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Careers

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Internet Sites

Career Ebooks

Salem Career Series - a series of ebooks covering different careers.

What Color Is Your Parachute? - a classic book about finding a career that you will find fulfilling.

Internet Sources

Here are a few Internet sites to help you with your research:

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Online version of the nationally recognized source of information on careers, working conditions, training and education requirements, earnings, and job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Career One Stop: Pathways to Career Success
Provides overviews of the job market for the U.S. and for all fifty states. Profiles over 750 specific occupations, including detailed salary and wages information by state and county from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also provides an extensive collection of links to other Internet resources through its Career resource library.
JobHuntersBible.com
Online supplement to the book What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (REF HF5382.7 B64). Offers an interactive test to learn more about yourself. Includes a guide to web sites for career counseling, writing and posting resumes, researching careers, companies, and salaries.
Occupational Information Network--O*NET Online
Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor. Replaces Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
Princeton Review Career Search
Descriptions of careers and what it takes to become a professional in your area of interest. Includes information about "A day in the life..." for many careers.

Job Hunting Sites

CalJOBS

A job hunting site provided by the state of California focused on jobs in California.

Indeed.com

This is a commercial job hunting site. It provides some information on typical salaries and some company information.

Idealist.org

This is a job hunting site focused on "social impact" jobs. This would be a good place to look if you would like to work for a nonprofit organization.

English 100 - Lovejoy-Robold: Career Resources

Careers

Internet Sites

Job Hunting Sites