CAREER EXPLORATION

• http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm

To answer the questions "What can I do with a major in....?" click on the University of North Carolina Wilmington link listed above.

• http://www.careerpipeline.org

KansasCareer Pipeline is a job search tool that lets you use the internet to dial in career options that fit your interests, match your skills, and resonate with your values. The Pipeline also serves as a passageway to education, career training … and employers who are looking for someone exactly like you!

• http://www.braintrack.com/us-colleges

BrainTrackis a directory of the world's universities and colleges.  It indexes and contains information about universities, polytechnics, colleges and other higher educational institutions from over 190 countries.  BrainTrack is the oldest and largest index of universities and colleges on the Internet, since 1996.  It is produced and maintained by FutureMeld LLC.

• http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm

This Bureau of Labor Statistics website helps students quickly make a link between their interests and a career. Career information includes what ajob involves, how to prepare for this occupation, salary, related fields, and job outlook.

• http://online.cpp-db.com

To take the Strong Interest Inventory, click on the link listed above.To obtain login information, contact an HCC counselor at 620-665-3377. After completing the inventory an HCC counselor will schedule a follow-up appointment to review your results.

• http://insidejobs.com
  

• http://www.act.org/wwm

ACT offers this program which combines career exploration with a database of the skills required in more than 1400 American occupations.

• http://actapps.act.org/eDISCOVER/

"DISCOVER,ACT's comprehensive career planning program, combines the power of a research-based developmental guidance model with the convenience of multiple delivery options."

• http://www.science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks

LifeWorks offers information on over 100 health and science careers predicted to represent over 50% of the fastest growing occupations in the next ten years.

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides a variety of information such as salary, educational requirements, and job outlook.

• http://online.onetcenter.org

The O*Net has information on knowledge, skills, and abilities which are needed in different occupations.

• http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm

This site has economic and employment projections from the government.

• http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm