Career Explor. Links

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK.  On-line version of a standard resource found 
in career services centers.  The handbook describes what workers do on the 
job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings and 
expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

CAREER ZONE  Excellent site for exploring how one's interests relate to 
various occupational titles.  To learn more about your interest 
select "Assess Yourself"
http://www.nycareerzone.org/index.jsp

COLLEGE BOARD CAREER BROWSER  Find out more about jobs and careers.  Select a 
career to learn what to expect from a job and what to do in school so that 
you can work toward the job you want.
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index

MY FUTURE  Good resource for high school students exploring various career 
options
http://www.myfuture.com

AMERICA'S CAREER INFONET  To learn more about career fields select "Career 
Resource Library" then "Explore by Occupation"  Information about employment 
trends, typical pay and training requirements.  The site includes national 
and state wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and state employment 
security agencies.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S CAREER EXPLORATION site is an excellent starting point.  
The main page presents the stages of career development:  self-exploring, 
explorating occupations, skills and job search.
http://www.career.cornell.edu/whatisCCS.html

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE at Chatanooga's Center for Community Career Education 
has developed a career exploration site that is divided into three parts:  
elementary school, middle school, and high school and beyond.  Each is 
organized by career cluster.
http://www.utc.edu/~careered/catalogindex.htm

NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION's site has information about the 
group's activities and publications.
http://www.ncda.org/

AMERICA'S JOB BANK.  Has services for both employers and job seekers.
http://www.ajb.dni.us/

LYCOS WEB DIRECTORY.  Has an extensive and well organized career area.  It 
includes links to job listings and interactive sites that help users find 
jobs in their desired locales.
http://www.lycos.com/careers/