. Remember the phrase from your report card -- "works and plays well with others"? That's a critical soft skill, and there are many more, all of them important for any job in any industry. Are you soft skills savvy? Take this short quiz and find out.
Multiple Intelligence Inventory I. Traditional measures of intelligence leave out many important factors. Multiple Intelligence Theory measures different types of intelligence, applying them to more meaningful situations. This is not a test - it is a snapshot in time of an individual's perceived MI preferences.
Multiple Intelligence Inventory II. This inventory is adapted from Howard Gardner's work on multiple intelligences, and has been modified to include an eighth intelligence developed by Gary Harms: Naturalistic Intelligence. (Note: This Website allows up to 40 users to take the test online at one time).
Personality Assessment (By Typefocus). TypeFocus Internet Inc. helps people enrich their lives through the power of self-discovery using personality type insights. We bring this information into practical career-focused applications by providing online personality assessments and personalized career reports. Includes a FREE personality assessment.
Real Game U.S.A. You are now entering a dynamic online community for current and future users of The Real Game Series. This dynamic series offers progressive, adaptable, and interactive career exploration programs to today's youth and adults. All Real Game Series programs are available for you to try as online demonstrations.
Reality Check! (Online Budget Exercises). What is it going to cost to get that first apartment of your very own? Use this online activity to find out.
What Do You Like? Great interactive site that explores careers with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.