Resources

Information on College Majors

Web sites to use to explore what occupations relate to college majors:
http://www.aacc.edu/transfer/exploraaccmajors.cfm
http://www.csmd.edu/CareerServices/students/majors.html
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
http://www.careers.umbc.edu/students/majorsheets/sheets.html
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/

http://www.citytowninfo.com/ - College and Majors search engine. Use the NEW COLLEGE SEARCH SCOUT and COLLEGE MATCH program - an interactive tool to find college majors and colleges similar to your interests.

Choosing a major through College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/

Princeton Review
Information on finding and keeping a job, cover letter, interviewing, resumes, employment trends, etc. Also has search engine for finding information on specific careers.

Information for Job Search

Jobs and Occupation Information
Under the tab "Job Resources" you can read information on jobs by city and category. You can also read about occupational profiles including descriptions, earnings and outlook.

Getting Hired
Information on job postings, job seeker information and job assessment tools for people with disabilities.

Careers in childcare-New Jersey job board
http://www.careersinchildcare.com

Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
These days there are many web sites that list job vacancies and post resumes. This site uses a "master control" approach and contains links to many of them.

Careerbuilder.com - JobSeeker Career Advice
Comprehensive site offers specific career information about many jobs. It also has articles of general interest to students deciding on a career.

GoliathJobs.com - free web-based employment services for students and alumni. We connect job seekers via schools and alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liasons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers, 100% spam- free.

Government Web Sites to Research Occupations

Occupational Information Network
Women at computer Use this comprehensive site to find specific occupational information and search for occupations that use your skills.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making career decisions.

New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator
A website available to all New Jersey residents (use option 2 to log in). Provides information on NJ occupations and employment, education and training and free assessment tools.

State of New Jersey Employment Information - Workforce NJ
Provides NJ employment information for the job-seeker, career explorer, employers, local labor market information and training opportunities.

U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
Data from the Department of Labor about the economy, including projections and regional information. Helpful for high school students planning majors and careers.

America's Career One Stop
Website sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor that provides help to job seekers, students, businesses and career professionals.

Real time jobs
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development - has the latest information available on New Jersey's labor market -- information you need to make smart career decisions

Career Planning Information and Inventories

The Career Interest Game
Learn about your interests and Holland code and occupations that match to them.

Webinar on the Holland Hexagon -view a video on the 6 work personalities

Holland's Hexagon - read about how Holland's Hexagon can help you organize your thinking

Work Interest Test
Helping you to figure out what you like to do or would like to do

Rutgers University On Line Career Planning Site
L earn about your interests, skills and work values that can help you to choose a college major

Job Hunters Bible.com
This long awaited site from career counseling guru Richard Bolles, serves as a complement to his well known book. The site has links to take an interest inventory, create a resume, find out about salaries and look for jobs.

Career Key
The Career Key interest inventory assists students with identifying personality types, finding jobs that fit those types and links to more information about those jobs. It also explores how to make good career decisions. (Based on Holland career clusters)

NY Career Zone.Org
This site offers a cluster approach to career exploration based on the Holland organization scheme. Information on specific jobs can also be sorted by years of training required.

Mapping Your Future
A one stop shop for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options and college planning.

America's Career InfoNet Skills Profiler
Skills are your key to career opportunities. The Skills Profiler contains three tools to help you get moving to a better future: the Skills Identifier, Skills Explorer, and Skills Gap Analyzer.

Nursing

Resume Writing Guide for Nursing Students - word document on how to create a nursing resume.

Nursing Jobs Help Website - variety of information on nursing jobs including in New Jersey.

Nurse Power - Blog - information on relevant nursing topics.

Nursing Skills and Abilities Checklist - view a list of skills and abilities for nurses.

The New Jersey State Nurses Association Career Center - an employment resource for employment in the nursing field.

Nursing School Help and Advice - information on the profession and nursing as a second career.

Professional Information from Experienced RN's - expert advise articles from experienced RN's on nursing education and career paths.

Nursing License Map - a comphrensive resource for nursing licensure information. It provides state-specific information on how to become a nurse, nurse salaries, nursing credentials, nurse certification tests, and nursing agreements. This site provides extensive information to become a nurse no matter where you live.

Latest nursing news: Jobs, Events, Current Articles, Professional Developments

Information on GREEN CAREERS

U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau releases guide to help women prepare for, find and succeed in ‘green’ jobs. Free booklet: Why GREEN is Your Color – A Women’s Guide to a Sustainable Career –

Occupational Information to Learn about Different Careers

Business Careers - General information about Business Careers

Citytowninfo - This is a free web resource that provides information on careers, colleges and relocation information.

Career lists and profiles - The CityTownInfo.com career directory presents information on hundreds of employment categories and thousands of schools, to help people find and pursue careers of interest to them.

CareerMag.com
Features and programs designed to assist employers and job seekers communicate with each other and facilitate the employment process.

Center for Nursing and Health Careers
This site, created and maintained by the New Jersey Hospital Association, provides a wealth of information about nursing and health careers in New Jersey.

Health Careers
A free resource to research a wide variety of health careers.

Impact - Make a Difference Through Participation - This site presents 5 current events; Haiti Earthquake, Earth Day, World Cup, Gulf Oil Spill, Japan in Crisis. Each event is highlighted with information about the event and the careers that are used in the areas of recovery, assistance and/or preparation for the event.

Job Profiles.Org
Experienced workers share the rewards and stressful parts of their jobs, basic skills required, challenges of the future and advice on entering the field.

Job Star Central.Org
This site is packed with information about planning your career. What kind of training or education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot? What's not? Some sites include personal stories from folks working in the field: how did they move (or stumble) into their current work situation? What advice would they give newcomers?

Job Web
Advice on careers and job search - including the most recent information on Job Market News, Salaries, Articles on Resume Writing and Interview Techniques. Also you can register to have a free Job Web newsletter delivered to your email

Quintessential Careers
This site is designed to provide as much information and resources as possible about jobs and careers for job seekers. While this site has all types of resources and links, its main focus is on helping college students find internships and employment.

Careerbuilder.com - JobSeeker Career Advice
Comprehensive site offers specific career information about many jobs. It also has articles of general interest to students deciding on a career.

Career Information Videos

How to Choose a College Major video -
http://education-portal.com/videos/How_to_Choose_Your_College_Major_Video.html

Job Search Minute videos -
http://www.collegegrad.com/job-search-videos/

Video Library of various occupations
http://www.myplan.com/careers/video/library.php?sort=0&from=41

View videos on various kinds of skills and abilities
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_ability.asp?id=27,&nodeid=31

FREE on-line learning videos on Resumes, Interviews, Networking, Smart Volunteering and Elevator Speech

Miscellaneous Websites

Adults Returning to School
This site is a resource for adults returning to college.

Damn Good Resume
This site provides information on resumes and samples of both traditional and electronic resume formats, resume problem-solving and hot tips.

Police Jobs
www.policeemployment.com

Disclaimer: Please note that the websites listed under "Resources" are not maintained by the Career Center and are provided as a convenience to students.