Researching Your Career

What do you want to do with your life after you graduate? These sites might help you decide:

 

 

Ohio Career Information System (OCIS)    (A username and password are necessary from home)

http://ocis.ode.state.oh.us

 

 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

 

 

Mapping Your Future  

http://mapping-your-future.org/

*CareerShip: http://mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/

 

College Board's Career Browser

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/careerbrowser.html

        *College Board's College Search: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp

*Major and Career Profiles: http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/

 

 

My Cool Job

http://mycooljob.org

 

        

America's Career InfoNet

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

*Education and Training Finder: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/edutraining/default.aspx?searchMode=occupation

 

COOL: College Opportunities Online Indicator  (Search schools by program of study and/or location)

http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

 

 

Ohio Public Library Information Network- OH! Teens- Life After High School

http://www.oplin.org/teens.php?Id=65-56&msg

 

 

KidInfo Career Information Website

http://www.kidinfo.com/careers/careers.html

 

 

Internet Public Library Teenspace: Career Paths

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/pathways/

 

 

Keirsey Temperament- Survey

http://keirsey.com/

 

 

Kuder Online Career Portfolio

http://www.kuder.com

 

 

Career Briefs at About.com

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm

 

 

Vocational Information Center- Career Exploration (Blocked at school)

http://www.khake.com/page2.html

 

 

First Gov for Kids- Careers

http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm

 

 

My Cool Career

http://www.mycoolcareer.com/

 

 

Career Information for Teenagers

http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/careers.htm

 

 

Career Magazine

http://www.careermag.com/

 

 

LearningExpress Library- Job & Career Success (INFOhio Resource)

www.infohio.org     Access this source through INFOhio, and select LearningExpress Library. A username and password are necessary from home.

 

 

College Compass (Career Interest Survey)

http://www.edonline.com/collegecompass/

 

 

Careers and Colleges

http://www.careersandcolleges.com

 

 

Career Finder- Channel One

http://www.channelone.com/life/school/2001/12/27/career_quiz/

 

 

The Education Portal

http://education-portal.com

Books and Other Resources

·         Dictionary of Occupational Titles - U.S. Dept. of Labor

·         Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance - J.G. Ferguson

·         Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Dept. of Labor

·         Exploring Health Careers - edited by David Hayes

·         Exploring Tech Careers - edited by Holli Cosgrove

·         Prospects: Career And Educational Opportunities in New Mexico - New Mexico Department of Labor

·         The Best Jobs for the 21st Century - Ronald Krannich

·         Nice Job: A guide to Cool, Odd, Risky and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living - Jamie Rosen

·         Cool Careers for Dummies -Marty Nemko

·         Career Interest Surveys available from the school counselor or your local community college career center.

·         Magazine and newspaper articles from sources like Newsweek, Time, U.S.A. Today, Albuquerque Journal etc.

·         Information interview - interview someone either by phone or in person about their career

 

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