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Career Exploration

Links to Occupational Information
O*NET
Online
The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities,
knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with
occupations.
Information in O*NET is available for over 950 occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a
nationally recognized source of career information, designed to
provide valuable
assistance to individuals making decisions about
their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook
describes
what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training
and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects
in a wide
range of occupations.
California
Occupational Guides
The California Occupational Guides are a series of about 300
information sheets covering individual occupations or groups
of related occupations. They provide statewide information about job
duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages,
benefits,
entrance requirements, and training.
Americas
Career Info Net
Find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements,
state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer
contacts
nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
Smart career decisions start here!
Job
Profiles
Experienced workers share rewards of their job; stressful parts of the
job; basic skills the job demands; challenges of
the future; and,
advice on entering the field.
College
Grad.com
Information on occupations as well as great information on entering
the job market
Career Chase
–
Click on "Career Information Categories." Good source for
reading "informational
interviews with people who really enjoy their jobs."
Careers, Not Just Jobs
– Produced by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., this site includes
articles by career columnists
and gives information about who is hiring and about salaries and
profiles.
Coast Careers
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This "career decision-making site" helps students
"discover" what they may most enjoy
in a major or career, "assess" values, interests and skills,
"explore" occupational information, "decide" on
occupations, and "take action" to find majors.
College
Board Online
– This site provides extensive guidance and information about jobs
and careers and how they
relate to college majors.
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