The Career Key - Measures how similar you are to six personality types and how these relate to different jobs. You are then encouraged to explore them using the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It is fun, free, and may help you figure out the direction you should take.
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter This personality inventory organizes your answers to approximately 60 questions into four personality types. More information is given about temperament, and gives the personality types of famous people. Very interesting site.
Career Profiles Index - Alpha list of hundreds of careers with descriptions that include education/training, wages, job outlook and more. Great site!
Career Interests Game (U. of Missouri)
This quick exercise is based on Holland's theory that people and work environments can be classified into six different groups: Realistic, Investigative, Social, Artistic, Enterprising, or Conventional. Check it out!
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Planning a Career - This site has one of the best overall career planning strategies available on the web. It is divided into sections for high school, middle school and college students, as well as a section for school counselors.
Job Hunters Bible - From the author of "What Color is my Parachute", Dick Bolles, this site is designed as a supplement to his book. Lots of very practical information here!
Resumania * (University of Minnesota)-
Get help with writing your resume here! This step-by step-tutorial contains some excellent examples of three different types of resumes and walks you through the process of writing a resume.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Largest resource on labor information available on the web. If you are doing a term paper and need stats on anything related to jobs/careers, this is it!
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