Career Exploration Links

*Indicates sites that are top notch places to start, usually including other valuable links

Great Starter Sites

Solid resource for exploration*
http://www.careeronestop.org/

Occupational Outlook Handbook*
Great gov’t resource for in-depth look at various careers
http://www.bls.gov/oco

U.S. Government site with rich sources of information*
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

Great Site for Occupational Data, Trends, Assessments

www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc

Major Resource Kits, University of Delaware*
Great Site for Exploration of Various Careers/Majors
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/com.html

Great overall site; many rich links*
http://careerplanning.about.com/jobs/careerplanning/

LAS Advising Center Career/Major Links*
Comprehensive, creative site. Many valuable links
http://advising.wichita.edu/lasac/advlinks.html

What Can I Do with a Major in? Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington* Excellent site. Includes related job titles and links within that field*
http://www.UNCWIL.EDU/STUAff/career/majors/

What Can I Do With a Major in...(4 Year), NACADA (National ACademic ADvising Association)*
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Advising_Issues/whatcanido.htm

Quick look at possible careers. Good if you need ideas*
http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html

Occupational Wage and Outlook Reports*
http://laborstats.dol.ks.gov/occupatn/occupatn.htm

Vault OnLine Career Library (includes "Day in the Life of ...")
http://www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=2108

Riley Guide: huge comprehensive list of links relating to careers and jobs*
http://www.rileyguide.com/

Indiana University - Comprehensive career exploration site
http://www.indiana.edu/~udiv/majors/

Great site
http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/resources/mtcc/resourceframe_index.html

Career Interests Game. University of Missouri*
Great follow up to the Strong Interest Inventory
http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php

Explore Careers
Excellent descriptions of how your interests, values, goals match with various careers
http://iseek.org/sv/10000.jsp

Salary Information that can be Regionalized
http://www.salaryexpert.com/

Excellent overall links
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/clearinghouse/advising_issues/careeradvising.htm

Occupational Information Network
http://online.onetcenter.org/

What Color is Your Parachute, by Richard Bolles (his home site)*
Colorful, zesty resource to begin exploration. Many other links
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/

Well thought out career links
http://www.careers.org/06_cref.html

Personality Types: a way of understanding how your personality might relate to the career world*

http://www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp

Self-assessment links from About.com
http://careerplanning.about.com/jobs/careerplanning/msub16.htm

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