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Career Links
Listed below are websites that will be helpful to you to research career options. The sites on this list are available on the internet and are intended as a way to help support you in your career search. Note that these are independent websites and the content and its timeliness cannot be guaranteed, but they have been reviewed and deemed useful for career exploration.
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Academic Invest - Discover Careers
Discover careers you can pursue based on your field of study. Detailed occupational information on over 1,100 careers.
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ASVAB
This is the official site, sponsored by the military, that explains the ASVAB test and its uses.
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Career One Stop
Allows user to search by “fastest growing” or other criteria, and you can compare salaries, etc. Very useful and usable.
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Career Zone
Very good info on 6 different general career fields is contained here. Also, there are great tie-ins for kids who take the Holland Test. (All students who take the PLAN or ACT tests receive Holland Code information with their test results).
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College Board
The Career Browser offers exercises for high school students to make career decisions. Good online library of links to specific career areas.
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ComputerScience.org
Create Programming The World Needs - connect with the rapidly growing and evolving fields of computer science and uncover how to reach your full potential.
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EDUMED
Research health care careers, training and certification programs, grants, and scholarships.
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Events, Internships, Camps
Useful links for community career events, internships and camps.
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Keirsey Temperament Sorter
This site allows taking the test of this name. It is similar to the Myers-Briggs test, correlating career choices with personality. There are limited activities unless you subscribe. Check the career tests listed above to see if they are better for you.
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Northwest Educational Council for Student Success
Useful links for students and teachers related to career exploration and preparation.
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NovoResume.com CareerBlog
This is a good resource for high school students to get information about writing resumes when they do not have a lot of paid work experience.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an outstanding resource for virtually any career research. It contains employment and salary projections.
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ResumeLab
Great resumes made simple. Master the science behind great resumes and cover letters. Make recruiters want to hire you. Get the job you want.
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Trade Schools - Real Work Matters
This is a national listing of links to accredited trade and technical schools.
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U. S. News and World Report
This actually has good search capabilities, especially in general career areas (e.g. business careers).
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What Can I Do With a Major In?
This site offers some terrific information for students (and parents) who want to see how college majors correlate with future careers.
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What Can I Do With This Degree?
This site offers some terrific information for students (and parents) who want to see how college degrees correlate with future careers.
