| The Career Key -
Measures how similar you are to six personality types and how these relate to
different jobs. You are then encouraged to explore them using the Occupational
Outlook Handbook. It is fun, free, and may help you figure out the direction you
should take.
The Keirsey Temperament
Sorter This personality inventory organizes your answers to
approximately 60 questions into four personality types. More information is
given about temperament, and gives the personality types of famous people. Very
interesting site.
Career Interests
Game (U. of Missouri) This quick exercise is
based on Holland's theory that people and work environments can be classified
into six different groups: Realistic, Investigative, Social, Artistic,
Enterprising, or Conventional. Check it out!
ASVAB Program -
This site has information about the ASVAB test and how the ASVAB can help you in
career exploration and planning for the future.
Learn Link
Assessments- Here you can find your True Color with corresponding jobs,
find your Career Strengths and ACT Workkeys.
Planning a
Career - This site has one of the best overall career planning
strategies available on the web. It is divided into sections for high school,
middle school and college students, as well as a section for school
counselors.
Occupational Outlook
Handbook - Published by the US Dept of Labor, the Handbook gives
detailed information on several hundred different careers.
Learn Link - Learn
about different careers, your strengths and career compatibility, build and post
your resume.
Opportunity Link
- This site claims to let you explore "real world" careers and learn what
opportunities are available to students through local businesses.
Career
Profiles Index - Alpha list of hundreds of careers with descriptions
that include education/training, wages, job outlook and more. Great
site!
Princeton Review - Go straight to the "career search"
on this site. It has a fairly large database of careers that start with "A day
in the life of ..."
Schools in the
USA - Here you can search 1,000+ career profiles, use the career planner
and find job hunting tips.
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