Ask
The Headhunter A unique site providing
information and advice.
Baker
Library Career links
Career
Clusters This is a first-rate, original resource. Career
clusters identify pathways from secondary school to two- and
four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. Users
should note that for each Career Cluster, there are three separate
documents that can be printed; the Cluster/Pathway Model, the
Brochure, and the Knowledge and Skill Standards Booklet. The
clusters were developed by the U.S. Department of Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE).
Career
Development Manual from U. Waterloo.
Career
Exploration guide for youth Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career
Guide to Industries A companion to the Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Career
Journal from The Wall Street Journal. First rate,
comprehensive Web site. Of special note is the salary information.
Career
Key Career decision making tool/guide
by Lawrence K. Jones. NOTE: Although Career Key is a fee-based
service, most states have contracted to provide this resource
at no charge. Troy University students may use the Alabama site
http://www.alabamamentor.org
- just register (no charge) for an account
Career
OneStop Career development resource, provides direct Internet-based
access for Americans needing job search assistance, career guidance,
salary data and training and education resources.
Center
for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development
at Florida State University
Classification
of Instructional Programs Edition 2000 Provides a taxonomic
scheme that will support the accurate tracking, assessment,
and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.
The
College Board Online Guide to colleges/majors
and test preparation.
College
Quest From the publisher of Peterson's
Guides.
Colleges
and Universities Open
Directory Search Engine
Colleges
and Universities Yahoo Search
Engine
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- see U.S. Department of Labor - Dictionary of Occupational
Titles
Exploring
Occupations WWW links for numerous
occupations. From U. Manitoba.
Fast
WEB Large scholarship database.
FedStats
Gateway to statistics from numerous sources.
GradSchools
Searchable database of graduate schools.
GraduateGuide
Searchable database of graduate schools.
Interview
preparation links from the Open Directory
search engine.
Job
Hunter's Bible Web site by Dick Bolles,
author of "What Color is Your Parachute?"
Kaplan
Inc Commercial site for the test preparation company
Kuder.com
(National Career Assessment Services, Inc.). Example of a high
quality commercial site. They utilize widely-recognized, original
tests (ones they developed) such as Kuder Occupational Interest
Survey. Examples of a variety of other such resources (ranging
from goofy to good) can be found at the Open Directory search
engine <click
here>.
Military
Careers By the U.S. Government
- a guide to careers in the military.
My
Future From Australia. A comprehensive, online career exploration
and information service Requires a quick/free sign-up, but they
do not require your name or email. This high-quality resource
is a joint effort of the Commonwealth, State, and Territory
governments.
National
Career Development Association Excellent information and
resources.
National Labor Relations Board,
see U.S. National Labor Relations Board
Occupational
Outlook Handbook This is the online
version of the document published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(see also the Career Guide to Industries)
Occupational
Outlook Quarterly A quarterly
e-version of the print journal
O*NET
An electronic resource that replaces the Dictionary of Occupational
Titles. Additionally, the O*NET
page from the Department
of Labor has information and resources pertaining to O*NET.
The
Princeton Review College, financial
aid, scholarship, test preparation information.
Relocation
Salary Calculator
Salary
Expert Salary Guide
Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by Federal
statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories
for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating
data.
Troy
Career Services
U.S.
Census Bureau
U.S.
Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency
U.S.
Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S.
Department of Labor - Dictionary of Occupational Titles
U.S.
Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S.
National Labor Relations Board
U.S.
News & World Report Education and Career Resources
U.S.
Office of Personnel Management
U.S.
Social Security Administration
Vocations
in America: Snapshots of employment in the United States
Vocations by cluster, salary and employment.
Vocational
Information Center Explore vocational and technical careers.
Yahoo's
College and University Links
Your
Child's Career
What
can I do with this major? Produced
and licensed by the University of Kentucky.
What
can I study in college? A well-organized list of college
majors and graduate degrees.
