Government Information on Careers:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Homepage
http://www.bls.gov/
This site contains all the information you could want of the US economic picture by the Department of Labor.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
This site contains The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Overview of BLS Career Information
http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
This site gives an overview of career information by subject area: Music/Arts, Science, P.E/Outdoors, Social Studies, Reading and Math.

Employment Projections Home Page
http://www.bls.gov/emp/
This page has links to the three below plus FAQs on employment, and employment training, and earnings.

Career Guide to Industries
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
"The Career Guide to Industries 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."

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
This is online version of  the Occupational Outlook Quarterly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Other Resources:     [top]

CareerZone
http://www.nycareerzone.org/index.jsp
Career information is presented in six clusters: Arts and Humanities, Business and Information Systems, Engineering and Technology, Health Services, Human and Public Services, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Assess Yourself and find out what your interests are, create a Portfolio, and examine Resources ( college prep tests, financial aid, scholarships and loans and what road to take--college, military, apprenticeships or what). 

Career Articles and Advice on The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/articleIndex.asp
The Princeton Review's web section on "how to" and advice for selecting careers and finding a job.

Hobson College View
http://www.collegeview.com
Career, college, and financial aid information.

Career Exploration Links
http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/links/occup.cfm
This site has over 700 links that can be search to find career information, or information about graduate school/educational options. There is also a Career Counseling and Testing Area.

JobStar: Job Search Guide
http://jobstar.org/
The Wall Street Journal maintains this site along with local public libraries. The Career Guide center has links to to What's HOT?, What Else Can I Do?, What Do I Want?-Online Career Tests, and more. There is a great section on Resumes, a Salary Info section, information on Hidden Jobs and a section that answers FAQs called Ask Electra.

JobSmarts
http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm
This site is a guide for specific careers. The site is packed with information including what training or education is required, pay, and the job environment. Some sites include personal stories about working in the field and what advice they would give newcomers. JobSmart covers Los Angeles & Sacramento in addition to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Pitsco's Ask an Expert
http://www.askanexpert.com/
"Ask an Expert" is a directory of links to people who have volunteered their time to answer questions about their careers.

Job Center Sites:    [top]

Monster.com: Career Center
http://content.monster.com/
Monster.com is one of the major job centers on the net. Take a look at their career center for information on interviewing, finding the perfect career and more.

CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
This site allows one to search the job-related classified ads of many national newspapers for the greatest number of the most current jobs available. This site also has resume connections, employer profiles and career resources including interview strategies, salary information and explanations of job benefits.

Writing and Presenting Information:   [top]

The Virtual Presentation Assistant
http://www.ku.edu/~coms/virtual_assistant/vpa/vpa.htm
-- is an online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills. Topics include selecting and researching your topic, analyzing your audience, supporting your points, using visual aids, public speaking Web links, and more.

The Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org/
This site helps students think about how to conceive a writing project. The site contains sections on deciding on what to write, organizing, revising and editing your writing, various types of essays, including thesis/support, argumentative, exploratory, and informal, and documenting sources. Each section is accompanied by activities, which help the student to incorporate the concepts.

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