Career Exploration

Below are links to web sites designed to assist you in exploring different careers.

Information About Occupations

Career Voyages - Information about career options and high-growth industries.

O*NET Online - Occupational information and key attributes of workers and jobs.

Vault Online Career Library - Links to over 80 Vault career guidebooks, over 3,500 company profiles, over 1,500 career advice articles and an archive of over 2,000,000 career related message postings.

What can I do with this major? - List of suggested careers for a wide variety of college majors.

Job Information by Clark State Major - Learn more about the nature of the work, working conditions, job outlook, earnings and related occupations for different jobs based on the majors and programs offered at Clark State.

Career Exploration Workbook* - A workbook full of practical career search information.

DISCOVER - Discover is a computerized career assessment tool that provides information to help individuals make important educational and career decisions. Discover can now be taken online. Follow the above link to find out how to get a login so you can use this exciting career assessment tool.

America's Career InfoNet - Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.

LifeWorks - Explore health and medical science careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Find career information by occupation. Updated biannually.

US Department of Labor - This site offers links to reports and articles including information on topics such as wages by area, job openings and labor turnover, employment by occupation, employment projections and much more.

Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Explore career options based on which school subject interests you.

Career Assessment Tools

Career Key - a free career survey that measures your skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality.

Other Career Resources

Career Builder - Check out the Resource Center for information on a variety of topics.

Career Development Manual - Developed by University of Waterloo, this system walks the job seeker though steps to finding a meaningful job. Steps include: self assessment, occupational research, decision-making, employer contact and finally, the job.

Career Women - Articles and resources relating to women in the workplace.

College is Possible - A resource guide for parents, students and education professionals. This site has a special section just for adult students.

Community and Business Links - Research a specific company to prepare for an interview.

Job Candidate’s Appearance Influences Employers’ Opinions from National Association of Colleges and Employers

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