Choosing Your Career
If you are just starting your career or interested in changing career direction, the sites listed below can help guide you to the career path that's right for you.
The
Career Key
A series of assessment links created by the University of North
Carolina. It includes personality profiles, skill assessments,
and job preference audits.
CareerBuilder.com
Lists hiring companies, career articles, career advice, and a link to site on how to write an effective cover letter.
Exploring Careers
Developed by Cornell University, this site offers several instructional and information links. Its CareerZone lets you assess your job preferences based on attributes you would like a job to possess. Other resources include information on financial aid, scholarships and loans.
Career
Services
From our own Morehead State University, this site has numerous
links to online career tests, and counseling resources to help
you make your career decisions.
Career
Center
US News developed this site which provides information on job
searches, resume writing, interviewing tips, and basic work-life
issues.
The Self-Directed
Search
The Self-Directed Search lets you take a short 20 minute test
to define your job preferences and how to find and select a
career counselor.
Career Development
This site provides several assessment links such as the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS), Kiersey Temperament Sorter, University of Waterloo Self Assessment and Career Key.
Career
Voyager.com
A job search and career management portal.
Job
Hunters Bible
Dick Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute (one of
the most widely ready career management books) developed this
site which has lots of valuable information and links for the
jobseeker.
America's
Career InfoNet
Make better, more informed job decisions with national, state
and local labor market information, including employment trends,
wages and more.
Career Guide to Industries
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics has produced this career guide which provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information. The information can be printed out by using the PDF files that are provided. Go to the Adobe web site to get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.
Employment
Projections
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics website
of their Industry-Occupation matrix, including the description
and ordering information for the Occupational Outlook Handbook,
the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, and Occupational Projections
and Training Data.
O*Net
Helps you evaluate your skills with powerful up-to-date occupational
databases with job descriptions and skill sets.
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