Homework Pathfinders: Career Exploration
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Finding Books
Non-Fiction: 331.702 and Reference 331.702
The Chandler Library has many books with general career information, which can be located under the above call numbers. Don’t overlook these important resources.
 
Internet Resources
Arizona Career Information System (AzCIS) -- an annually updated, comprehensive, user-friendly career and college exploration program for middle schools, high schools, postsecondary institutions and adult employment training programs. AzCIS is a computer information delivery system, produced in collaboration between the Arizona Career Resource Network (AzCRN) and IntoCareers, a research center at the University of Oregon College of Education.

http://online.onetcenter.org/
O*Net Online – An interactive database where occupations can be explored and details about required skills and knowledge for each job can be found

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
America’s Career InfoNet – Information about careers from American’s JobBank. Includes profiles of over 750 different careers and overviews of the job market for all fifty states

http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Current information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics about the job outlook, earning potential and working conditions of different careers

http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/ 
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/search/careerSearch.asp
The Princeton Review Career Site – A great site to learn more about different careers and to find out what careers match your interests

http://www.careerexplorer.net/careers.asp
Career Explorer – Basic information on a variety of career possibilities

http://employmentspot.com/
EmploymentSpot – A guide to simplify the search for career resources online.

http://www.science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm
LifeWorks
This site explores over 100 careers in the health and medical sciences. Designed as a resource for middle and high school students, the site provides information about the required education, working conditions, salaries, and job outlook, as well as interviews with successful people working in the field.

06/05/2008