Career Counseling and Exploration

Career Exploration

• http://www.jobprofiles.org/ - learn from people in selected careers about their background; job rewards and stresses; basic skill requirements; future challenges; and advice for entering the career field
• http://www.stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - Occupational Outlook Handbook – learn about specific careers and job duties; salary; working conditions; training and education; and job outlook
• http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index - learn about occupations; working conditions; future job outlook; related professions; and how you can best prepare now for your future career
• http://www.healthcareers.org/main/careers.htm - health career information and job outlook
• http://www.myfuture.com – learn about military related careers; take a work interest inventory and personality inventory6; gain information on careers that match your “Holland” type; video clips on careers; financial planning and college selection
• http://www.mapping-your-future.org/ - choosing a career; establishing career goals; selecting a school; financial planning; and paying for college.
• http://www.adventuresineducation.org/highschool - developing your career goals; choosing a college; preparing for transition to college; college application information; financial aid; and finding employment
• http://mycollegeoptions.com/index.asp - provides help in choosing a major by using your identified personal interests and goals; and explore this site more to help you find the right college for you.
• http://www.khake.com/page2.html - career descriptions about various vocational and technical jobs
• http://www.dol.gov/ - US Dept. of Labor site
• http://www.careervoyages.gov/ - explore careers that are in high demand; view career videos on selected occupations
• http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm - Bureau of Labor and Statistics; provides information about various career and subject interest areas
• http://www.hbcumentor.org/Career/CareerCenter/ - Historically Black Colleges and Universities website with career information, assessments, career matching, and links to other career resources
• http://www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm - provides guides on various careers, includes frequently asked questions about the careers, employment outlook, working conditions, etc.
• http://www.careerexplorer.net – career descriptions; developing a career plan; choosing a career and degree that matches interests
• http://www.mycoolcareers.com – self assessment tools; interviews with individuals in various careers; finding a college that matched degree of interest; information on financial aid
• http://www.AspiringDocs.org – gain information on the medical field and if right choice for you, information on MCAT, admission process and financial aid

Career Planning

• Guide to Programs in the Health Professions
• CampusCareerCenter.com
• Career Voyages
• Careers in Psychology
• University Park's Career Services Office
• ePortfolios
• What can I do with my Penn State Altoona Major?
• Newspaper Association of America
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
  (read stories about how others got started in the newspaper industry)
• Environmental Career Opportunities
  (Contact Career Services for User ID & Password)

Job Search

Housing and Geography

• Home Scout
• Realtor.com

Locate Job Opportunities

• America's Job Bank
• Biology, Chemistry, and Sales and Marketing Searches
• Bureau of State Employment
• Career.com
• CareerBuilder
• Career Lab
• Career Magazine
• Career OneStop
• Careers in Earth Science
• Catalyst Connection Career Center
• CentralPAJobs.com
• CollegeRecruiter.com
• Craigslist.org
• Dice.com
• Employment Opportunities at EPA
• Environmental Careers Organization
• FlipDog
• Foreign Labor Certification Data Center - international
• Headhunter.net
• Hot-Ads.com
• Indeed.com
• International Employment Opportunities with the United Nations - international
• JobDirect.com
• JobHunt.org
• JYI Science Career Center
• PA State Civil Service Commission
• Peace Corps
• PA Powerport
• Pennsylvania Career Link
• Pittsburgh Technology Council Career Center
• Social Work Job Bank
• Student Jobs With The U.S. Geological Survey
• Simplyhired.com
• Vault.com - career planning
• Women Working - diversity

Research Companies and Organizations

• Employers who have hired Penn State Altoona graduates
• Business Week's 100 Best Small U.S. Companies
• Search Firm Directory
• Dun & Bradstreet
• Fortune 500 Companies
• Hoover's Online
• Job Web
• Monster.com - job search
• American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
  • User ID - PAO5, Password - 43422
• Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives

Salary Information and Employment Trends

• Top Entry Level Employers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Salary Information from Recent Alumni
• Best Places to Work in PA
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Moving to a New State-Cost of Living Comparison
• Salary.com
• Salaryexpert.com
• Career Journal

Summer Jobs

• Everett Public Service Internship Program
• UR Study Abroad: Internships in Europe
• Pittsburgh Technology Council
• CollegeRecruiter.com
• SummerJobs.com
• American Medical Student Association
• Community Service Opportunities

Graduate School Information

• All About Graduate School
• GRE website
• Dickinson's School of Law
• Doctoral Programs Meeting Designation Criteria
• Law School Resources
• GradSource.com
• Dental School Admission Test
• GradSchools.com
• Graduate Management Admission Test
• Kaplan Test Prep for Grad School
• Law School Admission Council
• American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
• Medical College Admission Test
• American Psychological Association Student Info
• Pharmacy College Admission Test
• Quick Tips for Applying to Grad School in Psychology
• Ranking of Psychology Ph.D. Programs
• Veterinary College Admission Test

Diversity and Disability Resources

Disability Resources

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Business Leadership Network
• National Business & Disability Council

Diversity Resources

• AARP
• Advancing Women
• African American Business Directory
• Asian Professional Exchange
• The Black Collegian
• Black Voices
• DiversityInc.com
• InRoads
• Senior Job Bank
• HispanicBusiness.com
• Retired Brains
• HireDiversity.com
• WorkNet
• Gay Financial Network
• Human Rights Campaign
• Queer Resources Directory
• Progayjobs.com
• Freedom Forum Diversity Directory- prepares students of color for newspaper careers
• Native Web

Resources for International Students

• For Undergraduates and MBA
• H1 Visa Jobs
• International Student Resource Center
• New2USA

Resources for Education Majors

• Agent K-12
• American Association for Employment in Education
• K-12 Jobs
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• PA-Educator
• Pennsylvania School Boards Association
• Pennsylvania State Education Association (teachers' union)
• Private School Review
• Project Connect
• Regional Education Applicant & Placement Program (R.E.A.P.)
• Teachers-Teachers
• The EDGE (The Educators' Definitive Guide to Employment)

Web sites for older workers

• Matureservices.org
• execunet.com
• Retiredbrains.com
• Retirementjobs.com
• Seniors4hire.org
• Efinancialcareers.com
• Recruitingteachers.org
• Abcte.org/passport
• Ashhra.org
• Discovernursing.com
• Healthcareers.com
• Engcen.com
• Yourencore.com
• Engineeringjobs.com