Career / College Information Sources


INTERNET JOB SITES
www.careerbuilder.com
www.monster.com
www.usajobs.opm.gov

WEB SITES ON CAREERS
Ohio Career Information System User name and password are required. See media center staff for this information.  OCIS is updated twice a year, late September and in February. The site includes  occupational information, programs of study,  the detailed information on colleges and universities, and information about  financial aid.  

Occupational Outlook Handbook  The Occupational Outlook Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, and the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. The handbook is revised every two years.

O*NET Online.  Provides information on occupations, skills search & occupational match, and snapshots of selected occupations.

Career Voyages

America's Job Bank

America's Career Infonet: Career Library

BLS Career Information:  This is an elementary school's introduction to career guidance information produced by the Department of Labor Educational Resources Site.

What Do They Do?  Learn about what people do at work.   

What You Need to Know About Career Planning.

Career Information, Exploration and Inspiration from experienced workers are Pro.  Covers the personal side of work.

USA Jobs Working for America

Career Library from the University of Califronia, Berkeley

Bureau of Labor Statistics Home Page

Princeton Review

INFOHIO CAREER INFORMATION RESOURCES
(Direct Links will work at school. At home, you must use a username and password.

SIRS Career Information Part of SIRS Discoverer. Click on Subject Tree Search:   Personal Growth, then Click on Careers and Jobs.  Links to magazine articles are careers in  aeronautics, business, education, firefighting, food industry, health care, journalism, law, politics, sports, social work, science, military, and environment.

EBSCHost Secondary Collection:  Vocational & Career Collection  provides full text coverage for nearly 400 trade and industry related periodicals including American Machinist, Contemporary Longterm Care, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Video Business, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more.


Print Resources from the Media Center

America's 50 Fastest Growing Jobs
America's Top 300 Jobs
Best Jobs for the 21st Century
Career Assessments and Their Meanings
Career Atlas
Career Smarts: Jobs with a Future
Choosing the Right Career
Jobs and Career Planning
VGM's Career Encyclopedia


INFOHIO PREVIEW RESOURCES 
(Web links available from Jan-March)

Facts on File: Career Guidance Center   Infohio/ facts

Facts on File: Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition