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Career-Related Web Links
Exploring Majors and Careers
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10 Myths about Career Planning
http://career.berkeley.edu/article/070119a-sbd.stm
Myth 1 - There is one perfect
occupation waiting for me somewhere
out there; Myth 2 - My major is the determining factor
in what my career will be;
and
so forth...
Freshmen and Sophomore Career Planning Guide
http://www.jpusa.cpg.dgtlpub.com
Start planning your career now
with the Freshmen & Sophomore
Career Planning Guide by Jobpostings Magazine.
The 2004-14 Job Outlook for College Graduates
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2006/fall/art03.pdf
Sites with Information on Many Careers
More sites of interest may be on the pages for
broad career fields.
Use the selection box above.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco
A searchable database of information from the U. S. Department
of Labor on over 200 occupations discussing the nature of the work, training
required, average salaries, and future outlook. An ideal starting point if you
already have some career possibilities in mind or want to browse.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related
topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, and salary
trends from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Prospects
http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/career_prospects/default.shtml
450+ descriptions of careers including the skills and education
needed. Produced by the Virginia Department of Education, but useful for people
from all states.
Job Profiles
http://www.jobprofiles.org
Brief profiles of real world employees for hundreds of
jobs.
Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/select_occupation.asp
Short videos on 450 careers showing
real people doing real work
Career Exploration Links
http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary/links/Occup.cfm
Presents detailed descriptions for a broad range of occupations
to help you decide if they are right for you and make the appropriate educational
choices. Extremely informative.
Weddles Association Directory
http://www.weddles.com/associations/index.cfm
Links to professional associations grouped by career field. Professional associations
often have career information, job listings, and graduate school directories.
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Assessment Tools
Use these sites to help you discover your interests,
values, skills, and personality--and ideas for careers. The University Career
Center has a free assessment tool called Focus.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
http://www.keirsey.com
If you are curious about your personality in relationship
to careers or just curious about yourself
Career Zone
http://www.nycareerzone.org
Select Assess Yourself to get a list of careers based
on your interests.
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What
Can You Do with a Major in...
The first few links are to sites at other college career offices that list
career options for majors.
What Can I Do with a Major in...?
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors
The University of North Carolina-Wilmington has
some ideas for careers with a particular major and links to career and job
sites.
What Can I Do with this Degree?
http://careers.wcu.edu/Majors.html
Western Carolina University has some more ideas for careers.
Career Choices
http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/WhatCanIDo.html
More occupational descriptions from Actuary to Veterinarian.
Why In Heaven's Name are You Majoring In Greek?
http://www.apaclassics.org/Classics/whyclassics/sherrtalk.html
A talk at the Classical Association
of the Atlantic States by a successfully employed Greek major. The views are relevant for any liberal arts major.
Why Study Philosophy
http://www.louisiana.edu/Academic/LiberalArts/PHIL/WhyStudyPhilosophy.html
Careers in Math
http://www.coolmath.com/careers.htm
What Can You Do With a Math Degree?
http://www.math.purdue.edu/jobs/career.php?p=career
All about careers in math and statistics
in business, industry, operations research, science, computer
science or consulting.
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Why Study History?
http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/careers/Index.htm
The American Historical Association
explains the valuable and versatile career preparation provided
by majoring in history (or any liberal arts major for that
matter).
Careers for Students of History: http://www.historians.org/pubs/careers/index.htm
Careers in Psychology
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/psych/www/about/careers.shtml
Psychology isn't just for psychologists! This site lists
specific skills taught by employers and shows how you can develop them with a
major in psychology or other social science.
Thinking of Transferring?
Maryland University Majors Guide (Artsys-The Articulation
System)
http://artweb.usmd.edu/
Thanks to the University System of Maryland, you can find
out which schools offer different majors. Includes some private schools.
Mid-Atlantic Colleges and Universities
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/crws/colleges.asp
Thinking of transferring to another school in the area?
Our list of links will help you find the Web site. The online catalogs are usually
under the student services section or use the search feature.
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