Career Search Links

Career Research Links

The Occupational Outlook Handbook: Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this handbook provides information on more than 800 careers. This standarad includes nature of work, required education and training, working conditions, expected earnings, and employment outlook.
Career and Educational Guidance Library: Career Exploration Links: This site has a database of over 700 links to find career information.
Find Your Career: US News: A comprehensive career guide which includes advice on careers in demand and links to other helpful sources of information.
America's Career InfoNet: Sponsored by the U. S. Employment and Training Administration, this site provides information on hundreds of careers.
SAT Skill Lessons: These skill lessons are provided to help you review the math and verbal skills tested on the SAT test. Although you can jump right into these lessons at any time, it's a better idea to wait until you have completed the first step (diagnosing your weak areas) as described on the WebWare for the SAT Main Screen. Includes both Math and Verbal lessons.
Train Your Brain Vocabulary: Test yourself with a word then click the word for the flip side and definition. For a new word, just hit the GIVE ME ANOTHER button or the FLASH bar.
College Board Online: Home Page of the people who create the entrance exams that most students take to get into college. Provides information for students, counselors, parents, regarding test dates, sample test questions, college search, and even provides an online SAT registration.
CollegeView: An online center that offers a lot of information about colleges, including a searcher that allows you to locate colleges according to your requirements and priorities. Includes financial aid, student news and other information.
CollegeNET: An online source for information about institutions of higher education.
Internet College Exchange: ICX (Internet College Exchange) is a commercial service where you can now
College and University Home Pages: This list contains universities and colleges all over the world.

Employment Opportunities: The Job Market Employment Through the Internet and JobTrak. The Riley Guide to Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet, a means of using the Internet in your job search. Use the Riley Guide first, then JobTrak. Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources The focus is the eResume (electronic resume), but this site offers a wide array of information about this vital piece of paper that helps people get jobs! JobWeb Job information posted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, including information on career planning, job search and industry information, career services for professionals, job bulletins, related news and events. CareerMart Lots of information about jobs, careers, and training. You'll learn about employers, see their home pages and select a job search by your choice of company, location and job listing. If you want to know more about a particular employer, click on Companies and browse around. Or you can stop by the Newsstand and browse through information and home pages about newspapers and magazines for yourself or your career. You can do a search on Colleges , where you'll find out about Campus Interviews, job fairs, college events, College Publications and companies you are interested in. Internet Business Library Links to Internet resources in business and industry, provided by Kansas University. Includes a very wide assortment of information on jobs, the job market, training and education needed to get the jobs! Financial Aid Resources The Student Guide 1995-96 Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education has lots of information for those filling out the FAFSA grant application, plus much other scholarship and student loan related information. FAFSA Instructions Students applying for federal student aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The most important advice we can give about completing the FAFSA is to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. The instructions included with the application explain how each question is to be answered. Because the instructions cannot address every possible family situation, in this document we will discuss the purpose of the FAFSA questions and discuss how information should be reported in some unusual cases. Financial Aid A comprehensive collection of annotated links to most financial aid resources on the Internet, maintained by an author of a book on the subject. College Savings Bank A wealth of information related to education and college planning. Includes college costs and related issues, a college cost calculator, an index of popular private colleges, etc. Businesses Using the Internet Relocation Salary Calculator This online "calculator" will allow you to calculate how much salary you would need in order to equal that of another city. (i.e., If you make $20,000 in Chico, how much of a salary would it take to have the same standard of living if you moved to Seattle?)