How to use the Net to learn more about occupations and careers
Lots of avenues are available for exploring specific careers, occupations, and industries on the Net.
Career Exploration Links
includes occupational information about numerous career fields.
Although offering a limited number of careers, the
Careers in Business at Ohio
State University provides an awesome collection of information and trends about these selected career fields.
Read informational interviews with people in various occupations at
Career Chase.
Experience.com has profiles of 22 industries.
WetFeet.com offers
information on numerous industries and careers.
Vault.com provides a selection of industry profiles.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of
Labor Statistics, is an invaluable guide to careers.
Search the handbook
or go directly to the handbook's main page.
O’NET ONLINE offers search
by occupation, by skills, by related occupations, snapshot (important features), or details. You can
also access the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) online.
And, of course, Quintessential Careers has a section specifically on
Career Exploration Resources.
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