Using the Internet to Explore Career Options

Also see Niche Job Sites.

In addition to information in the Career Center Library, you may find additional information on the Internet. Here are some links to web sites for career explorers:

www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Career kits for more than 70 educational majors including job titles, profiles of a day on the job, and ways to enhance your marketability

www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/research_read.html

In the second section on this page you will find links to numerous web sites that give options for career fields and majors.

jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm.

Click on your career field and review its outlook for the 21^st century and information about how to plan for a career in your chosen field.

www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/

This site offers information about jobs and careers related to different majors.

www.collegegrad.com

Search for information by keyword or career category. You can also find information about various industries.

www.psychometric-success.com

This non-commercial site is aimed at providing student job seekers with the practice material they need to pass psychometric job selection tests. It has over 100 pages of free information on psychometric and aptitude tests and has over 50 free downloadable practice tests.

www.bls.gov/oco

This links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor. It includes search engines and cross-referenced information to provide easy access to specific and general job categories.

www.careeroverview.com

Career and job information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other primary resources.

The Columbus JobLink

Central Ohio career website.

www.jyi.org/SCC/Index.php

This undergraduate-run peer-reviewed science journal, called the JYI Science Career Center, provides information about science careers in academics, industry, teaching, and government.