These links are full of information about planning your career, from training / education requirements, to what you can expect to earn, what kind of environment you might find yourself working in, and what's hot and what's not for the future.

Search Engines

• California Career Zone A great website for linking your interests to careers.  Great career descriptions and resources for actual positions in each field.
• Career Zone - a fantastic site to explore careers, do self assessment and find related information.
• Career Exploration From the Princeton Review
• Career Ship It groups occupations in "Career Clusters" and is a great tool to use for exploration.
• Career Voyages from the US Dept of Labor.  This is a terrific site for exploring careers in the skilled trades, hospitality, automotive, technology and more. 
• College Planning and Career Planning from MyRoad.com - a great career exploration tool.
• JETS-Junior Engineering Technical Society It's a great resource for finding out about the various engineering fields.   They also have an e-newsletter you can sign for to learn more about careers in engineering.

Job Search and Job Exploration Resources

• Career Builder industry specific jobs are posted online. Many links to employer profiles, industry trends, even post your resume.
• Interview from FastWeb - Are you an interview expert?
• Careers In Music download this brochure for an easy-to-read matrix on popular careers in the music industry.
• Game Jobs Jobs in the Video and and Computer Gaming Industry, plus links to resources and education programs
• JobStar California offers job search information and community resources for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento counties. 

• San Diego Workforce Partnership Dedicated to bringing qualified employees and area businesses together.  Includes the Occupational Outlook for San Diego County, information on education and training, one-stop career centers, youth programs and more.

Career Information

• Agricultural Career Guide Explore careers in Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry
• America's Career Info Net A great site to get up to date information on state and national trends for jobs in these various career areas for the future.
• Architecture Careers
• Art Careers Great resource for careers in Art 
• BeautySchools.com  A local, national and international directory of all beauty schools
• Biotech Work Portal - this site has loads of info on biotech careers, education and training, labor market information and links to other biotech sites.
• Career Information - A great resource for researching hundreds of career options in many majors.
• Careers in the Arts Art Careers, Jobs & Salaries
• Careers In Tourism everything from Banquet Server and Executive Chef to Front Desk Agent and Tour Guide in Canada!
• Engineering - list of engineering specialty fields and information on each one.
• Guides for Specific Careers: This guide gives information from students, professionals ,newspapers, professional journals, and more, to give a clear picture of what specific careers entail and how to get into these fields.
• Health  Care Careers Find your health career with this website!  It covers all kinds of health care careers, helps you explore careers and plan the steps needed to pursue your education and find a job.
• Job Profiles offers directories of careers which are described by individuals who actually do the jobs they're describing. It's a great source of local info. and a good resource for getting into a particular career.
• Major and Career Central from College Board
• Mapping Your Future This is a great tool to match your interests to hundreds of careers.  Career descriptions are provided as well as wage information.
• National Association for Music Education This comprehensive site has everything you need to know about careers in music, with links and information for voice, opera, performance, conducting, military, and more!
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) NCCER develops and publishes standardized construction and maintenance curricula, safety programs, management education, industry image materials and craft skills assessments.
• O'Net Online - The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: This information is put out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is a good source of information to consider when exploring career possibilities.

• STEM Careers - Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; everything from nanotechnology to space exploration!

• Zoological Park Careers Are you interested in working with animals, researching animals or educating the public about animals?  This site is worth checking out!  Info on careers and education programs, plus info on some of your favorite animals.

Career Outlooks

• Economic and Employment Projections
• Fastest Growing Occupations 2008-2009
• California Occupational Guides: folks who want to stay in sunny California - this directory is specific for our state.

Wages / Salaries

• Salary.com - This is a great place to find the average income in a particular field in a particular geographic location.  It will also provide you with current cost of living estimates in various regions of the country.
• Salary Information: Nationally normed salary reports.
• California Wages by Occupation: Wages averaged throughout the state. Keep in mind that some areas have higher wages and cost of living than do others.
• Jump Start - Reality Check!  helps you understand what it costs to live and what jobs will provide for that standard of living.
• Budget Calculator
• Pathway To Prosperity Brochure - How much does it really cost to live in San Diego, and what can I do to make it happen?

What Can I Do With A Major In.....?

• What Can I Do With A Major In...? - This listing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington is easy to understand with listings of career titles and skills and characteristics, and links to job listings, career planning resources and organizations and associations.
• What Can I do with a Major In...from the University of Texas Austin Career Center, there are convenient pdf booklets to download in many popular majors.
• What Can I Do With My Major?  From CSU Chico
• What Can I Do With This Major? - From the University of Tennessee, this website contains information on 60 different majors in both html and PDF, plus links for additional information.
• Majors List - This listing from UC Berkeley contains  information about jobs obtained by graduates within each major .
• CSU Majors List - All majors and minors offered at the 23 California State University campuses in a convenient table.
• Major Resource Kits -  Bank of America and the University of Delaware offer great career descriptions, info and employment ideas

This page was updated on July 13, 2010

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