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Our Websites are recommended and continually reviewed by co-author Dr. Lisa Raufman. In this first chapter, you will find the total list of the web links that are found in each of the chapters' web links. Therefore, you will not find any specific "Chapter 1 Web links" but a chapter by chapter list starting with Chapter 2. You can use this chapter as a reference for career related Websites. If you can't remember in which chapter you found a favorite link, this chapter's Web links will help you find it. If you are new to using the Internet or "Web surfing," this list of Websites should make it easier for you to find career information. However, if you want to search for more sites, keep the following in mind.
If you want information about search engines in general, the best site to visit is SearchEngineWatch. It includes tutorials on how to use the search engines or how to improve your use of their search capabilities. Especially useful is the Search Engine Reviews Chart, to see which search engines have been rated highest. One of my favorite search engines is MetaCrawler. MetaCrawler sends your query to ten search engines simultaneously (About.com, AltaVista, Excite, Google, Infoseek, LookSmart, Lycos, Thunderstone, Web-Crawler, and Yahoo!) There are other "metasearch" sites or engines (e.g., AllinOne, Ask Jeeves, Dogpile, Google, Job-Search-Engine, Metasearch Northern Light, SavvySearch, WebInfoSearch, NetSearch, etc.), but you will find that you will want to use only one or two on a regular basis (unless you are a very investigative type of person).
Luckily, you should not need to look beyond the Web links in each chapter. I have written an annotated bibliography about some of the most useful and dependable Websites to help you satisfactorily complete the Career Fitness Program. The information I really like at each site is listed after the Website. I have clustered the sites into the following categories:
Megasites: good general information for all chapters
General and Personality Assessment: to supplement Chapters 3–5
College Majors: to supplement Chapters 6 and 7
Occupational Descriptions/Job Market Information: for Chapters 7–10
Career and Job Search Information: for Chapters 7–9
Other Useful Sites for Making Decisions: for Chapters 7–11
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Cyber Nation
Use this site to access articles by successful people and to get inspirational ideas. Included in the Victory section is a "You Can Do It" center and a section titled "Get Inspired by These Success Tips." http://www.cybernation.comCybermagazines
It is never too soon to start skimming magazines for ideas. You might start with http://www.blackcollegian.com, http://www.collegegrad.com, http://www.web.com, or the Job Web at http://www.jobweb.org (go to Articles and Career Library).Emotional Intelligence Survey
This site helps you to identify your strengths and your areas for further development. http://www.ihhp.com/quiz.htmAuthentic Happiness
Martin Seligman's ResearchAlliance Web site is the place to get more info on the scientific research currently conducted in positive psychology. http://www.authentichappiness.orgPositive Thinking
Take the free online strengths assessment along with a battery of other self-assessments. http://www.positivepsychology.org
CareerZone
Go to this Website, click on "Graphic", go to "Assess Yourself" and click on "Work Importance Profiler". Knowing your unique combination of values can assist you in determining jobs that suit you best. This assessment connects your values to occupations: http://www.cacareerzone.org (West Coast) or http://www.nycareerzone.org (East Coast)Coast Careers
This is a comprehensive career planning site created for community college level students. Try out the Values Assessment found in Discover. http://www.coastcareers.comCyber Nation
Use this site from Chapter 2 to access articles by successful people and to get inspirational ideas. Included in the Victory section is a "You Can Do It" center and a section titled "Get Inspired by These Success Tips." http://www.cybernation.comWork Values Clarification
This is a comprehensive Website that includes some easy to use assessments. Start with "Quick Trip" and click on "Work Values". This site includes Texas state references to high demand and high pay occupations such as teaching, health care and information technology with information interviews with Texans in these fields. http://www.ioscar.org/tx
General and Personality Assessments
These sites should be used in conjunction with a battery of inventories or to supplement valid and reliable inventories that a counselor regularly uses. All outcomes should be used to confirm previous research and treated as suggestive and exploratory only.
Birkman Career Profile
Go to College and Career, scroll down to Majors and Careers and click on "Career Quiz." Answer 24 quick questions to find out what kinds of careers fit your personality. This site is found within the Princeton Review site where your assessment can link with careers and colleges. http://www.review.com/The Career Key
This is a free public service to help people make sound career decisions. This site connects assessment outcomes to the Holland Interest Environments. The caution is that only six choices are in each Holland category, so the outcome is related to very few responses. Also, the career list refers to a wide array of traditional jobs but does not include newer multimedia/high-tech jobs. This site should be used to supplement other career inventories. http://www.careerkey.org/english/; also try out http://www.science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/CareerFinder.htmCareer Path Assessment
This is a guide to help you make a decision about your career path so you can develop an educational plan. It's a good place to start looking for information to help make career choices that feel right, to learn about job prospects for various occupations and the education and training necessary, and to explore skills needed to get the job. http://www.math.unl.edu/~nmsi/tQ2/assessment.htmlCareerZone
"Quick Assessments" are divided into Holland's six broad interest areas. These can be combined in many different ways. Knowing your unique combination of interests can assist you in determining jobs that suit you best. This Website sorts your interest areas into jobs. Then all jobs are described by tasks, skills, aptitudes, education required, salary range: http://www.cacareerzone.org (West Coast) or http://www.nycareerzone.org (East Coast)Coast Careers
This is a comprehensive career planning site created for community college level students. Assessments are found in the "Discover" section. You may also want to go to the "Explore" section. http://www.coastcareers.comFederal Government podcasts
See list on left column: http://www.opm.gov/vncsc/Humanmetrics
You will obtain your "type" formula, strength of the preferences, and type description as a result of this "Jung Typology Test." It may help you to identify your general lifestyle and your style in certain fields of activity. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.aspLife Colors Questionnaire
Click on "life colors lite" and explore. http://www.lifecolorsonline.com/index.htmlTypeFocus Personality Profile
Take the "free assessment" and get a printable two-page report relating to personality strengths to careers. A 66-item questionnaire clarifies type preferences similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. http://typefocus.comO*Net
The formal title is Occupational Information Network. There is an interest and skills search that allows you to find out which occupations contain your interests or desired skills. All occupations listed are described using skills, knowledge, interests, and activities. Next you can look at a "snapshot" of a job which includes experience requirements, worker requirements (e.g., skills), worker characteristics, occupational experience and occupation specific tasks, plus occupational outlook and wage ranges. http://online.onetcenter.orgRiley's Guide to Assessments
Good variety of self assessments are listed: http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html
CareerZone
"Quick Assessments" are divided into Holland's six broad interest areas. Knowing your unique combination of interests can assist you in determining jobs that suit you best. This Website sorts your interest areas into jobs. Then all jobs are described by tasks, skills, aptitudes, salary range, etc. http://www.cacareerzone.org (West Coast) or http://www.nycareerzone.org (East Coast)Coast Careers
This is a comprehensive career planning site created for community college level students. Assessments are found in the "Discover" section. You may also want to go to the "Explore" section. http://www.coastcareers.comO*Net
The formal title is Occupational Information Network. There is a skills search that allows you to find out which occupations contain your desired skills. All occupations listed are described using skills, knowledge, interests, and activities. For example, if you look up "counselor," you will get a list of six categories; in one of the categories, you might get nine job titles. Next you can look at a "snapshot" of a job which includes experience requirements, worker requirements (e.g., skills), worker characteristics, occupational experience and occupation specific tasks, plus occupational outlook and wage ranges. http://online.onetcenter.orgRiley's Guide to Assessments
Good variety of self assessments are listed: http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html
Good General Information Megasites
Career Journal
The Wall Street Journal publishes this site in cooperation with several other groups. Included are interesting, relevant articles and sections covering salary and hiring information, career columnists, managing your career, as well as issues such as social, global, and business customs, and a calendar of career events. Related links take you to graduate school links. http://www.careerjournal.comNet Guide
Richard Bolles' "Net Guide" companion site to What Color is Your Parachute? is a very resourceful site. (If you are new to using the Internet, see the sections related to search engines and research.) http://www.jobhuntersbible.comJobSmart / Job Star
This comprehensive site is sponsored by the California Library System. Information includes career planning, job search, comprehensive salary information, and job information specific to California. http://www.jobsmart.orgMonster Board
As its name suggests, http://www.monster.com is one of the largest career sites on the Web. Go to "Career Advice" and select the sites listed in the right column under "Targeted Advice" or scroll down the page to find information for career changers, military transition, women workers, workplace diversity and older workers, and about salaries and salary negotiations. This link also has topics that include networking, internships, job search online, cover letters, and resumes. Additionally, the job seeker can search for information on industries, contracts, and franchises, and can post resumes and seek career assistance. Ignore advertisements for resources that require a fee.Mapping Your Future
This site can be read in English and Spanish and covers very general information about creating a career plan; evaluating your values, skills and interests; and selecting a major and the type of school that meets your needs. Try clicking on "Explore careers" and follow the links. This site allows you to search for information based on school level, ranging from middle school through graduate school. There is also material available for parents.
Additionally, this site has excellent links (e.g. link under "Find other career, college, and financial aid resources in your state" takes you to "Going2college.org/stateresources") to other Web sites on the following topics: career guidance/job search, educational institutions, financial aid estimators, government agencies, consumer credit counseling, and family education network. http://mapping-your-future.org:80San Francisco State University
Click on the "Student" selection and go to "Majors and Careers" and "What Can I do With A Major In..." This site has good resources, and samples for resumes and interview techniques. Excellent alumni information and graduate's job information are also available on this menu. http://www.sfsu.edu/~careerU.S. News
Go to Education which contains college and grad school rankings, financial aid, and best values. Go to Work and Careers for career articles and an excellent section for people starting their first career. Additional information includes benefits to expect in a job, in addition to salary and job trends. http://www.usnews.comUniversity of North Carolina’s Diversity Links
Find websites related to diversity and the world of work. http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/multiculturalresources.htmInformation on Majors
Be sure that you have used Monster.com, Review.com, and Jobweb.com to find lists of careers related to majors. Other sites, such as Portland University, show the types of majors and careers that their students have gotten. If you go to the Website of most university and college career centers, you will find varying amounts of information on careers related to majors or careers of current graduates. It is also useful to look at the employer recruitment "board" on these sites because employers often indicate which majors they are hiring. A high-tech firm might indicate that it is hiring engineers, computer scientists, and liberal arts majors. Some college career centers have a link for "Job Fairs" where they list employers, their job needs, and a link to the employer's Website.
An example is http://www.fresno.edu – go to Services and then Career Services Center and click on Undergraduate students. Useful categories include Career Exploration and the Internet link as well as the Job search areas related to Internships, Interview Skills, Job Listings, Job Search Techniques, and Occupational Information. The latter category includes business, sciences, biology, environmental studies, teaching, and social work links.
The following are specific sites related to majors:
Career Choices
Click on the heading titled Students; then skim the page for topics that interest you. Also, it is useful to click on site map to see all topics on this website. Several good articles on emerging occupations. http://www.jobweb.com/Career Exploration Links from UC Berkeley
Explore career and educational options within this database. The engineering information and the Arts and Letters section are most helpful. The latter includes Archival Administration (e.g., curators), Translation and Interpretation, Librarian, Dance and Art and Music Therapy, Graphic Design Museums, and Medical Illustration. http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/Links/career.cfmCareer Voyages
This site has nationwide information on apprenticeships and community college, university, and other training programs including the fastest growing and highest need vocational programs (automotive, construction, advanced manufacturing, energy, financial services, health care, biotechnology and transportation). http://www.careervoyages.govJobSmart: Career Guide
Also called Job Star, this site has information about planning your career. http://jobsmart.org/tools/career/spec-car.htmMajors and Careers
This is Portland State University's very comprehensive career site. Click on Links to Sites with Career Information (Internet resources by major at several University Career Centers). Also look for frequently asked questions about majors and careers, and information about the Peace Corps. http://www.pdx.edu/careers/linkmajors.htmlMulticultural Advantage
Find numerous articles about diverse populations in the job market. http://www.MulticulturalAdvantage.comSpotlight on Careers
Go to spotlight on careers and explore. You may find other good links on this Website such as the Internet Public Library that links with associations. http://offices.colgate.edu/career/STUDENT/career_exploration.htmlUniversity of North Carolina Career Majors Site
This very popular site lists careers related to majors at the University of North Carolina, along with nicely formatted information about getting into the field. http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors/index.htmOther Useful Sites
This site accesses college catalogs and includes accreditation information. http://www.collegesource.org
Find links to African American, Native American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, and women's sites. http://www.imdiversity.com
Read some excellent stories and follow their resources for creating the home office. http://chiefhomeofficer.com
San Francisco State University
Excellent alumni information and graduate's job information are available on this menu http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/students/students_main.htmBizWeb
This is a reference list for reaching all types of businesses on the Web. http://www.bizweb.comCoast Careers
This is a comprehensive career planning site created for community college level students. Go to the EXPLORE and DECIDE sections. This site can be very helpful if you still need reinforcement for some of the career ideas you currently have. http://www.coastcareers.comCool Works
This site includes jobs that are found at places where most people would like to vacation. http://www.coolworks.comCorporate Information
This site is used more for financial information but names of the top officers of the company are also listed. This is a global search engine for company information. http://www.corporateinformation.com/Educational and Majors Resources
http://www.educationindex.com/education_resources.html
This site is an index to many educational and major Web links, including associations related to majors.Forbes 500
http://www.forbes.com/careersFortune 500
http://pathfinder.com/fortune/fortune500Hoovers
http://www.hoovers.comMeta-Index for Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.strano.net/network/internet/linkpage/links/metaindx.htmScholarly Societies of Professions
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/overview.htmlWeb 100
http://www.web100.comWet Feet Press
Use this site to learn more about companies. http://www.wetfeet.com/ or more specific reference to industries: http://www.wetfeet.com/Careers---Industries.aspx
About: Financial Planning
Go to Financial Planning to get some perspective about making financial decisions and creating a budget.
Use Career Planning to explore career topics. http://www.about.comBest Jobs in the USA
This has the best jobs and best places to work in the U.S.A. http://www.bestjobsusa.comScholarship / Financial Aid
http://www.fastweb.com or http://www.finaid.orgOccupational Descriptions / Job Market Information
America's Job Bank
This national site links to public and private employment agencies throughout the U.S., as well as to "ACINET." http://www.ajb.dni.usAmerica's Career InfoNet
This site includes information on general outlook of occupations, wages, and trends; it also has a resource library. http://www.acinet.org/acinet/Coast Careers
Here you'll find a comprehensive career planning site created for community college level students. Go to the DECIDE section. This site can be very helpful if you still need reinforcement for some of the career ideas you currently have. http://www.coastcareers.comEmployment Projections Home Page
This is a site with projections for the fastest-growing occupations and industries, labor force statistics, and contact information for your state. http://stats.bls.gov/emp/Federal Jobs Digest
Find details about jobs in the federal government. http://www.fedjobs.comHotjobs
Besides information on hot jobs, this site includes company profiles. http://www.hotjobs.comJobStar
This site was created by the California Library System and is geared for California, but it has excellent career guides, salary information, and company research which includes Hoover's Online list, Fortune Magazine's top 100, and Forbes' 500 largest private companies. http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm
It also links with NationJob.com. This also has an excellent section on the Hidden Job Market and how to search for such jobs.Occupational Outlook Handbook
This excellent career resource is linked in most of the megasites noted. There are complete descriptions of jobs with training needed, tasks performed, salary ranges, and related jobs. http://www.bls.gov/oco/Other Useful Sites
Bilingual employment opportunities can be found here. http://www.HireDiversity.com
International list of job-related and education sites. http://www.my-edu2.com
Cybermagazines
Click on any of the following for articles, newsletters, and other resources: http://www.blackcollegian.com, http://www.collegegrad.com, http://www.careermag.com, http://www.fastcompany.com, http://www.hightechcareers.com, and Job Web http://www.jobweb.org.The Indiana site for career planning with information for secondary and college students and parents can be found at http://www.learnmoreindiana.org.
Internship programs, go to http://www.internshipprograms.com.
Online education resources are available should you decide that you want to continue your education by taking classes over the Internet. These resources should help you out: http://www.cvc.edu (California links), and http://www.universityalliance.com where all of its classes are online. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology allows you to take any of its classes online without charge. Go to "courses" at www.mit.edu or use www.itunes.com.
Peterson's Guides
http://www.petersons.com for education training opportunities.Recruitment and Resources
http://www.CareerPath.com (go to Site Map to find a topic of interest) and
http://www.careerbuilder.com (go to Advice and Resources).Service learning
http://www.cool2serve.org and http://www.teachforamerica.org/Telephone directory
http://www.bigyellow.comThe Virtual Library
http://vlib.org/Overview.html
AfterCollege.com
Be sure to scroll down the page to see the listing of Websites links. Recommend clicking on “In the News” in the After College left side column. This site has some excellent career seeking advice if you are a college graduate and want to subscribe. http://aftercollege.comAmerica’s One Stop Career System
This Department of Labor Website will help you find the online labor market information for your state and for national outlook for occupations, trends as well as education and training resources and resume and interview technique review materials. Your state’s website (e.g. in California, www.caljobs.ca.gov) provides resume writing, networking, and job services to job candidates, employers, and recruitment firms. http://www.careeronestop.orgCareerbuilder.com
This is where you'll find classified ads from major newspapers across the U.S. http://www.careerbuilder.comCareer or CollegeJournal
This site features the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) articles on careers (http://www.careerjournal.com or http://www.collegejournal.com). Both sites collect stories about people working in many different fields. It is free if you click on daily articles. Some resources require WSJ subscriptions.Federal Jobs Digest
Jobs in the federal government are detailed. http://www.fedjobs.comInternship Programs
The latter program has information about internships abroad: http://internshipprograms.com and http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html.The Monster Board
This is one of the largest databases for job listings on the Web, with an excellent “career center.” Its Resources section has information for new job seekers, career changers, and people making military transitions. Additionally, you can search for information on jobs, industries, internships, franchises, salary statistics, resume writing, and interview techniques. http://www.monster.com/.Nation's Jobs
This is a comprehensive career site containing company and industry reports as well as links to job profiles from Wetfeet.com and an extensive annotated links list. http://www.nationjob.comOccupational Outlook Handbook
Complete descriptions of jobs can be found including training needed, tasks performed, salary ranges, and related jobs at http://www.bls.gov/oco/.Overseas Jobs
Peace Corps information can also be found at this site. http://www.overseasjobs.comPerfect Career Information
Look for free articles at http://www.careerperfect.com/.Student Jobs in Federal Government
All the information you need to find an entry level job in the federal government can be found at http://www.Studentjobs.gov.Salaries
An excellent resource for job descriptions and salary information is http://www.salary.com.USA Today News
http://www.usatoday.comU.S. Intern Opportunities
http://www.usinterns.comWebsites for Entrepreneurs:
Female Entrepreneur Magazine can be found at http://www.female-entrepreneur.com
National Association of Women Business Owners can be found at http://www.usahomebusiness.com
The International Franchise Association can be found at http://www.franchise.org
The National Association for the Self Employed can be found at http://www.nase.org
The National Federation of Independent Business can be found at http://www.nfib.org
Career Journal
The Wall Street Journal site covers hiring information and managing your career, as well as providing a tool kit that has excellent resume links. You may have to subscribe to get for some of this information but check back for daily free articles. http://www.careerjournal.comCareer Lab
This site has useful information related to letters that can be written to aid your job search. http://www.careerlab.com/lettersEmployment Guide
For jobs, employment resumes, and careers with a link to Healthcareerweb.com, the military, and university programs, go to http://www.employmentguide.com or more specifically http://www.employmentguide.com/site/careerservices.html.JobStar
JobStar (also called Job Smart) has sample resumes and tips for writing resumes. http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/Miracosta College’s Career Center
Go to Miracosta’s Career Services Workshop site to find good sample resumes: http://www.miracosta.edu/instruction/CareerServices/careerdevworkshops.htmThe Riley Guide
This is one of the best resources on the Web. This first page does not reflect the breadth of this Website. This site is especially useful for personalized information about resumes and getting jobs. It is officially called "Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet" and includes job lead sources, resume databases, and salary surveys, plus information on researching careers, employers, and other options. http://www.rileyguide.com
Career Journal
Published by The Wall Street Journal in cooperation with several other groups, this site has interesting, relevant articles, and sections such as job hunting, salary, and negotiation information—which includes interviewing techniques. Also on this site are a tool kit and a section on global issues such as social and business customs and a calendar of career events. Look for articles related to interviewing techniques for this chapter. http://www.careerjournal.comCareerLab
This site has useful information related to letters that can be written to aid your job search. http://www.careerlab.com/lettersJobWeb
JobWeb is very comprehensive, with resources for job seekers, career professionals, and students. This site includes job related articles for students and recent graduates with good materials related to internship information and "real stories" from interns and how to market yourself. http://www.jobweb.comMonster Board
See information under Chapter 6 Web Links; note "special situations" section under Salary. Also check articles on interviewing for jobs. http://www.monster.comRichard Bolles' "Net Guide" companion site to What Color is Your Parachute?, http://www.jobhuntersbible.com, is a very resourceful, as well as an inspirational site.
Riley Guide
This comprehensive site has a link on its first page to Richard Bolles' "JobHuntersBible.com." This site is especially useful for personalized information about resumes and getting jobs. It is officially called "Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet" and includes job lead sources, resume databases, and salary surveys, plus information on researching careers, employers, and other options. http://www.rileyguide.comSan Francisco State University Career Center
An excellent example of a college career center. In the "Student" section is a list of career resources links as well as samples for resumes and interview techniques. Click on any subjects that may be useful to you. http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/students/students_main.htm
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