Major/Career Exploration

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America's Career InfoNet - From this site you can learn about the general outlook for the U.S. job market, wages and trends, a state profile search, and tap into a Career Resources Library.

Career Mag - Interesting, easy-to-read job site with very complete job search information. Employer profiles, various job search articles, and even advice from experts in this field. Also contains a consultant directory, schedule of job fairs, and relocation information.

CityTownInfo.com - Career information organized by both profession and city location.

CollegeJournal.com - Resources from the Wall Street Journal.

Cost of Living Calculator - Use this calculator to compare the cost of living between US cities.

Experience is the largest career resource destination specifically geared towards college students and young alumni. Find thousands of entry-level jobs and internships.

iseek - A Minnesota gateway to career, education, employment and business information.

JobDig has a limited number of jobs, but also offers advice, tools and newsletters.

JobWeb - Career and job-search advice for new college graduates.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - A guide to industry trends, salaries, and employment projections for hundreds of careers. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Princeton Review's Career & Internship Search - By typing in the name of the profession that interests you, the database will pull up a profile of the career and information about daily life, paying your dues, something to fall back on, past and future, and what to expect from your life.

Salary.com - Free search for job descriptions and basic salary reports.

Spotlight on Careers - This list of resources, sorted by six major job categories, provides a variety of information geared towards students.

The Riley Guide - This is an extremely comprehensive Web site covering about every topic of career development and career search. Begin by looking under the section titled "How can I help you?" Each of the options listed on the left are broken down into even more specific topics when you click on them.

U.S. Dept. Of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment, Training, and Earnings Site - Information about occupations in terms of employment size, projected employment growth, earnings, and education and training requirements can be found at this site.

U.S. Dept. Of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics' Industry-Occupation Site - The Industry-Occupation page contains information on the distribution of workers and wages in 500+ occupations in more than 240 industries.

Wetfeet.com Industry Information - Pick an Industry and choose a career you would like to explore.  After reading the brief description, click on more at the bottom of page and get a complete overview of the career. Also, click on love/hate at the top to learn what there is to love about this career and what you may not like. Then check out the job tips to find out about how to get a job in the industry and salary information.

What Color Is Your Parachute: The Net Guide is a great aid for job hunters and career changers who want to use the Internet as part of their job search. The Net Guide provides up-to-date information and easy to navigate job-hunting sites, plus Richard Bolles' evaluations of the best job search sites.

WorkBloom - WorkBloom is an online career resources website incorporating an employment blog, a comprehensive resources section, career-related articles, and employment & industry-related news feeds. WorkBloom's career resources section includes: a Resume Center, a Cover Letter Center, an Interview Center and Additional Resources.