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Marvel - Subject heading Literature: Use Netlibrary to find ebooks on careers.

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"The person who knows HOW will always have a job.

The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. " 

~Diane Ravitch

America's Job Bank - A place for employers to list their openings and a listing of 1, 404,000 plus jobs available.

Career Development Manual - From the Dept. Of Career Services at the Univ. Of Waterloo, Canada.

Career field Links - Has over 800 links to explore on different career fields

CareerGames - Find all kinds of help in interviewing for a job, what kind of job would fit your personality, what the job market is like, etc. 

career information from Job Profiles.org - not updated since 2003, but the profiles in the different careers are still quite helpful.

Career One Stop - A huge database of information - choose Career Information in their menu offerings to get started.  Goes through career selection, resume help and job placement information.  This is a portal to the following: America's Job Bank, America's Career InfoNet, and America's Service Locator. It is in line with the governments Occupational Outlook Handbook, so it will have the information you need!

Employment Spot Comprehensive source of employment information: job listings, job fairs, career information, salary and benefits, relocation resources.

fbi youth - ever consider a job in the FBI?  This is a neat site!

GED - The Official Site of the General Educational Development Testing Service.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles - A listing of careers supplied by the Dept. Of Labor.

Hoover's : Detailed overviews and "get lists" of industries and occupations

IPL's Teen Space - Exploring Careers - The Internet Public Library's links.  Excellent links for each step in the career process.

job shadowing - helps answer that question by providing you the connection between the classroom and careers.

JobSmart - Courtesy of the Bay Area (San Francisco) Library & Information System (BALIS) this practical site provides links to resources for planning a career, salary information, resume tips, and real life stories from workers in many fields.

JobWeb - The National Association of Colleges and Employers (formerly known as the College Placement Council, Inc.) is America's bridge between higher education and the world of work and, as such, spans three constituencies

Kaplan Info Center Comparison Worksheet  - At the Kaplan Info Center, search for the College Comparison Worksheet.  As you accumulate information and impressions about the colleges you've applied to, fill in a worksheet for each school. These sheets will help you compare the colleges and assist you in making the right decision

Mapping Your Future - an extensive site, sponsored by a group in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, provides information and links to a variety of college and career planning organizations.

Military career Guide Online - Provided as a public service by joint offices of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.  Occupations are separated by those obtainable by enlisted women and men, and those obtainable by officers.  Use a keyword to look for something you are interested in rather than a specific job title.  

Next Step Magazine - check here for information to help you deal with college, career choices and life.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - The entire handbook, searchable by keyword is included in the electronic version. A government site provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The best place to start for information when researching a career. Another link posted by the Dept. of Labor on Career Planning

O'net Online    Occupational Information Network by the U.S. Department of Labor Interactive database describing over 1,100 current occupations. 

Pathways to Technology - will meet community college students pursuing 2-yr. technology degree programs and the faculty who teach them, see what college-level courses look like, learn about the support services, and understand what careers are available to those with technology degrees.

Princeton Review - From the front page, explore schools, raise your SAT score, get financial planning advice and access schools for applications.

Streaming Futures - Created for teens, by teens.  A free online resource intended to help students make career decisions based on real-world advice from some of the nation's most successful business executives and Hollywood celebrities.  Included are top execs from business, technology, law, art, marketing, journalism, and entertainment fields.  

vocational information center career exploration

Welcome to Career Mosaic - Has internship information and employment resources for college and graduate students, as well as high school students who are planning ahead.

WOW Careers Site - Want to find the career that's right for you? See what people "on the job" say about your dream career! Get advice from those "in the know" about how to land that perfect job. Discover what's best about each career, how much money you could make, and what it takes to succeed.