Online and NY State Resources on Careers:

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

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 Exploration
http://csis.pace.edu/schools/nr/creagan/career.htm
This page has a great list of web resources on careers; including webquests, guides to personalities (career keys) and more.

Military Career Guide Online
http://www.militarycareers.com/
This site offers a preservice introduction to the professional opportunities in the U.S. Armed Forces. The authors suggest using a keyword that describes or is something you are curious about, like helicopters or submarines, rather than a specific job title.

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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.

CareerVoyages.gov  
http://www.careervoyages.gov/
This site is an effort by the Department of Labor and the Department of Education to link the educational community with the world of work. The user can find out what jobs are hot, how much education a particular job requires, what state certain jobs are located in, and more. The user can also "Chart Your Course," by selecting an industry and seeing what the projected job growth is, where the jobs will be located, and what the media salary is for these types of jobs.

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.

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.