RESOURCES

Career Resources

CAREER INFORMATION:
 

CACareerCafe.com – a virtual career center designed to walk you through self-exploration, career research, getting experience and landing a job.  Full of videos, information and tips on how to be successful in your search for a career.

Employment Development Department – Labor Market Info Career Information – Whether you are an employer or a job seeker, a student or an economic developer, you can find the information here to help you make informed decisions

O*Net – Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all!

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) – 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. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations
 
 

What can I do with this major? – A convenient website that helps you connect majors with careers

VIA Institute on Character– Find your pathway to positive with the only free scientific survey on character strengths

https://jobs.livecareer.com/ – Free job board with exclusive job listings. You can also sign up for custom job alerts

CAREER ASSESSMENTS:

Holland Code Quiz – Each questions in an opportunity for you to describe the kinds of things you as a person can do, might like to do or the action that most fits you.

Jung Typology Test – based on Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ typological approach to personality.

Kuderjourney – career assessment/information – please stop by the job and career center for a user code to get free access

 

https://www.livecareer.com/career-test – Proprietary, scientifically tested career test. This is the same career test used by Harvard and other Ivy League institutions

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A Student’s Guide to Writing a Resume
Great Sample Resumes – resume samples
Helpmyresume.org
Job & Career Center – resume information
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Resume Dictionary
Resume Edge – Resume and cover letter information and samples

Resume Samples
Microsoft Resume and Cover Letter Templates – resume templates include: entry-level & college students, experienced professionals, job specific, career moves and academic

https://www.livecareer.com/resume-tips – A sampling of the thousands of articles available on LiveCareer.com

 

 Credit for the above resource list goes to College of the Canyons
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Additional Internet Resources:

1. www.therileyguide.com
2. www.careerinfonet.com
3. www.careers.org
4. www.careerbuilder.com
5. www.online.onetcenter.org
6. http:www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Codes
7. http://www.canyons.edu/
Further Reading:
1. What Color Is Your Parachute – R.Bowles
2. Zen & the Art of Making a Living – L. Bolt
3. Finding Your Perfect Work – Paul & Sarah Edwards
4. I Could Do Anything if I Only Knew What it Was – B. Sher
5. Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow – M. Sinetar