The following sites, reviewed by career counselors, are very useful for career exploration, career planning and job search. Some of the sites are geared toward targeted job listings in specific disciplines while others have information on career trends, career options or employer profiles. The brief description of the site will help you determine if it is right for you.
California CareerZone
This website provides in-depth information on a wide variety of careers. It allows students to explore industry sectors/occupations and covers everything from tasks, skills, wages, job outlook to similar careers. Students can also take quick and free self-assessments to help them better determine interests, work values, and personality. This site also includes a fun “Reality Check” activity so students can find out how much money they would need and which occupation will pay for their needs.
The Missing Major
MissingMajor.com, developed with funding and directions from the California Community College Chancellor's Advisory Committee, helps direct students to find fast, fun, and free information and next steps to take in identifying their major possibilities.
Coast Careers
This "career decision-making site" helps students "discover" what they may most enjoy in a major or career, "assess" values, interests and skills, "explore" occupational information, "decide" on occupations, and "take action" to find majors.
EUREKA-Career Information System
Assists students in learning more about occupations, scholarships, colleges, career information and much more. It allows you to cross reference career assessments, take a personality quiz, complete a skills card sort and more.
UC Berkeley's Career Planning Activity
Career Center's career planning resources that help students "piece everything together."
Career Journal
Excellent articles on career management issues such as telephone interviewing, behavioral interviews, career changing, networking, and Internet job search.
Fortune Magazine
Learn about the "100 Best Companies to Work for 2007."
Idealist
Non-profit career and information.
Job Hunters Bible
Richard Bolle's comprehensive website on career development and job search information.
BioSpace
Contains job listing, company profiles, and detailed listings of biotech start-ups.
Media Bistro
Careers in the Arts and Media.
Major Resource Kits
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and offers you a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major.
Riley Guide
Major career portal offering specialized job listing sites as well as career management articles. See sections on resume and networking as well as the A-Z index for job listings.
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
Contains information specific for careers in science and engineering.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Trade journal for higher education. The Chronicle Career Section contains job listings, discussion forums on career management topics and special feature resources The CV Doctor and From CV to Resume.
WetFeet.com
Excellent research site for industry overviews and company profiles, typical job descriptions, salary and location information.
Quintessential Careers
This site provides leading career and job-search advice. Great site to download articles, quizzes, sample letters and resumes.
Indeed
Searches popular job sites such as: America's Job Bank, Career Builder, College Grad, HotJobs, Monster, FlipDog, Job.com, Computerjobs and more all in one query.
Center for Communication
Offers users interested in media careers a unique opportunity to learn about the world of communications. The site provides a job listing section that links users to a range of websites in all areas of communication.