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  • What Can I do with a Major in...?
    Researching Job, Occupations, Careers

    Here's a collection of the best resources on the Web for researching potential jobs, occupations, and careers.

    Randall Hansen's Guide to 
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    Researching Careers & Occupations:

    • A-Z List of Careers -- from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, this site provides links to basic overviews of a number of career paths for high school and college students, including related careers. No cost to job-seekers.
    • CareerOverview.com -- a really nice well-organized site that provides up-to-date career and job information on hundreds of jobs. Easy to navigate. Most information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. No cost to job-seekers.
    • Guides for Specific Careers -- from JobStar, a fantastic collection of Websites that provide detailed career and job information on a wide variety of fields. Takes a little digging, but well worth getting the information you seek! No cost to job-seekers.
    • Occupational Outlook Handbook -- from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, this "bible" provides detailed information on hundreds of jobs, including information on work conditions, training/education needed, salary, expected growth, and more. No cost to job-seekers.
    • O*Net Online: Find Occupations -- the O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Simply type in a job or career keyword and get detailed information on job tasks, skills, work activities, salary information, related occupations, and much more. No cost to job-seeker.
    • Vocational Information Center -- where you can learn more about vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, examine the current job market, and more. No cost to job-seekers.

    Researching Job Titles, Specific Jobs, and Salary Information:

    • Meta Job Search Engines for Job-Seekers -- a Quintessential Careers resource, use one or more of these sites that pull job listings from hundreds of job sites, newspaper listings, and more. These sites are a great way to learn exactly what employers seek from job-seekers in the career field and specific job you are seeking. No cost to job-seekers.
    • Salary Negotiation and Job Offer Tools and Resources -- a Quintessential Careers resources, find links to the best salary-related Websites, where you can research salaries by specific job titles. No cost to job-seekers.


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