Career Search Websites
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov
This is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
Occupational Information Network (ONET) http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet
The O*NET system is a unique, powerful source for continually updated information on skill requirements and occupational characteristics. The O*NET system serves job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce investment and human resource professionals to help them make informed employment, training, and business development decisions. O*NET information on related occupational interests and work values helps the public to select career goals and develop education and training plans for work they are likely to find satisfying.
http://www.careers.org Since 1995 a job search career evaluation and career education resource center.
LifeWorks http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks
Learn what you can earn in the fast growing field of health and medical sciences.
Read about real people who have achieved success in their careers.
Find careers that match their personal interests, skills and abilities.
Browse careers by salary, education required, interests, and job title.
Learn about working conditions, certification and licensing requirements, and job market trends.
Discover the types of high school and postsecondary courses they should consider for specific career paths.
Find links to professional organizations.
Yahoo Hot Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com is a website that has information on hundreds of thousands of jobs. It may be helpful for elementary and middle school counselors I that they can get an idea of the varied types of employment at any particular moment.
http://www.pennsylvaniajobs.com is an online source for jobs and employment opportunities in Pennsylvania.
College Net http://www.collegenet.com
This is a searchable database of colleges, scholarship opportunities, and academic resources It offers a comprehensive college/university index with good graphics and some interesting resources for financial aid and scholarships The site recently began offering online admission application processing (For featured schools only).
CollegeView http://www.collegeview.com
By combining a database of 3,300 two- and four-year colleges with multimedia tours, CollegeView gives students and parents a general overview of a college, plus a direct e-mail option for requesting additional information.
College Board Online http://www.collegeboard.com/?student
Extensive guidance and information about jobs and careers and how they relate to college majors, parts of the comprehensive ExPAN program.
Princeton Review http://www.review.com
You can search the site by a college’s name, region, state, size, and cost. PR also gives you their rating of hundreds of colleges.
PA State System of Higher Education http://www.passhe.edu
PASSHE lists all 14 state universities in Pennsylvania which offer over 250 degree and certificate progams in more than 120 areas of study. This website makes it easy and convenient for students to compare and contrast the degrees that each university offers and may help them to select a major. A summary of each university is available and includes important contact information for admissions, financial aid offices and more. There is also a page highlighting the current top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania.
Education Planner http://www.educationplanner.com
Education Planner is your one-stop career and college planning site. We have the information you need to research careers, choose a postsecondary school, apply on-line, and find ways to finance your education.
Making it Count http://www.makingitcount.com
Discover the ultimate online tool to FIND, GET INTO, and PAY FOR college.
Fast Web Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com
FastWeb is the nation’s leading resource to help students pay for their education. FastWeb has an extensive database of 600,000 scholarships representing over $1 billion of aid.