Career Exploration Tools and Materials To Assist Educators, Counselors, And Students

Exploration Graphic Career Exploration Tools and Materials To Assist Educators, Counselors, And Students

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Name	Type of Resource
ACT www.act.org	Information on a widely accepted college entrance exam. ACT provides educational and career planning for students and teachers at every level.
ACSI – The Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information www.acsci.org/	ACSCI is a professional association, formed in 1978, for the advancement of career information and its delivery. The association has worked to advance the use and improvement of career information, information technology, and services to users through standards, professional development opportunities, and public information.
Advice for Job Hunters www.howard.dowding.ukgateway.net/index.htm	Job hunting advice for students, “school leavers”, and college graduates. Includes advice on application forms, letters, resumes, interviews, etc.
Advisor Team http://www.advisorteam.com/ temperament_sorter/register.asp?partid=1	An online personality assessment used for career and personal development. Used by Fortune 500 companies, professional counselors, and major universities.
American Careers www.carcom.com	Career exploration and curriculum materials.
America’s Career InfoNet www.acinet.org/acinet/	Career information. Links to O*NET.
America’s Career InfoNet www.acinet.org/acinet/ videos_by_cluster.asp?show=y	Career videos of broad industry areas (Career Clusters) as well as videos of specific careers within each broad industry area.
America’s Job Bank www.ajb.org	Job search resources.
Ansir’s Three Sides of You www.ansir.com	A 168 question self-perception test for career exploration.
Architectural Careers www.akropolis.net/	Career advice and information on architecture, interviews, and resources.
Best Jobs, USA www.bestjobsusa.com/index-jsk-ie.asp	Employment reviews, a list of the best places to live and work in the US. Also a career guide, resume posting, job fairs, and career advice.
Bridges www.bridges.com	Bridges is a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success. Over 14,000 schools and agencies use Bridges’ products and services. Bridges’ planning and exploration products give students and adults in transition reasons to achieve more -- exploring all their options, setting goals and making plans to get there.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm	A nationally recognized source of labor statistics and career information.
CISS – Campbell Interest and Skill Survey http://www.usnews.com/ usnews/edu/careers/ccciss.htm	The CISS uses targeted questions and analysis to help you understand how to fit into the world of work.
CAPS: Career Ability Placement Survey www.career-lifeskills.com/products_services/ atpr/copsys/420-12.htm	Computerized career assessment (Grade 7 – Adult).
CDS Ways: Career Development Systems www.cdsways.com	The CDS mission is to bring to students at all levels and adults in career transition affordable, state-of-the-art technology that will help them develop competencies and skills in making decisions. CDS further intends to help students and adults co-exist with others, plan for careers, evaluate options, choose beyond high school education, use assessment results for career planning, and effectively use career and labor market information.
Career Browser www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index	This site is designed to help high school students gain career awareness. It includes a career questionnaire and organizes information about careers by career clusters.
Career Clusters www.careerclusters.org	Career exploration via occupations grouped by commonalities into 16 Clusters. The site is endorsed by the National Association of State Directors of Vocational – Technical Education.
Career Cruising www.careercruising.com	A comprehensive and interactive career guidance guide available on CD-ROM and the internet. Career Cruising includes career profiles, multimedia interviews with real workers, career search tools, a web-based portfolio, and a comprehensive database of colleges and universities.
Career Development Manual (University of Waterloo) www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/	A manual for career development that guides individuals through the necessary career development steps.
Career Exploration for Kids www.surfnetkids.com/career.htm	Contains assessment and sites involved with career choices for kids.
Career Explorer.Net www.careerexplorer.net/	A career choice and planning site with information on the types of careers available and how to choose them.
Career Games www.careergames.com/index.html	This site features several workshops and games that facilitate the PIE career development method practiced by Daniel Porot, a leading European pioneer in career design and job hunting.
Career Xplorer www.careerxplorer.com	A career discovery search engine for students, counselors.
Career Focus 2000 www.iccweb.com/careerfocus/index.asp	A 180-item inventory that helps to identify possible career goals that match strong personal interests.
Career Interest Game http://career.missouri.edu/ modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146	This site would appeal to 8th through 12th grade students. The interest inventory available on this site costs $9.00, however other information on the site is useful. The best feature of the site is information on Holland Personality Types. It has links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Career Key www.careerkey.org/english/	A free resource and assessment to help with career choice, college choice, and choosing academic or career training. Contains a detailed interest inventory, results, and career information.
Career Liftoff www.careerliftoff.com	An online career interest inventory and personal career exploration guide.
Career Net http://www.careers.org	A directory of over 7,000 links to jobs, job search preparation, education, personal business and more, sorted by topic and region, onto more than 500 pages.
Career One-Stop www.careeronestop.com/	Jobseeker and business resources.
Career Overview www.careeroverview.com/	CareerOverview.com is a non-commercial website dedicated to providing aspiring career professionals and students with relevant, reliable and up-to-date career and job information whereby helping them to make better, more informed career choices.
CareerPerfect.com www.careerperfect.com/ CareerPerfect/cpWorkPrefInv.htm	Features a work preference inventory assessment.
Career Toolbox www.myfuture.com/t2_ctoolbox.html	This site contains all the "tools" needed to get you headed in the right direction for your career, especially for those considering the military.
Career Trail (an ORACLE Thinkquest site) www.thinkquest.org/ library.site_sum.html?tname=11720&url=11720	A student guide to jobs, resumes and vocational interests.
Career Vision (The Ball Foundation) www.careervision.org	Aptitude assessment and career exploration resources.
Career Voyages www.careervoyages.gov/	A comprehensive career exploration site sponsored by the US Government.
Career WebQuest (Martin Williams) http://coe.west.asu.edu/ students/mwilliams/WebQuest/	A web quest on career planning for 8th and 9th grade students.
Career WebQuest (Lanesville, IA) www.lanesville.k12.in.us/ LCSYeloowpages/collegecareer.htm	A web quest on career planning for high school students.
Career Webquest (Berks County, PA) www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/unknown3/	Another excellent web quest on career planning for high school students.
Career Wise http://www.getcareerwise.com/	Created by employment-savvy professionals, these materials provide hours of activities, exercises and thought-provoking topics from an employer's perspective. Kids learn real life, relevant skills to help them find, get and keep a job.
Careers in the Music Professions – A ThinkQuest Site http://library/thinkquest.org/ 15413/professions/professions.htm?tqskip=1	An exploration of careers in the music professions.
Careers in Oceanography http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htm	An exploration of careers in oceanography, including requirements.
Careers in Science and Technology http://sln.fi.edu/careers/careers_flash.html	Students can select one of the professionals (Science Teacher, Geologist, Meteorologist, Chemist, Computer Administrator) and find out what it is like to have that job. Students follow their chosen professional through a day at work.
Careers in Science Webquest http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/ Webquests/ScienceCareers.htm	A web quest for high school students on careers in the sciences.
College Board’s Career Search www.collegeboard.org/ career/html/searchQues.html	Career exploration geared to postsecondary programs of study.
COIN www.coin3.com	A variety of career and curriculum educational products, including career assessment that can be done on-line.
Construct My Future www.constructmyfuture.com	Career exploration for construction occupations.
Corporation for National and Community Service www.nationalservice.org	Career exploration through volunteer activities.
Could This Be Your Life? http://www.ncrctv.com/index.asp	An interactive game to facilitate exploration of nontraditional careers for students. The game is linked to high demand occupations in NJ based on the “Ready for the Job” research. Fun!
Cynthia Good’s College and Career Planning Home Page www.bridge-rayn.org/CGood.htm#anchor4667343	A portal to sites on Colleges, College Applications, Financial Aid, SAT Prep, Careers, and Study Skills.
Department of the Interior Online Career Manager www.doi.gov/octc/	Career interest inventories and other career planning tools from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s online career manager.
Developing Career Goals (Cornell Career Services) www.career.cornell.edu/ students/explore/developcareer.html	Career exploration.
Eco-Employ http://www.ecoemploy.com/	Environmental jobs and careers. Sections include: Special Opportunities, Government Jobs, Environmental Agencies, Employer Web Site Directory, Resume Tips, Career Information and more.
Exploring Occupations http://www.umanitoba.ca /counselling/careers.html#o	Information on a large number of occupations. Click on the Occupation for links about that position.
Ferguson Career Guidance Center www.fergpubco.com	A comprehensive and useful career research database, drawn from the Ferguson Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance.
Geoscience Career Webquest http://www.earthsciweek.org/webquest/	A web quest on careers in the geosciences.
Girl Power! Science and Technology for Girls www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/ sciencetech/index.htm	Careers for women in science and technology.
Into Careers – Career Information System http://cis.uoregon.edu/	The Career Information System (CIS) is designed to support lifelong career planning. It promotes career self-reliance through assessment, exploration, goal setting and decision-making. It is an excellent resource for teens through adults.
Is The Past In Your Future? – Careers in Historical Archeology http://www.sha.org/sha_kbro.htm	A look at the many kinds of jobs in of archeology. Sections include an overview, Becoming an Archeologist, What Kind of Jobs Do Archeologists Do?, What are the Rewards of Being an Archeologist?, and Archeology: Saving the Past.
ISEEK www.iseek.org/sv/index.jsp	Minnesota’s one stop gateway to education, employment, and career resources (similar to NJPIN).
It’s My Life!! – Career Webquest www.lr.k12.nj.us/site/cherokee/library/ webquest/hughes/Its_my_life_intro_page.htm	A web quest for juniors and seniors on career and life planning.
Job Hunt http://www.job-hunt.org	An online Job Search Guide and Career Resource Center.
Job-Star Job Search Guide http://jobstar.org/	“How-to” information for job seekers anywhere.
Jobs For Kids Who Like… http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm	A Bureau of Labor Statistics site for kids on different careers.
Job Shadow Day http://www.jobshadow.org	Information on job shadowing and Job Shadow Day. Includes virtual job shadows.
Keys 2 Work www.keys2work.org	Provides a web-based assessment of student abilities in; applied math, locating information, and reading for information; interests related to careers; and documentation to improve skill abilities.
Kuder www.kuder.com	Career assessment tied to the 16 Career Clusters.
Library of the Workplace http://cord.org.workplacelibrary	A site coordinating what is learned in school to how it is used in the workplace.
Look Out World, Here I Come – Career Webquest http://lh073.k12.sd.us/career_webquest.htm	A web quest for 8th grade students on planning a career.
Mapping Your Future www.mapping-your-future.org	A one stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and career planning.
Military Career Guide http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ mc/t13_mc_milcar.php	A U.S. Department of Defense resource on over 4100 military careers.
Mind Tools www.mindtools.com	Mind Tools outlines important life and career skills in easy to understand language. These are supported by simple examples and exercises that expand and reinforce your understanding. Mind Tools outlines more than 100 of the most important thinking skills in nine essential areas.
Monster.com Career Center http://content.monster.com/	Information on various careers, training, job openings, choosing a career, resumes, salary, quizzes, and more.
My Future http://www.myfuture.com/	Information on military careers, post high school planning, and a comprehensive career toolbox with assessments. For students and parents.
National Society of Professional Engineers http://www.nspe.org	A forum for young engineers and students looking for guidance from engineers in the field.
Net – Temps http://www.net-temps.com/	A job search site, by concentration or by State or metro area.
New Jersey Next Stop www.njnextstop.org	Njnextstop.org provides information on what skills will need to be in demand in New Jersey industries, including health care, finance, construction, utilities, manufacturing, and tourism, transportation, and information technology.
New Jersey Non-Traditional Career Resource Center www.ncrc.rutgers.edu	The Nontraditional Career Resource Center is a program funded by the New Jersey Department of Education, and is housed at the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Their mission is to bridge the education and workforce development communities to increase awareness and opportunities for 7th through 12th grade students interested in nontraditional careers. Includes the online career game “Could this be your life?”
New York State Career Zone www.nycareerzone.org/index.jsp	Sponsored by the State of New York Department of Labor and hosted by AT&T, this site offers a cluster-approach to career exploration based on the Holland organization scheme. Information on specific jobs can also be sorted by years of training required. Includes an online portfolio. Excellent.
Next Steps http://www.nextsteps.org/	A full featured employment, career development, and job finding resource for youth. Excellent.
O*NET® Computerized Interest Profiler TM www.onetcenter.org/CIP.html	The ONET Computerized Interest Profiler (CIP) is a new vocational interest assessment instrument administered by computer. Users receive an accurate, reliable profile of their vocational interests that provides valuable self-knowledge about their vocational interests, fosters career awareness, and provides a window to the entire world of work via the 900+ occupations within ONET On Line.
Princeton Review Career Quiz www.review.com/career/ careerQuiz1.cfm?careers=6&menuID=0	Career Interest Inventory and resources.
Quintessential Careers www.quintcareers.com/index.html	Information on choosing and planning a career.
Role Model Project For Girls www.womenswork.org/girls/careers.html	A “sampler” of careers for women, from the arts to trades.
Self-Directed Search http://www.self-directed-search.com/index.html	The SDS has been used by over 22 million people worldwide and has also been translated into 25 different languages. SDS results have been supported by over 500 research studies.The SDS was developed by Dr. John Holland, whose theory of careers is the basis for most of the career inventories used today. Holland's theory states that most people can be loosely categorized with respect to six types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Streaming Futures www.kidzonline.org/streamingfutures/	Connecting teens with career advice from industry leaders and celebrities through online streaming interviews.
Student Experience www.studentexperience.com	Student Experience is an innovative company connecting employers and students in win-win relationships. They provide employers with screened, qualified students ready to contribute. At the same time, students gain valuable “real world” experience with ongoing support focused on their development and career goals.
Teen Careers www.teencareersks.com	A look at possible careers for teens. Check out the Begin By Taking a Look at Your Interests section at the bottom for an interest assessment. Discusses career clusters, sources for jobs, military occupations, Counselor’s Corner, Parents’ Corner and more.
University of Waterloo Career Development Manual http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/index.asp	The Career Development e-manual is designed to help you consider these questions: Are you concerned about the future? Are you unsure how to start your career? Do you need to make changes in your direction? Are you concerned about finding stable and secure work?
The Vault – Career Topics http://www.vault.com/ careertopics/careertopiclist.jsp	Advance your career, ensure educational success and find the tools to enhance your quality of life on and off the job.
Vertek www.vertekinc.com	VERTEK publishes and supports software for use by professionals who use occupational, labor market, employment and training information in the delivery of their services.
Vocational Information Center www.khake.com	An independently developed list of career exploration resources (very comprehensive).
Vocational Research Institute www.vri.org	Career aptitude and interest assessment, career planning and development, and educational resources. Includes Career Scope, APTICOM, Work Place Mentor, ES-TIP, VITAS, and print resources.
Wet Feet http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/home.asp	Career resources for job seekers and links to company profiles.
What Can I Do With A Major In… (University of North Carolina) www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/	College majors related to career fields.
What Do They Do? http://www.whatdotheydo.com	A look at what people do at work. Includes a long list of careers from Accountant to Veterinarian. For elementary students.
Who Am I? Career Webquest http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/ teachers/lawson/webcareers.htm	A webquest for high school students on career planning.
Wired Scholar (Sallie Mae, Inc.) www.wiredscholar.com/index.jsp	A planning for college destination, including information on preparing, selecting, applying, paying, deciding, and financing higher education.
Wonderlic http://www.wonderlic.com	Employment recruiting, retention, and assessment resources.
Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network (WNJPIN) www.njpin.net	State of New Jersey Employment Information Network for jobseekers, career explorers, and employers with links to many other sites.
Workforce Net www.workforceusa.net	WorkforceUSA.net is dedicated to the work of workforce development. It is designed for the day-to-day needs of workforce development practitioners in community-based organizations, community colleges, private firms, employer associations, unions, economic development organizations, One Stop Career Centers, Workforce Investment Boards and elsewhere. It is intended as a site of shared learning.