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CAREER PLANNING WEB RESOURCES COPIED **Career Toolbox ** **__[]__ ** Assessment findings directs you to the types of jobs suited to your personality and lists information about the jobs such as training needed, environment, etc.

**America’s Career Infonet ** __[]__ Helps you make better, informed career decisions—general outlooks, wages and trends, education and skills requirement, and information by state **America’s Job Bank** __[]__ A partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state operated Employment Services. Job seekers may create and post resumes, search for specific jobs by location, agency, or position, and examine job market information such as occupational trends. **BLS Career Information** __[|www.bls.gov/k12]__ Students perform career searches by choosing an area they like—Music/Arts, Math, Science, PE/outdoors, Social Studies, or Reading. They are then given options of careers that fit these areas of interest. Clicking on a specific career takes them to information about it. **Bureau of Labor Statistics** __[|http://www.bls.gov]__ **Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook ** Career Choices <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Archive of original articles for a variety of career choices with links to professional organizations, quick and some more detailed profiles of careers, resumes, self -assessment, and more <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Careers.org

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Extensive index of career related web sites--links to major employers, colleges and libraries, state employment offices, and career advice. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Career Key <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Choosing a career by taking an online survey CoolWorks

[|http://www.coolworks.com] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Students seeking summer jobs should use this site. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">A Guide to Pennsylvania’s Postsecondary Career Schools

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[|http://www.papsa.org]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Information about career education and career schools--School Profile section provides profiles and program offerings, County Area section lists schools by county and region; Career Type section lists schools by major career categories <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Iseek: Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[|http://www.iseek.org]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Iseek was created to help students make smart choices about careers, employment, education, and training. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Job Bank USA

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[|http://www.jobbankusa.com]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site tries to link job seekers, employers/recruiters, and resources. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">JobHuntersBible

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site is a supplement to the book What Color is My Parachute and offers advice and links for job hunters <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Job Profiles <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Major Resource Kits

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Links academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and more

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Military Careers Guide Online

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site gives details on 152 enlisted and officer occupations. Search the site to get a list of military occupations that match your interests or browse occupations by category. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">The Monster Board

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">A database of 50,000+ job offerings. You can post a resume, see employers' profiles, or join a recruitment center. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Princeton Review: Career <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site performs career and internship searches, explains how to find a job, write a resume or cover letter, and prepare for the interview. Students can also become involved with a discussion group on their chosen career.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Riley Guide **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__[|http://www.rileyguide.com]__ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">This site offers tips on finding the ideal job. See a list of the best companies, do a job search, find help with your resume, and research careers. **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Salary.com ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__[|http://swz.salary.com]__ ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Information about potential earnings in various fields **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Vocational Information Center **

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