Sub-Topics
Career Exploration for Teens
Human Resources
Unemployment
Wage Considerations
Also Try
- Counselor's Office
- Funds for College
Lists
- Disabilities and Work (U.S. Department of Labor - disAbility Online)
Provides resources for promoting employment for persons with disabilities. 10-99
- Employment Counseling Tools (NECA)
Provides links to assessments and other tools in exploration for employment. 7-03
- Employment Sources (Yahoo)
Provides hundreds of sources of job listings. 9-01
- Health Care Employment Links (Pohly)
Provides over 100 sources of information related to employment in the health care field.
- Job Listings Search (Abracat.com)
Provides a search engine for 200,000 jobs. 3-02
- Job Listings Search (CNet)
Searches up to 10 job search engines at a time. 3-02
- Job Listings Search (CareerPath.com)
Provides a search engine for 300,000 jobs. 3-02
- Job Listings and Related Papers (CareerCity)
- Job Listings by Profession (CollegeRecruiter.com)
Provides a directory by profession, as well as a search engine. 3-02
- Job Listings by State (ACDJobs.com)
Provides listings of jobs by state. 3-02
- Job Opportunities (US SBA)
- Job Search (American Jobs)
Provides free job search for those looking for a position. Employers pay to post positions.
- Job Search (HotJobs.com)
 Provides listings by location, job type, or company. For experienced professionals. Provides job postings. Only site ranked 5-star (out of 5) by PC Computing. 12-99 12-99
- Job Search (Monster Board)
- Job Search (WebHire)
Provides job postings. Ranked 4-star (out of 5) by PC Computing. 12-99
- Job Search Preparation (RileyGuide.com)
Provides sources of information to help prepare for a job search. 5-02
- Job Search and Career Assistance (Career Builder)
Searches by metropolitan area, job category, salary, and keyword. Select the "target" to conduct a search. Not sure about the size of the database.
- JobTrak Job Listing Service
- K-12 Job Search (Ednow.com)
Provides listings by subject or position, state, then city. Limited listings. 11-99
- Recruiting Links (recruiting-links.com)
- Teaching Positions Wanted or Available (Academic Employment Network)
Materials
- -Dictionary of Occupational Titles (U.S. Department of Labor)
 Includes salaries, nature of the work, working conditions, qualifications, job description, job outlook, and other important information about many jobs available within the USA. The Department of Labor plans to replace this resource with the O*Net, available elsewhere on this page.
- -Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Includes salaries, nature of the work, working conditions, qualifications, job description, job outlook, and other important information about many jobs available within the USA. 10-00
- -Occupational Outlook Search (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Search for type of job, such as "engineer." Includes salaries, nature of the work, working conditions, qualifications, job description, job outlook, and other important information about many jobs available within the USA.
- CareerWeb
- Chronicle of Higher Education (Academe This Week) 2-00
- Cost of Living Calculator (By City)
- FastWeb Financial Aid Searcher
Searches for scholarships from a database of over 400,00 scholarships, according to the site.
- IntelleMatch Matching Employers and Job Seekers
- JobWeb
- Online Career Center
Papers
- Average Salaries (Yahoo.com)
Provides average pay levels by location (city and state), profession, and type of job. 7-02
- Career Development Resources (Hansen)
Provides assistance with job hunting, cover letters, job related resources, local area resources, and more.
- Colleges and Careers Center (US News)
- Employer Profiles and Industry Guides (Vault Reports)
Provides indepth information about top corporations and many industries to help job seekers select a field and a company. Through interviews and data, provides an "insiders" view of each company.
- First Job, First Steps (Life's Playbook)
Provides 10 steps to getting the first job, plus links to following through.
- Job Titles and Descriptions (O-Net)
Provides a comprehensive directory of occupations. Describes the skills, abilities, and experience needed for each position, as well as providing examples. (Please Note - These are descriptions of occupations, not listings of jobs available from specific employers.) The primary purpose of the directory is to help a person determine a field to enter as an occupation. 6-03
- Jobs and Career Development (Connect2Jobs)
Provides career development and employment opportunities for four industries: semiconductor, healthcare, biotechnology, and creative services. 5-03
- K - 12 Jobs Available
- Marketability - Test of Marketability (Hansen)
Provides an assessment of your marketability on a 1 - 25 scale.
- Negotiating Salaries and Benefits (Yahoo.com - Knoebel)
Describes areas of negotiation for benefits and compares human resources staff views on negotiation of salaries and benefits with job seeker views. 7-02
- Salary Comparison Information (JobOptions)
Provides sources of information on comparative salaries, as well as tips on negotiating for a good salary. 12-99
- Teach for America
- Teenage Jobs, Careers, and College (Hansen)
Provides assistance with job hunting, cover letters, job related resources, local area resources, and more.
- Writing a CV Resume (Jackson and Jackson)
Provides options in writing a resume.
Projects
- Resume and Job Search Workshops Online (Career Centrer - Pontow)
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