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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/
Choosing a major through College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Curricular Resources in Career Studies
Links to sites featuring information on careers
in the arts,health and medicine, information technology
and mathematics. Also has information on finding jobs,
researching occupations, and writing resumes and cover
letters.
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
New Jersey Jobs and Careers
http://www.careers.org/reg/crusa-nj-jobs-and-careers-in-new-jersey.html
Careers in childcare-New Jersey job board
http://www.careersinchildcare.com
The
New Jersey State Nurses Association Career Center
This is
an employment resource for employment in
the nursing field.
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.
Government
Web Sites to Research Occupations
Occupational
Information Network
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.
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.
Career Planning
Information and Inventories
The Career Interest Game
Learn about your interests
and Holland code and occupations that match to them.
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.
Transferable
Skills Survey
As you begin your job search, it is important that you
know your own qualifications. This survey will help
you identify skills you've used that are transferable
to many occupations.
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.
Occupational
Information to Learn about Different Careers
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.
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 and Podcasts
Listen to these podcasts from Susan Morem, a career
professional, addressing techniques in "Marketing
Yourself", ..."Job Seekers Guide",
"Amazing Internships", and various topics
on how to transition from college to the work world.
http://www.suemorem.com/podcasts/index.php
Career TV - Career and Interviewing - videos on career
advice, career profiles, resume and internship
advice
http://www.careertv.net/interviewing/InterviewingHome.aspx?PlayerAttribute1=353
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/
Job Search Videos
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/jobsearchvideos/index.html
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
Miscellaneous
Websites
Work
4 Women.Org
Work4Women offers links to web sites, video clips, games
and chats designed to help young women explore and prepare
for exciting, non-traditional careers that offer high-wages
and reflect their interests.
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.
Disclaimer: Please note that the
websites listed under "Resources" are not
maintained by the Career Center and are provided as
a convenience to students.
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