CAREER GUIDES
What's Happening? Careerjournal (www.careerjournal.com)
A free service of the Wall St. Journal--daily news on jobs, hiring trends,
career advice, salary profiles. An excellent source for career and job
information.
Economy at a Glance (www.bls.gov/eag/)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides recent & current unemployment
rates at state and regional levels.
NewWork News (www.newwork.com/)
Summaries and/or links to stories about the workplace, careers, downsizing,
and issues.
2002-03 Occupational Outlook for Specific Occupations (stats.bls.gov/oco/)
Department of Labor guide outlining career outlooks, preparation,
employment and earnings for 250 occupations employing 85% of the US
population. Browse by general category or search by keyword.
What's HOT?
Hot Jobs for the 21st Century (www.dol.gov/wb/wb_pubs/hotjobs02.htm)
Report from the Women's Bureau, US Dept. of Labor, selects high-paying,
fast-growing occupations with coverage of nontraditional occupations for
women.
2000-2010 Job Outlook in Brief (stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm)
From the US Dept. of Labor: top 10 industries and top 10 occupations in
terms of growth, 1998-2008.
Tomorrow's Jobs (stats.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm)
Factors affecting the workplace from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Fastest Growing Occupations, USA (www.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.t01.htm)
Table based on Bureau of Labor Statistics national data.
Career Guide to Industries (www.bls.gov/oco/cg/)
Department of Labor Guide discusses the fastest growing sectors in the
economy and might help you make up your mind in targeting an industry.
Web business: How to build your online career (www.builder.com)
CNET features outlook, work setting, skills, salaries, job search strategies
and resources for Web builders
What Do I Want? --Online Career Tests
Review.com Career Quiz (www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/)
Highly recommended! A 24 item quiz, based on the Birkman Method, will lead
you to a list of possible careers & information about them. While you must
register with name & email, the test is free. Try it!
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (keirsey.com/)
Introvert? Extrovert? The Keirsey Inventory is often used by career
counselors to find out how your job might be pinching your personality and to
suggest new avenues. Check out the list of books to learn more about how
this test can help select a career or help you work with others.
The Career Interests Game (career.missouri.edu/holland/)
Based on John Holland's work: select from 6 types and get a list of potential
careers.
The Platinum Rule (www.mentoru.com/)
Personality style tests based on The Platinum Rule by Tony Alessandra: find
out about your own style or someone else's; learn more about 4 personality
types (Director, Relater, Socializer, Thinker.)