Occupational Information
Main Occupational Sites
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of
career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals
making decisions about their future work lives. Use the A-Z index to
find extensive information on hundreds of occupations.
California
Occupational Guides
The California Occupational Guides are a series of about 300
information sheets covering individual occupations or groups of related occuations.
They provide statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment
outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training.
California
Occupational Guided By Interest Area
This California Employment Development Department site offers
specific job descriptions and information sorted by interest areas.
General Occupational Sites
America's Career
InfoNet
With a wealth of economic, demographic and occupational information, this
site provides details on market trends like fastest growing occupations,
jobs that only require on-the-job training and highest paying occupations.
A resource library and career exploration links are also worth checking out.
California Career
& Training Information System
This site is designed and maintained by the Employment Development
Department to provide job seekers and career professionals with the
information they need to make good decisions. Here's a list of the
information available by county and occupation.
Career
Development Strategies
This five-step plan, developed by the state of Wisconsin, is designed
for high school students to help identify careers that might be of
interest.
Career
Profile Search
What can you do with a major in sociology? Can a history major work as a
computer systems analyst? What are the options for electrical engineering majors?
What does a degree in science prepare you for? Here's your chance to expand
your
horizons about potential careers. Search by academic majors for a list of jobs;
or,
pick a job and see which majors might fit that career
Explore
a Career
This article explains why volunteering is a marvelous way to explore
possible career options.
Job
Profiles
Experienced workers share rewards of their job, stressful parts of the
job, basic skills the job demand, challenges of the future and, advice
on entering the field.
Planning
a Career
Discover ten steps to planning your career..
What Can I Do With a Major In...?
Career Development
eManual
The career Development eManual has been prepared to guide you through the
necessary steps, whether you are looking for your 1st or 21st job.
Specific Occupational Sites
"eHow's"
how to become Over 100 Occupations
Follow "eHow's" Career/Education and Occupation links to find a page
where you can choose to explore information covering over 100 occupations.
Careers in the Animal Sciences
Questions About Careers in Archeology
Information for Prospective Architecture Students
Careers in Computer Science and Information Technology
What does it take to become an engineer?
Careers with Department of Fish and Game
Careers in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How to get a Forest Service Job
What does an interpreter do?
Advice About Becoming an Oceanograpgher
Physical Therapy - Career Monograph
Careers In Research Libraries and Information Science
Employer Profiles - U.S. Secret Service
webCOIN
Career
This site lists a number of high interest careers such as Astronaut, Computer
Game
Designer, FBI Agent, Kinesiologist, Sports Agent, Tou Guide and World Wide Web
page designer.