Find the Perfect Career
Occupations by Skills
Select skills that you may have, or plan to learn, to see what career is right for you.
Occupation Explorer Enter an occupation title or keyword and select Search. Then select a specific job title in the list provided to learn more about that occupation.
Information on Entrepreneurship and Franchising Site provides resources and interactive links providing information on entrepreneurship a, franchising, and self-employment.
Career Cluster Videos View videos on selected careers clustered by areas of study.
Career Videos View over 450 videos of people at work, what they do, and what education is necessary (250 career videos are also offered in Spanish)
Compare Wages by Occupation and Local Area First, select a state, then select a general career field, or search by occupation keyword. Then, out of the generated occupations select up to 5. Then select up to 10 local areas to compare wages between occupations and locale.
Info on Career Assessment
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
http://www.keirsey.com/
Personality inventory based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Princeton Review’s Career Assessment
www.princetonreview.com/cte/default.asp
There is a short career quiz provided. The results tell you what type of career you are well-suited for, as well as outline your personal work style.
Personality Type.com
www.personalitytype.com/index.html
This site is all about you. It provides you tips for career, family, and relationships based on your Myers-Briggs type. If you don’t know your type there is a short quiz provided to help you find out.
Career Key
www.careerkey.org/english
Provides career assessment inventory based on RIASEC career theory of Dr. Holland.
Transferable Skills Survey
www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html
Survey of qualifications that you have developed over your lifespan in five broad skill areas.
Type Profiles
http://www.typelogic.com/
Provides an explanation of all MBTI types.
Self-Evaluations Questionnaire
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/careers/ccciss.htm
Career self assessment. You will receive a report with a comprehensive career planner to help you interpret the results and plan for your new career. Cost, $17.95
Career Web: Career inventory
www.employmentguide.com/careerservices.html
Various career related activities and assessments.
Career Planning with College View
www.collegeview.com/career/career_planning/
This site allows you to explore all different levels of career planning and the world of work.
What can you do with certain majors?
www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors/index.htm
Great resource of websites and information on several career fields.
Professionals in Transition
http://www.jobsearching.org/
Provides information for those who are interested in changing careers, especially those who have experienced layoffs or downsizing.
I-Resign.com
http://www.i-resign.com/
Provides examples of how to move on to the next career opportunity with style and dignity.
Job Hunters Bible.com
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
This site handles career planning by Richard Bolles, the author of “What color is My Parachute?” It provides links to resume writing, job search, career information, and general career planning.
The Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com/
The Riley Guide links you to all types of career information and job-search sites.
About.com Career Planning Essentials
http://www.careerplanning.about.com/c/esntl.htm?PM=ss10%20careerplanning
This site contains links to Career Planning Glossary for a variety of occupations.