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If you would like some career direction, we suggest an appointment with one of our career counselors. But if you want to get a head start, please examine some of the following career web sites. You won't find a long list of job openings here. These sites exist to help people learn about themselves, their interests, and their potential. To help you find the right site for you, we've included a brief explanation of each.

As always, if you have any questions about these sites you can email us or visit our office.

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America's Career Info Net   An outstanding resource on wages and trends, employers, state profiles, and career exploration.

Career Information Listed by Job Title :  Career planning tool covering more than 350 careers and occupations.

Career Library Resources    A complete list of resources available at Career Development & Employment Services.

Careers in Science and Engineering - A student planning guide to grad school and beyond.

Career Overview  Non-commercial career website that offers a wealth of useful and reliable career and job information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other primary resources.

Career Voyages   Explore career options - view occupations with the fastest growth rate and most job openings.

Center for Health Careers  Provides educational information about health care careers.

CollegeRecruiter.com  Visit this website to view the Latest Career Video Podcasts.

College Journal   Wall Street Journal site for College students.

JobWeb , a great career resource site, covers topics such as researching majors and careers, and acquiring experience through internship and co-op programs.

My Cool Career   Take three steps to your future - Self-assessment, Exploration, and Education and Training.

Occupational Outlook Handbook : An exceptional site by the US Government. You can search by keywords, or use their index of occupation titles. You can get brief profiles of thousands of careers, including salary, nature of the work, and experience/degrees required.

Occupation Finder   ONET online will help you to learn about what skills, abilities, and values are required for careers that you may be exploring.

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Want to Know More About Your Personality Type?

Myers-Briggs Type Descriptions   This site provides information on living, working, and learning with your personality type.  Visit our office and take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and receive a complete career profile.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter    This is a personality evaluation that describes your preferences. The test will give you a four-letter type and a short profile. There is also a section that includes career interests for each type.

The Personality Page   Provides information on your personality type as well as some possible careers.

Type Logic   Type logic offers additional information on your personality type.

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Career and Job Search Resources

EmploymentSpot.com   Career and employment resources.

Job Hunter's Bible   A supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute?

Quintessential Careers  All the tools needed for a successful career, college, or job search.

Just For Fun

Kingdomality Personal Preference Profile   A fun look at career options.  Take a short inventory and discover what you would have done if you'd lived in the medieval ages.

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