Career Exploration Information
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH): alphabetical index to careers
education/training, work environment, salary/compensation, expected job outlook
(the "Suggested citation" on the OOH website is NOT in MLA format!)
Correct MLA Citation Example:
“Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.” Occupational Outlook Handbook.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17 December 2009. Web. 21 March 2010.
<http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos265.htm>.
MLA citation example above still needs: Times New Roman, Size 12
O*Net Online: for career exploration
checkout "What I Want to Be" or the "Find Occupations" link
Career One Stop: (sponsored by US Dept of Labor) pathways to career success
LearningExpress Library: practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you
Career Library database: explore & plan plus resources & activities
Kansas Labor Market: general information, employers, job seekers and students
BOOKS in the WRHS Library (must check card catalog to verify their current availability status)
WRHS Counseling Office Resource Page
Career Builder: 20 Jobs You Can Get with a High School Diploma
Career Center - resumes, cover letters, interviewing
Career Plan Project - workbook (pdf)
CareerSighted - career videos
Careerthoughts - interviews, planning, advice
Career Videos - pathways to career success
Careers Box - career films on the web from the United Kingdom
College Foundation of North Carolina - plan, prepare and pay for college
Indeed: salary search
InsideJobs - explore careers
Learn How to Be- step by step career paths
Military Advantage: salary search
Science Careers- from American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
United States Government: jobs, education, and volunteerism
Vocational & Career Collection database from the State Library of Kansas
What People Don't Get About My Job- article from The Atlantic